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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-04-23
BILLS SIGNED.

The clerk then read the following
communication relative to bills signed
by the Governor after which the Sen
ate adjourned:
House Bill No. 40, Act IS, an Act
authorizing railroad companies to oper-
ate their railroads by motive power
other than steam
House Bill No. As, Act 80, an Act
relating to negotiable instruments.
House Bill No. POS, Act 80, an Act
relating to licenses, amending Section
1885 of the Revised Laws of Hawaii
and repeating Sections 1886, 1887, 1888.
1889 and 1910 thereof.
Senate Bill No. 20, Act 81, an Act
making additional appropriations for
the use of the Department of Public
Works and the Bureau of Agriculture
and Forestry.
Senate Bill No. SO. Act 92, an Act
providing seal for the department of
the Attorney General of the Territory
of Hawaii.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-04-23
FISCAL AGENTS.

Senator Smith from the Judiciary
committee reported on House Bill No.
225, relative to the appointment of
fiscal agents as follows:
"The Treasurer is hereby authorized
and empowered to appoint, with the
approval of the Governor, such fiscal
agent or agents as may be necessary
and expedient to facilitate the sale.
purchase and redemption of the bonds
OF the Territory and the payment of
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-04-23
Afternoon Session.

There was nothing sent up from the
House during the afternoon and the
members of that branch of the Legisla-
ture, still feeling languid, realized the
necessity for relaxation so they went
to the dam to see how nearly correct
the reported conclusions of Schuyler
are. This left the Senate with nothing
to do The consideration of the veto
of the Governor on the electric light
veto was not taken up for some reason
and under suspension of the rules Sen
ator Makekau reported from the Mis-
cellaneous committee on the duties of
the Superintendent of immigration. The
report was Immediately taken up and
considered with the bill A slight
amendment was offered by Senator
Lane and the consideration was de-
ferred until Monday. The Senator
from Hamakua then filed his request
for ride to the dam which Senator
Chillingworth will consider later in the
week.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-04-23
THE LAND BILL.

Senator Hayselden made a minority
the report with the other members of
the committee He explained his ac-
ton by the fact that he understood a
suggestion made by him had been ear
ried out in the other report but found
it had not and for that reason he wish
ed to report separately as follows.
"The present Land laws of the Ter
ritory are admitted to be in some re-
spects failing to meet the requirements
of our industrial conditions here and
any measure which might possibly i'm
prove the Land laws and better the
conditions of the land system and it's
administration here should be thorough
ly studied and the minority of your
committee recommend that the com
mission appointed to report on Land
laws take up in their deliberations con-
sideration of House Bill No. &c and
report on it's features in their find
ings.'
Senator Smith from the majority said
the suggestion had been overlooked and
agreed with Senator Hayselden.
Under suspension of the rules Senator
Coelho introduced a bill relating to
pounds to replace the one vetoed by
the Governor.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-04-23

When House Bill No. 202 was called
for reading there was good deal of
discussion and apparently the longer
the discussion the less some of tne Sen
ators understood the BILL 1t referred
to the right of bankers to hold real
estate and other certain securities and
fer a definite period. When it came
time to vote Brown, whose name is first
hope he seldom votes otherwise on
the first round. Hewitt, Makekau and
Woods kanaluaed in regular order and
with some JOY. This necessitated
second call of the roll and as one voted
so voted the rest for it was case of
s. as Brown does so do |. - Not that
these gentlemen look to Senator Brown
as a leader of the voting in the Sen
ate; on the contrary he is usually a
follower though his name is first called.
The joke would have been all right if
it had stopped there but to delay the
game by keeping it up on several meas
ures that followed was a little too much,
it made Brown swell with pride.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
Senator Hayselden IS pet measure, the
electric lighting of Waikiki, was winged
by the Governor in a veto handed in
during the morning session. He
criticized the bill in several particulars
and then closed his message with the
following note of warning
The day will come when this com
munity will regret the issuance of fran
chlses now in existence. Under the
present method of obtaining a fran
chise there is divided responsibility 1t
is but natural to think that Congress
will safeguard our future and that we
need pay but little attention to these
matters here, whereas, when Congress
is presented with bill carrying fran
chise requiring its approval, the same
having already been passed by the Ter
rltorlal Legislature, they of course con-
slider it fully represents all local de-
mands and may hesitate to interfere.
Few realize the value of perpetual
franchises, such as have already been
obtained. 1t may be said that Congress
is supreme and can abrogate them. but
even Congress is subject to the check
of the Federal Supreme Court, and the
question of vested rights is strong
one. We should see to it that every
franchise passed locally receives the
greatest scrutiny and protects in every
way possible the rights of the people.
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TEACHERS PENSIONS.

