The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-04

military companies by private persons.
Senate Bill No. 81, providing for a
| public building at Hilo, was taken up
| for second reading and referred to the
| Committee on Public Lands. Senator
Kalama thought that the measure ought
| to 90 to the Ways and Means Commit
| tee. but he was alone in that view.
Senate Bill No. 50, amending section
1921 of the Revised Laws relating to
property exempt from taxation, was
referred to the special committee on
taxation. The amendment is designed
to include the property of the Kapio-
lani Maternity Home in the clause of
exemption.
Senate Bill No. 50, preventing the
wearing of uniforms of the United
States service by civilians, was referred
to the Military Committee. Senate Bill
No. so was referred to the Judiciary
Committee with Senate Bill 81, pro
viding for the validating of corpora
tions formed through charter.
Senate Bill No. 81, amending the ex-
listing law pertaining to offenses against
the right Of sculpture, was referred to
the judiciary Committee.
A number of House Bills were re-
ceived in the Senate and passed first
reading.
Senator Makekau introduced an act
relating to the terms of Circuit Courts,
amending sections 1444 and 1916 of the
Revised Laws as amended by acts "a
and 81, respectively, of the Laws of
1905, and as further amended by act
80 of the Session Laws of 1907. An
other measure introduced by Makekau
relates to contracts for supplies for the
Territory or subdivisions.
Quinn Has Bills.
Senator Quinn introduced an act to
amend the game laws by adding new
sections, and Senator Brown introduced
a measure to provide for the repair of
sidewalks.
Senator Mccarthy thinks there should
be further amendments TO the existing
laws that govern the sale of liquor and
the control of the traffic. Mccarthy
wants that portion of the law repealed
which makes it necessary for an appli-
cant for a license to have two bonds
men. Mccarthy thinks one is enough,
and the bill he introduced yesterday
asks the amendment of the existing
law so as to make things easier for the
liquor dealer.
Senator C0elho wants to come to the
ald and assistance of the clerk of the
judiciary Department, and he intro
duced a resolution with that end in
view yesterday.
Coelho's resolution states that can
error of one hundred dollars has been
discovered in the books of said clerk,
primarily caused by transferring an
account in question from a docket
closed to another docket current, which
said amount of one hundred dollars was
thereafter paid out in excess of the true
and correct balance of account, which
said overpayment was made during the
year 1898.
The resolution goes on to state that
the Territory is not affected in the mat
ter, and asks the clerk of the Judi
ciary Department and the Territorial
Auditor be requested to appear before
the Senate in an effort to straighten
out the complication that has followed
in the wake of the original error.
IN THE HOUSE.
Kaleiopu was on his feet bright and
early yesterday morning on his mas
ter's business, looking after the fate
of his enabling bill which was drafted
to work backwards and forwards. back
to January 4 and forward to March
Is. Kaleiopu objected to the minutes
because they did not provide for his
bill being taken up on second reading
ahead of all other business. The
Speaker told the clerk and stenogra-
pheY to keep their records clear and the
minutes correct, but waved Kaleiopu
back into his cushioned seat. The or
der of petitions and resolutions was
called.
Petitions.
Sheldon presented a couple of petit
lions, which were referred to the Pub
lie Lands Committee. These were from
citizens of Hanapepe, who asked the
government to provide public landing
for them in order that the use of the
McBryde Sugar Co.'S landing and the
fees consequent might be avoided.
Enabling Bill.
With Rice in the Speakers chair,
Kaleiopu's enabling bill was then TAX
CH ups iCdu ny tAC
no printed copies having come in nor
time taken to get them.
Kaleiopu moved the second reading,
when the Democrats got busy. Furtado
and Kamahu moved the bill to the
Judiciary Committee and Kawaakoa
moved the suspension of the rules to
allow the bill to pass. The rules were
suspended without debate and the see
| ond reading was passed. Kaleiopu then
moved that the bill 60 on the special
order of the day for today for third
| reading. This carried
Health Committee Reports.
The Health and Police Committee re-
ported on the Governor s Message No
4, recommending a laboratory for the
| investigation and treatment of leprosy
/ at Honolulu, the report recommending
the taking up of the matter with the
| appropriation bill The same recon-
mendation was made in regard to Ma
| kaleka S resolution that $500 be appro
| priated to provide free transportation
of freight and parcels for the lepers to
| and from Kalaupapa.
| No Raise in Pay.
The committee recommended refusing
to raise the pay of the guards and