The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-27

And Be 1t Resolved, Further, That
a copy of this resolution be sent forth
with to the President of the United
States, the Attorney General of the
United States, and the Governor of the
Territory OF Hawaii.
The main amendment above is made
in view of the fact that the only mat
tiers of appointment now before the
public are those pertaining to the offices
mentioned in the first paragraph of the
preamble 10 said resolution, which re
late TO the Judiciary and to the admin
istration of Justice
Report Bill Favorably.
The Committee on Public Health re-
ported favorably Oh Senate Bill Il, IN
troduced by Senator Harvey.
The object OF the bill is to provide
for compensating physicians who may
be required to make examination of any
ieprous patient pursuant to the provls-
ions OF Chapter 81 OF the Revised Laws
of Hawaii as amended by Act 122 of
the laws OF 1907
Al the present time, no provision Is
made tor this examination and your
committee has found that, in a number
of eases, persons interested would not
select physician as required by law,
because 1t was felt that, being pen
niless and without assured assistance,
no physician would agree 10 act with
out charge. The committee therefore
recommended the passage of the bill
with a few amendments.
The report was tabled to be taken
up with the Dill.
Senator Coelho asked for more time
for the special committee of the Maui
delegation TO investigate the conditions
surrounding the suit OF the Territory
against the Waikiki Sugar Company
The request was granted.
Senator Harvey introduced a reso-
luton asking for $4,000 appropr1a-
ton for leprosy Investigations. The
resolution was referred TO the Public
Health Committee for report A reso-
luton introduced by Senator Baker
asks for $4,000 for the building of a
wharf in the district of Kau. The reso-
LUTON was referred to the Public Lands
Committee.
Senator Palmer Woods reported as
chairman of the committee of the whole
that had Senate Bill 121 under consider
alton The report with amendments
and the recommendation to refer the
bill back to the select committee on
election laws was adopted on the mo-
ton of Mccarthy.
Bill Is Deferred.
Senate Bill No. So, providing a law
for the acknowledgment of written in
struments, came up on third reading
but was deferred until Monday. Presi
dent Smith called attention to the
wording of the title, specifying that it
was designed to make claw uniform
with the laws of other States and Ter
ritories.'' President Smith thought
that this wording might be open to mis-
Interpretation.
Senate Bill No. lis, supplementary
to the immigration and conservation
act, passed on third reading. The bill
provides for the support of the Depart
ment of Agriculture and Forestry and
photographic survey pending the secur
ing of funds from the extra income tax
House Bill No. "a, relating to the
circulation of commercial paper, was
referred to the Judiciary Committee.
The consideration of House Bill No
90, on second reading, relating to the
appointment of deputy sheriffs, pro
dueed discussion that showed a di-
vergence of opinion on che subject.
The bill was introduced by Senator
Baker and he moved that it be re
ferred to a select committee on eoun-
ties. as the question involved was dis
tinetly a county matter. Woods moved
that it be handed over to the Judi.
ciary Committee, but Makekau thought
it ought to be tabled.
Chillingworth defended the object OF
the bill-the placing of the appointive
power of deputy sheriffs in the hands
of the sheriff, who is responsible fol
their actions. He declared that he
considered the bill just and reason
able.
Favored Measure.
President Smith took the floor and
declared that it would be treating q
House bill with small consideration il
it was laid on the table without any
consideration. He also thought that
the county sheriff should be able tc
appoint the men for whose actions he
is responsible The bill was finally re
ferred to the committee of the whole
to be taken up at later date.
House Bill 100, relating to attach
ments. was referred to the judiciary
Committee.
House Bill No. 146 was referred to
the Public Lands Committee. 1t reg
ulates the impounding of animals.
Senate Bill Ill, providing for the
payment of Communication due the Ter
fitory, was taken up with the favorable