The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-03-09

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House 1871 No "a. itansfefrue the
issusnte 81 Hawaiian birth cetiiheaics
from ihs rstnlory 20 tbo Department
VI Demuietee end l4hnof uf The Federal
GeteFnment, passed ~ third reading
on she melton VI senator Chilliurwafth
Action was deferred on House hill
No ~ when u came up on third read
ing. The measure relates 10 she bonds
1T public officers and was postponed ON
tho request ~ Senator Baker, who said
that Dc would like 10 have further time
To- which So consider tho bill.
House Bhl 81. an act 10 authorize
public officers To- designate persons 90
act for them In their absence, was TAX
en- W. on second reading and referred 90
the Judiciary Committee.
senate Bin No. 70. the substitute
measure introdue ed hy the special com
mttoe u senators from Hawaii. pro
viding a two county government for the
big island was taken up for second
reading and referred back TO the com.
mtiee that produced it..
Senate Bin No. 10, relating TO wit
ness fees and mileage, was referred to
the Judiciary Committee for consider.
alton and report.
senate Bills Nos. ~ and rs. relat.
ing 10 the bonds Of city and county
officers. were referred TO the Judi.
ciarv Committee. House Bill No. AZ,
dealing with tax exemption. was trans
miited TO the Senate and passed first
reading by title.
Ant-Rum Protest.
The Hawaiian Evangelical Associa.
ton has gone on record as opposing
any change in the existing liquor law.
The communication received by the
Senate yesterday. and bearing the sig
nature of VIM. Brewster Oleson, sec
rotary, reads as follows:
"Bv vote of the Hawaiian Evan.
gelical Association at its annual meet
ing, held in Hilo, June 24-July /, 1908,
the following resolution was passed:
4" Resolved, That this association,
numbering 10l churches, hereby petit
tons the Territorial Legislature of
1909 TO make no change in the liquor
law enacted at the last session.
Senator Chillingworth introduced n
resolution asking that committee of
three members be appointed to exam
me into the conditions surrounding the
construction of the Nuuanu dam. Sen
ator Coelho observed that some limit
should be set on the cost of the iu-
vestigation; that it had cost $4,000
last time. The resolution was adopted
by the Senate on the motion of Chill
lingworth and the second of Senator
Knudsen. President Smith then an.
nounced the appointment of Senators
Chllingworth. Knudsen and Fairchild
as the members of the investigating
committee.
Resolution Forwarded.
A letter was received from Secre.
tary Of the Territory Mott-Smith, stat
ing that. in accordance with the in
structions of the Legislature, he for
warded by the s, S. Siberia certified
copies of Concurrent Resolution No. 2
TO the President of the Senate, Speak.
err of the House of Representatives and
the Delegate to Congress. The resolu-
ton was introduced in the House of
Representatives by Alfonso, and asks
that the pending congressional bill
giving more power to the Legislature
in land matters receive the favorable
consideration of the Washington law
makers.
Letter from Atcherley.
The judiciary Committee, in addi-
ton to its other burdens, now has
"the Ateherley case' under its judi
cial consideration. Signed by John
Atcherley On. r. C. S., London),N a
communication asks that the Senate
investigate the conduct of Attorney
General Hemenway in connection with
the prosecution of Atcherley The
document in full is as follows:
"The Chairman and Members of the
Senate of the Legislature of 1909.
Honorable Gentlemen: j wish to
call attention to the fact that during
the recent attempt to hound me into
the Insane Asylum, by bringing a
charge of insanity against me, Mr..
Hemenway transgressed the laws of
the Territory and exceeded his powers
by ordering my arrest by force with
out warrant, etc. have, there
fore. TO lodge this complaint: That on
Wednesday, February 3, 1909, an at.
tempt was made by special police Off
GERS of County Sheriff Jarrett, at the
corner of King street and Kameha.
meha Fourth road Kalihi, to appre,
bend me. /, of course, refused to sub
nit, and it was to prevent any such
attempts being successful that Mr.. Ma
Coon kept me hidden away in his of
fee until February s, 1909.
"Mr Magoon thought it not safe
for me to appear again on the street
till l. had a hearing before the SUI
preme Court, lest the attempt to kid
nan me be repeated.
"This question, gentlemen, is one
that concerns not only myself, but the
liberty of every citizen in the Terri
tory.
81 humbly beg that thorough in
vestigation be made concerning this
conduct of Mr.. Hemenway, when many
details will be revealed illustrating his
high. handed conduct, not only in this
affair, but in at least one other with
which am acquainted; an affair con
corning ]. Lor Wallach's release and
the treatment of leprosy.
"(Sgd.) JOHN ATCHERLEY
"(M. R. G. s., Lond.).'
Senator Chillingworth moved that
the communication be referred to the
Ways and Means Committee, but Sen
ator Woods suggestion that it go 70
| the Judiciary Committee received the