The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-03-18
THE SENATE.

Bishop in the Senate, introduced a
bill providing for the licensing of em.-
grafton agents.
Kalama introduced a bin to prevent
the wanton destruction Of food fishes.
Achi introduced a resolution asking
Secretary Atkinson for a copy of the
act of Congress amending certain Sec
tons of the Organic Act relating to
counties. 1t was adopted
Consideration of the County Act was
deferred and the regular order came
on the second reading Of House Bill 7S,
relating to the Jurisdiction of circuit
Judges, 1t passtd and will be read for
the third time on Wednesday,
House Bill 1903, to increase the pay of
Jurors and fixing the rate at $3.50 per
day, passed second reading. 1t will be
read for the third time on Wednesday.
House Bill a. passed first reading, as
did House Bill 40.
Senate Bill Al, the bill TO create for
est reserves, on second reading, was de-
ferred until Monday.
Senate Bill AZ, the prison commuta-
ton bill, passed second reading, and
will be read for the third time on Mon
day. Then, on motion of Dickey, the
prison parole bill that had been separ-
ated from the Communication of sentence
measure was read for tn first time. 1t
will have it's second reading on Mon
day.
Senate Bill 81, to regulate the admis-
sion of attorneys-at-law, was laid on
the table.
A message from the Governor gave a
list of the appointments made by the
Governor, during the recess of the leg
islature. Consideration of the matter
was postponed until Tuesday.
House Bill 81, the statute of limita-
lions, was read for the second time and
passed. 1t will be read for the third
time on Wednesday.
House Bill 80, forbldding dismissal of
legal causes for insufficiency of bonds,
passed second reading and will be read
for the third time on Wednesday.
Senate Bill SO, to create a police life
insurance and pension fund, passed
! second reading and went to the JUDI
ciary Committee.
Senate Bill 81, to compel the construc-
ton of fire escapes, passed second read
ing and went to the Public Lands Com
mittee.
Senate Bill 50, giving owners of pas
lures lien for pasturage, passed Sec
ond reading and went to the judiciary
| Committee.
/ Senate Bill Sc, relating to the protec-
ton of livery stock, passed second read
ing and went to the Miscellaneous
| Committee
From the Conference Committee on
the bill to display the flag on school,
houses, Bishop reported in favor OF
abandoning the Senate amendments
and the bill passed.
And then the Senate took mp the
County Act ON the item Of the salary
of the Deputy Sheriff of Hilo. Achi
opened the discussion with a motion to
strike out the item, making the point
that for the Legislature to attempt to
make appropriations for counties was
in contravention of the Organic Act
He likewise raised again the point that
the counties were corporate bodies and
that for the legislature to attempt To
fix county salaries violated the rights
guaranteed to corporations by the con-
stitution Of the United States.
He uurged that all salaries should b
fixed by the Supervisors, otherwise
there would be no county government
and the county act would be invalidat-
ed.
Dowsett feared with Achi, that this
salaries plan carried the whole danger
to the County Act and on his motion
amended by Paris the amendment be-
ing accepted, the whole chapter relat-
ing to salaries was referred to a sps-
cial committee consisting of Dowsett
McCandless, Hewitt, Kalama and Can
| dali.
Chapter 10, relating to county cleo
| tions, was read next changed so as to
make it conform with the present law.
The chapter passed one sect on of il
relative to the return of ballots to the
Secretary of the Territory being refer
red to the Dowsatt special committee.
Chapter II, relative to election ON,
tests, passed as in the bill
Chapter u, relating to the first elac,
ton, was taken up and the Senate adj
journed without action upon IT,
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