The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-04-23
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passed by the House was taken up
Tor consideration on second reading
Senator Mccarthy raised the point as
10 whether the Senate could take up
another direct primary bill after II
had already expressed its official opin-
ion by indefinitely postponlng the bill
introduced by Senator chillingworth.
President Smiths opinion was that
under the rules Of the Senate It could
not take up the direct primary bill
as 1t was received from the House,
At being copied verbatim from the bill
a. II was amended by the Senate, the
only change being in the title.
II wish to say" observed the Pres.
Ident of the Senate, that 1t is unbe-
coming the dignity OF the House OF
Representatives to take bill that has
been indefinitely postponed by the
Senate, copy it verbatim and pass
st."
Senator Chlllingworth is not going
is hopelessly lost, for he gave notice
yesterday of moving for change in
the Senate rule that prevents the con-
sideration of a question which has
once been indefinitely postponed. The
Senate would dearly like to return the
direct primary to the House. for it IS
well known that there IL strong anti
direct primary sentiment in the lower
branch of the Territorial Legislature.
The bill providing for a lunacy COM
mission received the final Endorsement
of the Senate yesterday and Senator
Palmer Woods cast the vote that pass
ed the sewer assessment bill.
The bill providing for a raise in the
salary Of officials of the City and
County OF Honolulu-the Supervisors,
from $50 to S75 per month-was ta-
bled, only to be later reconsidered on
the motion of Quinn. Amendments
We're inserted making the salary of
the Auditor 5000 and the City Attor-
I,ey $4,000 a year.
House Bill 1870, the tax bill. was laid
on the table, the sentiment of the Sem
ate being that it would be impossible
to do anything with the bill as it
stood. Senator Fairchild gave as his
opinion that the tax commission.
which was expected to codify the tax
alton laws and recommend any
changes it thought necessary, had
failed signally in the performance of
its task. -
The bill providing for system Of
medical inspection in the public
schools was passed on second reading.
President Smith taking the floor and
urging that some such measure was
necessary to safeguard the health of
the public school children.
Accept Amendments.
Senate Bill No. 10, fixing license fees
for hotels and restaurants was returned
in an amended form and referred to the
Ways and Means Committee. Senate
Bill No. %, providing a penalty for
making false statement in securing a
marriage license, was also received on
final passage and the amendment con-
Cured in by the Senate.
Senate Bill No. ia was received from
the House in the form of an amend
ment to Act 81 of the Session Laws of
1909, relating to the treatment of lep-
rosy, providing for fee for physicians
not in the Territorial employ called up
E on TO examine persons supposed to be
4 affected with the disease
Senate Bill No. 1913, the loan bill,
was returned from the lower House,
4 with an amendment providing for the
Snsertion of 100000 for Honolulu wharf
4 construction and repairs, in addition to
8 the other item of 100000 for the Kula
4 pipeline The amendment was con-
z CURED in with unanimous vote.
The Judiciary Committee reported
! favorably on Senate Bill No. 147,
amending the law on the records of
births, marriages and deaths, and it
4 passed second reading on the adoption
of the committee report.
Il Senate Bill No LAG also passed second
reading on the adoption of the report
of the Judiciary Committee.
4 The object of the bill is to turn over
E to the officer of the City and County of
q Honolulu, making a sale or conveyance
of property, the fees received, when
not in excess of $50.
The Judiciary Committee submitted a
report ON House Bill No. 1911, authoriz-
ing w. A. Wall to construct railroad
along the coast of Hawaii. President
Smith doubted if it was wise to make
Ine time nHllt 1Of tne beginning OF
construction work two years from the
approval by the Governor. He thought
that it did not leave time enough to
allow the necessary approval by the
United States Congress.
Senator Chillingworth said that some
such provision was necessary to pre-.
vent holders of the franchise from de-
laying work indefinitely and prevent
ing Others from undertaking the work
if they wished to.
After the amendment making the
time limit three years had been inserted
the bill passed second reading without
8 a dissenting vote.
The Depository Bill
Senate Bill No. 81, the depository
bill, passed the final reading on the
adoption of the report of the joint con.
ference committee.
The Public Health Committee major.
ity reported favorably on Bill No. 21s.
The object of the measure is to permit
the issuance of license to practice