The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-03-31
THE SENATE
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perty for Territorial purposes. mis-
went through third reading without
a murmur The same was true OF the
act to protect purchasers of real es-
tate from such actions as took place
in the Kaiulani tract in the Achi
deals Apenalty of five yeras is set
for the transferring of encountered
land without giving notice Of such
fact to the purchaser.
Mccarthy made fight against the
bill which will allow the Territory
to take writs of error in criminal
cases from the District and Circuit
Courts to the Supreme Court. He at
tackled the ACCOMPLISHMENTS depart
ment very briefly, and forced the post
ponement of the bill till Friday, when
it will probably be beaten. The bill
was introduced at the requset of the
Bar Association in order that final
decisions may be obtained on points
of law in which the Territory is ruled
against.
THIRTY-SIXTH DAY. y.
House bill 1873, relating TO the Car
negie library, was received IRON the
House and passed first ,Teading by
title.
Chairman Knuds3gn of the judiciary
committee presented a report recon-
mending The passage of Senate bill
NO. ~ allowing the Territory the
rlghk of appeal in criminal cases but
allowing the criminal to pc released
tJon his own recognition pending the
appeal The report says in part:
Under the old law the Territory
had no appeal and this is unjust to
, the people of the Territory, whereas
the defendants in criminal cases have
too many technical advantages anC
! grounds for indefinite delays.
mo criminal should escape through
technicalities, so while the rights oil
the defendant should be carefully
guarded, the Legislature has a duty
2 to also guard the interests of the peo-
: pie as a whole.
"'As the law now stands there are
. many rulings of law in favor Of
criminals by the circuit judges
!, and there is no way to settle these
l by a final decision of the Supreme
{ Court
: Chillingworth refused to agree with
} the majority opinion of the commit.
, tee.
Senate bill No. 119, placing Ola3
and Keaau in the Puma judicia
. district, passed third reading unani
I mously.
Senate bill 122, extending the timt
of exemption from property taxes OF
q pineapple, sisal, cocoa, etc, to 1872
passed third reading unanimously.
Senate bill 50, fixing the minimum
, pay of laborers of the Territory ant
l all political subdivisions thereof a
e $150 per day was read and Senato
: Fairchild asked that the passage b.
! deferred till Monday. Makekau ask
n ed that it be sent back to the way
;, and means committee. This motion
was lost. Woods moved to defer til
, next Wednesday, which was also lost
j but it was finally decided to defer til
) Friday.
House bill No SO, placing the ap
pointments of deputy sheriffs in tn
hands of the sheriffs, came up TO
third reading. Baker made a lon
: winded speech which neither he no
u anyone else present could understand
J. Baker, as an ex-deputy sheriff him
a / 10 hof ho CHI nj
e might not appoint the right men t
U office, He did not mention his ow
% position, resigned to gain his seat 1
the Senate. 10
- Fairchild defended the bill citin
i the recent trouble in Honolulu betwee
/ the sheriff and his deputy He ais
II stated that the very fact that tn
Is sheriff was far away from the deputy
~ district would in some cases be Il
the very best, as it would keep II
- deputy out of local politics and ii
IT fluences.
IL Makekau made long speech in Hi
ID waiian, which was not interpreted.
Smith favored the bill on accom
40 of the fact that the superior ofic
= should have the control of his SUI
. ordinates. He said that the sheri
s. was responsible and should have Il
m appointment. For an efficient poll
ID force the sheriff must appoint tho
20 under his authority.
Mccarthy supported the bill, citil
the Honolulu case, but moving
amend by striking out the section Ell