The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-03-05

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hala. South koiaia. North i.oHg %.
South Koua OF the Island of Hawaii
The fourth disiric would he compose
Of North Hilo. south Hilo. Puma and
kau, the ffth district being the Islands
OF Kauai and Niihau. The only inn.
portant change that the amendment
will make in the eSis ing law is the
placing Of the Lcpcr Settlement within
the Jurisdiction Of the first circuit.
Session Law Act.
The Senate adopted House Concur.
rent Resolution No. Q, which gives The
| Secretary of the Territory power to
have all the acts passed by the Legis
lature printed as soon a. they may re,
ceive he signature .of the Governor.
Chairman Quinn of the Committee ON
| Accounts submitted favorable report
on the resolution. The idea embodied
| in the measure is Governor Frear's.
| Senate Bill No. SO was taken up for
second reading and referred to the
| Military Committee. II is designed ia
prevent the unauthorized formation of
military companies by private persons
Senate Bill No. 81, providing for a
| public building at Hilo, was taken up
for second reading and referred to the
| Committee on Public Lands. Senator
Kalama thought that the measure ought
to go to the Ways and Means Commit
| tee, but he was alone in that view.
Senate Bill No. 5S, amending section
| 1921 of the Revised Laws relating tC
property exempt from taxation, was
referred to the special committee on
taxation. The amendment is designed
to include the properly of the kapio
lani Maternity Home in the clause OF
exemption.
Senate Bill No. 50, preventing thu
wearing of uniforms of the United
States service by civilians, was referred
to the Military Committee. Senate Bill
No. go was referred to the Judiciary
Committee with Senate Bill 81, pro
viding for the validating of corpora
lions formed through charter.
Senate Bill No. 81, amending the ex
listing law pertaining to offenses agains
the right of sepulture, was referred t,
the Judiciary Committee.
"A number of House Bills were re
ceived in the Senate and passed frs
reading.
Senator Makekau introduced an ac
relating to the terms of Circuit Courts
| otSNiuhS lftt anu IotO VI bh'
Revised Laws as amended by acts g.
and 81, respectively, of the Laws o
1905, and as further amended by ac
80 of the Session Laws of 1907. An
other measure introduced by Makeka,
relates to contracts for supplies for tn
Territory or subdivisions.
Quinn Has Bills.
Senator Quinn introduced an act t.
amend the game laws. by adding new
sections, and Senator Brown introduced
a measure to provide for the repair O.
sidewalks.
Senator Mccarthy thinks there SHOULD
be further amendments to the existing
laws that govern the sale of liquor ant
the control of the traffic. McCarth,
wants that portion of the law repealed
which makes it necessary for an appli
cant for license to have two bonds
men. Mccarthy thinks one is enough
and the bill he introduced yesterda,
asks the amendment of the existing
law so as to make things easier for tn
liquor dealer.
Senator Coelho wants to come to tn
ana and assistance of the clerk of thu
judiciary Department, and he intro
l view yesterday.
Coelho's resolution states that "al
error of one hundred dollars has beer
discovered in the books of said clerk
primarily caused by transferring al
account in question from a docke
closed to another docket current, whicl
said amount of one hundred dollars wa
thereafter paid out in excess of the tru
and correct balance of account, whicl
said overpayment was made during thu
year 1898. -
The resolution goes on to state tina
the Territory is not affected in the mat
ter, and asks the clerk of the Judi
ciary Department and the Territorial
Auditor be requested to appear befor
the Senate in an effort to straightel
out the complication that has FOLLOWED
in the wake of the original error.
IN THE HOUSE.
Kaleiopu was on his feet bright ant
early yesterday morning on his mas
ter's business looking after the fat,
of his enabling bill which WAS drafted
to work backwards and forwards. bacl
to January 4 and forward to Marcel
10. Kaleiopu objected to the minutes
because they did not provide for hi
bill being taken up on second reading
ahead of all other business. TIL,
Speaker told the clerk and stenogra
pher to keep their records clear and thu
minutes correct, but waved Kaleiopl
back into his cushioned seat The or
der of petitions and resolutions was
called.
Enabling Bill.
With Rice in the Speakers chair
Kaleiopu's enabling bill was then tax
en- up, being read through by the clerk
no printed copies having come in MOI
time taken to get them.
Kaleiopu moved the second reading
when the Democrats got busy. Furtadt
and Kamahu moved the bill to tn,
Judiciary Committee and Kawaakoi
moved the suspension of the rules Il
allow the bill to pass. The rules wer,
suspended without debate and the sec
ond reading was passed Kaleiopu ther
moved that the bill go on the specia
order of the day for today for thirC
reading. This carried.
No Raise in Pay.
The committee recommended refusing