TEACHERS PENSIONS.
The main purpose served by the
granting of pensions, when considered
as forming part of the compensation
of the persons employed, is to attach
such persons to the service and to Sc
cure good and faithful work from such
employees during the term of service
necessary to entitle them to a pension.
This bill is constructed ON different
principles, and as it is not clear that
the new principles are sound your com
mittee can not recommend its passage
in its present form.
The desire to secure the pension
which person has partly earned by
some years of service, and which will
be lost if the service is not continued
to the end of the period, will help to
keep a person in service, and the
fear of losing pension, which will be
lost if person is discharged from
service, is an additional reason for con-
tinuous good service. These ends are
not as we'll attained where the person,
who may be entitled TO the pension,
contributes to the fund, which contrib
utions he or she has the right to have
refunded on being discharged from the
ly enough is not given by the bill to
teacher either in good standing, who
merely wishes to cease contributing, or
to one who voluntarily retires Here is
an attempt to reverse the conventional
ending of virtue rewarded, and without
any reason for the change.
The contribution by the teachers of
one per cent. of their salaries is so in
significant that it is an element of |
to swell the fund from which the pen
sions will be payable, yet it is enough |
to confer on the contributors rights |
which would have to be regarded, and |
encourage the belief in many that such |
contributions are all they need do |
against their old age. A business man
who laid aside no more than one per
cent of his income against old age
would not escape being called thrift |
less.
The "other sources or means duly |
and legally devised by the board or
with their consent might include lu- |
aus, fairs, theatrical performances and |
other questionable means of raising
money which may be tolerable in the
case of charitable institutions without
an endowment, but would not be a Dig
nifed means for Government to re-
sort to for providing funds for its old
and faithful servants
This bill is wrong in principle and
contains provisions some of which are
futile and others that shock the con-
science.
Your committee therefore recon-
mends that the bill be laid upon the
table.
FISCAL AGENTS
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Senator Chillingworth showed a de-
sire to defer action until some future
time but Senator Hayselden thought
otherwise and moved to reconsider.
The motion of Senator ChiIlingworth
| prevailed.
LOCAL SHOOTERS.
Following this came veto on the
| bill forbidding shooting in the coun-
ties without permits. 1t is said this
bill had its origin in little sport in
| dulged in by one of the Oahu Senators
who found good shooting out in Wal
kiki. He and couple of his sons made
good bags one day ON what was sup
posed to be private preserves. He was
interfered with on that occasion and
now he doesn't care.
On motion of Senator Kalama action
was deferred until Wednesday.
THIRD READING.
House Bill No. 203, regulating the
rights of hotelkeepers in the matter of
a guests baggage passed third reading.
House Bill No. 205, providing for pro-
lection of individuals from animals run
ming on the road passed third reading.
House Bill No. 226, relating to the pow
ers of Registrar of Public Accounts
passed third reading unanimously.
SECOND READING
Senate Bill No. los, relating to the
storage of gasoline, benzole, etc., had
been reported upon adversely by the
committee and Senator Chillingworth,
introducer of the measure, moved that
it be tabled as he had heard rumblings
of dissatisfaction from the blue room.
The motion carried
After Hughes land bill had been
tabled, by the Senate adopting the re-
port of the committee, Senator Smith
was given permission to introduce the
joint resolution that was printed in this
paper yesterday morning.
VETOES CONSIDERED.
The consideration of the Governor s
and as there seemed to
be some merit in the reasons given by |
the Governor the motion to refer to |
the Judiciary committee carried Fol- |
lowing this came the consideration of |
the veto of the bill providing for cut |
ting into Government roads only under |
certain conditions. Senator r~akekau
moved reconsideration of the bill re-
CARELESS of the Veto Senator Haysel- |
den said there seemed to be question
Of constitutionality at stake and for
that reason he would move that the bill |
and the message be referred to the Ju-
dietary committee
House Bill No. 220 was reported up
IN favorably by the committee.
The Pension bill was called for a
reading and was passed over with the
'eport when Senator Chillingworth
moved that action be deferred until
Wednesday, In the meantime the teach
rs are to hold meeting for the pur-
pose of considering the proposition.
The Punchbowl lot resolution was re-
erred to the Judiciary committee and
hen President Bishop, on behalf of
Delegate Kuhio, extended an invita-
ion to the Senators to attend luau
f his residence Waikiki on Wad0es-
lay.
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IMPROVED RESIDENCE PROPERTIES

