The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-03-09

tofore we have been always able to
secure the concurrence of Congress in
our suggestions; let us not so lose this
confidence by passing measure in di-
rect conflict with the government g
known views on the subject. 1t will
certainly not do us credit to pass any.
thing at variance with the stipulations
Of foreign treaty"
Senator Mccarthy asked President
Smith if he was prepared to say spe.
officially that such measure as that
under consideration would be in con
flict with a Federal treaty.
President Smith replied that he did
not know that the resolution would in
clude the question at issue. and asked
that he be granted time in which to
present his view of the case. Senator
Mccarthy then made a motion to defer
consideration of the matter for one
week.
Senator Moore, who had seconded
| Coelho s. motion to amend the resolu.
| ton by the substitution of citizens
for "'people at large" declared that
he could not see where the Legislature
was treading upon the rights of any
alien people. He stated that the pri-
vate fishing rights were along shore,
mostly inlets, and that he believed that
the rights therein should be held for
the citizens of the United States. He
added that he had no idea of support
| ing anything against the treaty rights
of foreign nation.
' Refer Many Bills.
Senator Robinson stated that he
could see no real difference between
the government regulation of public
lands and the regulation of private
fishing rights Chillingworth asked if
the Senator from Maui meant to say
that an alien could not take up public
land, and he was informed by Robin
son that such was the provision of the
Territorial land laws. Senator McCar-
thy motion that consideration of the
resolution be postponed for one week,
was put to vote and carried.
Senate Bill No. As passed its second
reading. 1t extends the provisions of
the law of inheritance from illegitimate
persons so as to include brothers, sis
tiers and other near relatives.
The House bill changing the bounds
of the senatorial districts was referred
To the Judiciary Committee. House
|
to the Judiciary Committee. Senate
Bill No. 10, relating to the registration
; of voters, was referred to the special
, committee on election laws. Senate
Bill No. "A was referred to the Judi
ciary Committee. House Bill No. 80
an act authorizing the payment Of
certain persons employed by the City
and County of Honolulu THE meas
ure introduced in the Legislature 81
, the Supervisors can pay their ap
!, pointees-was referred to the Judiciar.
| Committee.
, Senate Bill No. 81, providing for {
, courthouse at Hilo, was taken up TO
: second reading, but upon the motion
, of Senator Fairchild it was laid OIL
q the table, to be considered with tn
appropriation bill.
Fairchild introduced two bills-th
first an act to amend Section 30 OF Ae
= 10 of the Session Laws of 1907 IL
. lating to the bonds of city and count
officers. and the second an act to amen
Section "a of Act 1909, Session Law
+ of 1905, relating to the bonds OF count
a officers.
a The Committee on Public Lands r.
n ported favorably on House Concurrei
I. Resolution No. IL, asking for the su
n pension of the coastwise shipping law
=. The only amendment that the comm
- tee suggested was the substitution
"a the names of the Speaker of the Hou
10 of Representatives and the Presidel
4. of the Senate in place of 1.-THE mel
;s bers of the Senate and House of Re
,e resentatives
- Senator Kalama moved for Il
adoption of the report. Senator MOO
n stated that he thought the consider
N ton of the resolution would be was
- of time-that Congress had adjourn
~ and that the government is well ava
y of the sentiment of the business
ny terests on the question. He declar
~ that it was not right to send the res
". u. luton when so many people were q
III posed to suspension. Senator knuds
W said that the Judiciary Committee he
ID the measure back pending Congre
ional action upon the subsidy bill, b
that the measure was lost by a clc
b. vote. Coelho said n suspension of I
81. coastwise law would discourage Am
he lean industry. Senator Fairchl
Id thought that the resolution might
rs. used against the best interests of I
re. Territory, and moved that it be tabl'
= Senators Woods and Kalama were I
only members of the upper house "
q ing against Fairchild Is motion.
House Bill 50, relating to the bon
of public officers, passed second rei
ing, as did House Bill No. So, relati
to certificates of Hawaiian birth.
House Bill No. 5, intended to p
tect purchasers of real estate fir
fraudulent conveyance, was consider
with favorable report and pass
second reading. President Smith
served that the bill might defeat
ny own object by reason of the pena
of from one to FIVE years impris
zee ment being excessive. The Senate
not heed the suggestion, however.
Senate Bill 65, relating to jude
circuits, passed second reading, as
cy Senate Bill No. 81. relating to cir
lation of commercial paper Sen
e) Bill No. 20, providing for bail GO
missioners, was referred to the ~
ne ciary Committee.
or IN THE HOUSE.
A long communication from the