The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-04-27

over ,h, tnyes on The Mahukn site a.
rcason Why me lin should become !
law. II passed on third reading.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The Senate returned the resolution
60 start ihe bishop street extension |
at neretania avenue aud run ~
through 10 the waterfront, having
amended the resolution TO start the
extension at Merchant street. The
House did not agree. and n conference
committee was named.
A senate resolution lnatructing the
Superintendent Of Puhlic Works not
to build any wharf at Hanalei, Ka.
uai. until the government got title 60
the foreshore was adopted.
Debate over Meter Inspector.
There was n debate on the third
reading Of the House resolution that
provides for government inspector
% gas and electric meters. Sheldon
could not see the absurdity Of the
public having to depend upon meters
which are tested only by the employees
OF the corporations who stand to win
every time the consumer loses. Kauai
has no meters to test, either, and con-
seuuently would share none in the ben
eft. this being n reason quite sufii-
Client in his eyes why the Honolulu
people could be robbed IL the corpora
tons choose to rob them.
Castro defended the measure. which
finally passed, is to 4.
Public Utilities Commission.
The resolution to appoint general
public utility commission, was attack
ed. Kawewehi, Kaleiopu and Sheldon
going after II on the ground that Ha-
wall had too many commissions
silly, but presented by way of argu-
mcnt. Kaleiopu wanted to be sure of
the constitutionality OF the measure.
and asked that 1t be referred to his
committee. He did not state what
tests he would apply.
In this debate the Speaker was ar
bitrary in. his rulings against Castro
and Alfonso. the sponsors for the reso-
buttons. Everyone else was allowed to
wander all over the lot so long as
, they opposed the commission, bat to
| rise In opposition was to be gagged
| by the rules.
| Liz was lOsi.
Cohen moved to reconsider the vote
on the meter inspector resolution.
| Castro was ruled out of order when
he wanted to speak for his own reso-
luton, and the vote to reconsider car
ried.
Delinquent Tax Penalty.
A debate and scrap came over Sem
ate Bill III, which puts penalty of
| per cent. per annum and no more
on delinquent taxes and does away
with the 10 per cent. penalty and 10
per cent. per annum interest now in
force. Rice attacked the bill, pointing
out that in times of financial
stringency the corporations would
rather pay the s per cent. than pay
their taxes when due the result being
that the treasury would be bare. AT
the conclusion of his speech he moved
the tabling of the bill.
IT protest against this business OF
one man trying to run this House.
said Alfonso jumping to his feet
Here he makes all his arguments and
then tries TO shut us Off"
II have a perfect right to make q
motion to table If ] want to-" retorted
Rice.
Yes. but it is not fair. and you
know it," shouted Alfonso, waving G
i bunch of bills at him.
Two others of the Kauai delegation
rose and shouted that the Hilo mem
Der was out Of order.
The Speaker sternly bade Alfonso b,
, good.
The motion to table was lost.
Cohen supported the bill as some
thing in the interests of the poor man
who was most likely TO be delinquent
The taxes are high enough now, h
said, without adding penalties.
, Single pointed out how the bill
would benefit the corporations and EN-
barrass the government. Kaleiop,
also saw no merit in the bill.
After one amendment from Single
TO make the interest 10 per cent, ha,
been lost, and one or two others kill
ed, the main motion was put. Th
result was 70 to IL, the chair announc
, ing that the bill had failed to pass.
Alfonso at once moved to recon
slider the vote, one member having az
rived in time to vote. The motion car
ried and this time the bill passed, !
to IL. This was enough to pass it,
Senate Sidestepped
At this stage the chair announce
: that the Senate had adjourned befor
| the resolution TO christen one of Hill
breathing spots "Kealawaa Park" ha
: reached 1t. This would prevent tn
resolution becoming law
Castro asked what bad become G
the communication calling back tn
gas meter resolution. The Speake
announced that that resolution ha
not reached the Senate either.
This made Kaleiopu mad.
IF that's the way they are goin
to do business, when they know W
have matters here for them. | NOV
y that we also adjourn and let all thes
e Senate bills die he said.
a THE chair refuses to take any NJ
g tice of such a notion" said the Speal
a er, and Kaleiopu sank back squelche
e County Tax Bill.
n The House went into COMMITTEES.
q, the whole on Senate Bill 1873. whio