The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-03-16

Senate Bill No. 49.-lntrOduced by
W. 0. Smith, establishing liabilities
and rights of hotel keepers in regard
TO baggage and goods belonging to
guests.
Senate Bill No. 5O.-Introduced by
Senator J. T. Brown, seeks to create
the office of county surveyor in all
counties, fixing the Surveyors duties
and compensation; he may appoint
deputies; he shall be under the direc-
ton of the Supervisors; shall receive
$40 per diem for work in addition to
$50 per month salary and may charge
for private work
Senate Bill No. 51.-Introduced by
Senator r. H. Makekau, has for its
object the encouragement of railroads
on Hawaii island, eXempting such
railroad property from taxes.
Senate Bill No. 53.-Introduced by
Senator r. H. Makekau provides that
all proceeds of sales and rents of pub
lie lands shall be a special fund for
the payment of bonded Indebtedness
or purchase of other lands.
senate Bin No. 54-Introduced by
Senator L. p. Woods, provides Tor
me redemption OF real estate sold uI-
uer foreclosure or execution by the
payment OF the principal, interest and
cost Tor when the real estate was
sold within a year,
Senate Bill No 55--lntroduced by
Senator c. r. Chlllingworth, provides
for the fling by corporations of GER
uncates OF increase of capital stock,
no such increase being allowed eX-
cept by permit.
Senate Bill No. 56-Introduced by
Senator c. f. Chillingworth provides
for the refunding of the bonded in.
detbedness of the Territory, empow-
ering the Treasurer to issue negotia-
bic refunding bonds in an amount not
exceeding the total bonded indebted
ness, to be approved by the Presi-
dent.
Senate Bill No. 57.-Introduced by
Educational Committee, appropriating
$4,000 for furniture for the High
School.
House Bill No. / introduced by
Representative Rice appropriates
$1666 for the expenses of the March
term of the Kauai circuit court.
House Bill No. 2, amends section
1893 Of the Revised laws by making
the pay of jurors in courts of record
SO per day of actual attendance and
ten cents a mile mileage.
House Bill No. amends section
2Sl6 of the Revised laws by provid-
ing that INDECENT defendants in felony
cases shall be assigned counsel who
shall be paid not less than $15 and
not more than $50 for their services.
House Bill No. amends section
l4l2 of the Revised laws fixing the
license fee for baggage and express
wagons at $3.50 and for the driver
ST. also amends section 141S relating
to penalties and revocations of such
licenses.
House Bill No. 5, introduced by
Representative Kaniho makes two
senatorial districts out of the Island
of Hawaii instead of one, and gives
two senators to each.
House Bill No. 6, introduced by
Representative W. J. Sheldon, pro
vides for the holding of three terms
of court year at Kailua instead of
one each at Kailua, and Waiohinu,
and two at North Kohala.
House Bill No. z, introduced by
Representative Kaniho, appropriates
$4,000 for a hospital in. North Ko-
hala in which INDECENT Hawaiian shall
have the preference and other ma
tionalities as vacancies occur.
House Bill No 5, introduced by
S. X. Mahoe makes $3.50 a day the
minimum wages to be paid to any
laborer on county or territorial pub
lie works.
House Bill No 8, introduced by
Representative S. H. Mahoe gives ey-
cry employe three hours on election
day in which to cast his vote, and
protects him against discharge or di-
minution of pay for taking these three
hours.
House Bill No. IA, introduced by
Representative II. M. Kaniho amends
the election laws so as to enable a
voter who has changed his residence
after the time for registration has
elapsed, to vote; and also changing
the form of ballot.
House Bill No. 10, introduced by
Representative S. p Correa, provides
for a fee of 81 for service on a coro,
ner's jury.
House Bill No. IS, introduced by
Representative Silva prohibits Terri
torial or county officers from private
practice of law.
House Bill No. 20, introduced by
Representative A. S. Kaleiopu, pro,
vides for the licensing Of mechanics
and prohibiting their employment if
not licensed.