Unimproved lots: Kaimuk., Sheridan
St, Palolo, Beretania Ave, Manoa,
College Hills, Punahou, Kewalo ST..
Puunui, Palama.
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CONSERVATISM

This is the keynote of our
business. 1t is a guarantee that
whatever financial interests may
be placed in our keeping will be
safely taken care of. We per-
form all trust company func-
tions such as managing estates,
making wills, etc.
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SENATE IS
TOO ACTIVE
CONTINUED From Page One.)

nature of the Governor the people may
have a chance to say whether they shall
have saloons or not.
The Monticellonian., 1907-03-14
Island In Litigation.

The Supreme Court of the United States has been called upon to deter mine whether a certain island about 1S0 miles below Memphis was on the Arkansas or Mississippi side of the main channel of the Mississippi river in 1877. It is the case of Moore and MeFerrin of Memphis against R. J. Mcclure and others, and involves ti tie to the whole Of Island No. 56 in the Mississippi river, which includes about 900 acres Of valuable timber lands The case involves boundary dis pute originating In lSf7 between the states of Mississippi and Arkansas as to which side of the island was the main channel of the river at that time. and in the settlement of the litiga ton is the final disposition of about 900 acres of valuable timber land TO establish the contention of the con D ainants it is important to locate the channel of the Mississippi river in 1877. Counsel for compliments insist that at that time the chanel was east of the island Tn 1871 the United States government sold the island to individuals in Arkansas under sur veys made by the surveyor general of the United States for Arkansas, and from this time down to the pres ent this land has been taxed in the state of Arkansas
The Monticellonian., 1907-03-14
Train Crossed Burning Trestle.

After consulting crew and passen- gers. Engineer W. E. Lee, on Cot ton Belt train, passed over a burning trestle fifteen miles west of Memphis. in Arkansas, and reached that city in safety. Hauled by engine 61 mak- ing it's initial run, the train was travel ing up to the limit when the burning trestle was discovered and the train brought to standstrf. After a con sultation with the crew and passen- gers, the train was backed mp for a fresh start Several piers of the tres tie were burning and three or four had been entirely consumed and the new engine weighs ten tons more than the sos which usually haul this train into Memphis, but in spite of this the gauge was pushed to the Emit. the thrott.e was opened and the train dashed across the hridge at a 70-mlie gait. The passage vas made in safe ty and the train rolled into Memphis only few minutes behind time. In addition to crossing the trestle in safe ty. No. G1 achieved further fame by drawing the train all the way through from Nsxarkana. the engine which was to have relieved fl at Pine Bluff having left the turntable and being put out of commission.
The Monticellonian., 1907-03-14
Keith Goes to Oxford.

Charles Keith, of Amity | student of the University of Arkansas. at Fay etteville, has been chosen to repre- sent Arkansas at the University of OK ford. England. being awarded the Cecil Rhodes scholarship. after a eompeti- tive examination with M. L. Caldwell. another Clark county hoy. and stu dent of Ouachita college Mental and physical examinations were conducted and Keith proved 10 be the winner, although the two men tied On the mental examination. The successful candidate will leave carly in Septem- Der, and will enter Oxford about the first of October. The scelarship is worth sl 800 per year. which is ample to pay all expenses. Keith is one of the most popular students at the University of Arkansas and is the leader C. the S0phmore c'ass. He was a member of the Little Rock baseball team last year for a part of the season and will again don the uni form at the opening of the present season. He is ranked as one of the leading young pitchers in the southern league. NIT. Keith stands 6 feet. , inches in height and is an athlete with a splendid record.
The Monticellonian., 1907-03-14
TROUBLE AT LOUISVILLE
ONLY oNE-SixTH OF CITY CARS WERE oUT-No ATTEMPT MADE
 TO RUN CARS AFTER DARK.

