The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1907-04-12

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Grating m event in Hawaiian history,
passed SECOND reading.
House Bili ~ was recommitted 10
Health committee.
House Bill -, relating TO lcgitimat.
ing children. passed third reading.
KEROSENE OIL.
Senator rChillingworth moved TO amend
the kerosene oil bill by providing that
the law shall not include any warehouse
or tank already constructed and which
has been approved by the supcrintend-
ent of Public Works. This was ac-
cepted and the introducer moved to
defer until the 9TH inst. Carried.
House Bill No. 139 was referred TO
the Miscellaneous committee.
House Bill 40, relating to railroads
and their motive power was called for
second reading. Senator Hayselden ex-
planned that the committee did not be-
lieve in legislating for prospective
roads, only for those now in existence.
The suggested amendment carried as
did the others of the committee.
Senator Bishop spoke against the bill.
He considered it a blanket franchise
that would allow the Oahu railway
company to come into the city and run
its trains by electricity through the
streets which he now believed should
be used only by the Honolulu Rapid
Transit and Land Company. He NOV
ed to lay the bill on the table.
Senator Dowsett amended by NOV
ing to defer action until the 18th inst.
and this motion carried.
HAWAII POLICE.
House Bill No. 126, providing for
the payment of policemen who worked
on the island of Hawaii during the
transition period was called and re-
ceived able support from Senator
Brown. Senator Hayselden thought the
settlement was in the hands of the
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be dangerous precedent to establish
if the Senate should vote away county
funds. Senator Bishop agreed with him
and the bill was recommitted to the
Judiciary committee.
Recess.
Afternoon Session.
House Bill No. 43, relating to barber
shops and the sanitary maintenance of
the same, passed third reading.
Senator Dowsett, from the Commit
tee on Ways and Means, reported as
follows on Senate Bill No. 90:
"The Committee on Ways and Means,
to which was referred Senate Bill No.
SO, finds that this is bill to provide
additional revenue by imposing licenses
upon certain business interests that
have heretofore not contributed to the
cost of government but which, your
committee feels, can with equity and
justice be asked to do so. 1t is, there
fore, recommended that the bill do
pass"
The report was laid on the table to
be considered with the bill.
He also reported on Senate Bill No.
26, providing for a merchandise license.
The committee said it had features
worthy of consideration and recon-
mended that it be considered with
Senate Bill No. 80.
Senator Dowsett reported from the
Ways and Means committee on House
Bill No. 40, which provides for Ii.
cense fee of $3.50 for Trust companies.
AS bankers pay license under See.
tion 1852 of the licensing act it seems
only fair that Trust companies, which
transact very similar business should
also contribute to the revenue. Your
committee believes this to be just
tax, and therefore recommends that
the bill do pass.
Senate Bill 81 came back with amend
ments and was referred to the Public
Lands committee with view to get
ting it before a Conference commit
tee.
The Governor message vetoing
House Bill No. 123 was considered and
the veto was sustained.
WHO SHALL PAY9
Senate Bill No q3 relating to Ii |
cense fees for sundry lines of trade
including garage, barber, custom house
brokers, employment agencies, fishing
boats, collection agencies, merchandise
brokers, merchandise peddlers, and
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