The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-03-01
sENATE-SIXTH DAY.
Morning Session.
PASSED THIRD READING.

of the Legislature.
Senate Bill No. 2, encouraging di-
versified industries by exempting from
taxation all property, for five years
after January !, 1908. actually used IN
the production of grapes for the man
ufacture of wine for commercial pur-
poses. such exemption to be allowed
only to any person, firm or corporation
in respect of land in actual vine cui-
tivation, not exceeding twenty acres
where any holding exceeds that area.
INTRODUCED.
By Senator Makekau Senate Bill
No "a, entitled an act to amend Act
80 being an act to create counties IN
the Territory of Hawaii and provid-
ing a government thereof.
BY Senator Chillingworth: An act
relating to writs of error and bills OF
exception in criminal cases, giving the
prosecution the right Of appeal.
BY Senator Dowsett: An act appro-
priating s57,611.A for departmental
uses
A BUSY DAY.
Quite the busiest day of the session,
in point of debate, was the result found
in the sum total of the days proceed
ings. Unexpectedly there was some
discussion over the act to encourage
diversined industries by exempting the
property from taxation where the land
used in the cultivation of grapes for
commercial purposes was not more
than twenty acres.
Senator Smith was afraid many
people with a grape vine in their back
yards would claim exemption. Senator
Dowsett came to the aid of the bill
and explained why the area had been
settled The bill passed. n
THE TAX COMMISSIONS.
Another matter that was of still
greater interest was bill No 81 COM
bined with Concurrent Resolution No.
/, relating to the creation of a Tax
Commission. The bill and the reso-
luton were practically the same and
passage of the resolution was moved
by Senator Coelho who contended that
under the Organic Act a bill, or reso-
luton, must not embrace two subjects.
Senator Smith favored passage of
the bill and said 1t was splitting hairs
to object on the ground taken by SEN
ator Coelho. The Hawaiian constitu-
tion, in the days of the monarchy and
the Republic, had the same provision
but appropriations were made under
bills similarly drawn and their legal
ity had never been questioned.
Senator Coelho suggested that the
resolution be tabled and a motion
to that effect carried. The bill was
then referred to the Judiciary COM
mittee.
SCHOOL MATTERS.
Still another bill to excite debate
was that relating to the appointment
of committees on education in the
counties.
Among the members from Maui and
Hawaii, this measure is looked upon
as q sop to smoothe any difficulty In
the party, keeping its campaign pledge
to turn over the schools to the coun-
ties.
The bill provides for the appoint
ment of five committeeman with the
school inspector of the district as an
ex-officio member. The five members
of the committee are to meet but they
are to have absolutely no control, so
ment in this manner falls short in the
opinion of the country members, of
fulfilling campaign promises.
Senator smith warmly supported the
bill and gave as his reasons that he
believed the citizens would be better
satisfied If they were brought into
closer contact with the school govern
ment.
Senator Coelho supported passage OF
the bill In his remarks he made the
charge that for the past twenty years
the public school system has not been
satisfactory and that the best results
have been obtained in private schools
Senator Mccarthy opposed the bill
and moved reference to the Education
al committee. The motion carried.
Among the Senators II Is said tina
this bill will create the liveliest dis
cussion when It 10 again brought UT
Senate Bill No. Q. to amend Ssctioi
1898 of Chapter i1e. of the Revise'
Laws, was referred to the Judiciar,
committee on second reading.
JUDICIAL MEASURES.
Senate Bill No. Z, to amend sectio
s2l0 OF the Revised Laws Rs amends
by Act II OF the Session Laws Of 1sol
went to tho Ways and Means com
mittee. This provides that the Treas
urer of each county shall furnish mar
riage license blanks to the SherinI
Deputy Sherifrs and Magistrates c
each county.
Senator Chillingworth's bin relatin
to girls under fourteen years of ag
passed second reading. It raises II
maximum punishment from eightee
months to five years The bill went
the Judiciary committee.
Senator Dowsett discovered sever
errors in the typography OF the b
which were corrected by amendmer
Act 80. relating to the crime of bur
larry. fixing daylight entry with inte
TO commit a felony. as burglar
passed second reading and was 7
ferred to the Judiciary committee.
Afternoon Session.
There was little business done In 4
Senate after the noon recess.
Senator Smith submitted the follo'
ing report on Bill 81. and introduc
the amended resolution:
FROM THE JUDICIARY CoMMI
TEE.
Hon n r pishon prasidant af .