The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-02-28
sENATE-sIxTH DAY.
Morning Session.
PASSED THIRD READING.

PASSED I6lRD n.
House Bill No. 13. appropriating
thirty thousand dollars for expenses
OF the Legislature.
Senate Bill No. 2. encouraging di-
versified industries by exempting from
taxation all property, for f1ve years
after January 1. 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 cul-
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
SO 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.s11.44 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
diversified 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.
THE TAX COMMISSIONS.
Another matter that was of still
greater interest was bill No. 21 COM
bined with Concurrent Resolution No.
1, 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 it was splitting hairs
to object on the ground taken by Sem
ator Coelho. The Hawaiian constitu-
~, he Of tha ohv nd
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
II waii. this measure is looked upon
as n sop to smoethe any difficulty in
the party. keeping its campaign pledge
to turn over the schools to the coun-
ties.
Inc Dill provinces IOT the dppOlii-
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
that turning over the school manage
ment in this manner falls short in the /
opinion of the country members, OF |
fulfilling campaign promises.
Senator Smith warmly supported the I
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 1t is said that
this bill will create the liveliest dis
cussion when it is again brought up.
Senate Bill No. s. to amend Section
1893 OF Chapter 119. of the Revised
Laws, was referred to the Judiciary
committee on second reading
JUDICIAL MEASURES.
Senate Bill No. 2, to amend Section
2210 of the Revised Laws as amended