The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-03-09

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ytat q lmllie holiday vas referred %
W. NHllaft tammHioe
feustg n.ll AZ, pfoyldlne Cor ihc lef.
eite ~ process 10 ir llcial and admirls.
ifaiiYe suits Ani proceedings against
corporations. was referred 70 the judi.
elHty Uommiiiee.
Air brake Measure.
House nili iui. 10 require stree, eats
90 be equipped with air brakes. was re-.
fctted 10 Judiciary Committee. This
bill, introduced by Cortea, provides
thati
Evory electric car running upon tho
public streets or highways Of the Ter.
fitory Of Hawaii shall be provided with,
In addition 10 the brake now In use
upon such ear. an emergency air brake
or brake operated by compressed air
or other means sufficient ~ stop such
ear when running at the highest rate
Of speed permitted by law within a
space equal TO the length of such car,
Such brake shall be approved by the
Superintendent Of Public Works Of the
Territory of Hawaii and shall be placed
upon and adjusted to each and every
electric ear using the public highways
as aforesaid within six months from
the date OF the approval Of this act. -
New Bills.
Makekau presented measure TO pro.
tcct birds beneficial to the forests OF
Hawaii. The protection extends to all
perching birds, their nests and eggs.
,t,t~ a.. a
warehousemen to sell goods stored with
them and uncallcd for six months.
Coney introduced bill amending
sections 1899 and 1906 of the Revised
Laws, relating to stamp duties. The
bill provides that all instruments must
be stamped within three months after
execution, default of which will double
the stamp tax.
Sheldon introduced bill to make IL
an offcnse to maliciously or through
neglect scatter, throw or drop any pa.
per. glass, glass bottle, tin can, nail
tack, wire, stone or other substance on
the roads.
Expenditures Bill.
A bill to provide for the government
of all departments in the expenditures
from appropriations was introduced by
Castro. this measure being intended to
take the place of the various regula-
tons heretofore appended to all appro.
priation bills. A parallel bill was yes.
terday introduced into the Senate by
Fairchild.
Resolutions.
Furtado asked from appropriations
to pay the district magistrate of Hama
kua 800 a month salary.
Moanauli wanted $500 to repair the
wharf or landing at Kawaihae, South
Kohala.
Alfonso wanted morgue for Hilo
to cost $4,000, and also equipment for
the same to cost $500.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate amendments to Sheldon Is
House Bill 90, empowering Circuit
Court judge to assign counsel under
government pay to defendants in fel.
ony cases, which amendment states that
payment shall be made only Sin any
case of special hardship" failed to
please the father of the bill when re.
ported in the House as the opening
business yesterday afternoon.
'"I fail to see what construction is
| TO be put on the word hardship, - said
ISheldon, moving that consideration be
deferred. His motion carried.
Senate Bill Go was submitted and
read a first time. This is an act ia
Revised Laws
Senate Bill 81 also came in. This
is one of the shortest bills so far on
record, the whole bill, title and all
comprising only forty-nine words. The
bill repeats section 301S of the Revised
Laws.
Invitation Goes Forward.
Secretary Mott.Smith notified the
House that he had forwarded to Wash
ington the copies of Concurrent Reso
luton . regarding a Congressional visit
to the officials named IN the resolu''O
Like is Modest.
| Upon going into committee of tn,
whole, the Speaker called upon Like
to take the chair. This was gIea'
blow to the honorable mcmoe-, whC
stammered out variety of .Xcuses
concluding with: ~ feel / am not fl
Please put in some pl1er mcmDrr "
The Speaker insisted and Like camt
up like a lamb led to the slaughter. HI
conducted the business of the commit
tee in Hawaiias.
Committee Of the Whole.
The House sitting as committee
took up the third reading of House Bill
"a, current expense appropriation bill
Kaleiopu moved that the Secretar,
of the Territory and the Attorney Gen
eral be asked to attend the session, ex
cusing the other departmental heads
owe can take them all in in one day
Mr.. Chairman" explained Kaleiopu
Like gravely agreed.
The Secretary, however, had sent i
eXcnseR for the laY. leaving Hemnn