The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-02-27
LAW MILL
GRINDING
Continued from Page one.)

Section 1. That Section 22S3 of the
| Revised Laws of Hawaii is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Section 2263. Whenever it shall be
made to apper to any judge or a cir
| cult court upon the application of mar
/ ried women, either:
Il. That her husband has absented
himself from the Territory. having
abandoned her, and has failed to make
sufficient provision for her prope,
| maintenance, or for the maintenance
or suitable education of her Children
or
sep. That, although he be not absent
or has not deserted her, he has failed
to make suitable provision for said
purposes. and refuses or fails to give
his consent to any sale or mortgage
or other disposition by her of her real
estate; or
"s That, although there may be no
such absence or desertion or failure of
maintenance he unreasonaoIy and VIII
fully. and with intent to hinder or de.
prive her of the fair enjoyment OF ner
real estate and the right to sell or
profitably deal with the same, with,
holds such consent;
Then, in any Of said cases. SUCH
Judge, upon being satisfied that funds
are required for any Of the purposes
aforesaid, or that il would be for the
best interests OF such married woman
or her children that the real estate Oh
any part thereof should be sold and the
proceeds made available for use or fof
investment in some productive proper.
t., or otherwise may empower her, In
her own name. to make execute and
deliver any deed. mortgage or other
instrument relating to such property.
or any contract whatsoever pertaining
to her real estate or her separate per-
sonal property, for such time as to said
Judge shall seem proper under the cir.
cumstances, and upon such terms as
he shall deem fair and just TO all par
ties in interest. The authority so CIV.
en- shall be as effectual. for all pur.
poses. as though the written consent
of the husband had been duly given.
and shall be binding upon ali persons.
including the husband.
Section 2. Section 2265 Of the Re
vised Laws of Hawaii Is hereby amend.
ed to read as follows:
Section 2265. Upon application. foS
any OF the purposes before mentioned.
the Judge before granting any OF said
powers, shall order notice to be given
by publishing the same for three CON-
secutive weeks IN q newspaper or
newspapers suitable for the advertise
ment OF notices OF judicial proceedings.
the last publication of which shall be
at least one month prior to the date OF
hearing assigned. or such longer time.
not exceeding three months. as to the
Judge shall seem reasonable and prop
er under the circumstances II the
husband be within the Territory. the
Judge may direct notice of the proceed
ings to be served upon him.
Section 3. This Act shall take ef.
feet from the date OF its approval"
MONEY FOR THE SENATE.
Senate Bill No. 90 appropriates for
the expenses OF the Legislature the
sum of twenty thousand dollars. 1t
was brought up for third reading and
carried This Is the substitute bill
taking the place OF the one introduced
by Senator Lane on the first day OF
the session calling for six thousand
dollars. 1t was suggested by the Sec
rotary OF the Territory during a con-
ference that it would be advisable to
make such an appropriation.
PROTECTING THE TREES.
Senate Bill No. % relating to the
cutting of trees and shrubs in the Ter
ritory seems to be a good measure for
1t passed third reading without ques-
ton. Senator Hayselden moved the
passage and the motion carried unani-
mously. The bill is as follows:
Section l. Every person who shall
wilfully and knowingly cut. girdle, de-
stroy. or otherwise injure. or who shall
cause or procure to be cut, girdled, de-
stroyed or otherwise injured, or who
shall aid, or assist, or be employed in
cutting. girdling, destroying or other
wise fnjuring, any tree, timber. wood,
shrub. or underwood whatsoever,
growing or being upon the land of any
person or corporation, or upon lands
belonging to the Territory; or who
shall carry away. or cause or procure |
to be carried away, or aid, or assist, |
or be employed in carrying away, any
wood or timber or other forest product |
that has been cut down and is lying |
or being on such lands, without the |
of the owner or other proper |
authority, shall be deemed guilty of a |
thereof shall be punished by a fine not |
exceeding five hundred dollars, or by |
Imprisonment not exceeding one year, |
or by both such fine and imprison-
ment.
Section 2. Every person who shall |
or maliciously cut, dig up or /
lnjure any timber set out, planted, |
cultivated or growing naturally, or any |
cultivated hedge or tree row, or any /
ornamental tree, or fruit tree, grow
ing on the land of another, or on lands |
belonging to the Territory; or who |
shall wantonly or maliciously throw
down or PROSTATE, any fence, gate or
bars belonging to any enclosure of any
description of cultivated or growing
timber ornamental or fruit trees, or
who shall wantonly and maliciously /
tear down and open, or cause to be |
torn down or opened any such fence,
gate or bars, shall be guilty of a mis-
and upon conviction there
Of shall be punished by a fine not ex-
ceeding five hundred dollars, or by i'm
orisonment not exceeding one year, or
oy both such fine and Imprisonment.
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