The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-04-16

OF the session Laws OF lsuo rs herenN
amended by adding thereto a new sub
division TO be designated as "A, as fol-
lows:
"'4A. To establish and maintain
water works and sewer works; TO col
lect rates for water supplied to consum'
ere, and for the use of sewers. To take
over from the Territory existing water
works systems, including water rights,
pipe lines and other appurtenances be-
longing thereto, and sewer systems, and
to enlarge, develop and improve the
same To build, equip, maintain and
regulate, and change, discontinue and
reestablish hospitals, school houses,
court houses, iails and houses Of deten'
ton, punishment, confinement and ref
ormation, and to give aid to hospitals.
Each county shall provide for the main
tenance and repair of all existing school
houses, court houses and jails within
its boundaries.
Chairman Knudsen of the Judiciary
Committee returned the bill providing
for the relief of Henry Smith, clerk of
the Judiciary Department. Knudsen
stated that the committee did not feel
able to decide the question involved,
and recommended that the bill be taken
up in committee Of the whole.
Two of Coelho's measures, Senate
Bills Nos. IA and rs. were returned by
Chairman Knudsen with the statement
that the members could not agree on
the bills.
Senate Bill No. 76, relating to mile
age and witness fees, was then taken
up and passed on second reading.
Senate Bill No. 1877, relating to the
disposition of the balances of road tax
money, passed on second reading.
Senate Bill No. IA was tabled after
discussion on the proper vesting of
authority in the matter of approving
county expense bills.
Senate Bill No. 1873, the purchasing
agent measure, was received from the
| House with amendments and was re-
| ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
House Bill No. 80, repeating the i'm
position of fine on teachers admitting
nonvaccinated children to schools, was
taken up for consideration and passed
on second reading.
House Bill $50, relating TO taxation
and Senate Bills Nos. 30, 81, %, % were
taken up in committee of the whole
Bill No. $50 was read section by sec
ton and used as basis for considera
ton.
When the section regulating the ap
pointment of assessors was reached
Robinson argued that the full appoint
i've power should be placed in the
hands of the Governor. The motion
made by Robinson was carried. Sena
tor Knudsen pointed out the absurdity
of taking the authority out of the
hands of the Treasurer, and the vote OF
the motion inserting the amendment
was reconsidered and lost
Hemenway Confirmed.
When it became known that Secre
tary Mcbride was waiting outside tn,
Senate Chamber with a message from
the Governor, Senator Smith moveC
that the committee rise, and when tn,
Senate reconvened, Clerk Savidge reaC
the message, nominating Charles r
Hemenway as Attorney-General, as fol
lows:
"Territory of Hawaii,
Executive Chamber,
"Honolulu, April IA, 1909.
.''To the Senate: / hereby nomiEat,
and propose with the advice and con
sent of the Senate, to appoint Charlie
81 do this on the understanding tina
the REORGANIZATION of Mr.. Hemen
ways former appointment was the re
suit in part fimisunderstan dings as h
the facts, and in the belief that, nov
that the facts are more fully under
stood, the appointment, now proposes
will prove satisfactory to your honor
able body.p
| When the reading was concluded
President Smith asked what action tn
Senate desired to take on the message
, Senator Knudsen Immediately move
that "the appointment of Mr.. Hemen
way be confirmed" seconded by Sena
, tor Fairchild.
! 81 am authorized to state,D sal
: Senator Fairchild, "that no further aC
ton will be taken in regard to the Sen
ate's failure to confirm Mr.. Campbell.
Knudsen suggested that the vote b
taken on show of hands. Coelho ask
) ed for secret ballot. He said that a
: attempt had been made to deprive hin
Of his home because of his attitude i
the Senate, and that another membe
, had been threatened with foreclosur
l of a mortgage because of the vote o
the liquor bill amendments.
Senator Chillingworth said he was OF
posed TO the secret ballot, but observe
that there would be no harm in gram
ing Coelho's request.
The motion for a secret ballot wa
! then put and carried, Clerk Savidg
] making the circuit of the Senate Chan
Der and the scraps of paper bein
dropped into a hat.
There was a strained silence'' dul
ing the progress of the counting, Pre-
ident Smith finally announcing that tn
appointment is confirmed by vot
of nine to five, one blank being cast.
Consideration of House Bill No. Is
was resumed, several sections of tn
bill being explained by AssessC
Charles T. Wilder.
, Veto Sustained.
| The Senate sustained the Governor
| veto on House Bill No. 35, the bi
. that attempted to fix $3.50 day q
tat. A. A.. 4 4 =