The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-04-01
IN THE HOUSE

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Pail thought that the County super
visors could be relied upon to act just
! ly toward the people.
| Ealana also supported the bill, and
most Of the other members took a turn
at expressing their opinion. About an
hour and a half was spent in debating
the bill. The motion to indefinitely
postpone action on the bill failed to
carry
A motion then made to pass the bill
at it's third reading carried, six mem
bers opposing it as follows Alawa,
Kaleo, Kaleiopu, Kaniho, Keouli and
Mahoe. Kahana and Rice were absent.
Senate Bill A, to exempt from taxa
| ton property used in certain agricul-
tural industries, came up for a third
reading. 1t passed on motion, with
| the following votes against it: Akau,
! Alawa, Joseph, Keoun and Mahoe.
Senate Bill 30, relating to the Ter
rtorial salaries, was called for consid-
Grafton, but on motion deferred until
next week when it will probably come
up at a night session.
Henry Smith, clerk of the judiciary
department, to whom had been refer
red a question of the citizenship of the
Interpreters in the Circuit Court of the
First Judicial district, reported that
the two Hawaiian interpreters, c. L.
Hopkins and Fred w. Beckley, being
native-birn, are citizens of the United
States. Chang Kim, George Yamada,
Chinese and Japanese interpreters, al
though having lived here since early
childhood, are not American citizens.
The report was ordered filed.
The following bills came up from
the Printing Committee and were re-
ferred to the proper committees for
report and second reading:
House Bill 1874, granting electric
light and power privileges to C. B.
Wells, Geo. H. Robertson, M. P. Rob-
inson, D. H. Case and Henry B. Pen
hallow in Waikiki district, Island Of
| Maui.
House Bill 1877, requiring the supreme
court to render opinions to the legis-
lature and governor.
House Bill 16S, a bill similar to
House Bill 1914, granting an electric
light and power franchise to H. P.
Baldwin, R. A. Wadsworth, ]. N. S.
Williams, D. c. Lindsay, c. D. Lufkin,
]. L. Coke and w. T. Robinson, ct al,
for the district of Waikiki and else
where in the island OF Maui.
House BilPl 1859, relating to judg-
ments, executions. etc, and providing
for their immediate entry by the clerk
upon their being rendered, and
House Bill 10, imposing a license fee
Of $3.50 per year on trust companies.
WHERE THE BILLS ARE.
The clerk reported that at the pres
ent time there are 40 House bills in
the hands Of the Senate at the pres
ent time. Twenty-six bills have been
in the Governors hands for signature;
10 of which were signed, vetoed, and
4 Enacted upon. OF the vetoed 2
We're passed over the veto.
as the Senate at present holds unact-
ed upon 40 bills of the Houses, the
House only has of the Senate's bills.
The Judiciary Committee reported
upon House Bill 1874, authorizing the
election of road supervisors, filed a
supplementary minority report recon-
mending that the bin be tabled as the
matter is covered by House Bill 178,
since introduced. This report was in
accordance with the majority report
rendered several days ago. The re-
port was adopted.
Kaleiopu introduced a bill provid-
ing for the establishment of bureau
Of conveyances for the Territory in
connection with the treasury depart
ment, and an officer to superintend
same to be called the Registrar of
Conveyances."
The bill passed first reading.
The House adjourned at noon to
meet at o'clock Monday morning