The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1907-02-22

$4,000 for the expenses of a congre
sional junket to these islands in Jun
Delegate kuhio to do the inviting. II
resolution was passed by vote of :
to 3.
report was received from the 70
mer Board of Supervisors of the Count
of Oahu and placed en- file.
An invitation was received from tb
Superintendent of Public 1nstructio
asking the members of the House I
inspect the work of the school childre
of the Territory as it was exhibite
at the department and at the Prone
tion Committee s rooms.
petition was received from 4
voters of the ninth precinct of tn
| third representative district on Mau
asking that Representative Joseph, Ka
lana, Waiwaiole and Nakaleka be ur
seated. The petition was referred I
the committee on credentials. The pc
tition alleges that the men named wer
notaries public at the time of thei
selection as representatives.
Representative Kaleiopu introduces
a resolution making the special orde
of the day on Mondays, Tuesdays an,
Wednesdays the matter of appropria
tiOns. The resolution carried.
Kaleiopu introduced a second resolu
tion asking that the Commissioner o,
Public Lanus furnish the House with
a complete asst and descriptions of al
public lands which were used at random
as grazing land by different planta.
tions. The resolution was carried.
Representative Kaniho moved the
passage of resolution asking that the
Judiciary Committee prepare an Act
to provide for the hearing and de-
termination of all probate and divorce
mattersIb by Circuit judges, hoping in
this way to lower the cost to litigants.
ants.
A resolution providing $4,000 for
Promotion work was tabled and will
come up with regular appropriation
bills.
A. d. Castro wished to have his reso.
luton congratulating and endorsing
kuhio passed but was prevented by
the reason that it had not been handed
to the clerk of the House on the proper
paper. The matter will come up again
tomorrow.
The following bills were introduced
yesterday and passed first reading by
title:
s.. X. Mahoe: An Act designating
The pay of laborers on roads, water
works or other works of the Territory.
It provides that the pay shall not be
less than $3.50 day.
An Act allowing voters who are
three hours absence from
their work in order to vote and that
10 deduction be made from their salaries
'or that absence.
An Act to amend the Property Tax
IS provided for in the Revised Laws.
Iahoe would have Section 1925 read
IS follows:
1.-Two thousand dollars exemption,
provided, however, that the tax of one
md one.half per cent in this chapter
hall be collected only upon property
n excess of the value of $4,000, be the
anne real or PERSONAL
j. A., Hughes: An Act to amend
,hapter 122, Title XVII, Revised Laws
# Hawaii by adding thereto, at the
nd thereof, a new section to be num-
ered 1S57a, providing for maintenance
nd support of the family of deceased
'erson pending the administration of
lis estate.
An Act providing that Territorial or
'ounty officers shall not practice law
a private capacity during their term
office
A. s., ,Kaleiopu: An Act levying
marriage toll on all freight landed in
laval and providing for the collec-
ion of the toll.
An Act to amend Section / of Act |
4, Session Laws of 1905 relating to
An Act to amend Section 1924 of
he Revised Laws of Hawaii relating
0 indemnity bonds.
An Act to amend Sections AZ, SO, rs,
6, IS, SO, 80 and SO of the Revised |
avs, ana also to amend Act 90 of the |
ession Laws of 1905, entitled "An Act
, amend Section SO of the Revised |
avs" This act refers to the election
Tvs of the Territory.
An Act relating to the regulation OF
oroner Is inquests. 1t provides that all
ersons serving ON the jury shall be
aid So day. If he fail to appear
hen summoned he may be imprisoned
: nned 4Au.
An Act to appropriate money for the
expenses of the Legislature. The sum
t $4,000 is asked for
An Act to regulate such trades as
blacksmith, carpenters and the like, in
RIDER to protect the public from i'm
osition by reason of the inefliciency
persons engaged therein.
W. G. sheldon: An Act proyidinp
,r the amendment of Sections 1l22,
1913 and 1l26 of Chapter "a of the
evised Laws relating to the Lcpcr Set.
ement and Hospitals. This act will
low visitors at the Leper Settlement
any time under restrictions. 1t pro-
ldes for visiting station at the set
ement and carries an appropriation of
1000 to. construct such room.
An Act to amend Section 81 of the
evised Laws, relating to elections.
An Act to provide for the voting
qualified elector who has failed
} register, provided he is able to give
valid excuse such as sickness
An Act to amend Act SO of the SEES
on Laws of 1905 in relation to vested
,hing rights.
An Act to amend Section 122 of the
evised Laws.
An Act to regulate the purchase of
aterial and supplies by the respective
,unties of the Territory. The Act
.ovides for the purchase of all sup.