The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-03-01

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Section }. This act shall take effect
from and after the date Of i,s approval.
RIGHTS OF MARRIED WOMEN
Senate Bill No. II relating to the
rights OF married women to deal with
separate property came up for third
reading. When the roll was called on
vote Senator Brown said "kanalua."
and the list went on. Every one voted
AYE" to the motion to pass until Ma
lkekau we reached and he said no.
Senator Brown evidently took II for
party measure and voted the same
way. But the bill passed. The text
is given here.
Be II enacted by the Legislature OF
the Territory of Hawaii:
Section /. That Section 1868 of the
Revised Laws of Hawaii Is hereby
amended to read as follows:
section 226a. whenever 1t shall be
made to apper to any judge OF cir.
cult court upon the application of mar,
ried women, either:
81 That her husband has absented
himself from the Territory, having
abandoned her, and has failed to make
sufficient provision for her prope,
maintenance, or for the maintenance
or suitable education of her children.
or
20. That, although he be not absent
or has not deserted her, he has failed
to make suitable provision for said
purposes, and refuses or fails to give
his consent to any sale or mortgage
or other disposition by her of her rear
estate; or
"3. That. although there may be no
such absence or desertion or failure of
maintenance he unreasonably and will
fully, and with intent to hinder or de-
prive her of the fair enjoyment of her
real estate and the right to sell or
profitably deal with the same, with'
holds such consent;
Then, in any of said cases, such
judge. upon being satisfied that funds
are required for any of the purposes
aforesaid, or that it would be for the
best interests of such married woman
or her children that the real estate Oh
any part thereof should be sold and the
proceeds made available for use or foi
investment in some productive proper
ty, or otherwise may empower her, IN
her own name, to make, execute and
deliver any deed, mortgage or other
instrument relating to such property,
or any contract whatsoever pertaining
to her real estate or her separate per-
sonal property, for such time as to said
judge shall seem proper under the cir
cumstances, and upon such terms as
he shall deem fair and just to all par
ties in interest. The authority so Civ.
en- shall be as effectual, for all pur>
poses, as though the written consent
of the husband had been duly given,
and shall be binding upon all persons,
including the husband.
Section 2. Section 2265 of the Re-
vised Laws of Hawaii is hereby amend
ed to read as follows:
Section 1865. Upon application, for
any of the purposes before mentioned.
the Judge before granting any of said
powers. shall order notice to be given
by publishing the same for three con,
secutive weeks in a newspaper or
newspapers suitable for the advertise
ment of notices of judicial proceedings,
the last publication of which shall be
at least one month prior to the date OF
hearing assigned, or such longer time,
not exceeding three months, as to the
Judge shall seem reasonable and prop
err under the circumstances. If the
husband be within the Territory, the
Judge may direct notice of the proceed
ings to be served upon him.
Section 3. This Act shall take ef'
feet from the date of its approval"
MONEY FOR THE SENATE.
Senate Bill No. 20 appropriates for
the expenses of the Legislature the
sum of twenty thousand dollars. 1t |
was brought up for third reading and |
This is the substitute bill
taking the place of the one introduced |
by Senator Lane on the first day of
the session calling for six thousand |
dollars. 1t was suggested by the Sec
rotary of the Territory during con-
ference that it would be advisable to
make such an appropriation.
PROTECTING THE TREES.
Senate Bill No. % relating to the
cutting OF trees and shrubs in the Ter
'itory seems to be a good measure for
t passed third reading without a ques-
ioii. SShdtoi IloNCo TIC |
and the motion carried unani-
nously. The bill is as follows:
Section l. Every person who shall
vilfully and knowingly cut, girdle, de-
troy, or otherwise injure, or who shall
'ause or procure to be cut, girdled, de-
troyed or otherwise injured. or who
hall aid, or assist, or be employed In
girdling, destroying or other
wise injuring, any tree, timber, wood,
hrub, or underwood whatsoever,
rowing or being upon the land of any
'erson or corporation, or upon lands
belonging to the Territory; or who
hall carry away, or cause or procure
o be carried away, or aid, or assist,
r be employed in carrying away, any
1ood or timber or other forest product
hat has been cut down and is lying 1
r being on such lands. without the
onsent of the owner or other proper I
uthority, shall be deemed guilty of a
and upon conviction I
hereof shall be punished by a fine not
FIVE hundred dollars, or by
not exceeding one year,
r by both such fine and imprison-
lent.
Section 2. Every person who shall 7
antonly or maliciously cut, dig up or !
lure any timber set out, planted, ?
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