The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-04-15

ment to fence it's lands this committe
reported as follows
FENCING LANDS.
The bill provides that the Govern
nent may be compelled to join in fenc
ing by an adjoining land owner in tn
same manner as a private person. /
further provides that the Government
or any lessee of Government lands
shall have the same right to compe
faction.
I'VE find, however, that no attemp
has been made to point out the source
of the revenue necessary to build thu
fences. 1t is difficult to estimate tn,
icost by the miles of fencing which
would be required. Reference to the
available maps show large sections Of
Government land liable to the condi'
tions imposed by this law and the
passage of such an Act without the
means furnished the Territory to COM
ply with it's terms would be to involve
endless litigation and your committee
feel justified in recommending that
lpending the solution of the financial
problems of the Territory, this bill be
allowed to rest on the table"
DELAYED REPORTS.
Senator Lane began to show signs
of unrest, so he called upon the Health
committee to report on House Bill No.
| 81, which had been in its hands since
| March 9Th.
| Senator Coelho said it was one that
had required a great deal of study and
the committee did not feel like taking
any unwise step that would result n
advertising 1eprosy. This did not suit
Senator Lane so he asked that the bill
be returned to the Senate, as the House
had unanimously passed it and he be-
Iieved the Senate should do something.
Senator Smith defended the action Of
the committee and asked for more
time. The right of the authorities to
arrest leper suspects, he said, was now
being considered by the Supreme Court
of the United States and it would be
unwise to take any rash steps in this
matter.
The bill was returned to the Senate,
as was bill No. SO, relating to treat
ment of lepers.
THE GAS FRANCHISE
Senator Makekau moved to table his
bill, No So and then asked in return
that the members kokua him in the
passage Of the bill relating to an
in the Gas Company fran
chise whereby it will not have to fur
nish more than fifty street lights to
the city free of charge.
Senator Kalama opposed on the |
ground that if this franchise was
amended any other company could
come in with similar request, so that
any franchise granted in the past would
be altered at WILL
Senator Chillingworth opposed the
bill and quoted from the Congressional
Record statement made by D. L.
that the company would,
f granted the franchise, pay over to |
he Territory two and one-half per cent.
IF its gross receipts and light the city
rec of charge. This statement was
made by Mr.. Wilmington before the
Committee on Territories in the United
States Senate, when he was in Wash
ngton in the interest of the franchise.
Senator Smith offered an amendment
o the bill, which was lost and it pass
ID third reading.
Senate Bill No. 100, relating to the
practice of pleading, passed third read
ng, and Senator Bishops bill against
he sign board nu sance on the lots
4
committee, as there was a doubt about
is carrying the object in it's present
orm.
House Bill No. %, relating to nom
registered voters, passed third reading.
The House bill which requires that va
'ious lines of business shall pay a
license fee passed third reading as
amended.
SECOND READING.
House Bill No. 163, providing an APP
oropriation of $4,000 for repairing the
banks of the Wa.mea river, Kauai.
passed second reading, though opposed
~ Senator Dowsett.
House Bill No. 164 is in the hands of
he Public Lands committee. No. It's
will be looked after by Senator Ka-
anna, who is the chief of the Miscel-
aneous committee. House Bill No.
90, which relates to the possession of
irearms, by either firms, corporations
,r individuals, was amended on motion
# Senator Smith, and passed second
eading.
Under suspension of the rules Sem
itor Hayselden introduced a bill to ap-
oropriate money with which to pay
certain claims against the Territory
'hu one feidliIlg To condemnation pro-
,eedings.
Senator Makekau asked that House
Bill No. 81 be recommitted. Senator
lane suggested that it go to the Mis-
,ellaneous committee as further
would be offered. Then
someone made a motion that it go to
he Judiciary committee, but Senator
dakekau opposed, as it had already
'een in the hands of the committee
md now he wanted it to go to the
Ways and Means committee. His mo- s
ion carried. II
Afternoon Session
On reconvening after lunch Senator
Woods asked postponement of consid- ,
ration of the House Bill No "a, as
Their amendments were to be proposed !
nd Senator Dowsett was not present. |