The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-02-28

DIRECT PRIMARIES.
concurrent resolution providing
for the appointment of a committee
consisting Of five members from each
House to amend the proposed primary
law, so that candidates for Office must
be nominated by direct vote was the
cause Of considerable debate in which
Representative Kaleiopu was a pro-
minent figure Action was deferred
until Saturday.
Special order Of the day was the
third reading of Senate bill No. 1 pro-
vidng $4,000 for the expenses Of the !
Senate. Passed third reading by
vote Of 20. absent l.
An amendment to House bill No.
relating to the licensing of public We
hcles passed third reading, ayes 20,
absent !.
The House took minute recess at =,
1926.
The House reconvened at 10:4j.
Senate bill No. was referred to the
committee on Agriculture.
Senate Bill No. 4 was referred to the
committee on Internal improvements.
Senate bill No. Is was referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
Senate bill No. % was referred to
the judiciary Committee.
Senate bill No. % was referred to the
committee on Agriculture.
The committee on Printing reported
/ that House bills Nos. 10, II, u and 10
were printed and ready for distribu-
ton These bills were referred to the
judiciary committee.
House bill No "A was referred to the
committee of the whole, and was made
the special order of the day for Mon
day.
A communication was received from
L. e. Pinkham stating that all heaSs
of bureaus under the Board of Health
would respond to the call of the House.
He also reported regardinf the expendi-
ture of the appropriation of 1905 total
ing $4,000. The report was referred to
the committee on Public expenditure.
The House adjourned until 2 o'clock
at 11:15 a. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House reassembled at 2 o'clock.
A communication from the Senate
informed the members that Senate
Bill No. SO had passed third reading in
the Senate. The bill relates to the
crime of burglary.
Senate Bill No. go to amend Section
No. 1852 of the Revised Laws of Ha-
wall passed first reading by tile.
A joint resolution providing for the
appointment of three persons to act
as a tax commission was sent to the
House from the Senate. 1t passed
first reading by title.
A communication was received from
J. w. Pratt, Commissioner of Public
Lands stating that the heads of bu-
reaus in his department will appear be-
fore the House on call. He also sub
mitted a report giving in detail the
acreage, location and condition of all
public lands in the Territory.
Upon advice of the chairman of the
Finance committee the speaker direct
ed that the heads of all departments
of the Territorial government and the
bureaus thereof be summoned before
the committee of the whole on next
Monday.
Representative Rice introduced a bill
amending Section 1852 Revised Laws OF
Hawaii relating to banking licenses
which passed first reading by title.
Representative Hughes introduced a
resolution asking the Commissioner of
Public Lands for a statement of the
acreage of lands sold and exchanged
during his term Of office, with all neces-
sary details.
Representative Kaniho offered a re-
solution which was adopted, instruct
ing the printing committee to have the
Governors message translated into Ha-
waiian for the benefit of those members
who are not familiar with English.
Representative Waiwaiole introduced
a bill to amend Section l Act 1903 SEES
sion Laws of 1905 Passed first reading
by title.
The committee on Agriculture and
Forestry made a report on Senate bill
No. %, relating to the Bureau of For
estry and Agriculture be passed by the
Mouse. The report was adopted.
On motion of Representative Rice
House bill No. was brought up for
second reading. The bill was referred
to the Miscellaneous Committee.