The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-04-19
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SPEAKER ~ SPLENDID IsoLA.
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senate Bni %. providing a seal for
the Attorney General was questioned
b, Kaleiopu. who wanted TO know why.
The Speaker alonc voted no and the
whole House. including Ksleiopu.
wanted to know why. There was no
explanation.
a NICKEL BILL.
Senate Bill 100. regarding civil pro-
cedure. amending section i7a7 OF the
Revised Laws. was objected to by Ka-
lelopu who said that the bill looked
like Ave cents. Rawins explained the
meaning of the bill and the need Of
passing II.
The bill passed third reading.
COFFEE BILL VOTE.
The vote on the deferred Coffee bill.
delayed from the morning. was then
taken. resulting in the defeat Of the
bill by fifteen TO thirteen.
LOCAL OPTION GOES OVER.
The report OF the committee of the
whole on the Local Option bill, which
was all ready to present except for the
chairmans signature. and he was
away. which resulted in the bill hav-
ing to go over until today. Hughes
caught the Speakers eye
MY only reason for rising now is
that I want to get the agony over"
he said. rs it necessary that the re-
port has to be signed by the chair
mann" m
The chair assured him that It was.
II, Inln 80 IA
ton bill clearly tickled the House
members, among whom it is now re-
garded as certain that the bill will die
today. saSi
SENATE RETURNS.
House Bill 1888, to establish a Ha-
waiian library, was returned from the
Senate with the word Hawaiian" cut
out of the title. The amendment was
agreed to.
Senate Bill 81, the STANDARD OIL"
bill, and Senate Bill 103. making special
appropriations, were received and CIV
en- first reading.
VETO VOTE GOES OVER.
Consideration of the Governors veto
of the exemption Of taxation of Ger.
tain diversified Industries was held
over because Of the absence of the
chairman of the Finance committee
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Sheldon's horseshoeing bill. number
224. was favorably reported on by the
committee. the report be-
ing adopted. y
Senate Bill 1os, providing for the
protection of the remains of the SOW
ereigns and high chiefs Of Hawaii was
recommended by the judiciary COM
mittee, the same committee also rec
Senate Bill 90.
Tabling was recommended for House
Bill 21S and for Sheldon's bill to pro-
tect perishable produce from rough
and neglect while being
to market and which gave
the Territorial officials Jurisdiction in
San Francisco.
BILL BOARD BILL.
Senate Bill 1O1, directed against the
bill board nuisance, was favorably re-
ported and Senate Bill SO also received
the approval of the Judiciary commit.
tee.
Sheldon's bill relating to costs Of
courts in civil cases. which was to sad
die the loser with the jury costs, was
tabled.
Senate Bill 9, relating to taxation.
and judicial district. was
passed on second reading.
A BELATED PETITION.
A petition was read from Reuben
Maka, an aged Hawaiian, formerly for
-wenty-eght years a missionary in
asking for s2500 for pay
nent for land taken from him in the
work of widening Beretania street at
The corner of Smith street in 1900. The
petition went to the Public Land COM
nittee.
NEW BILLS.
Five new bills were presented by
2awlins, these being:
An Act to amend Act 100. Session
laws of 1905 relating to bonds of pub
lie officers;
An Act amending Section 1856 of the
Revised Laws, respecting registration
ees;
An Act giving the right of way to
lmbuances of the Board of Health
md providing punishment for obstruct-
ng such. Fire engines only are given
precedence by the bill;
An Act relating to the bonds of pub
ic officers, amending Sections and
1 of Act 100, Session Laws of 1905, and
An Act amending 1866 Of the Revised
laws.