The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-03-02

the town of I,ahaina to accommodate a
few Honolulu lawyers, - was the decla-
ration of the Maui statesman-he
didn't say a word about assassins-
"and move for its indenite postpone
ment.''
Senator Mccarthy came to Coelho's
support. He stated that it was an old
measure that had frequently appeared
in the Legislatures Of the past, and
that he did not think that it should be
endorsed. Coelho stated that he ex-
pected TO receive strong petition
from the citizens of Lahaina on the
subject.
President Smith thought the bill
could be amended so as to only pro-
vide for Circuit Court sessions at La
haina when necessary, practically leav-
| ing the matter at the discretion of the
court itself. Senator Chillingworth
moved that consideration of the bill be
postponed until Thursday next, and this
was Endorsed by the Senate.
House Concurrent Resolution No. 5,
providing for the Federal Government
meeting the costs of the condemnation
of fishery rights, was taken up for
second reading, and on motion of
Coelho was deferred to Saturday.
Senate Bill 81, the substitute meas
ure offered by the Senate Committee
on Education, passed its second read
ing. The bill provides that each is
| land be represented on the board of
commissioners of the Department of
Public Instruction. President Smith
called attention to the wording of the
line dealing with the payment of ex.
| penses of the commissioners while
travelling to the place of meeting. Tho
bill read "actual expenses" and Pres
ident Smith observed that it would in
clude possible extravaganza and sug
gested the word necessary which
amendment met with the approval OF
the Senate.
Third Reading.
Senate Bill No. 33 passed its thirt
reading. 1t provides for the selection
of circuit judges to sit on the Su
preme bench in the temporary disqual
ification of one or more of the Su
preme justices.
The new divorce measure, Senat
Bill No. so. passed its second reading
YESTERDAY 1t is a substitute measur
introduced by the Judiciary Commit
tee and was declared by Senate
Knudsen to take away several of tn
Objectionable features of the presen
law. Senator Knudsen said that a
the present time it is possible for
divorce case to be rushed through j
half an hour after the papers are file
if postponement is waived. The ne'
l.. la1a 4l,..
days obligatory The present law ais
lacks definiteness in that portion coy
cring desertion; the new bill state
, one year of utter desertion sufficien
cause for divorce.
Bill Resubmitted.
5 Senate Bill No. SO, providing fo
current period deficiency approprij
tions, was taken up for second IeaC
ing. Chairman Fairchild of the Way
and Means Committee explained tina
it had been discovered that some III
paid bills had not been included, pa,
ticularly an item of about $l100 fIoi
, the Department of Public instruction
Senator Harvey's resolution for a 81
I 800 appropriation for sewer had ais
! been passed over. On motion OF G,
. elho. the Senate voted to recomm
I, the bill to the Ways and Means Con
= mittee, to include the items mel
toned.
Work for Pratt.
{ Senate Bills Nos. 54 and 50 WEI
taken up for second reading and r,
I ferred to the Committee on Publ
{. Lands. No 80 is an act introduce
e by Senator Moore amending ParagIap
e g. Chapter 4, Section 9 of Act 80 G
t the Session Laws of 1905, so that til
e provisions for public advertisement {
$ bids "shall not be applicable ton roa
e work
y The Public Lands Committee repor
ed favorably on Coelho's resoutio
/ asking for a statement from the Con
I missioner of Public Lands showing I'll
number of applications for lands, til
Q refusals and the cause of the refusa
and the Governor instructions in eac
d ease. The resolution was amended b
4 the committee, however, so as to brin
it within reason, and in the amende
8 form was adopted by the Senate We
:. terday as follows:
Resolved, That the Commission,
= of Public Lands be and he is heIeb
requested to forthwith send to IL
n Senate a full list of all written an
. verbal applications for the lands know
a as Keeau, on Oahu, and Hukiaa, Kok
, Xxi. Opihipau and Kealahewa, on HI
d wall which are fled in his Office an
r which were made to him, whether IL
!. same were made by individuals or co
}, porations, stating those granted an
+ those not granted, and giving the Ie
r sons for not granting them; and
y "Resolved, further, That he subm
r with said list copies of all correspond
!. ence relative to them, together wit
: the Governors instructions concernin
d the same.
e IN THE HOUSE.
a With pleasure, according to the lett'
{ which was read as the first business
h the morning, Secretary Mott-Smith il
!, formed the House that Governor Frei
/ had signed House Joint Resolution N
2, regarding the appointment of a cor
. mission to investigate truck farmin
n which has now become Joint Resolutic
u No. ].