Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-04-24

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special commission on the draining
of the Waikiki swamps, was ordered
printed This bill will not be con-
sidcred this session, but it was draft-
ed with much care and it was
thought wise to have It printed, that
IL may be considered between now
and the time the next Legislature
cOnycneB two years hence.
Tax Liens Prior Liens
House Bill No. 22j, making tax
liens prior liens against real estate.
passed second reading with no oppo-
sition. when this bill first came up
from the House # proved rough sail
ing, but IT was amended so as to
eliminate the most Objectionable fea-
lures.
House Failed to Concur
a communication was received
from the House. stating that that
body had failed 10 concur in the
Senate amendments to House Bill No.
1S9, raising the salaries Of the Coun-
ty officers of Maui. Senators Coelho,
Kalama, and Robinson were appoint
ed to the Joint Conference Commits
tee.
$4,000. for Maui Court
Senate Bill No. 1872. appropriating
an additional $1,000 for the expenses
Of the Circuit Court on Maui. passed
second reading Coelho explained
that should the bill fail to pass, the
court would have 10 shut up shop.
Appropriation Bill
The report Of the Joint Conference
Committee on the Appropriation Bill
which cuts the bill as It passed the
Senate down to S2,S2S,O31, was adop-
ted, only Baker and Robinson voting
nay.
The Joint Conference Committee.
appointed To consider the Senate
amendments to House Bill No. 1G.
the Insanity Commission bill. which
the House failed to concur in. re-
ported fayorably on the said amend
ments and the report was adopted.
Salary for Magistrate
Senate Bill No $50. which appro-
pirates $500 salary for the District
Magistrate of Kalaupapa. Molokai.
for the next two years. passed third
reading without opposition.
Senate Concurs
The Senate cOncurred in the House
amendments to Senate Bill No. 121,
the election law. This bill was
amended in the lower chamber so as
to provide for the election Of deputy
sheriffs in the City and County of
Honolulu, as the bill making the Of
flee an elective one has not yet
passed.
Secondhand Licenses
Senate Bill No. 1870, fixing the IL
Censes of secondhand dealers. came
back from the House amended 50 as
to place the granting of the licenses
in the hands of the various Counties.
The amendments were put to vote
and the Senate concurred.
College of Hawaii
House Bill No 22S, granting the
regents of the College of Agriculture
and Mechanic Arts the power to APP
point officials and TO fix their bonds,
passed third reading.
House Bill No. 1924, taxing insur-
ance companies and providing a PEN
atty for non-payment, passed third
reading without any opposition.
Makekau Sarcastic
Makekaus bill granting the right
of appeal to impeaChed County Off
cials, adversely reported by the Com
mittee, was laid on the table. The
bill had been in the hands of the
committee for some time, and Make
kau ironically moved that IL be re-
ferred back to the Committee with
instructions to report after the close
lof the session.
House Bill No. SO, regulating the
dissolution of corporations, passed
second reading.
House Bill No. 232, regulating the
carrying of persons suffering from
contagious diseases on passenger
ships, passed second reading.
Enforce Tax Liens
House Bills Nos. 23i, endorsements