The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-03-12

Tut tue cohstfuttiou VI fVhhs ~Shs'
mittee reported that the Territory had
settled with him for the sum Of fifty
dollars and forty cents and recon.
mended that the petition be tabled.
Report was adopted.
COUNTY SURVEYORS.
Senator Brown gave notice Of his
intention to introduce bill relating
to surveyors in each of the counties.
The rules were suspended and the bill
passed first reading by title.
Senator Makekau gave notice Of his
intention to introduce bill for the
encouragement of the construction Of
railways on the island Of Hawaii.
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
Second reading of the bill to estab-
lish an Agricultural college in the Ter
ritory, being Senate Bill No. 3s, was
the occasion for a good deal of dis
cussion and it afforded the Senators
an opportunity for hearty laugh. The
bill had been amended in committee
and was practically new one. The
report of the committee contemplated
an education" equal to that obtained
in similar institutions in the United
States. Senator Smith moved to amend
so it would read instruction. This
,rbf nhA
sion as to the legality of amending
report. There was desire to make
the change suggested and half dozen
ways were suggested but none fit the
case, exactly. President Bishop hap
pened to drop a remark to the effect
that the report had not been dated.
Senator Hewitt, chairman of the
Educational committee, proved himself
Napoleon in quickly getting out of
the hole by moving the recommittal
of the report to the Educational COM
mittee. The bill was also recommitted.
Everyone seemed to enjoy the result
and the Senator was congratulated on
his ability to find way out of
difficulty.
ON THIRD READING.
Senate Bill No. 3S was called for
third reading. This relates to the pay
ment of witnesses in criminal cases
for days actually in attendance at
court. The bill passed.
House Bill No. Z, providing for the
establishment of a hospital in Kohala
passed third reading.
House Bill No. Is, relating to the
payment of per diem to jurors at
coroners' inquests passed third reading.
House Bill No. SO, relating to the
disposition of Hawaiian statutes, pro-
viding that twenty-five copies would
be for disposition among public libra
ries, passed third reading.
House Bill No. Is, relating to at
tachments was referred to the Judi
ciary committee.
A bill that will promote a discus
sion on the floor as well as in the COM
mittee is House Bill No. "a, relating
to the sprinkling of streets between
the car tracks. 1t appears that all
obligations to the Territory have been
provided for in the franchise and
should the bill pass there will be a
question of it's constitutionality.
sUNDRY MEASURES.
House Bill No. 81, relating to pro-
ceedings in divorce was referred to the
Judiciary committee.
House Bill No. 80, relating to pro-
cedure in the circuit and district courts
was referred to the Judiciary commit
tee.
House Bill No. SO, relating to cleo
tions was referred to the Judiciary
committee.
House Bill No. ~, relating to truan-
cy and punishment therefor was re-
ferred to the Educational committee.
NEW LIQUOR BILL.
Senate Bill No. At, the Republican
party liquor bill, was referred to the
special committee on the sale of in
toxicating liquors. The bill in many
respects is duplicate of the one in
troduced by the Liquor Dealers Asso-
citation and provides:
After defining a number of the ex-
pressions used throughout the bill;
there shall be board of five license
commissioners who shall be appointed
by the Governor. There is no pro-
vision in the bill for their confrma-
tion by the Senate.
Each county shall have board of
five commissioners.
There are several kinds of licenses,
enough to satisfy the most fastidious
patron of the high or low ball joints.
The first is:
To manufacture intoxicating liquor,
other than wines, the fee will be five
dollars per annum and the license will
be for ten years. Liquor SO manu-
featured shall not be drunk on the