The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-04-18
IN THE SENATE

At the opening of the hfty-thirj day
of the sessions Of the Senate, the first
order Of business was the receipt of the
usual batch of communications from
the House containing information of
the various action of the lower body
upon matters of legislation.
Dickey introduced a bill transferring
the use and control of roads, bridges
and other public works from the Ter
ritory to the counties, and providing
for their maintenance. The bill was
read through, and passed first reading,
Dickey introduced a resolution ask
ing the Attorney General for an opin-
ion as to whether the Territory had the
right to transfer the control of roads
and bridges to the counties. The reso-
luton passed.
The order then came on consideration
of the governors veto Of the bill rails
ing the pay Of jurors, and action was
deferred until tomorrow.
House Bill l6O the trading stamp bill,
came in with report from the Revi-
sion Committee and it's third reading
was deferred until Saturday.
House Bill 81, the Standard Telephone
franchise bill, was read for the second
time and Bishop made a speech in sup
port of the bill, although he was doubt
fIl as to whether the right of way
afross private property could be given
to the telephone company under the
law. However, in order to get halt
way modern telephone service, he was
willing to take chance.
Dickey said the right of condemna-
ton given Under the bill was but
slight, and should be given under the
bill, and then the section giving the
right to lay conduits passed.
During the reading of the bill mes
sage came in from the governor, which
carried the veto of the liquor bill but
the Senate went right on with the con-
sideration of the telephone bill There
was lot of discussion upon the provi-
sion of the bill permitting the pur.
chase of the old telephone system by
the new. Dickey saying that he feared
the possible creation of a monopoly.
That was one of the evils complained
of now. The section, however, passed.
The section providing for the pay.
ment of 2R per cent per annum of the
gross receipts of the company to the
Territory was amended so as to make
the payments begin at the end of two
instead of five years. The bill then
passed second reading, and will be read
for the third time tomorrow. Then the
Senate took a recess of five minutes to
give Dowsett chance to prepare re-
port on the Dickey bill to furnish
money to the counties.
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Senate was called to order and the in
come tax BILL Senate Bill 1913, was tax
en- up on third reading, and passed.
McCandless, Paris, Achi Bishop Gan
dali and Hewitt voting against it.
From the Ways and Means Commit
Zee, Dowsett reported favorably on
Senate Bill 127 taxing corporations.
The report was laid on the table to be
considered with the bill.
From the same committee Paris and
Bishop dissenting, Dowsett reported a
new bill in place of Dickey's bill to
provide funds for the counties. The re-
port was laid on the table to be taken
up at p, m.
The Education Committee reported
favOrably on House Bill 1888 prescribing
the issuance of certificates of Hawaiian
births Laid on the table to be consld-
cred with the bill.
The same committee submitted a 81
milar report, which took a similar
course, on Senate Bill 1873
From the Ways and Means Commit
tee DOwsett reported favorably on
Senate Bill 125, licensing Trust COM
panies, and the Senate took a recess
until p. m.