The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-04-09

latiug 20 sites Tor churches and build
iugs Of religious organizations. The
petition was laid on the table to be
taken up for consideration with the
bill.
The Committee on Education sub.
mitted n favorable report on the
House bill providing for aNLibrary Of
Hawaii. 1t was laid on the table 10
be considered with the bill
The bill providing for the mainte-
nance Of school savings banks was re.
ported favorably in an amended form
by the Education Committee. The
members were in favor OF the idea
applied solely to the schools of the
City and county of Honolulu, and SO
recommended in it's repor,.
On Road Contracts.
The Public Lands Committee re.
ported on Senate Bill No. 81, relating
TO the issuance of contracts for the
construction of public roads. 1t is
claimed that the bill will tend toward
the creation of contractors
trust. 4" The present law provides that
road construction shall be left to the
full discretion of the Supervisors.
Under the provisions of the bill, the
Supervisors would have to let all road
work by contract where the amount of
expenditure is in excess of $500. The
committee recommended the bill pass.
The Judiciary Committee reported ia.
vorably on Senate Bill No. III, provid.
ing for the payment and fixing the
rate of interest upon all amounts due
the Territory and the counties, de.
clared delinquent as taxes; rates and
assessments upon persons, property and
income and abolishng all penalties for
non-payment.
Makekau thought that the bill
should be referred to the special com
mittee on taxation. Senator Robinson,
the introducer of the measure, objected
to Makekau IS suggestion on the ground
that the bill had already been in the
hands of the taxation committee and
had been turned over to the Judiciary
Committee for consideration on the
legal points involved.
Coelho Gets Time.
Senator Coelho announced that he
would not be able to submit the report
of the Health Committee on the Legis.
lature junket to Molokai until today.
Coelho Is explanation of the "strong
arm methods, used to prevent certain
persons from accompanying the jun
ket, is awaited with considerable in
terest. He stated yesterday that the
document was lengthy one, and would
require another day in which to be
typewriter.
Senator Mccarthy introduced a bill
amending Section 1928 of the Revised
Laws. relating to the proof and entry
of defaults against defendants in civil
actions. 1t was passed to print.
Senator Makekau introduced a bill
designed to regulate the disposition of
road tax money in the treasury. 1t
was passed to print
The Ways and Means Committee re.
ported favorably on House Bill No.
40, providing for the refunding of the
bonded Indebtedness of the Territory.
The committee states that the object
of the bill is to enable the government
to refund its Indebtedness at a lower
rate of interest. The bill was drawn
by experts and was introduced in the
interests of economy.
Report Show Bill.
The Ways and Means Committee sub.
mitted an amending report on House
Bill No. l57, amending the Revised
Laws relating to public shows. The
section regulating fees as recommend.
ed by the committee reads as follows.
"The fee for each performance un.
der any such license shall be $3.50 per
diem; but no fee shall be charged il
the Treasurer or Sheriff is satisfied that
the entire proceeds of the performance
or any exhibition are to be devoted to
any school, religious or charitable instl-
tuition, or for the promotion of art, and
not for proft.'
The committee recommended that
Sections 3, and be striker out.
The direct primary bill, Senate Bill
No. s, was taken up for consideration
in the committee of the whole. There
was marked disinclination upon the
part of the upper house members to
take the chair, Senators Brown, Moore
and Robinson declining the honor and
Senator Knudsen finally going to the
chair.
Chairman Knudsen stated that At.
torney A. G. NJ. Robertson would come
before the committee to assist in the
interpretation VI tht OH. Assistant
Attorney General Whitney also appear
ed and participated in the ensuing de-
bate. Ex-senator Dickey and John
Emmeluth were present and occupied
seats on the floor of the Senate.
Section 5 of the bill produced a num-
Der of opinions on the general idea of !
primary elections.
Objections Voiced.
The portions of the section objected !
to, and which were finally stricken out,
provided that "no person shall sign |
the nomination papers of more than |
one nominee for the same Office. The |
name of any person violating this pro-
vision shall not be counted in determin-
ing the number of persons signing the !
papers of any nominee for
such office.
''For all nominations, except for |
territorial officers, all signers of each
separate nomination paper shall be resi-
dents of not more than two adjoining
precincts. For territorial officers all |
signers of each separate nomination
paper shall be resident of the same
distriet.''
Mr.. Robinson did not see how the
provisions quoted were in conformity