The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-04-26


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These amendments seek 70 provid
that the business ~ laundry kcepin
of washing for hire may ba done }
such buildings ~ may he approved an
designated for such purpose by th
BOARD Of Health. aud its passage woul
enable hardworking women 10 take i
washing to support Themselves or thei
children.
Your committee therefore rccommen,
the passage Of the bill with the fol
lowing amendment:
Strike out the a." after the wore
Laundry" in line Section !.
Relative to the reorganization Of the
Bureau of Forestry and Agriculture,
Senator lInyscldcn from the Lands
committee reported as follows:
BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.
"By the amendments made to the
existing law, the office Of President Of
the Board is created, the Superintend-
ent of Public Works is no more ex
oflicio member of the Board, and all
transferred to the President of the
Board who is thereby created the Ex-
ecutive officer of the Board
cit is also provided that the Presi-
dent of the Board shall receive such
salary as may be appropriated by the
Legislature.
"The changes made create n more
businesslike body and another depart
ment for the Government of the Ter
salary to be provided for by the tax
payers.
"Your committee believe that the
subjects treated by the Board of Com
missioners of Agriculture and Forestry
are most important ones and the fu
ture welfare of which the country is
deeply concerned in and feel justified in
recommending the passage of the bill
which will put it where its Importance
deserves on an equal plane with other
departments of the Territory"
The report was laid on the table to
be considered with the bill.
UNPAID CLAIMS.
Senator Smith, from the joint confer
ence committee reported on the un
paid bills recommending the passage |
of the bill with the amount to one of |
the claimants raised from $50 to $3.50. |
House Bill No. III was deferred as
usual on motion of Senator Mccarthy. |
House Bills Nos. 900 and 225 passed
third reading.
Senate Bill No. rs, relating to
pounds, passed second reading. When
action was called ON Senate Joint Reso-
luton No. 2, providing for the appoint
ment of n Land Commission Senator |
Hayselden, moved that it 60 back to
the Judiciary committee for the pur-
pose of amending. This motion car
ried.
COMMISSIONER OF IMMIGRATION. |
House Bill No. 1913, defining the
duties of the Superintendent of the
Board of immigration was called for
consideration. Senator Knudsen NOV
ed to amend by striking out Section
&c of the BIZ, denominating 1t farce.
He said it would be impossible to have
anyone conform to such provision.
Senator Makekau opposed the provi-
sion relating to lands with the remark
that unless man was a friend of the
it would be impossible
to secure piece of land. There was
of fight over the bill dur
ing its passage on second reading.
House Bill No. 10 was referred to
the Judiciary committee.
Senator Coelho presented report ON
the bill allowing persons to treat the
disease known as Chinese leprosy. This
report was signed by Senators Dowsett
and Smith of the committee. Senator
Joelho signed a minority report rec
modification of the pro-
visions and Senator Lane asked adop-
ion of the minority report Coelho
bowed his Acknowledgements to Lane
md regretted that the rules would
prevent his accepting his motion, that
he majority would always have prefer
nee. The report of the majority was
adopted.
LOCAL OPTION.
This bill was taken up in commit
ee of the whole with Senator Dowsett
n the chair. Senator Mccarthy made
he assertion that he had received +.
lip that majority of the Senators are
against the bill and would vote against
{, that if the bill is passed there will
'e no liquor bill at this session. lie
moved that the committee rise and that
he bill be indefinitely postponed.
Senator Bishop opposed the motion. =