The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-03-09
THE SENATE
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promised and he asked if it was ready.
Makekau responded by producing Il
minority report on the Honolulu mu-
Dicipal relief bill 1t recommended an
amendment that consisted in requiring
the Mayors approval of the payrolls
in question. Laid on the table to be
considered with the bill
ORDER OF THE DAY
Third reading of House bin relating
to bonds of public officers. Ii amends
the law to correct a deficiency shown
by the Supreme Court in the Richard
son case. The bill passed unanimous
I ly with all members present.
Second reading of House bill to pro-
vide for the payment of certain en-
ployees of the City and County of
Honolulu up to March Is. Majority
and minority reports were considered
with the bill, and on motion of Coelho
il was taken up section by section.
Mccarthy moved that the section be
amended by adopting the minority re-
FORT. The municipal charter gave the
Mayor the approval of accounts. There
had been a good deal of politics in
this matter. A doubt arose regarding
the appointing power and the Supreme
/ Court had decided that it lay with
the Mayor. In the meantime the Board
had employed persons to perform the
various services while the Mayors APP
! Lointees held themselves in readiness
to perform the services. He believed
that in justice the Mayors appoir~
tees should be paid as well as those
who had worked. The Legislature two
years ago had adjusted "a similar dis
pute for the County of Hawaii This
matter should be decided without po-
litics. Some had advised to let it go
anC the appofntees of the Mayor sue
for their pay on the bonds of those
appointing Them but he thought the
matter should be arranged without
prolonging the trouble.
Chillingworth moved that the bill
DC deferred until the afternoon, the
secretary in the meantime 10 furnish
each member with typewriter copy
OF the minority report. He wanted to
be fully informed before voting.
Fairchild wanted to know how much
money was involved. The senate should
know the whole business and then
settle it with politics eliminated.
Mccarthy said the minority report
left the matter OF payment to the
Board of Supervisors, the bill merely
enabling it to take action. He ac-
cepted the motion to defer, which then
carried
House bill to amend the law relat-
ing to tax appeals was referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
House bill relating to certificates OF
Hawaiian birth passed second read
ing.
The House informed the Senate that
1t mad accepted the amendment to the
bill to protect purchasers of real es-
tate from fraudulent conveyances.
House concurrent resolution in sup
port of Queen Liliuokalani's claim be-
fore Congress was referred to the Jul
dietary Committee.
REPORTS.
Fairchild presented report from
tire Ways and Means Committee on
Senate resolution to pay claim OF
Levi c. Lyman for $53696, finding the
claim just and submitting a bill to
cover it. The bill passed first read
ing.
Knudsen presented a report of the
Judiciary Committee on Senate reso-
luton that Treasurer Campbell furn-
ish information regarding the sale OF
fish at auction by vendors without Ii.
censes as auctioneers. All merchant
brokers' licenses have been issued ac.
cording to law, the committee finds
and if any holders of such licenses are
breaking the law the Treasurer is moi
aware OF IT. sNENWK
Coelho said his information was an.
thentic and other measures would be
taken in the matter.
The Judiciary Committee also re,
ported favorabIy on Senate bill tc
amend the law relating to offensei
against the right of sepulture
The Judiciary Committee also re
ported favorabIy on House bill t.
make certificates of Hawaiian brit
receivable in evidence.
Makekau said the Hawaii member
wanted to see the packet Mauna Kei
Oft and moved for recess.
Recess from 1Q:45 to 2 p. m.