The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-02-22

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sional junket to these ISLANDS IN June,
! Delegate huhio to 40 the inviting. Tue
/ resolution was passed by vote of 26
to 3.
A report was received from the for
mer Board of Supervisors of the County
of Oahu and placed on file.
/ An invitation was received from the
| Superintendent or Public Instruction
asking the members of the House to
| inspect the Work OF the scuooi children
| of the Territory as it was exhibited
at the department and at the Promo
| ton Committee rooms.
A petition was received from 46
voters OF the ninth precinct of the
third representative district on Maui
asking that Representatives Joseph, ka-
lana, WalwaIole and Nakaleka be I'M
seated. fhe petition was referred to
the committee on credentials. The pc
tition alleges that the men named were
notaries public at the time of their
selection as representatives,
Representative Kaleiopu introduced
resolution making the special order
of the day on Mondays, Tuesdays and
Wednesdays the matter of appropria-
tions. The resolution carried.
kaleiopu introduced second resolu-
ton asking that the Commissioner of
Public Danas furnish the House with
complete 44st and descriptions of all
public lands which were used at random
as grazing land by different planta-
tions. line resolution was carried.
Representative Kaniho moved the
passage of a resolution asking that the
| Judiciary Committee prepare an Act
to provide for the hearing and de-
termination of all probate and divorce
matters by Circuit judges, hoping in
this way to lower the cost to litigants.
ants.
A resolution providing $4,000 for
Promotion work was tabled and will
come up with regular appropriation
bills.
A. d. Castro wished to have his reso-
| luton congratulating and endorsing
Kuhio passed but was prevented by
the reason that it had not been handed
to the clerk OF the House on the proper
paper. The matter will come up again
tomorrow.
The following bills were introduced
yesterday and passed first reading by
title:
s. X. Mahoe: An Act designating
the pay of laporers on roads, water
works or other works of the Territory
1t provides that the pay shall not be
less than $3.50 day.
An Act allowing voters who are
employed, three hours absence from
their work in order to vote and that
no deduction be made from their salaries
for that absence.
An Act to amend the Property Tax
as provided for in the Revised Laws.
Mahoe would have Section 1925 read
as follows:
"Two thousand dollars exemption,
provided, however, that the tax of one
and one-half per cent. in this chapter
shall be collected only upon property
in excess of the value of $4,000, be the
same real or personal"
j. A. Hughes: An Act to amend
Chapter 122, Title XVII, Revised Laws
of Hawaii by adding thereto, at the
end thereof, new section to be num-
bered 1S57a, providing for maintenance
and support of the family of deceased
person pending the administration of
his estate.
An Act providing that Territorial or
County officers shall not practice law
in a private capacity during their term
of office.
A. S. Kaleiopu: An Act levying a
wharfage toll on all freight landed in
Hawaii and providing for the collec-
tion of the toll
An Act to amend Section l of Act
"a, Session Laws of 1905 relating to
attachments.
An Act to amend Section 1924 of
the Revised Laws of Hawaii relating
to indemnity bonds
An Act to amend Sections AZ, SO, 70,
76, rs. S3, 80 and 90 of the Revised
Laws, ana also to amend Act 90 of the
Session Laws of 1905, entitled 'sAn Act
to amend Section Sc of the Revised
Laws This act refers to the election
laws of the Territory.
An Act relating to the regulation OF
coroner IS lnquests. 1t provides that all
persons serving on the jury shall be
paid So a day. If he fail to appear
when summoned he may be imprisoned
or nned S4u.
An Act to appropriate money for the
expenses of the Legislature. The sum
of $4,000 is asked for.
An Act to regulate such trades as
blacksmith, carpenters and the like, in
order to protect the public from i'm
position by reason of the inefficiency
| of persons engaged therein.
w. G.. sheldon: An Act providing
for the amendment of Sections 1922,
1923 and 1926 of Chapter "a of the
Revised LAWS relating to the Leper Set
Element and Hospitals. This act will
allow visitors at the Leper Settlement
at any time under restrictions. 1t pro-
vides for a visiting station at the set
Element and carries an appropriation of
$4,000 to construct such room.
An Act to amend Section 81 of the
Revised Laws, relating to elections.
An Act to provide for the voting
| of qualified elector who has failed
to register, provided he is able to give
| valid excuse such as sickness
| An Act to amend Act Sc of the SEES
sion Laws of 1905 in relation to vested
| fishing rights
An Act to amend Section 122 of the
| Revised Laws.
| An Act to regulate the purchase of