The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-04-03
IN The HOUSE
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ried by a vote of IA to 70. The man
who claims to be able to do what
science has never yet been able to ac-
compish, will therefore be given an
opportunity to explain his methods in
detail to the public.
The House was called to order at Q
o'clock by Speaker Holstein and the
business of the day opened with a
prayer by the chaplain, followed by
the reading of the minutes of yester-
days session, which on motion were
approved,
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The judiciary Committee reported
on House Bill IS, relating to the APP
pointment and removal of district
magistrates by circuit judges, subject
to the approval of the supreme court,
and recommended that it be tabled.
The committee thought that such a sys-
tenn would be unweidly and cause
many embarrassments in carrying it
out The report was adopted.
The same committee recommended
the tablng of House Bill las, provid-
ing for the division of the County of
Hawaii into two counties Rawlins, of
the committee stated that from what
they could learn, by interviewing Ha-
waiian members, that the opposition
to the move was overwhelming and
had therefore made an adverse report.
He said the committee had been I'M
able to get the opinion of one member
from Hawaii, evidently hitting at
Kaniho) who refused to attend the
meeting because he didn't intend to
do the Jucidiary Committees work A
vote on the report carried 1t is known
that this bill was one of Speaker Hol-
STEMS pet measures, but it was down
ed without debate.
NEW BILLS.
Sheldon introduced a bill relative to
the payment of salaries and wages
of County officers and employees. The
bill specifies how the money for sala-
ries shall be drawn on warrants from
the Auditors, and provides how such
warrants shall be certified to and by
whom. The bill passed to print.
COney introduced a bill to provide
for the construction, repair nd main
tenance of prisons, jails and houses Of
correction, removing the duties in
such matters from the superintendent
of Public Works and giving them to
the High Sheriff of the Territory. The
bill passed first reading and was re-
ferred to the Printing Committee.
A statement of the expenditures to
date of the Legislature was made as
follows:
House, $6,S5S.S2; Senate, $3,645.S7; to-
tai, so, 5O4 80
House Bill As, relating to negotiable
instruments, being an act to establish
law uniform with laws of other
states and territories, came up for a
third reading,
This instrument is very voluminous,
comprising fifty-two printed pages. The
clerk began the reading of the bill
at $3.50, being granted permission to
keep his seat while doing so. The
reading of the bill occupied fu.l
hours time.
Rawlins, as Chairman of LIE Com
mittee submitted a number of amend
ments which related to grammatical
corrections.
The motion to pass the bill then
was punt and Observation-Disclosures
was put and carried by a vote of 81 to
4. The following members voting
no" Castro, Kaniho, Keoul and Ma
hoe.
Senate Bill 81 to encourage railroad
building, was on motion deferred for
third reading until Friday
House Bill 1866. providing for the dis
position of funds received from the
sale Of improvements on public lands
which have been declared forfeited
came up for a third reading.
Rice inquired if the bin would not
conflict with the Organic Act, but
Kaleiopu thought that it did not so
conflict. He moved amendments to |
bring it in conformity with a Senate
Bill on the same subject.
The question being put on the pas
sage of the bill carried, the vote !
26 to 1. Mahoe voting no"
House Bill 169 requiring the prompt
of judgments, executions, and |
appeals, by clerks of courts was Civ
en- a third reading, and carried by I'M
lnimous vote
House Bill 40 relating to the licens
ing of Trust Companies, was given "A |
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