The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-04-08
THE SENATORS
ARE HARD At WORK
KEEP STEADILY At WORK AND
TRANSACT IMMENSE AMOUNT
OF IMPORTANT BUSINESS.

At yesterdays session of the Senate
he following business was transacted:
The Miscellaneous Committee report
I'd favorably ON Senate Bill Sc, the liv-
srymans lien bill Laid on the table
20 be considered with the bill.
The Committee on Public Lands re-
ported that Senate Bill 116, to prevent
the changing of landmarks fills long
felt want, and recommended its pass
age. Report laid on the table to be
considered with the bill.
The Public Lands Committee report /
ed favorably on Senate Bill 112, provid- |
ing for the protection of domestic ami |
mails. Report laid on the table to be
considered with the bill.
From the Revision Committee Dickey
correcting Senate Bill 1O1, pro-
vidng that witnesses in criminal cases
shall not be imprisoned. Report laiG
on the table to be considered with the
bill
At the request of the administration,
Dowsett introduced the deficiency APP
preparation I'LL Dickey introduced a
bill amending the income tax. Both
bills went to the Printing Committee.
Achi introduced a bill increasing sal
aries of Circuit judges. Read first time
and referred to the Printing Committee.
The order of the day was the third
reading of Senate Bill 113, regulating
the drawing of juries, and on motion
the bill went to the Revision Commit
tee for correction.
Senate Bill 121, appropriating money
for the Treasury department, went to
W, Nd
House Bills 1O2, los, were read and
referred.
Senate Bill 49, to amend Section 1915
Of the Revised Statutes, read first time
and referred to the Judiciary Committee
Senate Bill rs, to provide for the sale
of mortgaged stocks as shares, read
first time and referred to the Ways and
Means Committee.
Senate Bill 100, departmental appro-
priation bill, read first time by title
and put on ,--e order of the day.
Senate Bill Sc, relating to livery
stock, was read right through and re-
ferred to the Revision Committee for
correction.
Senate Bill 49, to fill long felt want
by preventing the malicious removal of
| landmarks, passed second reading. 1t
will be read for the third time on Sat-
urday
Senate Bill 112, adding to the duties
of the Board of Forestry the matter of
the protection of domestic animals, was
referred to the Revision Committee, be-
cause it was all mixed up.
| Senate Bill 1O1, for perpetrating testi-
mony and keeping witnesses out of jail,
passed third reading without dissent.
Senate Bill 100, making appropria-
tons for the departmental use of the
! government, a deficiency BILL passed
second reading 1t will be read for the
third time tomorrow.
This closed the days work, and the
Senate took a recess until 2 p. M, at
which time the tax bills will be taken
up.
At the afternoon session of the SEN
ate, McCandless introduced a bill to
regulate insurance companies. Passed
first reading.
Achi introduced a bill to create the
Oahu Jail. Passed first reading.
A communication from the House of
the passage of House bill 70, relating
to negotiable Instrument Passed
first reading.
Senate bill Sc was taken from the
table and read for the second time
This is the bill relating to the appoint
ment and removal of district magis-
trates. 1t passed and will be read fol-
the third time on Saturday.
Senator Dowsett moved that Senate
bills 50, AZ, 90, 115 and 1O2 be recalled
from the ways and means committee
and put in the order of the day. This
carried and then there was a long dis
cussion as to which of the bills all be-
taxation measures, should be taken VI
first.
On motion of Dickey, consideration
of Bills so and 9S was deferred unit
Monday, and the Senate took up bill
102. This is the bill fixing the time anc
the manner of making assessments.
Work with this measure proceeded
very smoothly until it came to the pro
vision taxing OK carts $15. There was
a sentiment in favor of cutting this
down and President Isenberg called
Paris to the chair and spoke in favor
of the SIS tax. This did not save thu
tax, however the rate for OK carts was
fixed at 50.
McCandless wanted to reduce the ta'
on automobiles from $40 to $40 and wal
greeted with numerous groans.
Are you going to buy one?' asked
Achi.
81 am not" said McCandless.
And then the Senate voted him down