The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1907-03-19

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bill.
The same Senator reported on Sen
ate Blll No. 90. relating to clerks, dep
uty CLERKS and assistant clerks. suof
assistants 10 be ex-officio baiiiffs. rec.
commanding pasaagc Of the bill on the
ground that II would be convenient u
have the ballif assist the clerk but
there r. now no authority for appoint
ing him nm assistant clerk
This report was laid on the table to
be considered with the bill.
From the same committee he report
ed adversely on House Bill No. 20. re-
lating to the purchase OF supplies for
Government use and recommended
that It be indefinitely postponed.
Senator Smith introduced the follow
ing concurrent resolution:
Whereas, The remains of some Of
the Kings and High Chiefs OF Hawaii
mel, now In the Royal Mausoleum at
Mauna Ala, should be Inferred:
And Whereas, A proper monument
should be erected thereon, the super
vision of which to be under the d.
rection and control of ex-Queen Liliu-
okalani with the aid and assistance OF
the Superintendent of Public Works
of the Territory of Hawaii;
Therefore, Be II Resolved, BY the
Senate the House concurring, that an
appropriation of twenty thousand (s20,-
O00) dollars be inserted in the appro-
priation bill for the expenses of in
terring such remains under the direc-
ton and supervision of ex-Queen Lii
liuoka'sni with the cooperation of the
said Superintendent of Public Works.
No 20 raft1nd-
ing the bonded Indebtedness of the
Territory passed third reading.
Senate Bill No. IS, relating to mar
riage licenses and House Bill No. SO,
relating to the sale of tobacco, cigars
and cigarettes passed third reading.
House Bill No. At, relating to holt
days, passed second reading without
amendment
Senate Bill 40 was laid on the table
on motion of Senator Chillingworth.
Senate Bill No. 81, on motion of Sem
ator Knudsen was referred to a spe-
cal joint committee of one member
from each county.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
The Ways and Means committees
Bill No. 7, called for second reading.
This provides for issuance of licenses.
Senator Coelho explained that young
couples on Maui had secured marriage
licenses and been married without
consent of their parents and bad re-
suits had followed. The deputy sher-
ifs being under bonds would use more
care in issuing the licenses. He NOV
ed that the report of the committee
be adopted.
Senator Makekau moved that the bill
be amended by striking out land II
the male be under the age of twenty
years and the female under the age of
eighteen years, the consent of the pa
rent, guardian. or the person having
the care or government of such per-
SON." In supporting this the senator
said he did not believe 1t right to stand
in the way of true love marriages. He
knew of one such match that had
ben consummated by young folks and
the man is now in the senate.
Senator Chillingworth said the pre-
vious speaker was mixed; the law just
passed provided that girls under four
teen and men under seventeen cannot
get licenses even with the consent Of
parents
Senator Smith moved that "or'' be
inserted between parent and guardian.
Carried.
The bill as amended passed second
reading.
NO CHANGE IN PUNCHBoWL.
Senator Hayselden from the Public
Lands committee reported against the
bill relating to the park reservation on
Punchbow recommending indefinite
postponement.
BANKERS LICENSES.
Senator Dowsett reported on the bill
relating to fees for banking licenses as
follows: Honolulu, $3.50; Hilo, $500; all
other places $3.50. The licenses to ex-
pire on the first day of July each year.
COMMITTEE ENLARGED.
Senator Coelho suggested that the
special committee on counties be in
creased by two members which would
make one from each county. This was
put as a motion and carried.
The Senate then took a recess until |
2 p. m.
Afternoon Session,
On reconvening President Bishop an
nounced the following Senate member
ship of the joint committee to consider
Senate Bill No. SO appropriating money
under "A loan fund: Senators Knudsen,
Mccarthy, Dowsett, Kalama and Ma
kekau The additions to the special
county committee are Senators Knud-
sen and Lane
ACTION DEFERRED.
Governors message No. 4, relative to
made during recess, was
taken up for the purpose of acting up
on the name of l.. G. Kellogg, nominal
ted for membership on the Board of
Agriculture. On motion of Senator
Lane action was again deferred.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.