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when an error had been committed anf
that, as a consequence, it would not
be wise to go on record as approving
1t.
Coelho declared that the committee
had not given the resolution sufficient
consideration; that it involved Other
matters. He said that it was the duty
of every legislator 10 give careful con
eideration II q measure before report
ing thereon, and that in this case il
had not been done. He moved that
consideration of the report and the
resolution be deferred until Wednes-
day, while Senator Knudsen moved the
adoption of the report. Coelho s mo
zion carried.
House Bill No. 80 received the in
dorsement of the Judiciary Committee
The bill provides for the transferring
Of the work in connection with the is
suance of Hawaiian birth certificates
from the office of the Secretary of the
Territory to the Department of Com
meree and Labor. The report stated
that arrangements have already been
made for the transfer of authority in
the matter, and that the issuance of
Hawaiian birth certificates was a mat
ter that came well within the purpose
of Federal authority. The report was
laid on the table TO be considered with
the bill.
The Judiciary committee also re-
ported favorably on House Bill No. 5.
protecting purchasers of real estate from
fraudulent conveyances and providing
penalties for those guilty of fraud
on Senate Bill So, making changes In
the Territorial judicial circuits; on Sen
ate Bill No. 81, relating to the circula-
ton of commercial paper and repeating
dead section of the Revised Laws.
Action Is Deferred.
The report of the Judiciary Commit
tee on Senate Resolution No. 81. pro-
duced another outburst from that sena-
toTial marvel-Coelho of Maui. The
report recommended that the resolution
be tabled. 1t was introduced by Coelho
and asked that Attorney General
Hemenway be called upon for an ex-
PLANTATION of his course in the suit of
the Territory against the Wailuku Sug.
ar company. The resolution stated
that Hemenway had abandoned the
VI ting pNObic UI w dluku dH1
vicinity during the tendency of the suit
and that during the present time resi-
dents are suffering from a lack of water
--all oeeasioned through the neglect of
the Attorney General The Coelho
document also asks that Hemenway ex-
plain bis present course in the suit
The report of the Judiciary Commit
tee stated that it would be decidedly I'M
wise to force the Attorney General TO
make his case public at the present
time and that the resolution dfd not
show sufficient grounds for any action
by the Senate
coelho came to the defense of his
resolution with the motion that consid-
Grafton be postponed until the Gov
eynor's appointments are taken up for
confirmation. y There was undoubtedly
a threat of deep significance in the char
aeter of the Maui Is statesman s motion.
He decided to amend the motion. how
ever, to a continuance of one week
when questioned by President of the
Senate Smith.
Two County Bill.
The special committee composed of
Senators from Hawaii to which was re.
ferred Senate Bill No. II, providing
for the division of Hawaii into two
counties, rendered its report yesterday
and while the committee is unanimous
ON the principle involved it does moi
approve of the form of the bill intro
dueed by Senator Baker the first dag
of the session.
The report states that "your special
committee has considered the bill care
fully and have agreed on the principle
that the. island of Hawaii should bs
divided into two counties, but the divi
sion should be changed so that thu
Districts of North Hilo, South Hilo
Pima and Kau may be included in on;
county, and the remaining parts of tbs
island of Hawaii may be included il
another county. We further find on
that the bill as introduced in this Hous.
would be unworkable in many instances
We. however. believe that for the con
venience OF people who are living OF
the island of Hawaii that the county
of Hawaii should be divided into twt
counties, and we further find that tn,
income in each county, as we divided
them in the substitute bill, would war
rant us in passing a bill to divide tn
island of Hawaii into two counties. y
The report of the select eommitte.
was adopted by the Senate and th'
substitute two county bill passed frs
reading by title and was referred to tn
Printing Committee.
Coelho introduced a bill amending
Section /, Act 50 of the Session Law
of 1907 relating to witness fees ant
mileage. 1t passed first reading by it'll
and was referred to the Printing Com
mittee.
1t was on the order of the day tina
the Senate disposed of mass of rou
tine work and produced the debates Of
treaty rights and foolish legislation
all oeeasioned through consideration
af Coelho IS measure intended to proven
aliens from fishing within the three
mile limit