The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-04-04

hold Office to the end of their terms
and the election under the Municipal
act will be held Jointly with the Ter
ritorial election in November Of next
year
The first business after approval Of
the journal were two reports from the
Judiciory Committee, as follows.
The judiciary Committee report con
sideration of Senate Bill No. s, entitled
IAN act to amend Section 1917 of the
Revised Laws of Hayaii relating to
assessment of persons interest
The object of the bin is to exempt
from taxation poblic lands held under
other than upon improvements on The
land.
We believe that the matter is deserv-
ing of consideration but as a commits
sion has been appointed TO investigate
and report upon the tax laws and tax
alton system and make recommended
lions in regard to the same, we believe
that this matter should be presented to
that commission.
The judiciary Committee report con-
sideration of Senate Bill No 10, enti-
tied "Au Act to amend Section 81, IS
and 80 of Act 9of the Laws Of the
Session of 1905, and Sections 81. 60. 10
and II of the Revised Lws of Hawaii
and to repeal Sections q, 73 and Sc Of
the Revised Laws of Hawaii relating
to elections"
The bill relates to elections and
methods Of voting. Sections / and .
provides that the ballot boxes and bal
! lots shall be furnished by the Secre-
tary of the Territory instead of the
Clerk of the County; and Section 3 pro-
vides that the Secretary of the Terri
tory shall tabulate the election re-
turns which provisions we approve
But the provisions of Sections from
4 to 10 inclusive do not meet with our
approval The main object of these
sections is to provide a new system Of
ballots and voting and while the plan
proposed has features which are COM
mendable we believe that they will be
found to be more complicated than the
present system And we therefore
recommend that the bill be amended
by striking out of the bill Sections A,
>, G, Z, s and 10, and amend the title
so as to read "An Act to Amend Sec
tons 81, IS and 80 Of the Laws of the
Session of 1905"
with these amendments we recon-
mend the passage of the bill.
The judiciary Committee have had
under consideration Senate Bill NO.
30 entitled AN Act to provide that all
persons employed in the service of the
government of the Territory of Ha-
wall or any County or Municipal sub
division thereof must be citizens of
the United states of America" and we
recommend thot the bill be laid upon
the table.
The bill provides that "all officers,
deputies, clerks, assistants, interpre-
ters. police, laborers and other per-
sons employed in the service of the
government of the Territory of Ha-
wall or in the service of any County
or Municipal subdivision of said Ter
ritory must be citizens of the United
states Of America" and we think that
the requirement is too sweeping and
would not be in the public interest
Section 121 of the Revised Laws pro-
vides that no person shall be employed
as a mechanic or laborer upon any
public work carried on by this Ter
ritory, or by any political subdivision
thereof, whether the work is done by
contract or otherwise, unless such per-
son is a citizen of the United States,
or eligible to become a citizen Under
these provisions it has been difficult
at times to obtain laborers to do nee
essary public work, and to extend it as
contemplated by the bill under consid-
Grafton would be illadvised. with the
mixed population of the Territory It
not unfrequently becomes desirable to
employ interpreters and occasionally
policemen who are not citizens; and in
carrying on scientific and other kinds
of professional work it is also desira'
bic at times to employ persons who
, are not citizens.
, Senator Makekau asked that the Judi
ciary Committee be instructed to re
turn Senate Bill so, relating to coun-
ties making loans. He complained
that the bill had been i'm the hands OF
the committee for nearly two months
Senator Smith said the committee
would be pleased to be relieved of thu
work, but he called attention to the
, fact that Senator Makekau's statemen
about the length of time was incorrect
fact that Makekau had to admit. Hi'
bill was therefore returned as ;
House measure has already been in
troduced TO cover the same matter.
For the Committee on Public Lands
Hayselden reported on House joint res
olution No, >, providing for the ap
p pointment of a joint committee tw
% from the Senate and three from tn
- House for the purpose Of inquiring in
v to the management, ownership etc. o