The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-19
The Measure Is Carried
Through on Vote of
Eight to Seven in the
Upper House.

lSllt Ao0CltCo anu noAC1iaNh W 90 tAN
question that the Territorial Senate
tried to solve yesterday, and when the
upper house had adjourned for the day
it had gone on record as endorsing bill
that will prevent japanese or Chinese
from catching fish from the shore or
between the shore and the reef in the
waters of the Territory. If the pro-
visions of this broad-gauged measure
are violated, there is a penalty, with
a misdemeanor designation, providing
a fine Of 500.
There was determined fight against
the passage of the bill, one of the prize
measures introduced by Coelho of Maui.
At the morning session Of the Senate
the bill was postponed for week, but
in the afternoon was reconsidered ON the
motion of Senator Woods and passed
by vote of eight to seven, Senators
Baker, Brown, Coelho, Harvey, MeCar-
thy, Moore, Robinson and Woods voting
for its passage.
Senator w. o. Smith and Chilling
worth and Makekau exposed the IN
Unsuitable provisions Of the bill. 1t was
believed that Baker would oppose its
passage, but he sided with the support
ers of the Coelho bill.
The bill for the stimulation of immi-
grafton was considered on second read
ing yesterday but postponed to tomor-
row after a lengthy debate-SenatoI
Robinson asking for more time to CON
slider the measure.
THE SENATE.
Fourteen members of the upper house
were in their seats when the Senate
convened for the twenty-ffth day OF
the session, Senator Quinn being the
only member absent.
A communication was received from
Treasurer A. y. Campbell, dealing with
the question of the character of bust
ness conducted by the Hawaiian Fish
cries Ltd. by virtue of a merchandise
brokers license After being read by
the clerk the letter was referred to the
Ways and Means Committee.
The letter in full was as follows:
ssIn response to resolution adoptee
by your honorable body ON the 18th
inst, herewith enclosed, please find
copy Of letter received from j. +
Morgan per O. A, Steven, which covers
all the correspondence relative to tne
subject matter in the resolution.
sI saw Mr.. O. A. Steven personally
and had the matter looked into by tht
license clerk of this department and 9
deputy from the tax Office and after
wards issued a merchandise brokers
license to the Hawaiian Fisheries
Limited.
ssThe Hawaiian Fisheries Limited oe
cupv several stalls in the fishmarke'
where. they dispose of portion OF th'
fish Consigned to them by Japanes'
fishermen and portion they sell to tn
occupiers Of other stalls who DID tn
highest price for the same.
ssMr. A. L. C. Atkinson, as attorney
for the Hawaiian Fisheries Limited
smoke to me on this matter. The ques
ton was not referred to the Attorne,
General. =
The ouestions asked by Mr.. Morgan
in connection with the license of tn
Hawaiian Fisheries Limited were a
follows:
aFor reference I wish that yol
would make answer to a question ina
has arisen between japanese EIsl
Hui and myself. The Japanese flsl
Hui is headed by DR.. Mitamura.
siCan man representing them SCI
at auction fish by the wholesaler Sue
sale for the past thirty days at auctiol
realizing over $4,000. Sales are mad
to Chinese or japanese. the hlghes
bidder becoming the purchaser
Bills from House.
A number of House Bills were re
ceived in the Senate. All the measure
were read by title and passed first read
ing. The bills received We're Hous
Bill ia, providing a penalty for tn
.placing of obstructive material on pub
lie highways; House Bill 134, amendln
the existing gambling law by the add,
ton of new section and House bh
1856, raising the income tax exemption
The new enabling act to allow. tn
payment of the appointees of the su
nervisors, was received and wen
through the usual from of passing mrs
reading by title. 1t bears the offiela
designation of House Bill 40.
Notification was received from tn
House of Representatives that 1t ha
concurred in the Senate amendment
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