The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1907-03-29
GnAB BILL IS PASSED

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the motion TO adopt the report.
Coney agreed. He had one Of Ka-
niho's bills for three weeks and could
not get the introducer before th'
Health committee TO do anything
with It,
SHELDON DAILY BILL.
A notice OF introduction OF a bill was
rendered by Sheldon. The measur,
provides for the licensing of the sal,
OF ava by those taking out a $50 II.
cense In Homo lulu and s25 elsewhere
In the Territory. The right to take
out n license is open to any and all
persons applying therefore and no re.
strictions whatever are placed on the
trade.
A bill to prevent the .fouling of the
| waters of the harbor of Honolulu by
petroleum. crude oil. stones. refuse OF
rubbish being thrown from any vessel
was introduced by Paoo, the bill pro-
viding a maximum penalty Of 800 for
violations of the law.
EXEMPTION FOR REsToRER.
Rawlins gave notice of a bill to ex-
empt the steamships of the CONNER
cial Pacific Cable Co. from taxation,
the bill receiving its first reading.
THIRD READINGS.
Four bills were on the order OF the
day for third readings, these being:
House Bill 14S, amending the corpor-
alton law to strike out the $40 fee for
filing corporation exhibits.
| House Bill 1876, authorizing the audi
tor of the county OF Hawaii to pay ac-
| counts of police officers incurred dur
ing 1905.
House Bill 1856, amending the Coun-
ty Act by readjusting the salaries of
the various county officials.
Senate Bill So, providing for the fl
ing by corporations Of certificates of
increased capital stock. :.
HAWAII POLICE BILLS.
The outstanding accounts of the Ha-
wall police were first considered, va
rious Hawaii members popping up
with amendments, each to swell some
item in the bill. These amendments
were opposed, Pail and Rawlins OBJ
jecting to padding the accounts at this
stage of the bill, Kaniho, who had ap-
peared on the scene, thought that
there should be no abridgment of the
right to amend. The third reading
finally went over for a week.
SALARY GRAB MEASURE.
The amended bill carrying the coun-
ty officials salary items was next
thrown into the arena to be fought
over.
ponement and half a dozen others
chorused motion to pass for third
reading.
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an oral amendment to reduce the SUI
pervisors' salaries back to $500. On
a first vote the permission was voted
occurred this session. A reconsidera-
ton gave him the required permission
but his amendment was lost.
On roll call the vote stood:
Ayes: Alawa, Coney, Correa, Joseph,
Kahana, Kaleo, Kaleiopu. Kalana, Ka-
niho. Keouli. Leleiwi. Long, Mahoe,
Moanauli. Nakaleka, Pail, Paoo, Shell
don, Waiwaiole, Kaluna-20.
Noes: Akau, Castro, Comes, Hughes,
Nailima, Quinn, Rawlins, Rice and
Silva-9.
Absent: Holstein.
CORPORATION LAWS.
The two bills affecting corporations,
one to strike out the fee for filing
corporation exhibits and the other pro-
viding for the filing of certificates of
increased capital stock, were passed.
RAILROAD BILL IN HOUSE.
Senate Bill 81, the Hawaii railroad
bill, was sent in from the Senate and
given first reading.
SPARE THE TREE.
Sheldon presented a bill for the pro-
lection of growing trees and shrubs,
evidently entered to take the place of
the bill from the Bureau of Agricul-
ture and Forestry, which had been
killed.
Afternoon Session.
There was hurrying up on the part
of the House clerk and his assistant
during the last few minutes of the
noon recess. 1t had leaked out that
Long had registered his vote in favor
of the salary grab bill when he saw
that it was to be carried in the morn
ing session in order that he might be
in position to move for its recon-
sideration in the afternoon and those
supporting the bill wished to get it
out of the House and into the Senate
Ass*SSss,kss *ssse aggss* .Gs.s;sss.
read. 1t stated that there viii be
review and drill by the First Regiment
for the entertainment of the Legisla-
ture at such date, after March 81 as
viii be suitable to the members 1t
was acknowledged and filed.
Senator Chillingworth asked that
House Bill rs be taken from the table
and put on the order of the day for
tomorrow
Senator Smith, from the Judiciary
committee, reported as follows on
House Bill No. 26. recommending the
passage of the bill:
Section 60 of the County Act pro-
,ides for the removal from office OF
County officers, including membevs of
the Board of Supervisors, and the bill
under consideration specifies more par
ticularly the causes for which such Of
ficers may be removed; and also that
an officer against whom charge is
made shall be informed in writing of
the charges and that hearing shall be
at the county seat and open to the
public. The proposed amendments
seem desirable"
And on House BIZ Sc as follows: