The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-04-16

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Hemenway as the Attorney General of
the Territory of Hawaii, the insertion
Z an the appropriation bill Of $4,000 for
the assistance of the Hawaii Promo
the permanent settlement on the ex-
Queen from 1925 to 500 month were
the three most important accomplish
ments of the Territorial Senate yester-
day.
In addition, the monotony of the
routine work was broken by the re-
-ceipt of a second message from the
Governor, nominating license commits
sioners for Oahu and other appointees
for Offices created by the Session Laws
establishing commissions. No action
was taken on the nominations. consid-
GRAFTON of the message being deferred
until today.
The House bill, planning for gen.
eral revision of the tax law was taken
np for consideration in committee of
the whole, with Assessor Charles Il.
Wilder assisting the members of the
upper house in Interpretation of the
measure. Action was deferred until
amendments can be drafted by the legal
advisers of the Senate
Pass Loan Bill.
The loan bill was the first measure
to be taken up on third reauing. As
amended it provides 100000 for the
construction of the Kula pipe line and
water works. 1t passed third reading
with unanimous vote.
The bill providing for the payment
to the Territory by the County of Maui
of the full cost of the Kula water
works was then taken up and finally
Endorsed without a dissenting vote.
House Bill No. 90, placing the APP
pointment of jailers in the hands of
the deputy sheriffs, was referred back
to the judiciary Committee.
House Bill l43, providing for q
library of Hawaii and an appropriation
of 10000, passed third reading with
a full vote, after Palmer Woods amend.
ment that the library be located at
Hilo was-as a joke-put to vote and
Host.
House Bill No. 153, establishing edu-
cational and taxation districts, passed
third reading without dissenting vote.
House Bill No. l54, regulating the
exercise of the right of eminent domain
by railroad corporations, passed third
reading without dissenting vote.
House Joint Resolution No. s, pro-
viding for the appointment of milk
commission, passed third reading with
a full vote
House Bill, No. 2O2, dealing with the
special gold certificate deposit, special
silver certificate deposit and special
money order deposit, was referred to
the Ways and Means Committee.
House Bill No. 200, relating to stamp
duties, was handed over to the same
committee.
On the motion of Senator Brown,
House Bill No. 1877, prohibiting fishing
with nets in the bay of Hilo, was TAX
en- from the table and referred to the
special committee of the Hawaii dele
cation.
The bills dealing with the question
of the transfer of authority to counties
were reported by the Judiciary Com
mittee.
House Bill No. 175, extending the
powers of the Boards of Supervisors,
passed second reading on the adoption
of the amending report of the Judiciary
Committee.
House Bill No. SO, another county
measure, passed second readlng on tne
adoption of the committee report.
House Bill No. 176, extending the
powers of supervisors in the regulation
of building construction, passed second
reading, Makekau and Baker voting
against it.
More County Power.
The Judiciary Committee reported on
House Bill No. S8 and 70, relating to
the powers and duties of counties The
committee recommended that House
Bill No. SIS be passed and House Bill
No. 70 be tabled, was carried out. In
the course Of its report the committee
says;
i'Y0ur committee has combined the
objects of both bills in one bill and
therefore recommends that House Bill