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prevent nIh from continuing the pfdc
Hiee of his profession. The communiea
tion was filed.
A number of petitions were received
asking favorable action on Senate Bill
No. 1870, relating to sites for churches
and religious institutions. As the Sen
ate has already passed the bill, thu
petitions were sent to the House, which
has the measure under consideration.
Church Site Resolution.
Senator Khudsen introduced a con
current resolution on the same subject
reading as follows:
Whereas, Under the customs and
laws of the former Kingdom OF Ha.
wall, certain lots and parcels OF
ground were set apart from the public
domain to be occupied by schools and
churches, or for other religious or
burial purposes, the title to such lots
being retained in the government;
Whereas, With the changed condi-
ton of today it is not desirable to
maintain government connection with
any church or religious organization
whatsoever, and the persons or relig
ious societies controlling such sites
have expressed the desire that title to
the lots so occupied be vested in the
appropriate persons or societies; there
fore, be it
Resolved by the Senate, the House
of Representatives, of the Territory of
Hawaii concurring, That it is the sense
of the Legislature that whenever the
Governor of the Territory of Hawaii
shall be satisfied after an examination
into the available facts that any per-
sons or religious societies, whether the
same are incorporated or not, have
been and are in the occupation for re-
.jigious purposes, of any lots, pieces or
Parcels Of public land as church sites
or cemeteries, a auitclaim deed, for
nominal consideration, be executed
by the appropriate officers releasing
all right, title and interest of the Ter
ritory of Hawaii or Of any political
subdivision thereof, in and to such
lands; and be It further
Resolved, That it is the sense of
nected with such examinations should
be borne by the applicants for such
quitclaim deeds"
Special Tax Bill
The Judiciary Committee presented
a report on Senate Bill No. 139, impos
Fer cent. to meet the expenses of
county improvements, in an amended
form. The report submits a number
of changes in the measure designed
n meet the objections that have been
raised to some of the provisions. The
~ OF was ordered to be printed.
Senate Bill No. 141, taxing property
holders for the cost of the sewers laid
In the past, was taken up for consid-
Grafton on third reading!
1t is the measure that was opposed
by Senator Smith Saturday. and which
he declared was unjust and would re-
suit in. inficting a great hardship on
the property holders of Honolulu.
Senator Moore defended the .provi-
sions of the bill yesterday, declaring
that it was progressive step. and
would be of material assistance in
solving the financial problems that
confront The Territory.
Senator Chilingworth declared that
a rather serious question was involved
in the bill, and that it seemed to sug-
gest double taxation. He added that
he was in doubt about the provisions
of the measure and declared that the
Senate should consider the provisions
of the bill very carefully.
Senators Mccarthy and Fairchild
favored the passage of the bill, main
tanning that 1t was simply making the
people who have profted by the sewer
system pay the Territory fer lis cost.
Senator Knudsen denied that the
problem of double taxation was in
volved, and maintained that the bill
followed out the practice in California.
w. 0. Smiths Views.
President Smith took the floor and
argued against the passage of the bill.
He insisted that it was manifestly un-
Just, and that about $4,000 would be
collected yearly from present property
holders on the past cost of sewers in
addition to the expense of maintenance.
Senator Smith doubted the right of the
Legislature to infliet ON the properly
holders of the present the cost of any
public Improvement carried out in the
past.
He stated that the whole principle
involved was. wrong and chat the pro-
posal to assess property on the cost of
past sewer construction by the frontage
was so manifestly unfair that it was
not entitled 20 serious consideration.
Makekau argued against the bill, and
seconded Senator Smith S motion for in
definite postponement. The motion was
lost. Senators Baker, Coelho, Fairchild,
Knudsen, Mccarthy, Moore, Quinn,
Robinson and Woods voting againsS the
indefinite postponement. The motion to
pass the bill on second reading was
then carried.
Notification was received from the
House, stating that it had failed to con-
eur in the Senate amendments to the
appropriation BILL President Smith
named Senators Fairehild, Mccarthy,
Chillingworth, Kalama and Makekau IS
members of the conference committee.
Senator Mccarthy asked to be ex-
eused, suggesting Senator Moore in his
stead, but President Smith declined to
make any change in the personnel of
the committed.
Senator Bakers bill, providing for a
specific tax of ten cents per acre upon
all land irrespective of value, was taken
mp on second reading. Baker made a
lengthy speech in advocacy of his bill,
and eontended that the report of the
Judiciary Committee. declaring such a
bill in opposition to the Constitution of
the United States should not be ae-