The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-03-08
THE HOUSE
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ernoon the House will go into such
committee with its coats off.
FRIDAY FOR SEWERS.

ernoon the House will go into such
committee with it's coats off.
FRIDAY FOR SEWERS.
There came up for final reading J.
H. Coney's bill to amend section 1898
Revised Laws, relating to the Honolulu
Sewer system, House Bill 40, to COM
pei the payment of sewer rates and
penalties due unpaid, the Public Works
Superintendent may, after ten days no
tice in writing and at the expiration of
the period for which the water rates
shall have been paid, shut off the gov
eminent water, from the property con-
nected with the sewer until the sewer
rates and penalties shall have been
paid in full"
This bilrs third reading was deferred
until Friday.
WANT LANE EXTENDED.
Kauluwela lane, Honolulu citizens
petitioned that this lane be opened
and extended to Vineyard street as
public highway. Referred to public
lands committee.
PASSED THIRD READING.
House Bill AZ, ;Makekaus, was on
todays order for final House consider
alton. This bill relates to the method
of appeal from tax assessments. II
passed third rading unanimously.
UP TO JUDICIARY.
Senate Bill As, Jy Baker, to provide
for the service of process in judicial
and administrative suits and proceed
ings against corporations. Referred
to the judiciary committee, the finance
committee Directing to receiving it for
consideration.
PROMOTION AND AVA
House Bill 1O6, ny Kaleiopu relating
to growers of ava and prohibiting the
selling or supplying of ava to persons
who have not licenses to sell ava. Re-
ferred to the promotion committee.
MILITARY ON HOLIDAY.
Kealawaa's H. B. 112, making holt
day of Lincoln's birthday February II
was referred to the military committee
of which Alfonso is chairman.
UNFAIR STAMP DUTIES.
Castro entered a joint resolution re-
lating to the unsatisfactory and I'M
fair schedule of stamp duties, it APP
pearing to be necessary that a careful
examination of the system should be
madef, resolving that the governor
appoint commission to investigate
and consider ways and means for the
RECESSION and Improvement of the sche-
dule ad system; that this commission
may employ legal advice and commits
sioners shall be compensated as the
Legislature may designate with rea-
sonable allowance for the expenses.
This commission shall report not later
than July l, 1910, with suggested legis-
lation for the effectuation of such re-
concentrations.
APPROPRIATION ITEMS.
Resolution, by Alfonso, for S., 500
for morgue and $1,000 for morgue's
equipment, Hilo.
Resolution, by Moanauli, for $500
for repairing and placing in condition
the government landing at Kawaihae,
Kohala, Hawaii
Resolution by Furtado, for 81 400 for
salary of District Magistrate of Hama
kua at 500 per month
1t will be noted that Hilo wants
much for her dead a few days ago it
was desired by resolution that SIS, 900
be appropriated for ten acres for a
cemetery for Hilo-at $500 per acre.
Now Hilo wants a $4,000 morgue.
WAREHOUSEMEN RIGHTS.
b. A. c. Long introduced a bill to
define the rights of warehousemen.
Reimbursement shall have lien upon
baggage and other property from and
after storage until charges are paid,
such lien having priority over other
claims and attachments. Goods if
not called for in six months, after due
notice, may be sold at auction.
TO PROTECT BIRDS.
Makekau entered a bill to amend
Act 104, Session Laws of 1907, relating
to the protection of birds beneficial to
the forests of Hawaii. This bill makes
1t unlawful to catch or kill any bene-
fetal perching bird other than those
specified in Section 2. Ten dollars fine
for each offense and $50 for each such
bird killed or caught, or Imprisonment
for two weeks, or both. People with
permits are excepted, permits giving