The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-03-28
IN THE HOUSE
AFTERNOON SESSION.
THIRD READINGS.


the committee on Public instruction,
that the measure was designed to as
sist the superintendent of schools in
keeping track of children who should
be in some school.
A verbose discuss on arose over the
wording Of the bill which is designed
to amend the present law governing the
establishment of private schools in
which Rawlins found the measure 70
be in conflict with the existing law
Rice took exception to this view.
Hughes stated that he could not see
fine technical lines and wanted time to
think out the matter, and to that end
moved to defer action until Monday.
Sheldon could not see that there was
anything the matter with the bill, but
was willing to have it go over.
The motion carried.
Senate bill SO, making clerks, deputy
clerks and assistant clerks ex-officio
balins came up for third reading
and carried.
Senate BIZ 81, requiring the use of
English as the language of instruction
in all private or public schools, and
was on motion placed upon the calen-
dar for Monday.
The joint resolution originating in
the Senate, providing for a commission
Of both Houses to visit and report on
wharves and landings in the Territory
with view of the governments Sc
curing control of same, came up again
from consideration Of last Monday. 1t
passed third reading with six dissent
ing votes, these being those of Correa,
Kaleo, Kaniho, Nailima, Nakaleka and
Paoo.
A concurrent resolution addressed
to the President and Congress of the
United States asking that district at
torneys be prohibited from acting as
counsel in the defense of accused per-
sons in the criminal courts was intro
duced.
Rawlins moved that action be de-
ferred in the matter until Monday. He
took occasion to state that in connec-
ton with the matter he had kept away
from the meeting of the Bar Associa-
ton at which the matter was discuss
ed for fear that it would be said he
had used his influence in behalf of the
measure before the Legislature. He
said that he had been deliberately mis-
quoted in what he had said on the
floor of the House, in which it had
been said that he had spoken in dis
courteous terms of the Supreme Court
and stated that the records of the
House would prove his contention.
The bill was laid over on his motion.
ON GOVERNORS VETO
The Senate reported to the House
that it had sustained the Governor in
his veto Of House Bill 21 fixing the
rate of laborers on public works at
81. So
Rawlins thought the bill was all
right but inasmuch as it was a Senate
measure and had been abandoned by
that body he thought that that end
ed the matter
Castro moved that the House pass
the bill over the Governors veto;
that the bill was a good one and that
the House should stand on record on
the matter.
Sheldon spoke in favor of the bill,
and said he was willing to sustain it
regardless Of possible criticism by the
press.
The motion being put, the bill car
ried by unanimous vote.
The Senate reported to the House
that it had passed it's Senate Bill 6,
raising the fee for jury service from
50 to SO per day over the Governors
veto.
Sheldon moved that the House pass
the measure over the Governors veto,
as the measure was one which would
meet approval all through the islands.
A vote being taken the motion carried
by unanimous vote.
On Senate Bill So, which was vetoed
by the Governor the Senate report
ed that it had sustained the veto. The
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ton.
Correa moved to sustain the veto
and was seconded by Castro.
Kaniho took the other side of the
argument and urged the passage OF
this bill over the veto. He thought
there was as much or more reason for
helping out the afflicted people in the
volcanic district, as in appropriatine
money for earthquake ridden Sar
Francisco.
Kaleiopu thought that inasmuch "a
a bill has been passed turning ovel
to the counties all bridges. roads, etc.
and therefore the damaged roads
should be repaired by the County.
A vote being taken the motion wal
lost not receiving the necessary two
thirds vote. The vote stood ayes 1S
noes 16. as follows: Ayes-Akau, Cas-