The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-03-14
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nnrnosa expresses himself as well pleased
with the report from Treasurer Camp
bell. read at the morning session: 1t
is commendable, he said to another
Senator. "and while it is not an adj
ministration of my choice it is entitled
To credit in this matter.
THREE VETOES RECEIVED.
The receipt of three vetoes in
bunch during the afternoon session
came as a surprise to majority OF
members. What action will be taken
in the matter today is a question. Ap-
parently the surprise was so great that
the Senators did not feel equal to
taekling the subject before the close
of the session.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Senator Lane from the Printing com
mittee reported number OF bills
printed and ready for distribution.
Senator Dowsett reported from the
Ways and Means committee relative to
LICENSE LAW LAX.
The Act is evidently intended to af-
ford the public greater protection IN
the matter of the issuance of mar
riage licenses. 1t provides that sher-
ifs and deputy sheriffs act as agents
to grant marriage licenses within
their respective counties and districts
agreeab1y with the laws. And the lax
ity that at present exists in the is
suance of marriage licenses should be
corrected.
But while sheriffs and deputy sher-
ifs have more or less intimate knoWl-
edge of the residents of their respec-
tive counties and districts, persons in
tending to contract marriage could
easily avail themselves of the provi-
sions of the Act by securing license
in a district other than that in which
they are known and hence the amend
ment as proposed would avail nothing.
It is the opinion of this committee,
and we respectfully suggest ID that
with the exception of the island OF
Molokai all deputy sheriffs in their
respective judicial districts be alone
appointed as agents to grant marriage
licenses; (2) that marriage licenses be
granted only upon a proper application
made by the parties intending to mar
ry, which should ON its face show that
they are not legally disqualified in
any way from entering into the mar
riage contract. And to make such ap-
plication of it's greatest possible value,
the agent should be permitted to ex-
anime the parties under oath and such
other persons as he may think nee
essary to determine whether or not the
parties are entitled to receive a license
to marry. Additional security is ad-
visable to overcome any false state
ments that might be made upon APP
plication for marriage license and it
is respectfully suggested that it be
made a crime punishable by imprison-
ment And 90 that the applications
be a matter of public record as in the
case of the license.
We therefore, and as a part OF this
report, respectfully submit a draft OF
the amendment of Section 2210 of the
Revised Laws of Hawaii, which we be-
lieve sets forth in proper terms the
suggestions here made.
In order however, that the amend
ment as suggested be workable one
we further believe that an analogous
section, to wit, Section 2207 of the Re-
vised Laws, should also be amended.
A proper operation of the amendment
suggested would be more easily effect
ed were the license to marry only Is
sued by the agent in the district in
which the marriage is to be celebrated,
and therefore we also submit as a part
of this report an Act entitled AN Act
to Amend Section 2207 of the Revised
Laws
FTvl,z civ in
the nature of recommendations along
legal lines, but we respectfully submit
the same as a ways and means" of
not alone granting marriage licenses
but protecting the public in their is
suance.
Senator Kalama moved that the re-
port be laid on the table to be con-
sidered with the bill.
The Ways and Means committee in
troduced a new bill relating to the
above which was referred to the Print
ing committee.
PUNCHBOWL PARK.
The measure introduced with view
to decreasing the park reserve on
uAltAbO"l 10 dCotAhCtA Al the NtAStC "
go the way of all legislation savoring
of grab. This bill, if passed, would
amend measure that was thoroughly
threshed out two years ago and would
involve an expense of about $4,000 to
change, merely to give some one d
chance to make a deal in real estate
CLERKS AS BAILIFFS.
Senator Smith, under suspension of
the rules gave notice of his intention
Ito introduce a bill relating to clerks,
deputy clerks and assistant clerks. same
to act as bailiffs. The bill passed first
reading by title and went to the Print
ing committee.
Senate Bill No. Al, relating to trials
and procedure in circuit courts passed
third reading.
Senate Bill No. A. exemptinp prop
erty used in certain industries Sen
ator Woods asked that consideration be
deferred until March 20, request
granted.