The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-03-13
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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 22O7 of the Revised
Laws"
The foregoing is obviously more 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.
The report was laid on the table
to be considered with the bill Sen
ator Dowsett then introduced the sub
stitnte bill which passed first reading.
A bill relating to court clerks and
their duties was introduced by SEN
ator Smith, and passed first reading.
Senate bill No Al, relating to the
conduct Of civil and criminal cases
came up on third reading, and was
passed without discussion.
Senate bill No. A the diversified in.
dustries bill, eXempting from taxation
for a perod of five years CERTAIN lands
and personal properties used in the
cultivation of certain products, came
up on third reading on motion of
Senator Woods action was deferred I'M
til March 20, as he understood that
certain people were coming from Ha-
wall with the desire of being heard
on the matter,
House bill No. IS, relating to at
tachments, passed third reading, with
out any discussion.
House Bill No. 70, pertaining to
truancy came up on third reading.
Senator Chillingworth questioned the
constitutionality of the bill, because
he doubted whether it would be legal
to give the magistrates the right to
sentence the parents when there had
been no charge made against them. He
thought that writ of habeas corpus
would be asked in such case.
Replying Senator Smith said that
while the bill was not perhaps per-
feet, but it did not materially change
the law as properly administered and
sought primarily to increase the penal
ty for truancy, he thought it would be
all right to pass it.
Senator Coelho declared that it placed
them at the mercy of a school teach
er. If, for instance, a teacher had
resentment toward any parents, for
some cause, that teacher might
crafty this feeling, by having the par
ents hauled into court. He felt that
the bill involved hardship to the peo-
pie,
On motion of Senator Lane, the bill
was recommitted to the Judiciary com
mittee.
On motion of Senator Lane, House
bill No, SO relating to elections, was
recommitted to the Judiciary commit
tee in order that a clerical error, could
be corrected.
House Bill No. 20 relating to the
purchase of supplies by the counties
from other than citizens came up on
second reading and was referred to
the judiciary committee.
House Bill No. AZ relating to bar
Der shop regulations, came up on sec
ond reading and went to the health
committee House Bill No. AZ relat-
ing to holidays; House Bill No. SO
relating to high sheriff deputies and
House bill No. 81, were referred to the
judiciary committee.
House Bill No. GA amending the
| county act, went to the special county
act committee. House bill No SO per-
! tanning to tobacco licenses, was re-
I ferred to the Ways and Means COM
mittee. House bill No. 9S providing
for a reservation of lands on Punch
bowl for park purposes, went to the
Lands committee.
! House Bill No. 49, went to the
Health committee while House Bill No
! 113 relating to automobiles in Homo
| lulu went to the Judiciary committee
! Senate bill No. 81 relating to the re-
demption of real estate sold under
foreclosure was referred to the Judi.
ciary committee. Senate bill No. 5;
providing for the filing by corporations
of increases capital stock was re-
ferred to the judiciary committee
Senate Bill No. Sc, relating to refund
ing the bonded Indebtedness Of the
Territory, went to the ways and means
committee. Senate bill No. 81 ap'
propriating $4,000 for furniture for the
Hilo High School passed second read
Eng after some discussion. Senate
bill No. empowering sheriffs, deputy
shelffs and district magistrates
agents to grant marriage licenses
came up on second reading but actor
was deferred to be considered in con
junction with other bills in connection
| with the measure.
A communication from TerritorR
Treasurer Campbell giving in responst
to a request Of the Senate, informa
ton relative to the floating of the Ter
| ritOria1 bOnds WAS read 1t was de