The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-03-02
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the appointment Of a commission to in.
vestigate the fruit growing industry of
the Islands.
House Bill No. lSwas transmitted on
its third reading and passed its first
reading in the Senate. 1t regulates the
appointment and dismissal of district
magistrates.
House Bill No.. 90, dealing with IL
House Bin No. 3S. House Bill No. "a,
providing for the inventory of govern
ment assets, passed first reading.
Chairman Brown of the Printing
Committee presented report stating
that Senate Bills Nos. "a, SO, 90 and 80
had been printed in accordance with
the instructions of the Senate.
Chairman Knudsen of the Judiciary
Committee reported on House Concur
rent Resolution No. 3, protesting against
the suggestion of commission form of
government for the Territory. The
: committee recommended the adoption
of the resolution amended to read as
follows:
''Be it Resolved by the House of
Representatives of the Territory of
Hawaii, the Senate concurring:
to the best interests of Hawaii, the ad-
vocacy of government by commission
in place of the present form of Terri
torial government, and that it declares
it to be the wish of the people of this
Territory that the form of government
now enjoyed should be continued until
such time as through it Hawaii shall
be prepared to take her place as one of
the States of the Union.n
Senator Mccarthy moved the adop-
ton of the resolution in the amended
form and it was carried by a unanimous
vote.
Two Military Acts.
Senator Chillingworth gave notice of
Introducing an act to regulate military
instruction in the Territory. Under a
suspension of the rules the measure
passed first reading and was referred to
the Printing Committee. The full text
of the measure is as follows:
An Act to prohibit persons from as
sociating together in military companies
or organizations or for military pur-
poses, and or the giving or receiving
of military instruction.
Section l. Any two or more persons
who associate themselves together with
others within the limits of the Ter.
ritory of Hawaii as military company
or organization or for military purposes
or to give or receive military instruc-
tion, other than those belonging to the
regularly organized military and naval
forces of the United States, or of any
State or Territory, and those attending
a public school or a private school for
which certificate has been issued in
accordance with the provisions of Sec
tion 209 of thee Revised Laws, without
J the written permission of the Governor
which he may at any time revoke, shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof shall be fined in q
sum not less than one hundred dollars
nor more than five hundred dollars, oil
imprisoned for a term not exceeding six
months, or both.
Section 2. This Act shall take effect
upon its approval.
Senator Brown of Hawaii introduced
two bills and they passed first reading
The first is an act to provide for the
erection of courthouse at Hilo for the
use of the Fourth Judicial Circuit
Court and other public purposes. The
other measure introduced by Brown il
an amendment to section 1921 of the
exempt from taxation.
Senator Chillingworth introduced an
other bill with a military bearing. Il
makes the wearing by a civilian of {
uniform similar to those worn by the
United States service in general anC
the National Guard of the Territory {
misdemeanor, punishable with fine o.
Imprisonment. The bill passed its irst
reading and is as follows:
An Act to prohibit the wearing OF
the uniform of the United States Army
or Navy or National Guard OF Hawaii
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF
the Territory of Hawaii:
Section l. Every person, other thar
an officer or enlisted man of the Ma
.tional Guard or Naval Militia of the
Territory of Hawaii, or of any othel
State or Territory, or of the United
States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, o.
Revenue Service or Forest Service, or in
mate of any veterans or soldiers home
who at any time wears the uniform OF
the United States Army or Navy OF
the National Guard of Hawaii, or amy
part of such uniform, or uniform OF
part of uniform similar thereto, with
in the bounds of the Territory of Ha
wall, is guilty of a misdemeanor, ant
if found guilty of such offense shall be
punishable by fine of not less thar
one hundred nor more than two hundred
and fifty dollars, or by Imprisonment
not exceeding sixty days, or by botf
such fine and imprisonment; provided
that nothing in this act shall be con
strued as prohibiting persons from
wearing such uniform in any playhouse
or theater while actually engaged II
rehcarsing or presenting a play, an'
provided that nothing in this act shall
be construed as prohibiting the uniform
rank of civic societies parading or trav
cling in body or assembling in lodg'
room; and provided further that when
ever the National Guard, or any par
thereof is in active service, or Is called
into active service, no civic organiza
tion or member thereof shall parade
or appear in uniform in the localit.
where said National Guard is in service
Section .. This Act shall take effec
upon its approval.
The order of the day, Senate Bill
No. Is, Coelho's prize measure, restrict