The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-03-30


tors NJ appointment uee before tht
puhiiJ sic tnnso pertaining io ihs offices
ID tho his paragraph ~ thc
preamble 90 said rcaoluilon. which fe
late go the Judiciary and 10 ihs admin
istraiiou of justice
Report Bli Tavotably
The committee on puthe iioalth re-
ported faV6fahly on SUuAie 1911 l4, in
trodueed by senator harvey
The object Of the hill h. to provide
fof compcnsatng physicians who may
be required 10 make examination Of any
lcpfuus patient pursuant 10 the proVis
ions OF chapter "a Of the Revised Laws
Of Hawaii az amended by Act l22 of
the laws Of 1907.
At the present time. no provision is
made for this examination aud your
committee has found that, In a number
of cases, persons interested would not
select a physician as required by law, |
because Ii 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 few amendments.
The report was tabled to be taken
up with the bill.
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 a $4,000 appropria'
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 12l 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.n 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, wai
referred to the Judiciary Committee.
I The consideration of House Bill No
1 80, on second reading relating to thu
/ appointment of deputy sheriffs, pro
/. dueed n discussion that showed di
/ vergence of opinion on the subject.
The bill was introduced by Senate
t Baker and he moved that it be re
:, ferred to select committee on coun
n ties. as the question involved was dis
: tinctly county matter. Woods move
T that it be handed over to the judi
e ciary Committee, but Makekau though
r it ought to be tabled.
: Chillngworth defended the object o
5 the bill-the placing of the appointiv
: power of deputy sheriffs in the hand
}, of the sheriff, who is responsible TO
their actions. He declared that h
t considered the bill just and reason
u able.
f Favored Measure.
President Smith took the floor an
It declared that it would be treating
n House bill with small consideration
d it was laid on the table without an
consideration He also thought tina
Z the county sheriff should be able
. appoint the men for whose actions h
g is responsible. The bill was finally re
ferred to the committee of the Who'll,
u to be taken up at a later date.
:. House Bill 100, relating to attacl
y ments, was referred to the Judiciar
u Committee.
. House Bill No. 146 was referred
D the Public Lands Committee. 1t REF
ulates the impounding of animals.
- Senate Bill Ill, providing for til
~ payment of commutation due the TIE
ritory, was taken up with the favorab
iNPoiN pt~ooSN Oh DSNVh
reading.
e. The committee in its report says:
'r "fThe object of this bill is to pr
Is vide a means by which the amount
le due the Territory as Communication ma
y be collected.
e cat the present time number {
:, lands are subject to this claim, bl
" have not paid it, and as long MS unpai
u it remains cloud on the title of sue
=. land.
u "The amount due the Territory ruI
~ up into thousands of dollars, and
r. passing this law the Territory woul
70 be able to recover the greater part ,
Il this amount
IN Parks for Hilo.
IN House Bill No. 100, designating
u tract of land at Makaoku, Waiake
Hilo, for public park passed seeor
ID reading.
u Another Hilo park measure, Houl
G. Bill No. &c. setting aside public lar
n at the corner of Pitman and Ponah