Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-22

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Stick was waved in front of their
bullying eyes that they could hardly
hold their pencils to transcribe the
Speakers words.
Just what would happen II by any
accident the press should forget TO
mention the names of some Of the
Honorable Members who object to
publicity ia interesting to conjecture
campbell's Bill Killed.
After playing with Superintendent
Marston Campbells bill to enforce the
payment of delinquent sewer rates by
shutting on the water, postponing the
measure several times SO they could
take a few more knocks at It, the
House this morning proceeded to kill
the bill, postponing It indefinitely by a
vote of IS to ~.
Only two members spoke in favor of
the measure, Rice and Coney, while
kaniho, Kama. Sheldon, Mamanoulu
and Long jumped. OH Il with both feet
and proceeded to kick It to death
Some of them tried to make the point
that the Public Works Department
should collect its bills through civil
suits. Rice and Coney stated that the
reason for the bill was that the Gov.
eminent needs the $62,OOS which Is
delinquent on sewer rates, and that II
were done by civil actions. II would be
necessary to bring over 1000 suits. But
their sensible arguments were unavail
ing. The majority Of the members did
not approve Of any measure to compel
a man to pay his debts to the govern.
ment, and they buried the measure be.
meath a pile of votes.
Senate Bill As, providing for service
on corporations, was passed on third
reading without any opposition.
National Guard Needs.
A communication from President
Waldron Of the Merchants Associa.
ton was read, transmitting to the
House the report of the special com.
mittee of the Association relative to
the status of the National Guard OF
Hawaii. The committee makes mum.
Der OF suggestions for legislation af.
fecting the Guard. The committee rec
ommends that legislation be passed
carrying necessary appropriations for
the following purposes:
To increase the National Guard to
one regiment Of infantry with one hos.
pital company and one signal com.
pany;
To place the departmental work OF
the Guard upon business basis, pay
ing the same remuneration therefor
as to the heads OF other departments;
To pay Territorial troops when
called upon for riot duty or any other
duty necessary in the opinion OF the
Governor for the preservation of ord.
er or well being of the Territory.
For the erection of a new armory.
To provide for tax upon firearms.
The committee believes that as a
matter OF revenue a tax of 81 per an
mum shall be paid by each owner or
possessor OF fire arms within the Ter.
ritory, 80 ...
AntiLiauor Petition.
A long petition, signed by 529 cit.
liens. protesting against any change
In the present liquor laws and urging
that the House Indefinitely postpone
the Moore bill, wac presented by Ka-
manoulu. The petition states that the
proposed amendment OF the Liquor
Law virtually destroys the real mean-
ing OF that measure. The law has not
yet been 80 thoroughly tried as to
show what are It's defects, II such exist.
The petitioners believe Il is the best
law the Territory has ever enjoyed;
under Its influence the number of sa-
looms have been decreased. The law
rs In the interest of public morally and
decency Further, on account OF the
fact that the voters were led to be-
lieve that no attempt would be made
to change the liquor laws at the pres.
ent session.. and therefore the ques.
ton has not been acted upon by the
voters and they have not had an op-
portunity to express their views
through the ballot box.
Kealawaa presented a petition from
| "a citizens Of Puma, asking the Legis.
lature to appropriate $4,000 for open.
ing a new road from Kaimu to Kama,
III, Puma.
Senate Bills.
The Senate Vaccination Bill, No. 23,
Introduced by Coelho, and Senate Bill
90. by Woods, to provide for the vest.
Ing OF title OF trust estates, were re-
ceived from the Clerk of the Senate
and passed first reading by title.
A Maui resolution was introduced
calling for the appropriation OF $4,000
for repairing and altering the school
houses and fences enclosing same in
the district OF Waikiki, apportioned as
follows: School house at Waikiki,
S2500; Waihee. $500; Puunene, $500;
Kahului, $500; Waikapu, $500.
Up to the hour of adjournment Sat.
urday, there had been introduced in
the House 1856 bills. OF these, eight
were In the hands OF the Printing Com.
mittee; the Judiciary Committee had
IL, the Health and Police Committee
8, Finance Committee Is, Educational
Committee s. Promotion 1, Miscellan
eous 10, Special s. Twenty-eight bills
have been tabled, 0 indefinitely post
poned, 8 passed third reading and
were yet In the hands OF the House
clerk, 27 We're In the hands of the Gov
ernor, II had been signed and become
law; three were vetoed, the vetoes all
being sustained. Two Joint Resolu
tons had been signed by the Governor
Out OF the Federal appropriation the
House had spent $l3,491.S3, and out
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