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amending report of the Judiciary Com

explained that it was the intent of the
bin to assume that persons appointed
to the office OF district magistrate
should have some knowledge of the law.
President Smith observed that the
amendment as submitted by the com
mIttee provided a district magistrate
for each judicial circuit instead of judi
cial district. This stipulation was
found to be a clerical error and the
necessary change made.
Senator Baker objected to the APP
pointiye power being vested with the
Chief Justice of the Territory. He
moved to amend the measure py sub
stituting the County Board of Super
visors in place of the Chief Justice. He
said that the most valuable asset that
a district magistrate could have would
be the confidence of the people in his
district and a knowledge of local con-
ditions. Baker argued that the Chief
Justice could not be reasonably expect
ed to be familiar with the man who
would best. meet these demands of office.
Senator Mccarthy opposed the
amendment offered by Baker. He said
that it was the policy of the govern
ers of the judicial and executive de-
partments and that in accordance with
that policy the Governor had been re-
lieved of the appointive power over
district magistrates. Senator Fairchild
also opposed the amendment. On Coel-
hos motion the bill passed its second
reading in the form submitted by the
committee.
House Bill No. 81, providing for the
designation by public officers of persons
to act in their steads, passed second
reading.
House Bill No. Al was taken up on
second reading with the favorable re-
port of the Judiciary Committee The
measure provides for the tax assessor
to furnish notice blanks in tax appeal
cases. Before the measure passed on
second reading there was lengthy dis
cussion on the proper punctuation of
the document, Senator Baker of Hawaii
making firm, unyielding stand on the
necessity of inserting semieolon to as
sure the constitutionality of the bill. It
finally passed with compromise on
comma.
Senate Bill No. rs, providing for
raising the amount of the bond required
by the County Auditors from $4,000 to
$4,000 in the County of Hawaii anu
from $4,000 to $4,000 in the counties
of Maui and Kauai, passed second read
ing. Chairman Knudsen of the Judi
ciary Committee stated that the position
of Auditor was of equal responsibility
with that Of Treasurer and that the
committee thought that the bond re-
quirement should be similar in amount.
Trial by Jury.
Ell. B. No. So, relating to trial by
jury, was taken up with the favorable
report of the Judiciary Committee and
passed its second reading on Senator
Knudsen s motion.
Senate Bill No. IT, increasing the
bond of the City and County Auditor,
passed second reading.
The measure establishing a juvenile
court, House Bill No. 81, was taken up
for consideration with the favorable re-
port of the Judiciary Committee. SEN
ator Kalama moved the passage of the
measure on second reading, but Presi-
dent Smith called attention to the fact
that Section 4 did not make any spe-
cifie provision for the appointment of
a probation officer. On the motion of
ChiIlingworth, further consideration of
the bill was deferred until the judiciary
Committee could look into the question
of probation officers.
House Bill No. 81, relating to the
charters of corporations, passed its sec
ond reading.
Bills Are Referred.
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Senate Bill 70, providing for appeals in
criminal cases, went to the Judiciary
Committee; Senate Bill No. so, an act
regulating public expenditures, to the
Ways and Means; and Senate Bill No.
81, providing for medical inspection in
the public schools, to the Ways and
Means.
Senate Bill No. 80, providing for an
appropriation to meet the claim of Levi
c. Lyman, an act drawn up by the
Ways and Means Committee, passed
second reading.
Senate Bill No. So, providing for a
law uniform with the laws of other
States and Territories for the execution
and acknowledgment of written instru-
ments, was referred to the Judiciary
Committee
Senate Bill No. "a, defining the boun-
diaries of the first and second represen-
tative districts, was referred to the
committee composed of the members of
the Hawaiian delegation.
House Concurrent Resolution No. IA,
committing the Legislature to the in
dorsement of the claim of the ex-Queen
against the United States Government
was received and referred to the Judi
ciary Committee. The resolution was
received Tuesday, but because of error
was returned to the House. Senator
Harvey expressed the opinion that the
| resolution was overriding the Dele
gate, but did not indulge in any ex.
tensive comment on the measure.
Senator Fairchild is DESTROYS of learn.
ing something about the hours of labor
| and the number of clerks employed III
the various public departments. He
| introduced resolution, which was
adopted by the Senate yesterday, in
| structing each head of department te
| furnish the chairman of the WAYS ano
/ Means Committee with information GOV
| ering the two questions named.
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