The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-04-13

sion, was considered on second read
| ing. Senators Fairchild and Knudser
objected to some of the provisions OF
the bill, pointing out number of OBJ
vious defects. AS chairman of the
| Health Committee, Coelho produced q
number of communications he has re-
| ceived dwelling upon the unavoidable
| provisions of the measure.
AS it stands, the bill is masterpiece
of its kind, for it includes a number
of loopholes by which the law could be
set at naught.
Makekau' s motion to table the bill
was lost, and the measure committed
to the Health Committee with author
ity to employ counsel in an effort to
amend the measure so it will prove ac-
eeptable to the Senate majority.
House Bill No. 157, regulating the IL
censes for public shows, passed second
reading on the adoption of the amend
ing report of the Ways and Means
Committee Senator Moore's amend
ment that prohibited the depicting of
scene, which, if enacted, would be a
violation of the laws of the Territory
did not receive very serious eonsidera-
ton. Senator Chillingworth pointed
out that the amendment would prevent
the displaying of pictures in which
there was no real harm, even of a
humorous turn.
House Bill No. 154, safeguarding the
taking by railroads of property under
the right of eminent domain, was dis
cussed at length and was deferred I'M
1 no %a he Ii
jeetions raised by Senator Fairchild.
Receive House Bills.
House Bill No. $50, relating to taxa
ton, was received and passed first
reading, as were also House Bill No.
l84, relating to the Court of Land Reg
istration, and House Bill No. l85, re-
lating to the care of delinquent chill
dren.
A communication was read from Sec
rotary Mott-Smith, stating that the
Governor has signed the following bills:
Senate Bill No. SO, Act SO, An Act
relating to acknowledgment and execu-
ton of written instruments, and repeal
ing sections 1851, 1862, 1866, 1867 and
1868 of the Revised Laws, Act 30 SEES
sion Laws of 1905, and Act go Of the
Session Laws of 1907.
House Bill No. IS, Act 70, An Act
relating to militia enrolment.
House Bill No, 94, Act II, An Act
to amend section 301S of the Revised
Laws relating to circulation of CONNER
eiai paper,
House Bill No. 159, Act 72, An Act
for the relief of the Volcano Stables and
Transportation Company, Limited.
Senate Bill No. 90. Act 70, An Act
to amend section 1906 of the Revised
Laws of Hawaii relating to the lien of
District Court judgments
House Bill No 100, Act "A, An Act
to amend section 2944 of the Revised
Laws as amended by Act of the SEES
sion Laws of 1907 and the repeal of
section 2945 of the Revised Laws and
to amend section 2946 of the Revised
Laws relating to the crime of burglary.
House Bill No. 155, Act rs, An Act
to amend section 70 of Act 80 of the
Laws of 1905 relating to deputy sheriffs.
House Bill No. 156, Act IS, An Act
to amend section 12S of Act lis of the
Laws of 1907 relating to deputy sheriffs.
House Joint Resolution No. was
received and passed on first reading.
1t provides for the appointment of a
commission to investigate the milk
supply and consider the regulations of
the Board of Health bearing upon the
subject.
A communication was read from
President John Gilmore of the College
of Hawaii, asking that provision be
made for the College of Hawaii so il
can make use of the $4,000 residue OF
the Federal appropriation which will
lapse on July 1st The letter was re-
ferred to the Education Committee.
A communication was read from
people living at Hanalei, Kauai, asking
an appropriation of $4,000 be made fol
the construction of wharf and ware
house at that point. It was laid on the
table to be considered with the appro
priation bill.
House Bills Nos. 1872 and 1919 were
| received from the House and passed OF
| first reading.
Consideration of House Bill No. 125
| amending the municipal act, was de
ferred on the request of Senator
| Brown.
Appropriation Bill.
Senator Knudsen took the chair whef
the appropriation bill came up on the
order of the day.
The provision of $500 for flags fol-
courts and schoolhouses was passed.
Coelho s motion to raise the appro
priation Of 1886 for the telephone ex
change. Capitol and Judiciary build
ings. to $4,000, was adopted.
Under the heading of landings ani
| wharves, Harvey moved to raise the
salary of the foreman from 1925 tt
| $3.50, but it was lost The provision
for three sweepers at $40 was approved
For maintenance, repairs and add
tions to wharves, the $24 900 appropra
ton for Oahu was passed and $3.50
| for Hawaii Makekau wanted a so,
| 900 raise for Hawaii. but withdrew thu
motion when it was explained that thu
| money could not be used for new wharf
construction. The appropriation wal
raised $4,000 on the House appropria
| tion of $4,000 for Maui. upon the re
| quests of C0eIho and Robinson.
The item of harbormaster was re
| duced from 1925 to 5000 and provision
made for an assistant harbormaster a
$3.50. Expenses were passed at 5000.
Provision for three pilots was passed
at 5000 month each reduction from