The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-04-27


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a resolution Wa adopted tsilinr ~
ne hppoiniment nf M tnsprriaf for
ihe cas and electric light motors ~ ihe
citv and another resolution calling for
the appointment of n puhlie Utilities
Commission 90 investigate all pablic
serving corporations and report on the
way these hrc behaving The gas aud
electric light companies Mad sent repre-.
scntgtivcs before the Judiciary Com.
mittee protesting against the resolution
which said that their charges were ex-
cessivc. although those behind the rcso-
luton were prepared 10 show that the
gas company was charging such rates
ne in many cases prohibited the use
Of their product and that many per
sons were ordering ont their stoves be-
cause Of alleged unfair treatment. The
company induced the tabling Of this
resolution, however, and the House
passed the other. Ii is understood that
the gas company will be the first one
Investigated and IL is not improbable
that there will be a court proceeding
to have the rate fixed at the treason
able - price named in the franchise.
The Election Bill was read for the
third weary time and passed.
Kau Railroad Charter.
The Kau railroad charter bill. House
Bill l9l, 10y which "W. A. Wall and
his associates are given franchise
to build a railroad line through por-
tions of Kau and Kona, Hawaii came
back from the Senate somewhat, but
not materially, modified. The amend
ments were concurred in.
House Bill 233, which appropriates
5000 TO pay the Kalawao district mag
istrate for the coming biennial period,
was read second time on special order
of the day and passed.
House Bill 234, Castro, relating to tax
liens, was also read in full ON second
reading and put on the order of the
day for today. This bill is along the
lines of House Bill $50, killed.
House Bill 232, amending the law in
relation to the transportation of lepers
and others affected with contagious dis
eases, raising the limit of tonnage of
vessels upon which such persons may
be carried, from 250 gross tons to 500
gross tons, carried on third reading.
This amendment includes the Inter
Island S. S. Mikahala among the boats
eligible for this business.
Senate Bill 100, which puts license
tax of $25 year on second hand deal
ers and authorizes the various county
treasurers to issue the licenses, passed
on third reading after Sheldon had pre-
sented an amendment to include the
City and County of Honolulu among the
counties.
Senate Bill 121, the ffty-seven page
Election bill, was read through on third
reading, the members starting to scatter
as soon as the reading was announced.
Vice Speaker Rice called attention to
the necessity of maintaining a quorum
and put the sergeant-at.arms on guard
at the door to keep enough of the hon
orable gentlemen in their seats to do
business. At the usual rate of reading
it would have taken the clerk a full
hour to get through the bill. He did
it in about twenty minutes, however,
leaving the suspicion that the clerk
turned about four pages at a time.
There was short debate on the bill
and an attempt to amend it was made.
The amendment was killed and the de.
bate shut off the bill passing by TWEEN
ty-one to seven
Kauikeaouli Park.
A resolution sent down from the
Senate to name one of the new Hilo
parks the "Kauikeaouli Park was re-
ceived and passed. This is taken as a
means of getting out of that $4,000
statue. Alfonso, who caused the parks
to be set aside, presented a resolution
to name the other one "Lineoln Park. -
Kaleiopu amended this to make the
name "Affonso Park The House
passed the amendment and then killed
the resolution as amended.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
A Senate amendment to House Bill
2S0, whereby the Honolulu City Clerk
must have the approval of the Super
visors before appointing his assistants,
was considered. The amendment was
| agreed to.
Senate Bill 139 was reported on. This
is the Tax Bill, affecting all counties
and on recommendation of the judiciary
| Committee goes TO committee of the
whole ON second reading to be taken up
today.
Senate Bill LAT, under suspension OF
| the rules, was read through on second
reading and passed without going to
committee. The bill relates to the
recording of births, marriages and
deaths.
Automobile Tax Not License.
The proposal of the House that auto
mobiles should take out licenses, the
fee for which was to be cent pound
gross weight, and the money to go to
the road fund of the district in which
paid, was not approved of by the Sen
ate. Instead, the Senate sent down 6
bill, Number 112, which leaves the rate
at a cent pound but turns the money
into the Territory as tax. The bill
passed.
Case of Swap.
A conference committee report oil
House Bill 205, fixing the salary of dis
trict magistrates, was read and adopted
To any who still had belief that thes,
conferences were meetings in which tn,
merits of the disputed points were gon'
into and judicially decided, the repor
may be an awakener. The items wer
fixed by the House gaining two point
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