The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-27
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showed that the acts already passed
have disposed of exactly $174,3I4.2s.
The two acts covering Legislature ap-
preparations total $4,000; for REIN
bursting inmates of the settlement, 3d.
270; $4,000 for the Alaska Yukon Elk
position; entertainment of congressman,
10000; Levi c. Lyman claim, $503.1 Is,
other claims, $267004; Bishop Estate,
$714 and additional appropriations $685.
15709.
Defer on Veto.
The reading of Governor Frear's veto
message on House Bill No. II was the
first proceeding in the Senate yester-
day morning. Mccarthy moved to re-
consider and upon that motion being
carried moved to postpone action on the
veto until Monday.
A communication was read from Sec
rotary w. H. Smith informing the Sem
ate that the Governor has signed the
following bills.
Senate Bill No. So, Act 35, An Act
Making Additional Appropriations for
the Departmental Use of the Territory
for the Biennial Period Ending the
Thirtieth Day of June, A. D. 1909.
Senate Bill No. II, Act SO, An Act
to Appropriate Money for the Payment
of the Trustees of the Estate of Bernice
Pauahi Bishop for the taking of GER
tain Lands by the Territory.
House Bill No .s7, Act 81. An Act
to Amend Section 1928 and Section
2931 of the Revised Laws of Hawaii.
House Bill No. Is, Act SO, An Act
to Amend Section 1860 of the Revised
Laws of Hawaii, as Amended by Act
81 of the Session Laws of 1905, Relat-
ing to the Appointment and Removal
of District Magistrates.
Senate Bill No. 81, Act 80, An Act
to Provide for Validating the Incor-
poration of Railway and Transportation
Companies Heretofore incorporated I'm
der Charters Granted by the Treasurer
of the Territory of Hawaii with the
Consent of the Governor, or by Their
Predecessors in Office, and Certain Con-
tracts Made and Acts and Proceedings
had under said Charters and Amend
ments thereto, and in reference thereto,
and the Granting thereof.
House Bill No. Is, Act 40, An Act
Providing for the Maintenance and
Support of the Family of a Deceased
Person Pending the Administration of
His Estate.
House Bill No. 40, Act Al, an Act
Authorizing the Payment of Certain
Persons for Services Actually Rendered
to the City and County of Honolulu.
Senate Bill No. 81, Act ~, an Act
to Amend Sections 1856, 1877 and 1SS
of the Revised Laws Relating to the
Department of Public Instruction.
Senate Bill No. As, Act 43. an Act
to Provide for Service on Corporations.
House Bill No. 1874, Act A, an Act
to Amend Chapter PIT of the Revised
Laws of Hawaii, Relating to Gambling,
by Adding thereto Two New Sections,
to be known as Section 3175A and Sec.
ton 3175B.
House Bill No. SIS, Act As, an Act
to Provide for Indeterminate Sentences
for Certain Felonies.
Petitions Are Many.
Three petitions for public improve
ments were presented by Senator
Baker of Hawaii. The first petition was
signed by thirty-eight citizens of the
Second Representative District asking
for new schoolhouse. Thirty five
citizens of South Kona also believe
that they are in need of new school
building and the third Baker petition
bears the signature of thrty-n nine citi-
zens and voters of Napoopoo who ask
for a new wharf and shed at that point.
A petition was read from the execu-
tive committee of the Y. NJ. c. A. ask
ing that no action be taken changing
the age of compulsory school attend
ance or a reduction in the appropriation
for the school teachers The petition
was referred to the Committee on Edu,
cation.
The Judiciary Committee reported
favorablv on the Home Rule Resolu-
ton introduced by Senator Chilling.
worth. Because of the absence of Sen
ator knudsen on a trip to Kauai Chill
lingworth thought it would be a good
idea to POSTPONE action on the resolu-
ton until Monday, each member of the
Senate to be furnished with copy
of the amended resolution. The com
mittee recommended that the fifth
paragraph of the preamble read as
follows:
Whereas, For over half a century
the spirit of American liberty and the
principles of American institutions and
constitutional Government have steadily
grown in the Hawaiian Islands; and: -
And second. by changing the two par
agraphs of the conclusion, SO that they
shall read as follows:
Now, Therefore, The Senate of the
Territory of Hawaii does hereby declare
its disapproval of the appointment of
other, than citizens of the Territory to