Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-04-01
SENATE
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Chair over to vice President Kalama
and took the floor Said he:
II will renew the motion To have
action on this resolution postponed
Indefinitely. ! consider the measure
a bad one.
81 do not believe that annual ses-
sions would be for the best interests
Of the Territory. To begin with, this
resolution provides that these ses-
sions shall be of thirty days dura-
ton. That would he dangerous.
Laws would be enacted hurricdly,
which might be very bad. Hasty
legislation is dangerous business and
cannot but have a bad effect.
Too Many Laws
Should this resolution he changed
% provide for annual sessions of six
ty days duration, II would be open
TO even greater objection and |
should oppose It still more strongly.
There is much greater danger of too
much legislation than of too little
As general rule, there is too much
legislation. Many States are begin
ming TO realize this, and are chang
.ng their laws accordingly. making
less frequent sessions.
ut has been suggested that this
resolution might he amended so as
% provide for permanent standing
Committees. The suggestion of SEN
ttor Coelho has much merit. But
his resolution is not the means to
use in accomplishing II. This reso-
.ution provides for annual sessions
If the Legislature; that is its oh
lect
ANY resolution to put us on rec
'rd as favoring annual sessions of
he Legislature, ] consider Injurious
the best interests of the Terri
DRY.
81 do not believe In deferring nc
ion on this resolution. We should
jut a stop tothis annual-session talk
light now, and | renew the motion
" huN' a''lOh
definitely deferred"
The question was put, and Sena-
or Smiths motion carried overwhel-
ningly.
Merchandise Licenses
The Ways and Means Committee
3ubmitted report on the various
merchandise license bills in its hands.
rhe report recommends n number of
amendments which will practically
make any bin on which they are
acked become Ways and Means
measure. In presenting his report
senator Fairchild stated that the
committee was indebted to Senator
Coelho for the careful and painstak-
ing work which he had done in gath
ering the data needed to prepare the
report.
The report places merchandise
brokers in two classes, giving the
preference to those carrying stock on
land. Those persons who sell sal
non, fresh and dried flsh, etc. exolu-
sively, are to pay license of hut 81,
peddlers of flowers pay no license.
The fish and flower provisions were
made on recommendation of Senator
Coelho after he had gathered data
showing that many poor people were
modest livings in that way
The report recommends that com
mission merchants. carrying on hand
4 stock of more than $4,000 In val
ne, shall pay license of 500; those
carrying a stock of less than $1,000
must pay $3.50.
Wholesale dealers are also divided
into two classes. Those with stocks
Of more than $4,000 shall pay IL
sense Of 800, those with no stock
Or stock of less than $4,000 are
as brokers, and charged
$3.50 license fee.
Retail dealers licenses are gradu-
ated. Concerns doing yearly bust
ness of $4,000 or less are taxed S25:
those doing a business less than $50
Ooo are taxed sou, those doing bus
mess of more than $4,000 are tax
ed 500.
The report was referred to the
Printing Committee. that the Scna-
tors might have printed copies be-
fore the time for voting.
Senate Bill No. 1906, providing for
the payment of certain unpaid
claims against the Territory, passed
third reading unanimously.
Senate Bill No. 95. relief of John
A. Cummins, passed second reading.
The following bills went to COM
N,
House Bill 143, Library of Hawaii,
Ways and Means; House Bill l59, re-
lief Volcano Stables, Judiciary Com
House Bill 1G6, 10000 for