The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-04-02

der, and therefore in order to- get
more sufficient service at Eva he NOV
ed to increase the salary to $780,
Kaniho jumped into the ARRAY for
the first time at this juncture. After
a wordy preamble he stated that he
had decided to support the raise for
the officer The fact tibet the officer
might be seen at the station at train
time would seem to show that the Off
Ger was performing his duty In that
connection we should be careful OF
accusing the officer of spending his
time in summing himself, when so many
higher officials seem to have no other
duty than to hold Il cigar in the
mouth or drive about the city i'm fine
carriages.
Sheldon thought that as the bill had
been called a grab" bill, it put the
members in a hard position when two
members from Oahu differed in the
amount of grab
Moanauli was apparently launched
upon a long-winded speech on grabbing
in general, when Pail VINO had been
watching the clock after desperate
struggle succeeded in getting point
of order in edgewfse When Moanauli
finally was brought to a momentary
pause by the Speakers recognition OF
Pail, the latter quietly slid in a mo-
ton to adjourn, which carried with a
rush
The House was called to order at
o'clock by Speaker Holstein. After
prayer by the chaplain the minutes of
yesterdays sessions were read and APP
proved.
The Judiciary Committee reported
on the following bills:
House Bill 152, to regulate the OBJ
servance of Sunday, recommendation
that the bill be tabled, as the commit
zee deemed the present laws to be suf-
ficient if properly enforced, and fur
Their that there was no serious COM
plant regarding present laws.
The report of the committee was on
motion laid over until Wednesday for
consideration.
House Bill III, relative to marking
ballots was recommended for passage,
The object, as stated by the commit
tee, was to amend the present law
which allows any kind of pencil to be
used in marking ballots. so that only
lead pencils shall be used. Colored or
indelible, pencils, it was said, were
liable to cause a blur or spread on the
paper thus spelling the ballot.
The report vas adopted, and the bin
passed second reading
House Bill 1863, relating to judg-
ments, executions and trials, recon-
mended the passage of the bill. The
report carried, and the bill passed a
second reading.
House Bill SO, relating to attorneys,
recommended that the bill be tabled.
The report was adopted.
The Finance Committee reported on
House Bill 10, relating to the licens-
ing of trust companies, with minor
amendments, recommended its pass
age The report was adopted and the
bill passed second reading
The Committee on Public Lands and
Improvements reported on House Bill
1866, providing for the disposition Of
funds received upon sale of certain
public lands, recommended the pass
age of the bill, inasmuch as the bill
will enable outgoing tenants to receive
their money without delay.
The Committee on Pubic Lands al
so reported on Senate Bill 81, relative
to encouragement of railroad building
by exemption Of taxes, recommended
its passage. Adopted.
The same committee recommended
that House Bill 1877 be referred to the
Finance Committee inasmuch as it
deals with matters pertaining to rev.
enue, Report was adopted
House Bill III, to provide for the
disposition of moneys received by the
government on account of sales of
lands by settlers, came up for a third
reading and passed by unanimous vote.
Kaleiopu introduced a bill requiring
that court interpreters shall be Ameri-
can citizens. The bill passed first
| reading.
Leleiwi introduced bill to license
various businesses or occupations as
follows: Garages, $50 in Honolulu; $25
other districts. Barber shops, $40 for
two chairs; IS extra for each additional
chair. Customhouse brokers'. $50. EN-.
ployment agencies, $25. Fishing boats
and boats for hire, So Collection agen.
cies, $25. Merchandise brokers, $3.50
Merchandise, $25. Peddlers Except
fruit and vegetables $50 Laundry
dying and cleaning, 1926. The bill pass
ed first reading and was referred tC
the Printing Committee.
The House adopted a resolution add.
ing to House Bill 161, tht special appro
priation bill, the following items:
Enoch Johnson, s29O.5j; John II
Wise, $29O55; c. Wilcox. $6S.7O: w. ]
Coelho, 1858. So; d. H. Kahaulelio, S127.
So; Solomon Meheula, sos 80; Paradis,
of Pacific, $765.26; Hawaiian News Co.
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