The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-03-08
LAW MAKERS.
GRINDING ON
Rawlins Shows Up WAL
ZACH Formula in
the House.
-THIRTEENTH DAY.
Morning Session.
BILLS INTRODUCED.

BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Senator Makekau: A bill tC
amend Section 269s of the Revised
Laws of 1905. BY the law prior to the
session of 1905 the rate of interest
charged on notes, etc., was six pei
cent unless another rate Of interest
was named in the bill. The law of
1905 amended this fixing the rate at
eight per cent and this bill introduced
yesterday amends the law so that 1t
is again fixed at the lower rate
The delay in the appearance of the
liquor bill seems to have aroused the
constituents Of Senator Coelho, for he
showed some anxiety in their behalf
over the non-appearance of the bill in
printed form as introduced by Senator
Lane. In answer to his request for
information the Senator from the Fifth
replied that it was up to the printer.
They all seem to be busy and the bill
is delayed in consequence.
House Bill No. 72 was read by title
and passed first reading. Then Sem
ator Coelho presented a petition from
Maui voters relative to the payment
of damages. This was not read but
the Senator referred to it as "the same
old thing and it was accordingly filed.
Senator Smith gave notice of his in
tention to introduce a bill to estab-
lish the rights and liability of inn
keepers in respect to baggage. The
rules were suspended and the bill pass
ed first reading. 1t was referred to the
Printing committee.
Under the order of the day Senate
Bill No. A exempting property used
was, on motion of Senator Lane re-
ferred to the Lands committee.
Senator Dowsett opposed for the
reason that the bill had been threshed
there is nothing else to do. 1t was
up to the Senate to take action.
Senator Smith said it might be avail
able to amend the bill so as to fix the
area to be exempt
House Bill No. was read a second
time and passed.
House Bill No. so fixing the license
to butchers passed third reading.
CThis bill was reported yesterday as
having passed third, instead of second
reading).
Senator Dowsett, from the Ways and
Means committee, asked for an extern
sion of time, which was granted
The Judiciary committee reported
on the concurrent resolution relating
to an amendment to the land act as
follows:
The Judiciary committee report con-
sideration of Concurrent Resolutlon
from the House of Representatives.
directing that the Delegate of the
Territory to Congress be requested to
introduce an Act in Congress to amend
Section 73 of the Organic Act of the
Territory 80 that the Legislature of
the Territory of Hawaii may have
power to amend or repeal the Land
Laws of the Territory of Hawaii ana
we recommend the adoption OF the
resolution.
The House reported the passage OF
Senate Bill No. 80 with an amendment
to the effect that there should be
minimum punishment of three months,
On motion of Senator Kalama the
Senate did not concur and the bill VIII
go to a conference committee, COM
posed of Messrs. Chillingworth, Coelho |
and Smith.
Clerk Wise of the House notined the |
Senate of the passage of bills S5 ana |
IS. The later was read by title ana
passed first reading. House Bill NO.
"a passed third reading and is up for
action in the Senate. It provides that
the railway company shall sprinkle its
right of way between the tracks
House Bills 81, SO and SO passed hrst
reading by title and the noon recess
began
Senator Smith read the following re-
port on Senate Bill No. As:
The Judiciary committee has had
under consideration Senate Bill NO.
As, entitled AN Act Providing Ior
Witness Fees in Criminal Cases, ana
recommend the passage of the Dill.
The object of the bill is to reimburse
witnesses in criminal cases Tor pol
ton, at least, of their expenses IN at
tending trials of cases in whlcn theS
may happen to be witnesses Wh.le
services rendered in such cases Is pun
lie service it is not just tnat soch
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