The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1907-04-23

ments ~ remove Objectionable feaiuf'
of the bill Tho vote was about 20 J.
taken on the bill as amended when IA
niho caught the Speakers = eye and ven
turcd few desuliory observations. tn
lin passed, Knniho and his following
forming minority of six.
HORsEsHOERs' EXAMINERS.
House Bill e2i, providing for com
mission TO examine applicants for far
ricr licenses and pass upon their quail
dcaiions. was up for final reading.
Rice questioned sheldon, the intro
ducer, regarding the bill. lie wanted
to know II all the Maui and Knua
horseshoers would have to come to Ho
nolulu to be examined and get their
licenses.
Sheldon said that he guessed they
would under the bill, but that the bill
could be fixed up to meet the diilicul
~ presented. He asked until the after
noon to do the fixing.
Rice had moved to table the bill
but withdrew his motion to give Shell
| don time to do his patching.
REDIsTRICTING THE TERRITORY.
Senate Bill o, relating to taxation,
educational and Judicial districts, was
the next measure on the order of the
day. Rice thought the bill one of the
greatest Importance to those counties
affected and advised caution. The bill
was deferred until April 27, on motion
of Pail.
UNDATED RESERVATIONS.
Senate Bill 50, the undated resigna-
tion bill, was attacked by Rice. AS
the bill stood, he said, it threw all the
burden on the auditor and made him
the person liable to the penalties. As
the bill stood it was worthless.
"The Senate saw fit to throw out one
bill disqualifying officers who did not
pay their taxes and l do not see why
we should pull their chesnuts out of
the fire."
Sheldon thought the bill could be
patched up. He is experienced in
patches and spoke as an expert. While
he confessed that the Senate ruffled
him considerably, yet he saw no reason
thereby for defeating good measure.
He asked for deferring of the vote
until the afternoon, which was granted.
NO OTHERS NEED APPLY.
Senate Bill 80, which makes citizen
ship prime qualification for office
holding under the Territory, was ear
red through without debate or opposi-
tion.
SUPERVISORS MEETINGS.
Senate Bill 81, making the first We'd
nesday after the fifth of each month
the day upon which the regular monthly
meetings of the County Boards Of Su-
pervisors will be held, was amended
on third reading on motion by Rice.
The change suggested was to make the
day for meetings the first Wednesday
after the first Monday. In this shape
the bill passed.
COUNTY REPORTS BILL TABLED.
Senate Bill 9s, providing for bicn-
nial reports to the Legislature from
county officers, was objected to by Rice,
who said the bill would only impose
useless additional work and red tape
upon the county officials. lie moved the
tabling of the bill, which carried.
BILLBOARD ADJUSTMENT
Senate Bill l0l, the billboard nui-
sance bill, up for third reading, called
forth some amendments from Rawlins
One amendment was to make the law
apply to all buildings by striking out
the word vacant. The amendment
carried Another amendment allowed
firms or individuals to advertise on
their own buildings. This amendment
also carried. Rawlins then moved the
third reading.
Kaleo wanted to cut out the $40
minimum in the penalty clause, which
was agreed to.
The bill passed by 90 to 4.
CARE OF ROYAL DEAD.
Senate Bill lO6, providing for the
protection of the remains of the late
sovereigns and high chiefs of Hawaii,
and appropriating $4,000 for the pur-
pose was passed by unanimous vote
of the members present.
BILLS BACK FROM ABOVE.
The Senate returned House Bill POS
without amendment and House Bill 144,
the garnishee bill, amended by making
the proportion of wages subject to gar
nishee 25 per cent. instead of so per
cent. The amendment was coneurred
in.
SECOND READINGS.
House Bill 232, giving Board of
Health ambulances the right-of-way on
the public streets;
House Bill 23o, amending Section
1866 of the Revised Laws;