The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-11
HOUSE:
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There Will be big hight, probably
the biggest of the session, when the
matter comes up for final vote today.
One of the bills introduced yesterday
is bound to raise great howl through
out the Territory. That is the bin pre-
scented by Douthitt to take the place OF
the present Medical Act. The Douthitt
bill is intended to put out of business
every practitioner except the ones in
regular practise. Christian Scientists
osteopaths, faith curers, mesmerists and
others are barred from practising either
for or without compensation.
Sheldon was the introducer of an ex
cellent measure, the best law for the
suppression of public gambling that has
yet been suggested in Hawaii. 1t will
do lot towards undoing the boom to
gambling among Orientals that the re-
cent decisions in the local district court
have oeeasioned.
New Bills Presented.
Kaleiopu was first on his feet when
the time arrived to present new bills
yesterday morning, his offering being
an act to provide for the disposition
of funds received upon sale of certain
public lands, providing that proceeds
from lands reverting to the government
under agreement of sale and resold
shall have as first claim against them
that of the original purchaser for the
price of his improvements. This is
about as clear as the ordinary Hawai-
ian land law. This is Bill l27.
New County Bill.
Kawewehi introduced the Hawaii
dual county bill, doubling the govern
ment of that much misgoverned island
1t provides for full set of saIaried
county seat. A similar bill is already
before the Senate.
A Good Measure.
Castro presented bill to provide for
the care and maintenance Of territorial
employees injured while actually engag-
ed in the performance of their duties in
manners not resulting from their own
negligence.
This bill is along the lines of the one
in force among Federal employees and
is parallel to the general scheme in
force among many of the great en-
ploying corporations.
If soldier injured in the discharge
Of his duty is entitled to pension,
any other public employee injured in
doing the work assigned him seems GER
tainly entitled to care and maintenance
during what time he may be incapa-
citated from work.
Naka1eka presented the first resolu-
ton of the day, this being one to ap-
propriate $500 to repair the Kamalo
wharf, Molokai.
Inheritance Tax.
House Bill Ga, Waiwaiole, relates to
inheritance tax, charging the scope of
the law SO as to include property be-
longing to an estate over which the
territorial law may apply although not
necessarily within the Territory. 1t
also extends the time limit for pay
ment of the tax from six months to
one year.
Roll call showed: Ayes, 20; noes, 0.
Poi Shop Limits Cut Out.
House Bill 4S, Kama, met with oppo-
sition on third reading. This bill wipes
out all restrictions regarding the local
tiles In Honolulu where the manufac.
turing of poi may be carried on. The
present limits within which poi-pound-
ing is tabu are from near the location
of the Kalihi poi factory to Punahou
street and from the sea to Wyllie
street.
Kaleiopu moved the third reading
but gave no reasons why it should pass.
Kamahu opposed the passage, point
ing out some of the evils that might
result. The measure was one pertain
ing to the public health and SO far
no one had given any explanations as
to why such a bill should be introduced
Kama said his object was not to in
fiict any hardship on anyone, but to
do away with the hardship now of hav-
ing to go away out to Waikiki or Mo-
analua to carry on poi manufacturing
should the Board of Health decide that
that was where it had to be carried on
He wanted it left to the Board OF
Health within limitations. There was
a bill now in, anyway, turning the mat
ter Of poi shops over to the Supervisors
Douthitt asked, in view of the seri
BUSINESS of the question, that eonsidera
ton be postponed for week. A mo-
tion to defer was lost.
Kaleiopu pointed out how Douthitt 5
tenement bill covered the question
Wnefeup0H DOutHllI dHHOuHceu tHt
withdrawal of his objections.
Kaniho, who voted against deferring
| on Douthit s motion, then moved tC
defer on his own account, preferring
not to be so much with the majority
Rice ruled him out of order. KanihC
said his motion was ito defer unit
Monday, quite different motion to The
one to defer until Tuesday.
On rollcall the bill carried % to 0
Substitute Justices.
Senate Bill SO, Knudsen, provide;
that all the Justices of the Supreme
Court must sit together on all cases
allowing and providing for substitute.
when any of the Justices are prevent
ed from attendance. Long moved t.
defer the vote, but got no second.
The bill passed.
Provisions of Divorce Law Bill.
Senate Bill 50, relating to divorce
| came up on third reading, being de
ferred until Monday. The provision
of this bill are:
divorces from the bond of matri
mony shall be granted for the cause
| hereinafter set forth and no other.
q First. For adultery in eithe
| for Il 1oeax