The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-04-08

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for Castle & Cooke, Ltd; ]. ?. Cooke,
for Alexander & Baldwin; T. Muhlen-
dorf. for Allen & Robinson; +. A.
schaefer, for Sehaefer & Co., Ltd;
f. NJ. Swanzy, for Theo. Davies &
Co, Ltd; F. J. Lowrey, for Levers
& Cooke, Ltd; R. Ivers, for VIM. y
Irwin & Co., Ltd; T. NJ. swanzy, for
the Honolulu Iron Works Co.
President Smith stated that since a
hearing was asked by the signers or
the communication it would be re-
ferred to the Ways and Means Com
nittee for consideration.
A petition was submitted by Sena-
tors Brown and Baker, asking that Ia
yorable action be taken on the Dill re-
Eating to sites for churches and build
ings of religious organizations. The
petition was laid on the table to De
taken no for consideration with the
bill.
The Committee on Education sub
mitted favorable report on the
House bill providing for Library OF
Hawaii. It was laid ON the table TO
be considered with the bill.
The bill providing for the mainte-
nance of school savings banks was re-
ported favorably in an amended form
bv the Education Committee. The
members were in favor of the idea
applied solely to the schools OF the
City and County of Honolulu, and so
recommended in its report.
On Road Contracts.
The Public Lands Committee re-
ported on Senate Bill No. 81, relating
TO the issuance of contracts for the
construction of public roads. It is
claimed that the bill will tend toward
the creation of contractors
trust. = The present law provides that
road construction shall be left to the
full discretion of the Supervisors.
Under the provisions of the bill, the
Supervisors would have to let all road
work by contract where the amount of
expenditure is in excess of $500. The
committee recommended the bill pass.
The judiciary Committee reported IA
vorably on Senate Bill No. III, provid-
ing for the payment and fixing the
rate OF interest upon all amounts due
the Territory and the counties, de-
elared delinquent as taxes; rates and
assessments upon persons, property and
income and abolishing all penalties for
non payment.
Makekau thought that the bill
should be referred to the special com
mittee on taxation. Senator Robinson,
the introducer of the measure, objected
TO Makekau 5 suggestion on the groand
that the bill had already been in the
hands of the taxation committee and
had been turned over to the Judiciary
Committee for consideration on the
legal points involved.
Coelho Gets Time.
Senator Coelho announced that he
would not be able to submit the report
of the Health Committee on the Legis-
lature junket to Molokai until today.
Goelho S explanation of the ssstrong
ARM methods, used to prevent certain
persons from accompanying the jun
ket, is awaited with considerable in
ferest. He stated yesterday that the
document was a lengthy one, and would
require another day in which to be
typewritten.
Senator Mccarthy introduced a bill
amending Section 172S of the Revised
Laws. relating to the proof and entry
of defaults against defendants in civil
actions. It was passed to print.
Senator Makekau introduced bill
designed to regulate the disposition of
road tax money in the treasury. It
was passed to print
The WAYS and Means Committee re-
ported favorably on House Bill No.
40. providing for the refunding of the
bonded Indebtedness of the Territory.
The committee states that the object
of the bill is to enable the government
to refund its Indebtedness at a lower
rate of interest The bill was drawn
by experts and was introduced in the
interests of economy.
Report Show Bill.
The Ways and Means Committee sub
mitted an amending report on House
Bill No. 1877, amending the Revised
Laws relating to public shows. The
section regulating fees as recommend
ed by the committee reads as follows:
ssThe fee for each performance un.
der any such license shall be $3.50 per
diem; but no fee shall be charged If
s1iC 1ItdSultI VI tCuC1Ili 10 Sdt1SutQ tudt
the entire proceeds of the performance
or any exhibition are to be devoted to
any school, religious or charitable insti-
tuition, or for the promotion of art, and
not for profit"
The committee recommended that
Sections 3, and be striker out
The direct primary bill, Senate Bill
No. s, was taken up for consideration
in the committee of the whole. There
was marked dissemination upon the
part of the upper house members to
take the chair, Senators Brown, Moore
and Robinson declining the honor and
Senator knudsen finally going to the
chair
Chairman Knudsen stated that At
torney A. G. NJ. Robertson would come
before the committee to assist in the
Interpretation of the bill Assistant
Attorney General Whitney also appear
ed and participated in the ensuing de-
bate. Ex-senator Diekey and John
Emmeluth were present and occupied
seats on the floor of the Senate.
Section ) of the bill produced mum.
Der of opinions on the general idea OF
primary elections.
Objections Voiced
The portions of the section objected