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The report of the committee was
adopted without comment.
The "charges' made by Monsarrat,
all of which were completely refuted by
the answers made by Mr.. Hosmer and
DR.. Norgaard, descended to the ride
ulous.
He wanted to know twhy Norgaard
last year with which to go on vaca-
ton" He also inquired why it was
that "Norgaard is allowed an assistant,
when there is not enough work to keep
him busy
1t was succession of charges of this
nature that caused the committee to
lose all patience with the Echarges'
and recommend that they were so friv-
plous as not to warrant the attention of
the Legislature.
Bills Are Reported.
House Bill No. 231, relating to the
annual exhibit. of corporations, was re-
ceived and passed on first reading.
The Education Committee reported
favorably on House Bill No. 228, Civ
ing the Board of Regents of the Col
lege of Hawaii the power to appoint
a treasurer and such other officers as
may be necessary in the administration
of the college and to vest the Board
of Regents with more power. The bill
passed second reading on the adoption
of the reports.
The judiciary Committee reported
favorably on the concurrent resolution
to pay ID. l.. Conkling for services dur
ing the Legislature session. Chairman
Knudsen stated that Mr.. Conkling had
rendered valuable assistance to both
branches of the Legislature and the
resolution received the Endorsement
with a unanimous vote.
Senator Coelho introduced resolu
ton giving extra payment to Clerk
Savidge and his assistant, George Lowe
Coelho explained that over $500 had
been saved by the work performed by
the two officials of the Senate. The
resolution provided $40 for Savidge
and $50 for Lowe. Senators Chilling
worth and Knudsen supported the reso-
luton.
Good Work Recognized.
3 President Smith stated that he wish
ed to say that he had been impressed
throughout the session by the excellent
work performed by the clerical force
and that the policy Of economy that
had been carried out with consistency
in the affairs of the Senate was some
thing to be commended.
The resolution was adopted with a
unanimous vote.
House Bill No. 191 was reported by
~ % ba Mani Holn- |
cation, amending the County Act by
for an increase in the salary
of Maui officials.
The members of the committee agreed |
on all the items except that of $500
per year for the supervisors. Coelho
dissented from this amount, holding
that 5000 would be the proper annual
for the county fathers OF
Maui
The bill was finally passed on the
adoption of the majority report.
Senate Bill No. 149, authorizing the
Treasurer to pay balances of road tax
moneys in the Treasury. Passed third
Honse Bill No. ga, relating to the
tax, passed third reading on
the motion of Chillingworth.
House Bill No. 1876, regulating the
and segregation of AMI
mails affected with diseases. Passed
third reading.
House Bill No. PIG, relating to public
bonds, passed third reading.
On Christian Science.
House Bill No. 21S, relating to the
practise of osteopathy, and providing
that the tenets of religious organiza-
ton shall not be interfered with, was
taken up for consideration.
Senator Fairchild submitted an
amendment, making specific provision
that Christian Scientists shall not be
anterfered with. President Smith sug-
gested that the proviso that ''quaran-
tine regulations shall not be violated
should be altered to state that no
rules and regulations of the Board of
Health should be violated. With this
provision inserted the bill received the
approval of the Senate.
Senate Bill No. 226, providing a pen
atty for not returning property for
taxation, passed third reading.
House Bill No. 230 giving the City
and County Clerk the power to APP
point deputies with the approval of
the Board of Supervisors, passed third
reading.
The bill drawn to conform to the rec
concentrations of the tax commission,
making income tax delinquency a lien
on real property, was taken up on
third reading. President Smith took
the floor in opposition to the passage
of the bill, reiterating his views that
the law would inflict unnecessary
hardship upon the purchasers of real
estate.
Chairman Knudsen declared that
the curse of the country was the mort
gage, and said that Senator Smith
asked for indefinite postponement be-
cause he thought that it would make
it harder to mortgage property.
Senator Smith replied that the idea
of mortgage did not enter into his
dissent from the provisions of the
bill, but he objected to it because it
would cause needless hardship in the
sale of real estate
Senator Smith finally withdrew his
motion for indefinite postponement
and the bill was ordered to be printed
The report of the tax commission
was being used by the Senate to fol-
low the bill, but there has been so