The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-04-06
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Senator Brown asked that action be
deferred until this afternoon. He was
one who voted to pass on first reading
with a view to studying the bill. He
wanted more light. Action was de-
ferred.
Senate Bill No. IS, providing for the
safeguarding of the bee industry.
Passed third reading.
House Bill No. SO, relating to an
nulment, divorce and separation.
Passed third reading.
House Bill No. 147, relating to tax
alton. Senator Knudsen moved to
pass third reading. The motion car
ator Bishop.
House Bill No. $50, relating to
change of name. Passed third read
ing.
Senate Bill No. ), was called but &C
ton was deferred on account of con-
tinued absence of the introducer, Sen
ator Coelho.
Senate Bill No. I, the graduated in
come tax bill, was called for final &C
tion. The committee had reported adj
versely and Senator Dowsett moved
the adoption of the report of the COM
mittee. Carried
Senate Bill No. "A, providing for the
appointment of two deputy attorneys,
came up and Senator Chillingworth
moved passage on second reading.
Senator Smith moved to defer until
final passage of the appropriation bill
which would determine the status of
the Attorney Generals department
He showed that nine law officials, in
Guiding the Federal authorities, are en-
gagged in the prosecution of cases in all
courts.
Senator ChillingWorth argued in ia
vor of the bill, saying it was not always
possible for one man to travel from one
island to the other to prosecute cases.
1t is an acknowledged fact that the
County Attorney for Hawaii is hncom-
petent to handle important cases.
Senator Hayselden asked if there are
now two attorneys in the office of the
County Attorney of Oahu, aside from
the chief. Receiving an affirmative
answer, a motion was made to defer
action. Carried.
Senate Bill No. 80, relating to citizen>
ship of employees of the government,
was called and action deferred.
House Bill No. As, relating to the
manner of marking an election ballot,
passed second reading. This is not the
Mccarthy election bill
Senator Makekau moved to reconsid-
er the vote and such action was taken.
the mover introducing an amendment
which was lost. He then moved to
defer until p. m. Carried.
Action on the bill for the disposition
of funds received from the sale of i'm
provements on public lands, was de-
ferred.
Oil bill, set for II a. M was, on mo-
ton of Senator Chillingworth, set for
next Tuesday.
Senator Hayselden presented the fol-
lowing resolution relating to the Wal
kiki reclamation bill as follows:
Your Public Lands committee re-
ports having had under consideration
Joint Resolution No. 3, relating to the
appointment of the Waikiki Reclama-
ton Commission for the purpose of
the condition of Waikiki
district.
The resolution provides the manner
Of appointment of the commission and
delegating to it certain powers nee
essary to carry out the process of re-
clamation and to ascertain the best
TO be pursued.
There is no question as to the merit
Of the undertaking. L. z. Pinkham,
president of the Board of Health, has
treated the subject and
furnished complete information in a
pamphlet provided to members of the
Senate and by reference to which the
whole plan, with maps and specifica-
tons can be seen.
The Board of Health recommends
the reclamation scheme, and the great
interest displayed in this matter in
duced Mr.. Pinkham to call into con-
sultation prominent citizens at which
meeting the reclamation scheme was
heartily endorsed. A committee was
then appointed and instructed to adopt
the course which would best effect the
object. This resolution is the result of
that committees elaboration.
Senator Makekau presented numer-
Gus petitions asking that J. Lor WAL
ZACH be allowed to experiment on lepers
at Kalihi- The chair notified the
senator that they must be properly en-
dorsed before they could be acted upon |
APPROPRIATIONS.
The appropriation bill was then call |
ed The item S25, 600 for promotion was
first considered, Senator Smith strong, |
ly advocating $25. 900 as moved by Sen, |
ator Mccarthy.
Senator Dowsett said he could not