The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1907-04-16

Of the Health committee, that the COM
mittee would report favorahly on Sat
urday.
House Bill No. 100 provides that the
Territory may purchase County bonds,
or make loans to counties taking the
bonds as security. Senator Smith OPP
posed for several reasons and wanted
the bill referred to the Judiciary com
mittee. A motion to that effect was
lost and Senator Dowsett moved pass
age of the bill. 1t carried, TO 4.
SECOND READING.
House Bill No. 40, relative to change
Of motive power of engines on railroads,
was read. Senator Bishop offered an
amendment "on which they have right
of way by franchise. This applies to
running their trains or cars through the
citv. The law, on motion of Senator
Smith, will apply to companies here
after Incorporated, as well as those
now in existence. The bill passed.
REFERRED TO COMMITTEES.
House Bill No. 66, involving a change
in the land bill, was sent to the Judi
ciary committee.
House Bill us, on motion of Senator
Knudsen, was tabled. This provides
for the election of road supervisors.
House Bill 1877, providing for Ii
censing different lines of business, came
up for second reading
Senator Mccarthy moved to strike
out the provision for BARRIERS. Chill
lingworth supported the mo.ion. The
motion was lost.
Senator Smith moved that the para
graph referring to fishing boats be
struck out. Makekau and Chillingworth
both seconded. The former said 1t
would be hardship to Hawaiians. On
the recent visit to Lanai the party
found a number of Hawaiians with
boats and if the law is passed they
would be taxed. The section was struck
out and Senator Chillingworth moved
reconsideration. The motion lost. The
| item may be reinserted on third read
ing
| Senator Bishop amended the bill so
as to include sign advertising, specify
ing persons who lease stores or land
for the purpose of erecting sign boards.
The introducer said the people had
heard great deal about promotion.
They have heard this called the most
beautiful place in the world but there
| is nothing so obnoxious to those people
who take pride in their homes and the
city as this beastly habit of placard-
ing the place with signs such as you
see on all sides. The item passed.
Senate Bill No. 101, relating to ad-
vertising signs and providing penalty
for placing them elsewhere than on
the building used by the person so adj
vertising, passed second reading and
recess was taken until 2 p. M.
Afternoon Session.
In the consideration of House Bill
Sc, Senator Woods opposed the bill
which he considered was for the re-
lief of the Honolulu Gas Co. The rid
er, which added the five lights per
annum thereafter" was what got the
franchise He thought il rather cheeky
to come now at the end of four years
and ask that the terms of the fran
chise be changed.
Senator Hewitt said It was the same
old story. The company came into the
field with eyes open and they should
be compelled to make good.
Senator Hayselden said that was
probably the Electric Light Company's
point of view.
Senator Smith said the bill Is in
troduced by the Supervisors, not by
the Gas Company: that under the
terms of the franchise the company is
not obliged to furnish anything and
so far as the public is concerned 1t
would be better to cut the provision
out. The company will not have to
furnish the nifty lights, or any others.
free to the city unless 1t should erect
lampposts. The fact is they do not
intend to do anything of the kind.
What is wanted is to put this COM
pany in position to compete with the
Electric Light Co.
Senator Dowsett moved that the bill
be indefinitely postponed. The vote
was decided by President Bishop vot-
ing against the motion and again on
a tie by voting to adopt the report.
House Bill No. 80. providing means
| whereby person who having failed to
register, may have his name entered
on the list so he will not lose his vote.
The motion was to amend by adopting
the committees report This carried
and the bill passed second reading.
House Bill No. 10, provides for pay
ment of a license by trust companies.
Senator Mccarthy had originally de-
| clined to concur but withdrew his OBJ
jections and Joined the majority in
the afternoon. The report was adopt
ed and the bill passed second reading.
COUNTY OFFICIALS.
The grab bill. having been returned
by the Revision committee, was taken
| up,
Senator Woods moved that the sal
AIRY OF the deputy sheriff of South
Hilo be Increased to $500, Carried.
Senator Mccarthy moved that the
| salary of the Treasurer of Oahu be