The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-04-22
The SENATE
FIFTY-FOURTH DAY.
Afternoon Session.

from the House with am amendment
making the salary of the deputy sher-
III OF North Kona $500 an addition
OF $40 a month. BY vote of 40 the
amendment was unanimously concurr-
ed in.
House bills passed first reading as
follows:
Relating to the College OF Agricul-
ture and Mechanic Arts Relating 10
taxation of insurance companies TO
amend the Honolulu Municipal Act
Relating to diseases OF animals.
Fairchild for the ways aud means
committee orally recommended con-
currenCe in House amendments TO
Senate bill relating to fines, costs ana
bail money, 1t was "a merely verbal
change. The Senate concurred l4-O.
Knudsen for the judiciary commit
tee, following the lead of the Hawaii
members in having the bin to divide
the County of Hawaii tabled, return
ed Senate bill changing the senate
rial district boundaries, orally recon-
mending that it be tabled, 1t was so
voted.
Makekau introduced a bill to auth
orize the Treasurer of the Territory
to pay to the treasurers of the coun-
ties the respective road tax deposits.
1t was stated by Fairchild that anoth-
er bill with the same object was In
the hands of the ways and means
committee and it was placed on the
order of the day Tor tomorrow.
Kalama's vehicle tax bill on second
reading was amended, on motion OF
its author, to tax brakes and sulkies
81 a year, oX-carts SIS a year and au-
tomobiles one cent a pound annually.
It then passed.
House bill to amend the County
Act, raising the salaries OF officers
of the County of Maui, came up for
third reading.
Fairchild thought that, to be con-
sistent after tabling a bill of the same
purport relating to Honolulu that
morning, the bill should be tabled.
Coelho said the mornings action
was at the request of the Oahu mem
bers.
Kalama moved that the bill be de-
ferred until tomorrow. There was
something not right in It, He had
not seen the bill, Carried.
House bill relating to proof and
entry of default in civil actions pass
ed third reading $50.
House bill to provide for the care,
custody and control OF gold and sill
yer certificate deposits and postal
savings bank balance, from the Repub-
lie of Hawaii, amounting to 1915. IS,
passed third reading 1910.
House bill to provide for the pay
ment OF the expenses of the several
district courts came up for third read
ing.
On motion Of Coelho the salary of
the district magistrate of Kalawao,
$40 a month, was struck out, the NOV
er promising to introduce a bill TO
provide otherwise for the Judge of the
leper settlement.
Chilllngworth moved 10 increase
the salary Of the first district magis-
trate OF Honolulu from 5000 TO 1925
month. Seconded by Moore and
carried.
Robinson moved TO Increase the
salary Of the Waikiki magistrate from
800 TO $125 a month. Kalama oppos-
ed II, but the motion carried
As amended the bill passed third
reading 1871, the president being the
lone dlssldent.
House bill 10 provide for a license
OF the business OF wireless telegraphy
passed third reading 40,
House bill amending the law relat-
ing TO stamp duties passed third read
Ing AL, Woods voting against IT,
House joint resolution for com
mission 10 be appointed by the Coy
ernor, to investigate and report on
the laws relating to stamp duties and
license system, passed third reading
$40.
House bill giving warehouseman a
lien on storage was referred TO the
judiciary committee.
House bill relating TO candidates for
public Office, providing for direct
primary came up on second reading
Mccarthy said that the same kind
/ OF a bill was indefinitely postponed by
the Senate. He asked for the presi-
dents ruling as 10 whether this bill
could be considered. II II could hC
would move that II be referred 10 thu
judiciary committee.
President Smith quoted the rule
that a question indefinitely postponed
could not be considered again at thu
same session Of the Legislature.
Il think II unbecoming," the pre-
sidept added, and hardly worthy thI
dignity OF the House to act thus
taking a bill indefinitely postponed bJ
the Senate, copying H. and sending Il
up to the Senate"
Chillingworth-"Is that your rul
ing?"
The Presldent-"It u.s."