The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-03-12
IN THE HOUSE
AFTERNOON SESSION.

ed third reading in that body The
latter bill relates to circuit and dis
trict court reports.
A report from the Judiciary Commit
tee on House bill No los, introduced by
Representative Rawlins, being an act
to prevent cruelty to children, states
that the matter therein contained is
covered by Senate bill No. 40, and re-
,comniends that the former bill be
tabled Adopted.
This committee reported favorably on
House bill No. 81, introduced by Re-
preventative Sheldon, amending Sec
ton 1921, Revised Laws, being the
"Curfew' law. Adopted.
The committee recommended that
House bill No. SO, introdl ced by Re
preventative Correa, amending Section
1852, Revised Laws be tabled. Mr..
Correas bill relates to punishment for
the crime of intercourse with female
under IA. The committee finds that
the matter contained in this bill is
already covered by Senate bill No. 30.
Adopted.
According to- a report received from
Il
this body has expended from July 1,
1905 to December 81 1906 the sums of
S29,S4S for incidentals, general expense
and experiments with rubber trees and
$3.50 for incidentals and general eX-
penses of the Bureau of Animal In
dustry. Referred to Expenditure Com
mite
House resolution No. SO introduced
by Representative Kaluha relating
to an appropriation of $4,000 to pay
coroner's jurors, was tabled on the re-
port of the Judiciary committee which
stated that the matter therein contain
ed is covered by House bill No. 10. Mr..
Kaluna fought hard to save his bill
but without avail.
A report received from the Treasury
Department shows an expenditure for
the years 1905 and 1906 for salaries and
commissions $151, 739. SO; for incidentals
1875. 40. Referred to Expenditure
Committee
The Judiciary Committee reporting
on House bill No. SO Introduced by
Representative Nailima, amending
Sections 1898 and 1894, Revised Laws,
relating to fees of Grand and petit
Jurors, recommended that the bill be
tabled, as its provisions are covered
bv Senate bill No. g. Adopted.
This committee reported favorably on
House resolution No. 80 introduced by
Representative Coney, increasing the
salary of the clerk of the 5th Circuit
Court for the next two years from $lSOC
to $3OOO Adopted
The same committee reported favor
ably on House Bill No. Sc, introduced
by Representative Pail amending sec
ton 1862 Revised Laws, relating to the
appointment by the High Sheriff oil
deputies. Adopted.
Representative Sheldon introduced a
bill amending Section 1895, Revised
Laws relating TO salaries in the lax
office Mr. Sheldon's bill provides that
the salaries of deputy assessors and
collectors shall not be less than Il
ner cent of the taxes collected by him
except road school adm poll taxes.
Passed first reading.
REPRESENTATIVE Kaleiopu introduced
a bill Incorporating the city and county
of Honolulu.
The Miscellaneous Committee report
ed on House bill No. 6S introduced by
Representative Alawa, recommended
that it be tabled as contrary to the
Organic Act Adopted Representa-
tive Alawa's bill provided that all en-
ployes of the government shall be Anne
rican citizens and shall have resided in
the Territory at least five years.
The judiciary Committee reported on
House Bill No. Ill, introduced by Re
preventative Paoo, amending Section
274S, Revised Laws, relating to Grim
inal procedure, recommending that il
be tabled Adopted. Representative
Paoo's bill provided a fee of 81 per
day for coroner's jurors.
A communication was received from
Secretary. Atkinson, stating that the
governor had signed Senate bill No. 2
Act, 8, encouraging diversified indus
tries; also House Bill No. 80, Act 6
amending Section o. Revised Laws
relating to elections
Representative Kaleiopu introduced
a bill making special appropriations
from the Loan Fund for the use of the
government during the next two years
to the amount of 100000, Passed first
reading
The House went into committee OF
the whole.
The estimates Of the judiciary De-
partment for the next fiscal period
amounting to $4,000 We're passed.
The estimates Of the Department O!
Public INSTR elton We're passed as fol-
lows: Furniture and fixtures $500;
furniture Hilo High School, S3,OOO I'M
dustrial and manual training $500;
book and library fund $2,5OO; general
expenses $4,000; school supplies SS,OOOi
material for lacemalr ng $500; sup
port Of Lahainaluna $l35OO, Repre-
sentative Rice proposed the insertion
of an item of $4,000 for an orphanage al
kona, In the middle Of argument on
this, the committee rose, and after tho