Louisville, Ky. March.-Violenee. re- sulting in injuries more or less severe to nearly a dozen persons, the feeble and spasmodie operation of less than 100 cars for a few hours under made quate and lulSewram police protection and the development of an apparent prounion feeling on the part of the public. marked the second day Of the strike of the union employees of the Louisville Street Railway Company.
 Few. if any, of the cars operated were patrenized. and number were stoned. As general thing. however, the crowds that thronged the street near the ear barns won their point of driy- ing the crews of the cars by merely surging forward and ordering the men away. Despite the inadequate police protection furnished. the street rail way officials declared. they have not asked for additional officers. neither policemen nor deputy sheriffs. and em- phatically denied a report that they in- tended calling on Sheriff Bell to fur nish full protection, which course would necessitate the use of militia. Mayor Paul C. Earth stated that he had not been asked to swear in extra policemen. and that his course in re- gard to this matter would be guided solely by the developments Tuesday.
The Monticellonian., 1907-03-14
Two Killed.

Metuchen, N |. March.-Two men were killed and number of others hurt and Metuchen was shaken and threatened with many fires when boiler of locomotive on the Penn slyvania Railroad exploded while drawing freight train through town. The dead: William J. Sisher engi- neer. of Philadelphia; S. c. Smith. brakeman, Trenton. N. ]. The train was passing through under good head way. when, just opposite the railroad station. the boiler exploded. Portions were blown two blocks away and tore through buildings. The bodies of En- gineer Sisher and Brakeman Smith were found hundred yards from the railroad tracks Many of the freight cars were piled in a heap, and several of the train hands were injured, but none seriously. The broken cars caught fire. but the blaze was soon ex- tinPuished
The Monticellonian., 1907-03-14
Contradicts Himseif

San Antonio. Mareh.-The crossex animation of Samuel Wheeler, the ne- gro ex-corporal of the TWenty-fifth In- fnatry. was begun Monday in the Pen rose courtmartial. The witness con tradicted himself on some minor points. He acknowledged having in the former investigation testified that he heard horses galloping on the night of the affray; he testified that there was no i'll feeling between the soldiers and the citizens of Brownsville When asked why he had not before told of these things, witness said he didn't have fair chance in the other invesr tigaton."
The Monticellonian., 1907-03-14
Run Over By Wagon.

Mis. R. H. Thaw of Sisterville, Va, q second cousin of Harry Kendall fhaw, who is now on trial in New York for the murder of Stanford White. was run over on the principal thoroughfare of Hot Springs. by a team and wagon driven by man by the nmae of Charles Synder. After running down Mrs. Thaw, Snyder did not attempt to step his horses. but whipped them up in an effort to es- cape. and was only captured after an exciting chase. in which two of fcers took part After the occurrence, there was great excitement among the people who had witnessed it. They believed that the accident could have been averted bs= Snyder. and his at tempt to escape further incensed them. There was much talk of a lynehins, but there has been no move in that direction.
The Monticellonian., 1907-03-14
\ k Proceedings
THE SENATE.

