The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-03-09

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quate buildings for the Kapiolani girls
home at Kalihi, $4,000, recommends
that not less than this amount be in
serted in the appropriation bill. Your
committee has taken particular inter-
est in this matter having made a per-
sonal inspection of the home for girls.
1t has found the buildings in a very
delapidated condition and beyond the
stage of repair The sisters there are
doing a good deal of charitable work
and even more than should be expected
of them. We think the government
should provide anyhow weather proof
buildings and so recommend"
SALVATION ARMY Is DEMOCRATIC
The same committee has had under
consideration the resolution introduced
by DR.. Hubby, $4,000 for the mainten-
ance of the Salvation Army home and
reports: Your committee feels that
this institution being somewhat of a
public nature should receive some
amount of government aid These
people are doing an immense amount
of good to all nationalities alike. 1t
therefore recommends that this resolu-
tion be laid on the table to be favor
ably considered when the appropriation
bill is under discussion"
FOR GENERAL DISCUSSION.
The health and police committee has
had under consideration bills introduce
ed by Rice, bearing on contingent sub
! jects: To amend Section 8, Act 80, S.
L., 1906 relating to the general pow
| ers and liabilities and limitations of
! Counties; to amend Section %, Act 11S,
Session Laws, 1907, relating to the
! powers of the. Board of Supervisors of
/ the City and County of Honolulu; and
to amend Section 1877 Revised Laws,
J relating to the appointment of jailors
blouse Bills SO, SO, 90).
"All these bills are of special import
affecting all counties in the islands.
We are of the opinion that a general
discussion over the subject should be
invited and recommend consideration
in Committee of the Whole
ABDUCTION BILL PASSES.
Affonsos H. B. 81, to amend Section
2931, Revised Laws, relating to abduc-
ton was scheduled for final reading
in the House and was passed with
amendment which makes it twelve in
stead of fourteen years as the age of a
female without powers of consent.
AGAINST PROCURERS.
Castro's House Bill 92, to amend Sec
ton 3161, Revised Laws, defining, and
specifying punishment for, procurers
and pimps, was on the order of the day
for third reading. This passed third
rreading after Kaleiopu had inquired
if female procurers were not to be
prohibited and Castro had drawn his
attention to the fact that the bill spe
Gifted "whoever'5' did thus and So
ACTION DEFERRED.
Senate Bill So, relating to divorce
was on the board for third reading
and was deferred till tomorrow
Third reading of H. B. 112, Keala
waa's bill to make Lincolns birthday
a holiday came up for third reading
and was deferred till this afternoon.
Sheldon had a resolution for S. ,OOt
for water pipe to Kekaha, Waimea
Kauai.
PALOLO BELT ROAD.
Single resolved for an appropriation
item of $4,000 for the completion o
the Palolo belt road in accordanc,
with surveys made.
CITIZEN LABORERS.
Committee on miscellaneous, on s
B. IT, relating to persons employed il
the service of the Territory, county o
municipal subdivision and on amend
ments submitted by Kaleiopu report
that the amendments do not allow tn
protection to citizen laborers, an
would only defeat the intent of the bill
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