Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-04-23
HOUSE
Continued from Pace II

sSONllhuCu lAOh nae ~
of time 1t took to read 1t. As the
bill contains 81 pages, the reading
by the clerk took over an hour.
The measure is virtually as 1t came
down from the Senate, only four
amendments being made and these
not of a character to cause any trou-
BILE when the bill goes back to the
Senate. 1t Is possible that the upper
chamber may refuse to agree to the
amendment extending to ten minutes
the time which each voter may, IL
he chooses, spend In the election
booth, but in case of non-concurrence
there should be no trouble over this
in conference. Those who voted mo"
on the election bill were Correa, HI
hio, Kama, Kaniho, Makekau, Mo
anauli, Nakaleka.
Nawahine and Speaker Holstein
were absent and not voting
The House is nearly through with
its work, and the prospects are that
the last days Of the session, which
ends next Wednesday, will not be es-
pecially crowded with work.
House Bill 232, relating to the trans
Iportation of lepers, passed its third
reading. The bill provides that vessels
of tonnage up to 500 tons may carry
lepers. This takes in the MiSalala,
which under the present law cannnt
carry persons afflicted with leprosy.
Secondhand Licenses.
Senate Bill 100, giving the Treasurer
of each county the power to Issue and
revoke licenses for secondhand deal.
ers, and fixing the license fee at $25,
passed third reading, after 1t had been
amended by Sheldon to include the
Treasurer of the City and County OF
Honolulu.
Manawai For conkIing.
The Senate Concurrent Resolution to
Ipay d. l.. Conkling the sum OF $3.50 for
his work for the Legislature, was re-
ceiyed and referred ia, the Committee
on Public Expenditures and Accounts
lAHonso's Parks.
The Senate Joint Resolution to name
the Waiakea, Hilo, Park, KauikeaoulI
Park, after Kamehameha III, met with
some opposition In the House. Coney
suggested that perhaps Hilo might
want to have something to say In the
matter. Maybe the Hiloites might
want to name the park after one oil
their keikeis. But Like and Alfonso
. urged the adoption OF the resolution
and 1t passed its first reading.
\ Alfonso then introduced Joint Res
olution to name the other new HilC
park, at the corner Of Pitman and Pc
nahawai streets Lincoln park.
Kaleiopu offered an amendment. tt
! change the word Lincoln" to "Af
fonso," In honor OF the Representativ,
whose efforts had secured the park
|. Alfonso objected. saying he nigh
: agree to this after he was dead but no
while he was alive. But the amend
ment carried just the same. And ther
the House calmly proceeded to tabl'
1 the resolution as amended.
A Belated Bill.
Single introduced very much be
!. lated bill, which can Just barely pas
j the six necessary readings In the TIVE
Houses by passing third reading in til,
= House and first reading In the Senat,
D the same day. The bill! is relative t
the payment OF taxes on real estat
taken for public uses. 1t provides tina
any such real estate shall be release,
from any lien thereon for taxes an,
0 the person or persons owning sucl
= real estate shall be released from an
O further payment of taxes.
House Bill 233, on special order O