The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-03-09
IN THE SENATE
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ton the Congress Of the United states
to impose a duty on all coffee imported
from foreign countries into the United
states, or In lieu thereof to provide a
suitable bounty to be paid to the pro-
ducers OF coffee within the United
states, to the end that great internal
agricultural Industry may be created
and the nation further became self-sup-
porting
The report was adopted.
Bishop introduced an act to amend
the tax laws. 1t passed first reading
and went to the Printing Committee.
Lane introduced a bill to tax fran
chises. Passed first reading and went
to the Printing Committee.
Dowsett introduced a bill to tax lease
holds, at request of the administration.
Passed first reading.
Brown offered a resolution appropri-
atng several thousands of dollars for
roads in various parts of Hawaii.
Paris asked for $500 to build various
roads in Kona. He likewise presented
a petition from citizens of South Kona
asking that various improvements be
money went to the Loan Committee.
on second reading, consideration of
Senate Bill Al was postponed by request
of Hewitt.
Senate Bill II was laid on the table
on second reading.
The following was offered by Senator
Dickey:
Resolved, That the Treasurer be re-
quested to answer:
81. In case the County Bill prepared
| by the Commission is passed, how much
will be required to carry on the Terri
torial government for the coming tive
years?
"2. Surprising that the Act passes as
! prepared to take effect on it's approval
how much could the Territory turn ovei
to the counties without Gripping the
administration of the government?
"3. Can the Territorial government
be administered, after the changes plan
ned by the County Bill on the basis o.
one-half of one per cent property take!
and without license. fees and stamp du
ties? If not, what proportion of thu
one per cent now levied will be neces
sary to administer the Territorial gov
eminent?
| (Signed &c. H. DICkEH'
McCandless said the resolution would
all be contained in the report to tn
Accounts Commissioner to be present
ed, and Dickey withdrew his resolution
Senate Bill 80 to protect the owner
of containers of beverages and medi
cines, was read for the third time an,
Yfg
sett, Hewitt and Brown voting aga1ns
it.
Senate Bill 26, providing for the pun
ishment of persons impersonatin5 of
ficers of the Board of Health, on secon
reading was sent back to the judieiar
committee for amendment.
Senate bill 8, the Dickey municipa
bill, went on the table until called fol-
Senate bill 8, the juvenile court bill
on third reading caused some discus
sion Bishop explaining that he di
not think probation officers in the mix
ed population here, would serve WIFI
out pay and for that reason he though
the law would be so much dead matte
on the statute books. The thing Nigh
work i'm mainland communities, but n
did not believe it would here, where tn
PROBATION officers would have to go int
the houses of Chinese and japanese de
linquents to keep an eye upon then
He did not think the officers could b
got to do it.
Dickey defended his bill, and it wa
carried Brown, Bishop Paris an
McCandless voting against it.
Senate bill So, to provide for tn
publication of United States Distrlc
court decisions on third reading pass
cd without dissent.
House bill IS, to regulate court prac
tice on the trial of causes, on thir
reading passed without dissent.
House bill Il, on second reading wen
to the judiciary committee.
House bill 70, went to the judiciar
committee on second reading.
House bill 70 the flag bill, to mis-
ccllaneous committee.
A communication said to be from tn
Chinese community asked for subsId
to help in keeping up the Chinese hos
pital. It was signed by c. K. All Ye'
president of the United Chinese Socie
ties. Referred to the committee hay
ing the bill to cover the matter !
charge.