The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-04-12

on the eighth day OF harCn last we re-
ported recommending an amendment to
Section 1, setting forth Section 1 as
amended in accordance with the recon-
mendation, and advised the passage Of
the bill as amended.
The bill and report were referred back
to the committee for further consider
alton and we now see no sufficient rea-
son for changing the recommendations
made in that report.
The reports were tabled, to be con-
sldered with the bills.
Dowsett of the Ways and Means COM
mittee reported that House bill No. 40,
and be passed as certain changes had
been made that would remove the cause
for opposition to the measure. The
report was filed.
Consideration of Senate bill No. 9,
changing the taxation, educational and
judicial districts on third reading was
then taken up The measure passed
without discussion.
Senate bill No 60, providing for loan
by Hawaii county was called on third
reading and action was deferred until
tomorrow. Senate bill No. SO, the I'M
dated resignation measure was called
on third reading. On motion of Woods
the measure passed, with the following
voting no: Bishop, Knudsen, Smith and
Dowsett. The ayes were Brown,
Woods, Hayselden Makekau, Hewitt,
Coelho Gandall, Lane Kalama and Nc
Carthy Senator Chillingworth was
absent There was no discussion over
the matter.
Senate bill No So requiring county
officials to make biennial reports to
the legislature, was called on third
reading. Makekau wanted to eliminate
the county clerk, treasurer, sheriff and
attorney and auditor. Coelho opposed
this motion and urged that the best in
terests of the counties could be served
by the officials acquainting the legis-
lature with the various facts connected
with the counties. He said that the
Maui county had failed until the pre-
sent time to communicate with the
legislative delegation from that island,
although they had been asked to explain
their needs, etc
Knudsen said that there was no pro-
vision in the bill which fixed any
penalty for failure to comply with the
law There was nothing in the act
to punish them for noncompliance.
Coelho expressed the opinion that if
the bill were passed simply requiring
the officials to make these reports, the
officials would not fail to make the re-
ports.
Makekau spoke at some length in
favor of his amendment, contended that
only the auditor and supervisors need
make such reports. They were the
only officials who had charge of the
disbursement of funds.
Dowsett said there was considerable
force to the arguments Of Makekau and
he moved to refer the bill to the Judi
ciary committee.
Smith moved an amendent that the
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officials. Dowsetts motion prevailed
Kalama for the Miscellaneous COM
mittee reported House bill No. 1879 back
with the recommendation that it be
returned to the House to be properly
verified, only the clerk having signed
the easure The report was adopted.
Senate bill No 80 providing for sea
for the Attorney Generals department
passed third reading.
House bills No $780, the grab bill wa
referred on third reading, to the Revi
sion committee to correct.
House bill No 1853 providing for coun
ties making loans came up on thir,
reading.
Dowsett offered several amendment
providing for the punishment of fund
A of the counties held by the territory
Makekau wanted to amend the bill
garnishee county auditors instead c
q territorial auditors. He made an eS
5 tended argument in favor of his amend
= ment He contended that the take
d were not being properly collected undo
d the present system and that there wa
$ much dissatisfaction among the outsio
S counties He wanted the counties
e have the charge of the raising of take
h Coelho arose to speak but Makeka
;, got angry and called the rules on hin
h contending that Coelho was out Of ord'
r as he, Makekau, still had the foo
Il When Makekau did subside, Coelh
g spoke strongly against the amendmer
II offered by Makekau. He declared tht
n the idea Of the present bill was to pre-
g tect the people who might invest the
money in the county bonds. He di
S not wish a condition similar to thi
e which had existed in Hawaii county
d arise under the present bill, where
10 hostile board Of supervisors had disrl
e garded the wishes Of the people an
t made it necessary that money should
= ordered appropriated by the legislator
e to pay the just claims OF police official
e MakelSau denied that the board he
s been hostile.