The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-03-03

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restaurant or hotel premises located
wholly or in part within miles from a
posto ce, $500.
For premises not within such limits,
5000
Act ll9 is amended with new sec
ton 1T shall not be lawful for the
holder of a wholesale license to CON
duct a retail business, directly or in
directly, in the same building"
FIGHT OVER PRISONERS.
Kaleiopu's H. b. 81, relating to pris-
oners on public works, providing that
they shall noe be 50 used, but shall be
employed in useful occupations, shoe-
making, cabinet-maHng, harness-mak-
ing, etc, came up for third reading.
Rice remarked that if this bill went
through the prisoners wouldn't have
anything to do for several months. The
counties are now spending all the
money they can on road work; the use
Of prisoners on the roads is not cut
ting out honest laborefs from road
jobs. He moved indefinite postpone
ment
KaleiOpu raised question of revenue
He was surprised at Rice's remarks,
for, in introducing this bill his idea
was economy. The Territory is pay
ing $4,000 for the support of prison
srs. His idea was to make prisons
and such institutions self supporting.
Rice moved to table, the bill, with
drawing his former motion, the latter
motion carrying. .
Rice showed that while the intent
of the bill was evidently to do away
with the alleged competition of prison.
ers with free workmen, the effect would
be another form of prison competition
since prisoners would be competing
with shoe-makers, harness-makers etc.
ABSENT DEFENDANTS.
Single introduced a bill to amend
Section 1928, r. L., relating to service
of legal summons on absentee owners
Of real estate. IF defendants was new
er an inhabitant, or has property here,
or if he cannot be found and a cause
Of action exists, Service may be made
by publication of the summons"
RECOMMITTED.
Senator Coelho's provision for BIZ
ennial reports of the counties to the
Legislature; S. .. 4, was recommitted
for committee consideration when up
for third reading, for remedy of minor
defect.
PASSED THE HOUSE.
Douthitt's measure relating TO the
granting of charters of incorporation,
H. B. 62, passed third reading unani-
mously.
Rice's H. B. SO, relating to boards of
public officers, passed third reading.
Kaleiopu's H. B. So repeal of Act Ga,
S. L. 1907 Rating to issuance of GER
tificate of Hawaiian birth, passed third
reading, 2S to 0.
Douthitts bill, H. B. 60, relating to
trials by jury, passed third reading
HURRAH FOR TAFT.
Senate concurrent resolution to cable
the congratulations of the Legislature
to f. II. Taft who tomorrow becomes
United States President was received
from the Upper House and hailed
with silent enthusiasm.
Cohen declared this a fitting time for
Hawaii to show appreciation of the
new President, W. II. Taft, who had
shown, himself to be Hawaiis friend.
The concurrent resolution was unani-
mously adopted after Sheldon for Ka-
uai, had also endorsed the move.
BILLS REFERRED.
House Bills SO, SO and 80 were re-
ferred to committees as follows:
Rice's H. B. 8S, establishment and
maintenance of district court houses,
jails, hospitals, aims houses, etc To
police and health.
Rice's S. B. SO, duty of Board of
Supervisors to provide for district court
houses, jails, hospitals, etc. To same
Castro said it interested only Oahu
members and wanted it referred to
them, but he gave way to Rice's motion
for the police and health committee.
Rice's II. B. 80, in re appointment
of jailors To same committee.
QUEER RESULT.
Douthitts H. B. II to prescribe and
regulate construction of work shops,
foundries, bakeries, factories, laundries,
poi shop markets etc passed third
reading but with eight negative votes
to twenty-one Alternatives.
Senate Bill H. Coelho's citizen labor
measure was recommitted to the mis-
cellaneous committee, there being sew
eral possibilities of change.
Senator Moore's s. B. 80 was defer
red till this afternoon.
CASE IN COURT.
Public Works Campbell wrote to
say that the Kahului-Wailuku water
matter was in the courts, as to the Ter