The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-04-12

and is had passed third reading. The
bills were read in the Senate and pass
ed first reading BY title.
The Public Lands committee report
ed on senate Bill No. 81 with amend
ments made by the House. The com
mittee recommends its passage The
law viii go into effect December 81,
1907.
LAND ADMINISTRATION.
The same committee reported upon
the claim of Mrs Sarah B. Henry as
follows:
Your committee have interrogated
the Commissioner of Public Lands and
Suba gent Williams of the First Land
District and find that Mr.. Williams
had failed 30 report 10 the Commis-
sioner the matter involved herein. The
evidence shows that Mrs. Henry has
fulfilled the conditions required to give
her patent to the lot in question, and
that upon her making certain proofs
required by law 10 be made and paying
IN the casa payment due, she is en-
titled 70 the grant.
The Commissioner of Public Lands
so admitted and stated and your COM
Tnittee feel that Mrs. Henry viii be
given every assistance by the public
lands department 10 obtain her rights.
Your committee. from the testimony,
find that Mr. Williams has not
proper understanding of the duties OF
his Office and his acts and manner in
dieafe that he does not accord those
having business relations with his Of
fee the courtesy and consideration due
them. In fact, he is rude, curt and
unmannerly and we recommend that
the Commissioner severely censure
him IN that respect. and instruct him
that he IS a servant Of the people and
should politely answer questions asked
by landholders and others having re-
Iatfons with the department; that he
is there for that purpose and should
encourage the business of his Office by
explaining to tenants fully their rights
and duties and TO assist them by so
doing in perfeeting their claims under
the law.
The report of the committee was
adopted
House Bill 1a6, appropriating funds
for pay of Hawaii police. passed third |
reading
Senate Bill No. 9, relating to taxa
tion educational and judicial districts,
was up for second reading and passed.
Senate Bill No. SO, relating to the
matter Of undated designations. pass
ed second reading by the adoption of
the committee report.
On motion of Senator Kalama, Sem
ate Bills "A and IS. were taken from
the table and placed on the order of
the day. i
Senator Bishop introduced a bill TO
regaIate the use Of signs and p1aeards
for advertising purposes and II passed
first reading by title
Senate Bills II and 80 and House
Bill No 136 were taken up for con
sideration in committee of the whole.
THE GRAB BILL.
House Bill NO. I36 was called for
second reading and the first clash was
'ver the appropriation for the Maui t
heriff 5 salary Coelho opposed. as T
he people did not want TO spend any /
more money for salaries. He moved u
o fix al $500 Makekan opposed,
'ut the amendment carried.
Senator Bishop opposed an increase
4 the pay Of the auditor of Oahu :
sounty- The item carried at $500 In ;.
tead Of $1,000 as in the bill. = =
There was a fight over the salary of
'ahu County attorney Chillingworth :
Fanted Il fixed at $4,000. Bishop op- :.
osed the advance unless it was fixed :,
4 the bill that he be not allowed TO =
ractiee IN the courts in civil eases y
or private clients He did not believe
e should be paid as much as the At III
,rney General of the Territory. 81
Senator Smith s motion TO fix it at ie.
1000. carried
Senator Bishop is responsible for the -
crease IN the salary Of the County u
ttorney for Hawaii TO $4,000. II
Senator Gandall opposed the grab q
e said that when these officials ac- O0
pied their offices they knew the pay pi-
ar went with them
Senator Bishop opposed any increase
the SALARY OF the Treasurer Of 0a-
. He said $500 is ample for him prt
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