The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-03-27

costs collected in the district courts
was referred to the special committee
on counties.
House Bill 152, relating to coroners'
inquests went to the judiciary COM
mittee.
PRIVATE SCHOOLS.
Senator Hewitt's bill regulating the
manner of establishing private schools
in the Territory was called for third
reading and passed.
THE RAILROAD BILL.
The bill introduced by Senator Ma
kekau providing that railroads on the
island of Hawaii built within the
next two years be exempt from
taxation, came up for second read
ing after several delays. The first
move yesterday was made by Senator
| Woods in proposing an amendment to
| strike out Island Of Hawaii" wher-
| ever appearing in the bill and to
| change from two to five years in
| the matter of time limit. Senator Ma
| kekau, who wants the road on Hawaii
| built at the quickest possible rate,
moved to make it three but was over
ruled. Senator Woods related in
stances of delay in securing material
and said it would be impossible to get
it around the Horn within the time
| specified in the amendment proposed
| by Senator Makekau,
| Senator Chillingworth came to the
support of Woods and spoke Of the
| failure of the Kohala-Hilo road
| through just such limitations.
| Senator Mccarthy spoke strongly in
favor of the bill. He called attention
to what the Oahu railway had accom-
plished through the aid OF the Leglsla-
| ture in granting a subsidy. A cattle
ranch had been turned into d sugar
| planta ton and from that came other
| plantations until now the government
/ is getting taxes on property that pro-
duces hundred thousand tons Of sugar
year He would be willing to give
any new railroad enterprise subsidy
| for he knew the benefit it would be to
the Territory.
| Senator Woods amendment giving
any company five years in which to
construct five miles of track carried.
Senator Woods had another amend
ment to the effect that no company now
operating a railroad shall be entitled
to exemption from taxation except as
to extensions and branches hereafter
made within the period set forth.
DOWSETT'S. AMENDMENT.
Sec. 2. The provisions of this Act
| shall only apply to railroad companies
which shall, after the passage of this
| Act construct and have in running or
der and in perfect condition and APP
proved by the Superintendent of Public
Works not less than five miles of rail-
road within five years after the passage
of the Act and to such of the property
| thereof as shall be acquired after the
passage of this Act and be solely and
exclusively used in such new railroad
and the operation thereof.
1t seemed to Senator Mccarthy as
though this might be taken as opera
ting against any individual who might
engage in the business of building rail-
roads but Senator Chillingworth sec
onded the amendment.
Senator Mccarthy opposed and said it
should go to an individual who would
| invest in a railroad as freely as to a.
corporation. He opposed the Dowsett
amendment. Then Senator Dowsett
| spoke of the possibility of company
claiming exemption on property used on
a line now in operation but which might
also be used on new branch in which
case the company would claim the
right, under one of the amendments Of
fered, to exemption from taxes.
| The Dowsett amendment was lost and
| Senator Smith offered one to the effect
| that property hereafter acquired for
| the exclusive use on branches and ex-
| tensions" should be exempt. Senator
Woods accepted this amendment which
on being put to a vote carried and the
bill passed second reading.
REPORT ADOPTED.
Senate Bill No. II, relating to the
| appointment of officers by counties pro-
viding that the salary of such apoin-ee
| shall not be greater than that of the
| treasurer was reported upon adversely
by the committee and recommending
that it be tabled. The report was
adopted.
| House Bill No. %, relating to weekly
payment of wages of county employees
engaged at manual LABOR was also re-
/ ported adversely and tabled.
There was something of clatter over
the bill providing for the pay of wit
nesses in criminal cases. The bill orig
lnally called for a fee of a dollar and
a half a day but the House cut to fifty
| cents and Senator Makekau opposed.
He said it was not enough to pay for
the meals of a witness and the support
of Senator Chillingworth was given to
his statement. Makekau said he would
accept a compromise of dollar day
but if that could not be reached he
would oppose any motion to concur in
the House amendments.
Senator Chillingworth then moved
that the Senate do not concur. The
motion carried and the bill was refer
red to a conference committee the Ju-
dietary committee being selected by the
Vice President.
House Bill No. >, relating to the APP
portionment of the Hawaii county was,
on motion of Senator Woods, referred
to the Hawaii delegation. Senator
Mccarthy remarked that there is a sim
liar bill now in the hands of The Judi
ciary committee. The motion 10 refer
carried.
The following bills having passed
third reading in the House were read
by title in the Senate and referred 10