The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-04-27

, The "chargcs made by Monsafrat,
all Of which were completely refuted by
the answers made by Mr.. Hosmer and
DR.. Norgaard, descended to the ride.
ulous.
lie wanted to know "why Norgaard
was given s4O0 Of government money
last year with which TO go on vaca-
tion. - lie also inquired why il was
that "Norgaard is allowed an assistant,
when there is not enough work to keep
him busy
II was succession of charges of this
nature that caused the committee TO
lose all patience with the "charges -
and recommend that they were so friv
olous as not to warrant the attention of
the Legislature.
Bills Are Reported
House Bill No 23l, relating to the
annual exhibit of corporations, was re.
ceived and passed ON first reading.
! The Education Committee reported
/ favorably on House Bill No. 22S, Civ.
I ing the Board of Regents of the Col
/ lege of Hawaii the power to appoint
treasurer and such other officers as
may he necessary in the administration
4 of the college and to vest the Board
of Regents with more power. The bill
passed second reading on the adoption
of the reports.
I 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 unanimous vote.
Senator Coelho introduced a resolu-
| tion giving extra payment to Clerk
| Savidge and his assistant, George Lowe.
Coelho explained that over $400 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.
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
unanimous vote.
House Bill No. 191 was reported by
the special committee of the Maui dele
| CATION, amending the County Act by
| providing for an increase in the salary
of Maui officials.
The members of the committee agreed
on all the items except that OF $ooo
per wear for the supervisors. Coelho
dissented from this amount, holding
| that 5000 would be the proper annual
| remuneration for the county fathers OF
Maui.
The bill was finally passed on the
| adoption of the majority report
Senate Bill No. l49, authorizing the
Treasurer to pay balancies of road tax
| moneys in the Treasury. Passed thlrd
reading.
House Bill No. Ga, relating to the
| inheritance tax, passed third reading on
the motion of Chillingworth.
House Bill No. 1876, regulating the
transportation and segregation of am,
mails affected with diseases. Passed
| third reading,
bonds, passed third reading.
On Christian Science.
House Bill No. 2lS, 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 Fairchld submitted an
amendment, making specific provision
that Christian Scientists shall not be
interfered 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 TINS
provision inserted the bill received the
approval of the Senate.
Senate Bill No. 226, providing pen
atty for not returning property fol
taxation, passed third reading.
House Bin No. 230, giving the City
and County Clerk the power to ap'
point deputies with the approval ol
the Board of Supervisors, passed thirt
reading.
The bill drawn to conform to the rec
concentrations of the tax commission
making income tax delinquency lier
on real property, was taken up OF
third reading. President Smith tool
the floor in opposition to the passage
of the bill, reiterating his Views tina
the law would inflict unnecessar,
hardship upon the purchasers of rea
estate.
Chairman Knudsen declared tina
the curse of the country was the mort
gage, and said that Senator Smit
asked for indefinite postponement be
cause he thought that it would max
1t harder TO mortgage property.
Senator Smith replied that the ide
of mortgage did not enter into hi
dissent from the provisions of tn
bill, but he objected to II because
would cause needless hardship in tn
sale of real estate.
Senator Smith finally withdrew hi
motion for. indefinite postponemer
and the bill was ordered to be printe,
The report of the tax commissio
was being used by the Senate TO 10
low the bill. but there has been s
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