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preted to legalize the majority of the
Mayor appointments, while the Su
pervisors have found themselves in al
altogether different situation. Nor, il
is claimed, is the total amount re
uuired to pay the Mayor g appoIntees
very large-nothing IN comparison
with the amount required to pay the
Supervisors appointees.
Senator David K. Baker has another
solution for the problem of Terrific
rial revenue. This time it is a bill to
impose tax of two cents per share
on each share of stock transferred. As
it stands, the measure presents the in
teresting financial question that would
accompany the payment of tax OF
two cents on the transfer of share
of stock worth one cent. Taxation
schemes with fraction of a dollar as
the computing unit are favorites with
Baker-he has introduced another pro-
viding for tax of ten cents an acre
additional on all land in the Territory
that is lying right side up.
THE SENATE.
Upon the Senate converting yester-
day morning, Communication was re-
ceived from the House of Representa-
tives, stating that the Senate amend
ment to House Bill No. 5 had been
eoncurred in. The measure provides
penalty for conviction ON a charge of
fraud in real estate conveyances. As
the bill stood originally, the penalty
was specified at from one to five
wears. but the Senate abolished the
minimum clause.
House Concurrent Resolution No. IA,
consulting the Legislature to the in
dorsement of the Queens claims
against the Federal government, ag-
gregating $250,000, was received in the
Senate and referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
The judiciary Committee returned a
favorable report on House Bill No. 20,
an act to make certificates of Hawai-
ian birth issued by the Department of
Commerce and Labor of the Federal
government receivable as prima facie
evidence before the Territorial courts
and registration boards. The object
of the bill is TO carry out the policy
adopted by the passage of House Bill
No. IS, turning over the work of issu-
ing certificates from the Office of the
Secretary of the Territory.
The Judiciary Committee also re-
ported favorably on Senate Bill No.
90, providing penalties for offenses
against the right of sculpture. The re-
port was laid on the table to be con-
sidered with the BILL
The judiciary Committee reported
on Senate Resolution No. 33, Coelho
measure, asking that Treasurer Camp
bell investigate the report that fish
markets were violating the license laws
in their methods of fish sales. The
report stated that Treasurer Campbell
had no knowledge of law-breaking. Co
elho said that the information was suf- |
fieienf and that he would follow it up
with some ether methods Gin an eff
fort to stop this law-breaking.
Endorses Lyman Claim.
The Ways and Means Committee pre-
scented favorable report on Senate
Resolution No. q, providing an appro-
priation of $53696 to reimburse Levi
c. Lyman for the purchase price of
lots at Ponahawai, Hawaii. Senator
Fairchild introduced bill to cover
the claim, it being reduced in amount
to 1903. The committee report was
adopted and Fairehild IS bill passed on
first reading.
Senator Chillingworth introduced a
bin to establish a law uniform with
the laws of other States and Terrific
ries for the acknowledgment and exc
eution of written instruments. 1t pass
ed first reading and was referred 20
the Printing Committee.
Senator Baker gave notice of intro
dueing bill to provide tax of two
cents PEI share on stock transfers. He
viii submit the measure to the Senate
to-day and believes that it will assist
in the work of raising Territorial
revenue.
Senator Makekau introduced bill
to define the boundaries of the first and
second Representative districts. 1t
passed first reading and was referred
to the Printing Committee.
The bill introduced in the House to
enable the supervisors to pay their APP
pointees was brought up again, when
Coelho declared ''that there is q
measure pending before this house that
affects great many working people
House Bill No 9S-and l understand
that Senator Makekau is now ready
with his minority report on the mea-
sure.''
Makekau's Amendment.
Makekau was ready, and he submit
ted the amendment that was drawn up
40 i1oaS of thnSn VIZ n
are looking out for the interests of the
Mayor.
The fun text of the Makekau amend
ment is as follows:
An Act providing for the payment
of certain persons employed by the
City and County of Honolulu. -
Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the Territory of Hawaii:
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