The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-04-02
SENATE
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present at yesterday morning s session
of the upper house.
Notification was received from Sec
rotary Mott-Smith informing the Sen
ate that the Governor has signed the
following bills:
Senate Bill No. AZ, Act 50, an Act
TO Repeal Section 259 and to Amend
Section 260 of the Revised Laws of
Hawaii, relating to Covenants for Re
uewaI at Auction of certain Govern
ment Leases.
Senate Bill No. II, Act SO, an Act
10 Amend Section 80 of Act lis of the
Session Laws OF 1907, relating to the
Bonds of City and County Officers.
Senate Bill No. IS, Act "a, an Act
to Amend Section "a of Act 80, Session
Laws of 1905, relating to the Bonds of
County Officers.
House Bill No 120, Act so, an Act
declaring and designating certain
Tract OF Land at Makaoku, Waiakea,
Hilo. Hawaii, as Public Park.
House Bill No. SO, Act 81, an Act
declaring and designating certain
Tract of Land at Hilo, Hawaii, as a
Public Park.
The Judiciary Committee reported
on House Bill No. 125, amending the
Municipal Act
the bill only affects the City and CouR-
q your committee is unable to- make
any recommendations as to the pro-
priety of passing it, and therefore rec
ommends that the bill be considered
In committee of the whole. -
The committee recommended that the
bill be considered on Monday, April
5ths Coelho voiced an objection to that
date, offering a motion that the bill
be deferred until April 18th. Senator
Fairchild moved for the adoption of
the committee report, observing that a
long continuance at this period of the
legislative session would practically
amount to killing the bill.
The bill ought to be killed right
now shouted Coelho, who strenuous
ly reiterated his motion to defer con-
sideration of the bill to April 18th
and the motion was carried.
The judiciary Committee reported
that it could not agree on Senate Bill
No. So, measure carrying an appro-
priation of $4,000 for the relief of John
A. Cnmmins, the amount of the fine
that was paid by him under plea of
guilty to a charge of treason in the
days of the Republic. Senator Nc
Carfhy IS motion to lay the bill on the
table TO come up on the regular order
of the day was carried.
Water Rate Bill.
Senator Mccarthy introduced bill
regulating water rates. The amended
section of the bill reads as follows:
Regulation of rates. may from time
to time regulate the rates to be paid
for water and whenever such rates shall
be changed, notice thereof shall be
duly advertised not less than once a
week for at least four weeks, in the
Hawaiian and English languages in two
or more newspapers published in Homo
lulu. He may, whenever necessary, at
the expense of the Territory of Hawaii,
place a proper recording apparatus or
meter in the rate payers service line
and may from time to time regulate.
the rate and times of payment for wa
ter measured by meter.
The bill passed first reading by title
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niffee.
Senator Makekau introduced a bill
to permit poor persons to prosecute
civil actions in the form of paupers.
House Concurrent Resolution No. II,
memoria1izing Congress to amend the
Organic Act SO as to allow yearly ses-
sions of the Legislature, was taken up
for consideration, but finally reached a
summary end on a motion for indefinite
postponement.
Resolution Decapitated.
Senator Fairehild thought it would
be better to defer the consideration of
the resolution, but declared that if the
argument was to proceed Immediately
he would make motion to table the
resolution. Senator Mccarthy moved
for an indefinite postponement.
Senator Fairchild stated that if the
counties were to be given much of the
work that was now in the hands Of
the Territory, and il the county trans
fer idea was carried out, there would
be less reason than ever for a yearly
legislative session,
elf the counties are to be given
more power, said Fairchild, there
will no longer be the necessity of con-
sidering the appropriations that are
now before the Legislature, and there
would be no valid reason for an an
niaal session. -
Coelho's Idea.
Senator Coeiho said that he did not
think that an indefinite postponement
would be proper action. He said that
the resolution could be amended in a
way to attain the general object de-
sired of prompt and intelligent legis-
iation. He said that authorization for
the Legislature standing committees to
continue during the recess would ac.
eemplish the results desired. Coelho
stated further that the standing com
mittees could continue needed investi-
cations and draft measures that would
tend to meet conditions in better way
( than the present system of legislation
He stated that at the present time
Legislators begin their work without
knowing what they want or how to get
it. He concluded his remarks with a
motion to refer the resolution back to
the Judiciary Committee, which could
make he amendments needed
Senator Mccarthy srpported his mo.