The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-03-09
THE HOUSE GETS BUSY
WITH PRIMARY LAW
THE HOUSE.
FOURTEENTH DAY.

a resolution was introduced by Rep
resentative Nailima appropriating, 81
COO for roads in Olaa district, Hawaii
Referred to Public Lands Committee.
Representative Sheldon introduced a
bill authorizing the election of road
supervisors Passed. first reading.
A communication was received from
the Senate saying that House Concur
rent Resolution No. had been adopt
ed in that body. This resolution re-
quests the Delegate to Congress to in
roduce bill in that body amending
Section 70 of an act providing a gov
eminent for the Territory, SO that the
Legislature may have power to amend
and repeal Territorial land laws.
a communication was received from
the clerk Of the Judiciary Department
lenclosing partial lists of outside civil
cases in which the Attorney General
and his assistants have appeared. The
lists total about 10 cases.
Representative Hughes seems to hold
the opinion that this session will be
extended indefinitely, for he moved
that action be postponed until Decem-
Der 81 on House Bill No. go introduced
by Representative Kalana. The mo-
ton was declared out of order by the
Speaker.
The object of this bill as stated by
Representative Kalana, is to define
I the meaning Of suspect as referred to
in House Bill No. "a. Upon motion of
Representative Kaniho action was in
definitely postponed.
2 o'clock
AFTERNOON SESSION
The House reassembled at 2 o'clock.
House Bill No. 40, authorizing the
operation of railroads by power other
than steam, passed third reading
House Bill No 81, amending Section
1852, Revised Laws, relating to bank
ing licenses, passed third reading,
Rep. Rawlins introduced a bill to
enable executors, administrators and
trustees of deceased persons to regis
ter titles to lands. Passed first read
ing.
Senate Bill No. 8, amending Act 80,
Session Laws of 1905, relating to the
creation of Counties, passed third read
ing in the House
The House went into Committee of
the Whole with Representative Akau
in the chair, to consider House Bill
40, known as the Primary Law.
On motion of Representative Kalei-
opu the House determined to take up
the bill by sections.
The lrst section constructs "pri-
The first section CONSTITUTES "pr-
" To-,
resentative Kaleiopu took exception to
the definition of the word party; he
maintained that nonpartisan candi-
date was barred by this word. He
moved to strike out this paragraph of
the first section. Representative Raw
Inns explained that the object is to
present an aspirant's jumping from
convention to convention nike a can
airy bird" Representative Kaniho
claimed that the bill is bad from end
to end. II would, he said, restrain the
present Delegate to Congress from
again appearing as a candidate. Rep
resentative Pail seconded rKaniho's
motion to reject. Representative Ka-
leiopu explained, i'm defense Of the Ia ~,
that it was intended to apply only to
primary elections; he said It guar
Ianteed the independence of every elr?-
tor, who would, if he so desired, have
the right TO vote for himself as a can
didate. Kaleo said that, as the father
of the bill. he would say that its inten-
ton is to give the individual the right
to choose his candidate for himself.
Mahoe endorsed Kaniho's construction
of the bill The rich, he said. con-
trolled the votes He wanted the pres
ent law to stand. On motion of Long
the committee rose to report progress
to the House.
The report of the committee making
the bill the order of the day for Sat
urday was adopted, on motion of
Representative Rice.
1t will be noticed that very early In
the foregoing discussion. the Commit
tee seemed to lose sight of the fact
that the first section only of this bin
was under consideration. All the ar
guments appeared to be based on the
bill as a whole.
At o'clock the House adjourned I'M
til a. m. this morning.
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Indiana, an old friend OF ex-President
Grant.
Your visit is oppormne," said Hol-
Iloway. The American Ambassador
is to give a ball by royal command,
and you are just in time to participate.
Il must see the Ambassador al once
and notify him of your arrival"
by Jove! Holloway" remarked
lCharlemagne Tower the Ambassador,
when the Consul General reported to
him, you have put your foot in it this
time. The Princess Cantacuzene is not
eligible for the embassy ball. Her
husbands rank does not entitle her to
an invitation"
But gasped Holloway" she is the
granddaughter of a President of ire
United States and the daughter Of a
field marshal"
THAT doesn't make a bit of differ
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