The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-03-25
THE RECORD
is BROKEN
In Committee Reports
---Heap of Work by
the House.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DAY

NTY-SEVENTH DAY
A mass of reports from standing com.
mittees was gone through at the Satur
day session of the House, the Public
Lands committee leading all others by
laying fifteen reports on the table and
having them all adopted but one, which
was deferred This is a record un
precedent in Hawaiian legislatures, ac
cording to statement from the
speaker.
There were some debates over the
reports, that relating to the elections
of road supervisors especially.
There was some little interest taken
in the movement of the hands of the
big clock during the opening hour, the
speaker having announced that the
Kohala hospital bill would become law
at twenty minutes past ten unless
vetoed by the Governor before that
time. The veto arrived with half an
hour to spare, however
Morning Session.
A communication from Secretary At
kinson respecting two bills which had
received the signature of the Governor
was the first business taken up by the
House ON Saturday morning. These
are House Bill 50, Act 10, relating to
elections, and Senate Bill %, Act IS,
regulating the removal of suspension of
sentence of any convicted person.
MANY REPORTS.
The Judiciary committee reported on
a large part of the number of bills
and resolutions in its hands.
An amendment to the County Act.
putting all the previous amendments
respecting removal from office or i'm
parchment of county officials for NAL
administration and the appointment of
successors, was recommended.
Mahoe wanted to know if the bill
contained any clause providing for an
appeal from the finding of a board of
Rawlins said there was
not and could not be without imperilling
the County act. Only by enlarging the
power of the Supreme Court and pro-
ceeding under a writ of certiorar. could
an appeal be taken. The report and
bill passed.
10 Of
Circuit Courts, passed second reading.
Senate Bill SO, making of certain
court officers ex officio baliffs, passed.
House Bill 129, providing for the
Iapsing to the public of lands
used as public highways for five years
without protest from the owner, was
tabled, the matter being already COW
cred by Chapter As, Revised Laws.
Sheldon's measure, relating to the
of laws, was favorably
and passed.
Senate Bill Is, relating to appeals
from the Court of Land Registration,
passed.
Sheldon s bill, relating to vested fish
ng rights, was recommended for ia
bling, on the ground that a repeal of
he present statute might create a great
leal of mischief to landowners and
night possibly create litigation. The
.eport was adopted
House Bill 81, relating to reserved |
questions, passed.
House Bill 81, relating to costs of
ourt, was passed.
House Bill 100, providing for the
of the second district |
of Honolulu, passed.
House Bill 100, relating to costs and
ees. amending Section 1895 of Revised |
laws, passed.
House Bill 1877.
Senate Bill IS, Ways and Means
Committee bill, passed.
House Bill 1o2, relating to juries, was
assed.
House Bill "a, fixing the salaries of
ounty and district officers, was TIA
led.
House Bill p, prohibiting drunken
ess on election days, was tabled, law
egarding the offense being already i'll
feet and needing only enforcement.
Senate Bill 46, providing for wit
ess fees in criminal eases, was passed
fter the fee for attendance had been
mended from ST to so cents.
House Bill IL, revising Section 1855
nd inserting a new section, was ta-
led. i~z.aEI&
The House bill which provides for