The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-03-30
IS THERE ANY
TAXDODGING2

haldinrs in divisions Of forty acres OF
less was the question that was before
h. Senate yesterday afternoon for con.
alteration. The discussion was prcripi
lated when senate Bill No. 20 came up
on second reading. ID amends the ses
sion law Of 1907 which, among other
shings, exempts from taxation pineap
ple land Of not more than forty acres
n extent. The problem which produced
n WIDE and positive divergence Of opin.
Jon among the members of the upper
house consisted of doubt ms 60 wheth'
er the Legislature can tinker with the
|existing law covering the subject with
|out breaking faith with the people.
|This perplexed the Senators in such
fashion that when 1t was time to make
h temporary disposition of the bill
Ithere we're about fifteen motions before
|the house with Vice President Kalama
Hooking as though he expected reso-
BUTTON from Coelho denouncing the sale
or consumption Of pineapples as con.
trary TO the fundamental principles of
Ilibcrty and freedom. But Coleho didn't
kspring it.
Ii IS time that the Territory began
% connt the nickels, was the substance
of the advice of Chairman Fairchild
W
1.-The Senate Yesterday. He incidentally
I showed that the acts already passed
have disposed of exactly $l74,3l4.2s.
The two acts covering Legislature ap.
E denominations total SAC, 900; for reim'
Abursing inmates of the settlement ST.
27O; $25 900 for the Alaska Yukon Elk
Z ~sition; entertainment of congressman,
S20, 900; Levi C. Lyman claim, $50315,
other claims. $2670.04; Bishop Estate,
$7l4 and additional appropriations $685.
1890.
Defer OH Veto.
The reading of Governor Frear s veto
message on House Bill No. il was the
first proceeding in the Senate yester-
day morning. Mccarthy moved to re-
consider and upon that motion being
carried moved to postpone action on the
veto until Monday.
A communication was read from Sec
rotary w. II. Smith informing the Sem
f ate that the Governor has signed the
following bills.
Senate Bill No. SO, Act 35, An Act
Making Additional Appropriations for
he Departmental Use of the Territory
for the Biennial Period Ending the
Thirtieth Day of June, A. d. 1909.
Senate Bill No. II, Act SO, An Act
ito Appropriate Money for the Payment
of the Trustees of the Estate of |Bernice
Pauahi Bishop for the taking of GER
tain Lands by the Territory.
House Bill No. 81, Act 81, An Act
& to Amend Section 292S and Section
2931 of the Revised Laws of Hawaii
House Bill No. IS, Act 3S, An Act
s to Amend Section 1860 of the Revised
Laws of Hawaii, as Amended by Act
3l of the Session Laws of 1905, Relat-
ling to the Appointment and Removal
{ of District Magistrates.
Senate Bill No. 81, Act 80, An Act
Ito Provide for Validating the Incor,
s poration of Railway and Transportation
companies Heretofore Incorporated I'm
: der Charters Granted by the Treasurer
|of the Territory of Hawaii with the
Consent of the Governor, or by Their
)Predecessors in Office, and Certain Con
tracts Made and Acts and Proceedings
had under said Charters and Amend
ments thereto, and in reference thereto
and the Granting thereof.
House Bill No. 10, Act 40, An Act
Providing for the Maintenance and
Support of the Family of a Deceased
Person Pending the Administration OF
His Estate.
House Bill No. 140, Act Al, an Act
Authorizing the Payment of Certain
Persons for Services Actually Rendered
to the City and County of Honolulu.
Senate Bill No. 81, Act 40, an Act
to Amend Sections 1856, 1877 and ISIS
of the Revised Laws Relating to the
Department of Public Instruction.
Senate Bill No. As, Act 43, an Act
to Provide for Service on Corporations
House Bill No. 1874, Act A, an Acf
TO Amend Chapter 2l7 of the Revised
Laws of Hawaii, Relating to Gambling
by Adding thereto Two New Sections
to be known as Section 3175A and Sec
lion 3l75B.
House Bill No. 65, Act As. an Ac
TO Provide for Indeterminate Sentences
for Certain Felonies.
Petitions Are Many.
Three petitions for public improve
nents were presented by Senate
Baker of Hawaii. The first petition wa
signed by thirty-eight citizens of tn
Second Representative District asking
Tor new schoolhouse. Thirtyfv
citizens of South Kona also believ
hat they are in need of new schoo
building and the third Baker petition
pears tne signature OF lHlrty-nlne citi
Eens and voters of Napoopoo who asl
for new wharf and shed at that point
A petition was read from the execu
i've committee of the Y. M. c A. ask
ng that no action be taken changing
he age of compulsory school attend
nee or reduction in the appropriation
for the school teachers. The petition
vas referred to the Committee on Edu
alton.
The Judiciary Committee reporte'
avorably on the Home Rule Resolu
ion introduced by Senator Chilling
worth. Because of the absence of Ser
tor Knudsen on a trip to Kauai Chi
ingworth thought it would be goo
dea to postpone action on the resolu
ion until Monday, each member of tn
Senate to be furnished with cop
f the amended resolution. The CON
nittee recommended that the fit
Paragraph of the preamble read a
ollows:
- Whereas For over half a centur