The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-02-27
LAW MILL
GRINDING
Legislature Now in the
Full Swing of Its
Work.
SENATE-FIFTH DAY.
Morning Session.

No. 4. An act to provide fire de
partment for the towns of Wailukl
and Kahului and for Lahaina and 9TH
er towns in the Territory where such
departments are properly organized.
No. IA. An act relating to the right
of married women to deal with hel
separate property. Amending 1868 and
2265 of the Revised Laws
No. 90 An act fixing the salaries o1
officers of the Senate.
No %. An act prohibiting the cut,
ting, damaging or injuring of trees
within the Territory of Hawaii
No. %. An act relating to the Board
of Forestry as concerning the setting
apart of lands for forest reserves.
TO THE GOVERNOR.
No. Is. Appropriating the sum OF
fifteen thousand dollars for expenses
of Congressman to be invited by the
Delegate during June. 1907.
There was lot of business done in
the Senate yesterday. Five bills pass.
ed third reading and Senator Lane has
the credit of getting the first bill to
the Governor for his signature
At the morning session Senator
Hewitt reported from the Educational
committee on the resolutions presented
by Senator Brown in which the Hilo
High School is represented as in need
of two thousand dollars for school fur
niture. The resolution is tabled to be
considered with the bill. The Sena-
tor reported verbally that in the opin-
ion of Mr.. Babbitt the furniture is
needed.
Senator Lane from the Printing COM
mittee reported the receipt of Bills
Nos. q and 90 and their distribution,
PAY OF OFFICERS.
Senator Dowsett presented a resolu,
tion fixing the pay of officers of the
Senate as follows: clerk ten dollars
per day, assistant clerk five dollars
per day, sergeant-at-arms four dollars
per day. messenger three dollars per
day. janitor three dollars per day and
chaplain at one hundred and fifty dol
lars for the session. Senator Coelho
was not satisfied with the rates and
moved to amend SO that the assistant
clerk would have eight dollars per day,
the sergeant-at-arms six dollars and
the chaplain two hundred and fifty
dollars for the session. The amend
ment failed.
wAILUKU TO HAVE DEPART
MENT.
Senate Bill No. 4 relating to the es.
adjustment of fire departments in
owns is as follows: amending Act 63 OF
he Session Laws of 1905.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF
he Territory of Hawaii:
Section /. Section ], Act So of the
Session Laws of 1905 is hereby amend,
d so as to read as follows:
Section /. There shall be one fire
department. for the towns of Wailuka
md Kahului, one for the town of La
laina, Island of Maui, and one 70.
ny other town in the Territory where |
uch department is properly organized |
lnder the provisions of this act, each |
# which shall consist of chief en-. |
,ineer, not over two assistants, ana as
many firemen as may be approved by |
he Board of Representatives of tie
department. duly chosen as by its by |
avs provided. Each of such fire de, |
artments shall be under the general
uthority and control of the Board of
of the county wherein such
re department is organized
Section 2. That wherever in Act So,
ession Laws of 1905, the words tSu-
erintendent of Public Works and /
Legislature appear, the same shall |
nd hereby is declared to mean and
efer to "the Board of Supervisors"
Section s. This act shall take effect
rom and after the date of its approval.
RIGHTS OF MARRIED WOMEN.
Senate Bill No. II relating to the
ights of married women to deal with
eparate property came up for third
eading. When the roll was called on
vote Senator Brown said ''kanalua,"
nd the list went on. Every one voted
ave. to the motion TO pass until Ma
ekau we reached and he said no"
enator Brown evidently took it for a
arty measure and voted the same
Yay. But the bill passed. The text
given here.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF
he Territory Of Hawaii:
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