The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-04-29
THE SENATE
FIFTY- SEVENTH DAY.

on second reading. Lane moved 10
amend the bill extending the period for
examination by the medical board from
5 days to 10 days after the suspect had
been taken to the receiving station.
The bill passed second reading with
out further discussion after the adop-
ton of the amendment
Senate Joint Resolution No. pro-
viding for the appointment of a land
commission of three members to make
recommendation to the legislature was
called on second reading. Six hun
dred dollars was named as the amount
to be appropriated for the expenses of
the commission las the members there
of will serve without pay. The Judi
ciary committee reconsidered that the
commission should also consider the
Hughes land bill and report upon it's
genial adaptability and recommend
such changes as the commission might
deem advisable. The report was adopt
ed and the resolution then passed.
On Seante bills Nos. SO and "a re-
lating to the encouragement and build
! ing of public railroads on Hawaii and
Kauai and revising the general railroad
| laws of the Territory, the Public Lands
committee made a report declining to
make any recommendations on the mea-
sure. 1t was stated in the report that
the subject in the bills is of such vast
Importance and great concern to the
welfare of the Territory and the time
at the disposal of the committee is so
limited the committee did not feel JUS
titled in reporting one way or the
other with either bill. The report re-
commended that a more general dis
cussion of the subject be held and that
a special commission might well be
appointed to report on the matters in
! volved to the next Legislature. Both
bills were therefore returned to the
Senate for its action.
| The report was received but no action
was taken on the bills.
On motion of Lane action on House
Concurrent Resolution No. 70 roasting
the Board of Health relative to the
Wallach matter, was deferred until
this morning.
The Public Lands committee report
ed relative to the petition of William
KeOlanui over deed to homestead lot
SO at Olaa. The report recommended
that the matter be left in allegiance
for consideration by the next Legisla-
ture, as a case that will establish a
precedent in the natter is now in the
courts and it is desired that decision
from the Supreme Court on this case
be received. The report was adopted
sdetracking the bill.
The Public Lands committee report
ed on Senate bill No. 1O3 which made
certain appropriations to pay claims
against the Territory. The claim of
f. r. Lucweiko for $1,000 due to nom
fulfllment of contract by the govern
ilili was favorably reported upon as
claim of $3S. 80 to Antoine S. Costa
for overpayment on a patent for
certain lot The claim of R. Maka for
81, 500 for land taken for widening Bere-
tania street was recommended to be
cut to 1868.
The Senate concurred in the three
items as inserted in the Senate bill
by the House the claims being passed
as follows: Lucweilko $1,5OO; Maka, 49,
500 and Costa $3.50
Dowsett asked what had become of
his electric baby bill He was told
there would be a report forthcoming
shortly.
House bill No. 1856 to encourage cheap
transportation of fresh fruit and other
products, by land and sea and to pay
subsidy of not more than $4,000 to
the transportation companies, was call
ed on second reading. This is dis
tinctively a small farmer measure"
The primary purpose of the measure is
to stimulate the cultivation of and
shipment Ct fruits to the mainland.
Smith said that under its provisions
which restricted the enjoyments of the
provisions of the measure, to citizens
who raised their own crops, there
would be a limited number of people
who would profit by such measure.
Mccarthy said that Mr.. McStocker
had urged the passage Of the bill, as
it's purpose was to encourage people
who had taken up land to get their
products shipped to the markets.
Smith said that under the present
wording of the bill no person who en-
ployed labor to assist in the work would
be debarred
Mccarthy said that the bill could be
amended on third reading to do away
with the Objectionable features. The
bill then passed second reading.
Senate bill No. "a, a general act for
Incorporating electric light and power
companies was adversely reported up
by the lands committee and was in
definitely postponed.
Senate bills No. SO and "a the railway
measure reported upon earlier during
the morning, were then tabled, without