The Goodwin bill, which permits the State Schoul board to tu'eSt The permanent school fund i'll school district warrants. and which had passed the senate on Fri day was Monday reeansjdpTed and returned t1 the Committee on Educ.tian for such amendments as may throw further safe guard about the proposed change of in
 Two important bills were Introduced dur ing the day. One by senator Holland prohibits natural gas from betug P1ped across the borders of tAA state. and the other by Senator Mcknight which requires that ali printed contracts. policies. notes. or legal documents be printed in type not smaller tran pica sizP.
 \ communication WI. read from Wi1ium Jennings Rryan U the efcct that he Wnuld be in Little Rock April 2 and address the Legislature, in resPepse to in iHf!fattoh which had been extended io him Tn the early days of the Legislative session.
 Among other biIis introduced in the Senate were
 life insurance companies by requiring an investment in this state of fufly - per cent af the reserve f..nd in premiums se cured in the state. II also requires stale ,Iants of receipts and disbursements to be hled Semi=annuallX Wifh the audi;or-
 By Senator Yopp. An act increasing jhe penalties for offering htibe. emolu nent or pledge to members of the legis= latnre to influence their votes on any pend Ing legislation. making the minimum pa:= tshmeut iiAe wears imprisanment5
 Bv Senator Harrison Authorizing the ievee board of St Francis levee district To issue bonds not t9 exceed $1VNaeo Tor furthering the work of ieyee building,
 By senator Martin. Authorizing rosaty courts to change fhe lines af fencing als- tIfefs on q three=fpHrths majority petition uf Inc persons in the district
 By Senator Simms Making il he duty of court sfeaegraphers to furnish copies of stcnosraphic reports in civil cases that are appealed. the same as in criminal eases.
The Monticellonian., 1907-03-14
SandovaI With Honduras.

New York, March.-A bit of inter- est in the news regarding the Hondu- ran-Nicaraguan war developed here It was that Gen. Francisco Ruis San doval. the veteran soldier of fortune. Is fighting under the Honduran stand ard. Sandoval, who is Mexican by birth. has been missing for some weeks from the Latin-American col ony here of which he was a promi- nent figure
The Monticellonian., 1907-03-14
Four More Diamonds Found.

J. T. Moon. of the mercantile firm of Moon X Hughes. of Murfreesboro, stated that four more diamonds have been found in the Pike county dia- mond fields, near Murfreesboro. and that they are handsome stones. being among the best yet found. This find
 makes total of thirty-three diamonds found since the first discovery. made
 by Mir. Huddleston' on his farm. A considerable force of men are at work on the po1Aosition, the soil being washed in,the Little Missouri river. the banning method being employed,
The Monticellonian., 1907-03-14
Saloons Closed at Knoxville.

Knoxville, Tenn, March.-~knoxville. by majority of nearly 1000 votes, has decided that the saloons must go. Under a state law granting incorpor- ated cities the right to stay whether or not they desire saloons, an elec- ton was held as an expression of sentiment The result was major ity of 1921 for temperance The leg islature reconvenes Tuesday. follow ing a recess, when a bill will be intro- duced abolishing the present charter and reinco-porating without saloons.
The Monticellonian., 1907-03-14

posed college will be limited to Arkan- sas students. There is at present no Presbyterian educational institution in the state and the trustees state that long filled need will be supplied should their plans materialize. The following gentlemen comprise the Board of Trustees: Messrs. P. C. McRae. Prescott; H. H. Foster, Lit tie Rock; J. z. Morris, Pine Bluff; w H. Langford, Pine Bluff; J. H Lawson, Fayetteville; l.. K. Mcclure Russellville; s. J. Griggsby, Jones boro; J. F. Mckenzie, Fl Dorado.
The Monticellonian., 1907-03-14
No Sponsor.

phen D. Lee, commander-in-chief of the United Confederate Veterans, has announced that he will not appoint a sponsor and maids of honor for the reunion to be held at Richmond, Va. in June. The determination is in ac- cordance with the wish of the United Daughters of the Confectionery, as ex- pressed in resolutions adopted at their general convention in Gulfport, Miss, last year.
The Monticellonian., 1907-03-14
Rates on Oil Increased.

The Arkansas Railroad Commission has announced that the rates on oil would be restored to the basis in ef- feet prior to last September. when a reduction was made. The new rates which will become effective March IS. amount to an increase of 2J per cent over the present rate. The rate now prevalent Was increased 25 per cent at the December meeting having been reduced 90 per cent at the Septem- Der meeting. The increase was fought vigorously by the independent oil interests. which protested that the rates on oil were discriminatory when compared with the rates on sugar. four. meat and other stap!es.
The Monticellonian., 1907-03-14
Rice Mill Incorporated.

Articles of agreement and incorpora- tion have been filed in the office of the secretary of state of the Stuttgart Rice Mill, lofsted at Stuttgart, with a capital stock of $50,000. There are 3S incorporators of the mill and the capital stock is divided into 1000 shares of $25 each