Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-02-27
GURREY'S

gested that, did he refer to Senate
Bill No. IL. regarding the payment
of salaries, II would be well to let the
bill in question lie, as there were sew
eral points in the Senate Bill on
which his committee could not report
favorably. On vote the House bill
was tabled.
Substitute Divorce Bill
Senate Bill No. SO, providing that
at every hearing of divorce libel
representative OF the Attorney Cen
erals office should be present to as
sist in examining the witnesses, was
reported unfavorably by the Judi
ciary Committee and substitute bill
was introduced.
The presence of n representative
of the Attorney Generals office is one
of the recommendation embodied in
the report made by the special com
mittee of the Ministerial Union to
whom was referred the divorce ques-
ton.
The general opinion Of the menu
bers of the judiciary Committee was
that such provision was impracti-
cable, for which reason It was elimi-
mated in the substitute bill.
Senate Bill No. SO, providing that
any person having u case before the
Supreme Court shall be entitled to a
hearing before all of the Justices
thereof, was reported favOrably by
the judiciary Committee and the re-
port was adopted.
Senate Honors Late ]. 0. Carter
Senator Baker then introduced a
resolution providing that, when the
Senate adjourned, II should do so out
of respect 10 the memory of the late
Joseph o. Carter. 10 'p.
Senate Bill No. A., relating to the
appointment of commissioners of
fences, passed its third reading by
unanimous vote.
| House Joint Resolution No. |, au-
thorizing the Governor to appoint q
commission of three to examine
wharves of the Territory and report
on the feasibility OF regulating fees
or acquiring the property, passed
third reading.
S25, 900. For Fair
House BIZ No. II, providing for
the appropriation of $4,000 from
the Treasury to defray the cost oil
Hawaii's exhibit at the Alaska-Yukor
Exposition. passed its third readinf
unanimously. There was not dis
senting voice when the bill wa!
read. ....,
House Bill No. IL, appropriatinl
100000 to defray the expenses u
such Members OF Congress and othe
distinguished citizens as shall visi
Hawaii this year,us the guests of tn
Territory, was also passed on IL
third reading unanimously, after
. slight change had been made in tn
: wording.
House Bill No. 90. providing 70
the payment of fees to attorneys ap
/. pointed by the Court to defend indi
gent persons, passed IT'S second read
ing and was referred to the Judiciar
= Committee. ..
!. House Bill No. 20, providing ia
i, the construction of roads over publ
lands. was referred to the COMMITTEE
I on Public Lands.
4: House Bill No. SO, amending tn
I. law governing the inheritance of /
legitimate persons, was referred
s the Judiciary Committee.
: Delegate Kuhio Endorsed
House Concurrent Resolution No.
Il endorsing Delegate Kalanianaole
: bill now before Congress giving III
Legislature the authority to amen
4 the Territorial land laws. was adop
= ed with slight amendment in phrai
d: ology.
5. Senate Concurrent Resolution N
8, condemnlng the bill now in Coz
gress amending the Organic Ac
brought up some discussion.
Knudsen wanted the resolution r.
l. ferred to the judiciary Committee Il
d consideration and report. Presidel
q Smith expressed the belief that sue
o an important resolution should n
be put through without due deliber
ton, and apparently favored Knu
l. sens motion. .
T. Will Call Governor
le Senator Mccarthy felt that the @
d tire Senate should discuss the mea
y ure, and expressed the belief thf
he were the Senate to sit as a commit
IS of the whole, II would have the po
re er to call the Governor before 1t al
ask him to state his position Oh
lie lingwotrh agreed with Mccarthy.
lie II was finally decided to defer q
r. tion In the matter until next Tu,
Il day morning, when. Immediately n
er the reading of the minutes, II W
ne be taken up by the Senate as Co
le mittee OF the Whole.
10 Action on Senate Bill No. 81,
10 lating to the appointment of Co
g. missioners of Public Instruction, a
: fixing the date upon which tn
shalt meet, was laid over until Nc