Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-04-07
SENATE;
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tie discussion concerning the mean
ing, in paragraph . Of Section /. Of
the provision that the Act should he
construed literally Nobody seemed
ready to answer the question, but
the provision was allowed TO pass.
Senator Mccarthy objected strong
ly to the provision that every man
must declare his politics publicly,
charging that Il is directly opposed
to the sentiment which resulted in
the adoption of the Australian ballot
system.
No Mayorl
When the form OF the ballots came
up. there was some little discussion
| over the fact that no provision had
been made for voting for the Mayor
Of the City and County OF Honolulu.
The suggestion was joklngly made
that the measure. being a Republican
one, it might have been considered
unnecessary to include the ollce. The
bail2t was allowed to go without al
| teratlon. other than the striking out
of the words Deputy Sheriff." that
office having been abolished as an
elective job.
Paragraphs and OF Section
also induced more or less discussion.
The first section provided that no
person should sign the nomination
papers OF more than one candidate
for the same office. The second para
graph provided that all signers
should be residents of not more than
two adjoining precincts.
Kalama feared that the first nara
graph might make It impossible for
voter TO sign the nomination pa
pers of more than one candidate for
an Office In cases where the law al
lowed more TO be voted for by each
elector. Robertson bore him out In
the suggestion. The two paragraphs
were finally stricken out, but not UNI
I'll Emmeluth had spoken in favor Of
allowing them TO remain as part OF
the bill.
At ~ o'clock, there still remain
Ing the greater part of the bill to be
faced, the committee arose, reported
, progress, and asked leave to sit again.
The remaining portions of the bill
will be considered this afternoon, the
Senate again going into Committee
OF the Whole for that purpose.
No One for Chairman
When the Senate voted TO resolve
into Committee OF the Whole, a little
pilikia arose over the choice of a
chairman. Senator Moore was the
Presidents first choice. He declined
to serve. Senator Brown next was
called upon; he also declined the
honor. Then, in turn, Senators Fair
child, Knudsen, and Robinson were
named, Twas in vain; they declined
TO preside, Finally Knudsen relent-
ed and took the Chair.
Routine
House Bill No. 116, protecting the
birds OF the Territory, fixed up in
proper shape by the Judiciary Com
mittee, was again brought up, and
passed third reading without opposi-
tion. Chairman Knudsen of the Jul
dietary Committee explained that the
bill had in reality, gone through
three readings already, an error hav-
Ing been made in the announcement
OF the previous reading.
Senate Bill No. III, amending the
law relative to tax collections. pass
cd third reading by unanimous vote.
Senator Makekau introduced bill
providing for the disposition OF road
tax money coming into the Treasury.
A communication from II. Hack
field & Co. and other firms, asking
that the Office of Assistant Harbor-
master be not abolished, was referred
to the Committee on Ways and
Means.