The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-03-15

not exceeding ten days. We do no
know why tho change OF the term @
imprisonment was made but IL does no
seem TO be a matter OF very great i'm
lportance.
There is a matter to which we woul,
call attention which Is this: Section
lof the bill provides that This Ac
shall take effect from and after it's pas
sage" which should be from and aftei
Its approval But this hardly seem,
Sufficient ground for amending and re
turning to the House.
Senator Dowsett moved the adoption
of the report, saying that he agreed
with the Senator In this instance ant
wished to convey to the chairman o.
the committee the confidence he feel.
in him through the wisdom shown II
the report as result of his delibera.
tions.
Senator Knudsen moved the adoption
Carried.
LAvA-DESTROYED ROAD.
Senator Kalama from the Miscella-
ncous committee reported against the
bill appropriating money to open that
part of the road at Kahuku. Hawaii.
destroyed by volcanic eruption. A
majority report was filed by other
members of the committee favoring the
appropriation.
Senator Makekau moved passage of
the bill
Senator Knudsen said IL the county
Is bankrupt he would not object to
lending Territorial aid, but IL a be-
ginning is made all of the counties
will want to get their hand in the
grab bag and swell county funds by
Territorial appropriations.
Senator Brown spoke in favor of the
bill because the road is a new one,
not an old one that is washed out by
a flood. Without this, road the trans
pcrtation Of the mails Is hampered.
Senator Coelho opposed the bill, say
ing Maui had suffered through land
slides following a storm and to pass
the item would be the opening of a
way to graft that would be disastrous
in its results.
Senator Smith asked If the lava had
cooled. If it has not it would be i'm
practicable to build now.
Senator Hewitt described the condi-
ton Of the flow and said 1t would re-
quire construction Of new road. It
does not mean that the road is to
be cut through the lava. The plan
must be to build across the flow which
is 40 feet high, and 1t could be easily
accomplished.
Senator Woods moved to strike out
from Kappa, South Kona," and have
1t read public road, Kau district"
Senator Coelho said the bill, or
similar one, has been killed in the
House and 1t is a waste of time to
discuss it here.
Senator Makekau spoke earnestly in
support of the bill and on motion it
passed second reading.
BATCH OF vEToEs.
At 2:40 p. m. Secretary Atkinson ap-
peared in the chamber with a message
from the Governor. This was q veto
of Senate Bill No. IA, relating to the
rights of married women.
On motion of Senator Knudsen ac-
ton on the message was deferred until
today.
Another message was the veto of
Senate Bill No. 4, relating to fire de-
partments in Kahului, Waikiki and
Lahaina.
Senator Knudsen made the same mo-
ton as on the previous bill.
The third message was the veto of
the bill providing that five hours be
considered day, for employees of the
government, on Saturdays.
Senator Knudsen made the same mo-
ton as in the previous cases.
HAWAII COUNTY LOAN.
Senator Makekau moved suspen-
sion of ha y-tIla1 10 htc n
ducing bill to provide loan for the
county of Hawaii. Passed first read
ing.
OIL STORAGE BILL.
Senator Chillingworth, under suspen-
sion of the rules read a new bill pro-
viding for the storage of oils and other
explosives. The bill was read by title
and passed first reading.
House Bill No. 81 came up for sec
ond reading. This relates to the sale
of salt salmon. Senator Chillingworth
moved passage of the bill as amended.
Motion carried.
House Bill 81 relating to procedures
in divorce cases. The report of the
committee was adopted and the bill
passed second reading.
A notification from the Secretary
was to the effect that the Governor
had signed Senate Bill No. SO, Act z,
amending Section 2s44 Of the Revised
Laws relating to the crime Of burg
larry.
Senate Bill No. 8, Act s, amending
the County Act.
Senate Bill No. s6. Act 9. making ad-
ditional appropriations for the depart
mental uses Of the Territory.
Senator Makekau thereupon moved
an adjournment as he had received an
invitation from the senator of the first
district to visit the transport Thomas.