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man of the committee, explained tina
Mr.. Whitney had planned to go to on
of the other islands today and for tina
reason suggested that the Senate con
slider the bill at once. The suggestion
of the committee met with the ap
proval of the Senate and the repor
was adopted.
To Encourage Saving.
Senator Chillingworth introduced al
act intended to encourage the saving
of money among the school children o.
the Territory. It passed first reading
and was referred to the Printing Com
mittce.
Senator Brown introduced a bill t.
regulate the sale of milk and provid
ing fer the proper inspection OF
diaries. 1t was passed to print.
On the order of the day number
of measures received the final indorse
urent of the Senate.
Pass Third Reading.
Senate Bill No. 8, giving authority
fe County Supervisors to establish and
maintain hospitals for INDECENT per,
sons. or the alternative of making
suitable financial arrangements with
private institutions, passed third read
ing upon the motion of Coe1ho.
Senate Bill No. 10, fixing the license
fees for restaurants, lodging houses
and hotels, was passed on third read
ing. with minor amendment to the
verbiage.
Senate Bill No. IS, the measure in
freaueed by Senator Harvey, abolish
ing the clause in the Municipal Act
prohibiting the Mayor from engaging
in private business and advancing the
yearly stipend of the Chief Execu-
tive s secretary to $500 year, re-
eeiyed final Endorsement without dis
senting vote.
Senate Bill No. Sc. the measure in
PRODUCED by Senator Coelho, amending
the existing law 50 as TO allow anyone
to treat sick person whose case IS
pronounced hopeless and beyond re-
covery by a duly licensed physician, =
came up for third reading. Coeiho
asked that further action be deferred
on the measure until today. He said
that he asked for the postponement so
certain people, whom he understood
we're DESTROYS of registering their opin-
ion. could be heard from. The contln-
nance was granted.
Senate Bill No. So passed its third
reading upon the motion of Kfudsen
: # amends the existing provisions OF
The Revised Laws, regulating the liens
Of mechanics and material men.
Money For Departments.
House Bill No. Is, making provision
for the support of the family OF
deceased person during the tendency
af the administration of the estate,
PASSED third reading in its amended
form.
Senate Bill No. So, making addition
al appropriations for departmental use
during the current biennial period,
passed third reading on the motion of
Senator Fairchiid.
Senate Bill No. II, providing for
the payment of claim against the
Territory by the estate of Bernlce
pauahi Bishop, for the sum of STA,
was passed ON third reading. The
claim had its origin in the error OF a
government surveyor who included
lands belonging to the estate IN gov
ernment demonstrating tract.
Senator Chillingworth wanted to
know how the value of the land IN
dispute had been determined. Chair
man Fairehild of the Ways and Means
Committee replied that it was the best
financial settlement that the Territory
could make in the case and that 1t had
net with the approval of the Govern
or. Coelhe supplemented Fairchild s
remarks by stating that the amount
appropriated in the bill was the actual
amount originally paid for the land N
question. The bill received unanl-
nous vote on final passage.
Bills Are Referred.
House Bill No. II, extending the
powers of the City and County Super
yisors by amending Section % of the
Municipal Act, regulating the con-
struction and maintenance of build
ings in which "noisesome trades are
carried on, passed third reading with
a unanimous vote.
House Bill 125, Douthitt's measure
TO limit the power of the Mayor, was
referred to the Judiciary Committee
upon the motion of Senator Nectar
Inv. The bill making amendment and
additions to the existing laws govern
ing the militia was handed over to the
consideration of the Military Com
mittee.
The Ways and Means Committee re-
ported favorably on the bill intro
dueed to make one surety sufficient for
a holder or applicant for liquor Il
eense. Senator Fairchild Endorsed the
object of the bill, but said that he did
not sign the report on the committee
because he was pledged against tam
pering with the existing liquor laws.
The report of the committee was
adopted on Fairchild' s motion, pass
ing the measure ON second reading.
The bill appropriating the sum of
$4,000 for the benefit of John A. Cum
Minis passed second reading. In re-
Spouse to a question by Chillingworth,
Coelho stated that resolution to aid
cummins had been introduced in the
Legislature of 1908, but that because
of the lack of money it was tabled
on the report Of the Ways and Means
Committee.
Senate Bill No. 81, validating char
tiers placed in jeopardy by the recent
decision of the Supreme Court, passed
second reading on the motion of Knud-
sen.
.xt.