The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-03-19

senate lII $50. w, act 70, An Act .
to amend Sections 222S ana 222O of
tho Revised Laws relating to divorce
Senate Bll SO CO. Act 90, An Act
10 amend Section 3l9G OF the Revised
Laws of Hawaii pertaining to offen-
Sos against tha right OF seruiture;
senate BIN No. 50. Act "a. An Act
to appropriate money for the relief
Of Levi c. Lyman.
House Bill No. "a. Act 2S. An Act
Making Special Appropriations for
the payment Of certain claims against
the Territory Of Hawaii incurred pri-
or to the thirticth day of June A. d.
1907. "-' 4
A letter from Delegate Kalaniana-
ole advised the Legislature to pro-
cure a set or sets of Hines work on
parliamentary practice. It was voted
that the secretary, in acknowledging
the letter, inquire the cost Of the
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REPORTS.
Fairchild presented a report OF the
ways and means committee on House
concurrent resolution relating to ia
riff revision, favoring it's adoption.
Adopted
Knudsen presented a report of the
judiciary committee, recommending
amendments Of the wording OF Coel-
hos vaccination bill Laid on the
table to be considered with the bill
The same committee reported favor
ably on Senate bill to give the circuit
| courts jurisdiction in appeals from
| boards of liquor commissioners. Tabl-
ed to be considered with the bill.
The same committee reported fav-.
orably on Senate bill to provide for
the vesting of title Of trust estates.
Tabled for consideration with the
bill
Coelho asked when The proposed vi
sit to the government nusrery would
be made, and was Informed by the
chair that arrangements had not been
computed
CONSERVATION BILL.
On motion of Makekau the action
of the Senate on House bill to pro-
vide for the conservation of natural
resources was reconsidered.
The bill passed third reading on
the following vote, unanimous except
ing that Baker was excused from vot-
ing:
Ayes-Brown, Chillingworth, Coel-
no, Fairchild, Harvey, Kalama, Knud-
sen, Malekau Mccarthy, Moore,
Quinn, Robinson, Smith, Woods-14.
CITIZEN LABOR.
On motion of Coelho the Senate con-
Cured in the House amendments to
the bill providing that citizen labor,
excepting in cases of unavoidable
causes to the contrary, shall be exc
clusively employed IN public works
of the Territory Or subdivisions
thereof. Fairchild and ~.nudsen voted
no.
). Senate bill to amend the marriage
law, for third reading, elected consid-
cradle debate
Makekau caused amusement by ar
guing in favor of an amendment re-
ducing the age at which the consent
!, of parents must be obtained from 20
to Is for boys and Is to IA for girls
He told of his own happy experience
with a child wife and seven olive
branches that had blessed the union
The amendment was lost, it's au-
thor alone voting for it, and the bill
passed third reading 1871.
THE MILITIA BILL.
Senate bill amending the militia act
materially and extensively came III
for third reading.
Mccarthy moved the passage, say
ing the bill had been drafted in ac.
- cordance with a circular from the
War Department. Carried 14,-O, Quinn
absent
Senate bill amending the statute OF
- House bill to amend the law relat
t the elision of a phrase containing the
= word 'interrupting' which, though
. Chairman Knudsen of the Judiciary
e committee said was in the present sta
> tutes, President Smith could not SCI
S what was the use of, suspecting il
< might be a misprint for the word lin
J. terpreting."
INDETERMINATE SENTENCES.
t House bill to provide for indeter
i inmate sentences for certain felonies
e for third reading, was queried by Pre-
n sident Smith regarding one of tn
provisions in view of the fact that
t bill relating to the particular offense
= that of violating the law of age O
= consent Knudsen said if the bill
e pending in the House raised the ag
of consent from ten to twelve thi
r bill could be amended later, On sec
s ond thought he moved the amend
s, ment to this bill, leaving the othe
n for amendment when it came int
/. the Senate.
President Smith taking the foe
81 supported the amendment. in tn
IS course of remarks saying he wishe
/ the age of consent had been mad