The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-04-13
Moore Argues That the
Limit of Fifty Per
Cent Ought to Pre-
vail.

The Senate passed the bill regulat
ing the treatment of leprosy, which
originated in the House of Representa-
tives, upon second reading yesterday;
made further progress on the appropri-
alton bill and dealt conservatively
with three other important bills that
came before it for consideration.
Senator Moore appeared in the role
of an obieetor to the clause IN the
bill allowing the deposit of Territorial
funds in private banks without impos-
ing so per cent. limitation upon the
amount to be deposited. Moore main
tanned that one-half of the govern
ment IS available cash should be re-
tanned in the vaults as an insurance
against monetary embarrassment in
time of financial panic. The point
raised by Moore seemed to be regard
ed with considerable attention by the
upper house majority, and the bill was
further deferred until the views of
local bankers on the problem could be
ascertained Senator Knudsen took
the stand that the very best prevent
i've against possible panic would be
the free and uninterrupted circulation
of the Territory's cash through its
deposit in local banks.
The bill amending the existing stat
ute governing the exercise of the right
of eminent domain by railroad eorpor-
ations came in for some criticism in
the Senate. Senator Fairchild used a
California experience as basis for his
argument that the time limit for APP
praisai should be definitely specified.
He showed that the right had been
misused by railroads desiring to pre-
vent land from being sold, although
they did not actually wish to purchase
1T themselves.
The House bill providing for the APP
pointment of lunacy commissioners and
making changes in the laws governing
the restraint and maintenance of in
sane persons, was clearly shown in the
upper house yesterday to be a fimsy
and dangerous measure. Although it
was referred back to the Health Com
mittee with authority to employ legal
advice in an effort to make it accept
able, it is so full of obvious and
puerile defects that it was the opin-
ion of number of Senators that its
existence should be ended forthwith.
The bill relating to the treatment
of leprosy was discussed at length. A.
l., c. Atkinson took a leading part in
the discussion, and Drs. Wayson and
Cooper favored the passage of the
measure. Secretary Mott Smith also
urged the Endorsement of the bill,
which he said would be a decided step
toward the final solution of the Terri
tory's most serious problem.
A petition was presented by Senator
Coelho from the Molokai Settlement.
e The document was ordered to be trans
lated.
Senator Moore submitted a report on
House Bill No. 1877, relating to the IL
censing of public shows. The bill had
been re-referred to the WAYS and
Means Committee on the request of
Moore, who decided that the measure
would bear further consideration. Yes
terday he submitted an amendment that
is designed to prevent the picturing of
a scene, which, if actually enacted.
would be against the laws of the Ter
ritory. The report was laid on the
table to be considered with the bin on
its regular order.
The Judiciary Committee submitted
a favorable report on Senate Bill No.
$50, authorizing the issuing of land
patents for certain church sites, or sites
for other religious or burial purposes.
The bill passed second reading on the
adoption of the report.
House Concurrent Resolution No. IA,
memorializing Congress to pass the bill
carrying the sum of $250.000 for the
payment of the claims of the ex-Oueen,
was reported favorably and the resolu-
ton passed on second reading. There
were no dissenting votes.
On Eminent Domain.
The Judiciary Committee submitted
an amending report on House Bill No.
154, a bill intended to further safe
guard the taking of property by rail
road companies under power Of eminent
domain. The report was laid on the
table to be considered with the bill
Senator Brown submitted a petition
from people living on the Honomu
homesteads, asking for an appropriation
of $500 for road construction.
Senate Bill No. 131, regulating the
qualifications legally required of phar
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