The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-04-05
SENATE ACTS
ON KEROSENE
Municipal Bill Passed.
New Election Law
---IntOxicants. /
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DAY.

Yesterday in the Senate was obvious
ly. one of trades. There were severa
measures to be considered, and th'
members, from the tap of the gave
until the moment they were called fol-
reading, or voting, We're kept IN then
| seats. The municipal bill was enc OF
great importance TO the introducer and
| the persons who hope. under the elegant
| distribution of positions, to be placed
in one that will carry with it patron
age of a most liberal character. There
the disposition of the bill even though
1t had the support of the conservative
Senator Smith Senator Bishop was
.tag in II down to the rug on the
floor and did not hesitate to say so.
Senator Mccarthy also opposed the bill
in his quiet way. But with the amend
ments insisted upon it passed third
reading and viii GO to the Governor
for final action when the House gets
through with it. It is said there viii
be no fight over the bill in that quar-
ter.
Another matter that interested Sem
ator ChiIlingworth was the Standard
Oil bill. This was the cause of shcw-
ing up great trading spirit. Senator
Lane needed the support of the 7oung
- =
believed there was a trade made by
these Senators, so that when the NUM-
eipal act was called Chi11ingworth
would lend his forensic aid to the
passage of the BILL He made good
on his promise. In return for that,
Lane aided IN the reconsideration of
the Kerosene Oil bill that had failed
of passage and which passed for recon
slderation yesterday. Senator Mccarthy
gave his support in return for the aid
he would receive in his effort to get
through his election law, which passed
second reading.
The Primary bill could have been
killed by the Democrats without the
OF the Republican Senator
rom Hawaii, Mr.. Brown To recon
'ider required unanimous consent. Or
dlnarllv when the name of Senator |
Brown, which is the first on the list. |
= called on a vote he saws mahope.
'r something equally good. Yesterday /
when the motion to reconsider was put i
raYa Iley 7 : .
he bat. Senators Makekau and Mel
1arthv followed suit Had Brown re-
NAMED mute until ne saw how the Re
'uhlieans voted the members OF that
,arty could have said to their CON
tituents that II was the other side
hat would not pass the bin. While il
allied of immediate consideration It
vii have a chance later on in the
ession. 1t is said this bill is To be
sed in getting the Municipal bin
through the House The Senate win
ave 10 pass the Primary law or the
iouse viii turn down the Municipal
i'll.
Senator Coelho was absent through
Ickness during the day and Senator
levitt showed evident signs of a case
dengue approaching.
After the usual routine work the
erk said notification had been reeeiv-
L from the House 10 the effect that
enate amendments to House Bills 50. I
l, l04 and log had been coneurrea in. T
Senator Smith, from the Judiciary (
ommittee reported on Senate Bill No. 7
as follows: z
The object OF the bill is to exempt I
ON taxation public lands held under 3
ase other than upon improvements I
J the land. 2
We believe that the matter is de- il
rving Of consideration but, as a .
9mmission has been appointed TO in L
estigate and report upon the tax laws p
Id taxation system and make recon- n
endations in regard TO the same. we O.
lieve that this matter should be pre-
nted to that Commission
We therefore recommend that the
u be laid upon the table
The report was tabled to be con ',
Tered with the bill. Senate Bill No. =
referring TO qualifications for gov =
nment positions was reported upon !"
follows:
The bill provides that "an officers,
puties, clerks, assistants, interpre-
rs, police. 1aborers and other persons II
lployed IN the service Of the govern 81
ant OF the Territory Of Hawaii. or IN f.
? service Of any county OF municipal q
hdivision Of said Territory must be
iZens Of the United States Of Amer. 70
y and we think that the require al
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