Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-03-28

aI'. Goo WU until Kauihp rpuid d,
present 1H hU ihuunhi thbi would Del
only HiT
COMFY TAKES A sttOT
DuuDN told uf another Instance ui
kanihU's habit of uuyl1g away from
committee llc said b.. as chairman
Ui The Health and Police Committee.
rad @ hill Of kanihos in his hands.
and had been unable ~ get Kaniho to
appear brfor0 the romm ttco. he urged
the adoption of The report uf the com
mittuo
The motion to defer action was nut
and lost aud the House voted to adopt
the report Of the committee.
DELEGATE PRESENT.
Delegate Kuhiu was visitor nj IN,
House this morning. Tie came In and
Ook q seat beside Rice, who way pre-
siding in the absence OF Speaker Iiul.
stein, aud remained until the recess.
SIGNED ny GOVERNOR.
4 communication from the Cover
nor informed pe house that he had
lgned Joint Resolution J.. authorizing
the Governor to appoint commission
TO examine and Investigate the Tax
Laws Of the Territory. and House Bill
y, relating To truanCy Uf school chill
dron.
Senate Clerk SavidSo informed the
House that the Senate upon reconsid-
Grafton Of the action taken ON the
passage Ut Senate Bill ~. relating to
lava flow. had passed the bin over the
Governors veto
The Judiciary Committee reported
on House BIN 1856. providing for re-
ducing to writing the testimony Of all
witnesses examined AT COruner's in
quests; House BIN $50, relating to
change Of name, and Senate Bill 90.
providing for payment uf public ac-
counts of claims IN favor of the Ter
rltory under protest They all passed
second reading on recommendation of
the committee.
Rice for the Finance Committee re-
ported ON Petition .. relating to the re-
funding Of merchandise licenses on
behalf Of &C. persons. S3giS7j. since the
18th day Of June. 1900. ~ the amount
involved
The total number Of merchandise lie
enses, according TO figures given by the
Treasury Department. issued from June
IA. 1900. To November 20. 1900. was $50
and the amounts collected from them
sis.55S.7j. An appropriation Of this
amount would be required to cover all
claims
The committee recommended that the
petition be laid ON the table. to be taxi
on up ON presentation 10 the House of
any bill To cover such claims. The
committees report was adopted.
SHELDON'S AVA BILL.
sheldon introduced bin licensing
the sale Of ava.
Rawlins introduced a bill cXemlting
steamships of the Commercial Pacific
Cable Company from taxation. Passed
lows:
Be II Enacted by the Legislature Of thi
Territory of Hawaii
Section |. For ten years from and
after January /. 1907, the steamships
Of the Commercial Pacific Cable Com.
pany, lying within the waters of the
Territory of Hawaii. Shall be cxcnipt
from taxation
Section 9. This act shall take effect
from and after the date of It's ap.
proval.
Paoo introduced bill relating to
harbors. Passed first reading.
THIRD READING.
House Bill liS. amending corporation
laws and striking out the twenty-dol.
lar fees for filing corporation exhib-
Its, came M for third reading and tha
vote resulted us follows: 20 ayes. 4
hucs end l aUsnn'.
Senate Bill 81. wording sor the ill
inS by corporations of certificates Of
Increase of capita stock, passed third
reading by unanimous vote,
Clerk Savidge informed the House
that Senate bill 81. relative to con-
stItiction. and development of railroads
in the Territory had passed third read.
ing in that body.
ANOTHER BILL BY SHELDON.
Sheldon presented a bill making II a
to girdle, destroy or in
lure any tree or timber. or dig up or
destroy any tree or shrub ON private
or public land, or pull down fences
enclosures. Passed first
reading.
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