The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-04-18

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been reached, contained six bills for
a third reading, three for a second
reading in committee of the whole,
the consideration of House Joint Reso-
luton 4, the taking of the aye and
no vote on the Municipal bill and
consideration of the Governor mes
sage vetoing House Bill LAT.
THIRD READING.
The bills up for third reading were
four House and two Senate bills, these
being:
House Bill 216, imposing penalty
on unlicensed insurance companies and
agents doing business in the Territory
and regulating the insurance business;
House Bill 214, relating to theatrical
licenses;
House Bill 220, imposing penalties
for violations of the rules prescribed
by the Board of Agriculture and For
estry regarding the importation of
pIduLSs 1Iulto VI FSSEbdb4Not
Senate Bill 81, making the first We'd
nesday after the fifth of each month
the date for the regular meeting OF
the County Boards of Supervisors;
Senate Bill 80, the Departmental
Appropriation bill, and
House Bill 95, exempting homesteads
from forced sale.
HOMESTEAD PROTECTION.
The Homestead protection bill, ex-
emptfng from forced sale the dwelling
house of the claimant and the land on
which it stands, together with half an
acre of taro land, was passed, Correa
speaking forcibly in support of 1t.
SHOW LICENSES.
Joe Cohen's bill, cutting down the
license fees for theatrical entertain
ments to SIS a show or $50 a month,
passed its final trial and is ready for
the Senate.
INSURANCE REGULATIONS.
The Insurance bill, which had been
introduced by Rawlins, was spoken on
by him. It was, he said, bill for
the protection of the people of the
Territory. Such a bill was needed as
was shown by the insurance pillkla IN
San Francisco following the fire, when
companies renigged on there policies
and refused payment.
Rice also pointed out that under this
bill the insurance companies would
have to contribute in taxes to the pub
lie treasury.
The bill passed with one dissenting
vote.
House Bill 220 passed without de-
bate.
Senate Bill 81 was again deferred,
being put on the order of the day for
today.
SALARY APPROPRIATIONS
Senate Bill 80, carrying $1,712,14o
for Territorial salaries and payrolls,
was read for third time, Pail moving
its passage. The word had been pass
ed around in the lobby that another
attempt was to be made to reopen the
bill and boost some more salaries but
this did not happen. Hughes alone
voted against the bill when the roll
was called.
DELAY OBJECTED TO.
House Bill 212, to exempt the coffee
industry from taxation, which was
down for consideration for second read
ing in committee of the whole, was
deferred until the afternoon on re-
quest of the minority of the Agricul-
ture committee. Sheldon objected to
the delay, the report having been prom
ised for the morning His objection
was overruled.
LOCAL OPTION.
The second reading of the Local OPP
ton bill was reached earlier than had
been expected and the gallery was bare
of blackcoats when the discussion over
it began.
Castro precipitated matters by NOV
ing that the matter be referred to
the special committee named to look
into the Liquor bill.
This brought Rawlins up with jump,
he objecting strenuously to the idea.
He said:
81 was told by party interested
in the Local Option bill that I was
opposed to the bill and had held it
up. I object very much to that bill
being referred to the special commit
tee on the Liquor bill, of which I am
chairman. I don't want anything to
do with it. I have heard enough about
that Local Option bill.
81 had a perfect right to show the
defects in the bill to the House. Ii
there was disposition to kill the
bill, as they say there is, why dldn
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