The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1907-04-19

ihNAhv' "a fVfhPAos was hEhii
deferred on motion OF Seuator Nc
Carthy.
House Bill 100, amending certain
sections of the Revised Laws, relating
to the crime of arson, passed third
reading.
SECOND READING.
House Bills sS and 50, relating to
the Office of Registrars of Convey
-ances, was referred to the Judiciary
committee. House Bill No. IA went
to the same committee.
Senate Bill No. 106, which provides
for the protection of the remains of
certain of the sovereigns and high
chiefs of Hawaii, was called.
Senator Knudsen asked that one or
the other of the persons responsible for
carrying out the law, Queen Liliuoka-
lani and Supt. Holloway, be withdrawn.
After Senator Smith explained matters
| Senator Knudsen withdrew his motion.
The bill passed second reading.
Senate Bill No. 107, relating to fees
of witnesses and jurors, was referred
to the Judiciary committee.
House Bill No. l61, making special
appropriations. Senator Hayselden OBJ
jected to striking out the claim of
$l54O of the Pioneer Mill Co., on the
ground that out Of $4,000 taxes col
lected in Lahaina, this company pays
$4,000 besides $4,000 in Honolulu as
income tax. Had the riot not been
quelled it probably would have spread
all over the island of Maui.
Senator Smith supported Senator
Hnyselden and moved the item in the
amendment be restored to the bill.
Senator Dowsett opposed, saying the
Government was given to understand
that the plantation would bear the ex-
pense. OF the amount claimed 5000
was for arms and ammunition furnish
ed private individuals by the planta-
tion.
Senator Coelho stated his version Of
the ease, remarking, thai 'ls chair
man of a committee of the House at
the time he was officially and indirect
ly informed that the Governor said
there was no occasion for an appropri-
alton as II. Hackfeld & Co. had agreed
to stand the expense of transporting
der them out.
Senator Chillingworth opposed pay
ment and said it was the first time in
his recollection that such n claim had
been made.
A fifteen-minute discussion resulted
in deferring action until . p. III.
The conference committee, on House
Bill No. 1s7, was read by Senator Dow
sett, From this it appears the commit
tee favcrs the billboard business. The
report of the committee was not adopt.
ed and the bill would have been killed
put lor tHc ldSl tHul SchdNoE hdiulnh
moved that second conference com
mittee be appointed. AS it is Il House
measure the President said he would
wait until he heard from the House
before appointing the committee.
House Bill No. "a was called for
third reading and amended by Sena-
tor Lane as reported in this paper
yesterday. Senator Smith moved 10
amend by striking out Section of
the bill. He said persons in the in
cipient stages of leprosy wouhl be
more comfortable at the settlement
than at Kalihi and they would be less
open to the contagion at Molokai than
in the crowded quarters at Kalihi.
Senator Chillingworth offered an
amendment striking out portion of
Section .. This provided that patients
shall be kept at Kalihi for term
of six months instead of one year as
in the original bill. This was adopted,
Another amendment provides that
the suspect may select two out of five
physicians of the board of examiners.
With the series of amendments the
bill passed third reading, three Sena-
tors voting no.
Recess.
Afternoon Session.