The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-03-02

DAYS of the session IN that the members
INDUCED in their first real debate and
division on BILL The matter of con.
tention was Sheldon's bill TO. c0rowc
\ Judge to appoint counsel na
to defend anyone charged with . felony
who was unable TO employ private roun
sci. Rice objected to PUTTING the Ter
ritory to the expense of paving for
both the prosecution and defense of
criminals, and Kaniho seconded him,
while the legal members of the House,
who are several, fought valiantly to
have the Dnn lass, Sheldon leading
them. The bill went through third
reading, finally, on vote of seventeen
to twelve.
THE SENATE.
Upon the convening of the morning
session of the Senate, the petition re-
ceived from people at the Leper Settle
ment, asking for number of changes
in the conduct of affairs on the reserva-
! ton, was referred to the Public Health
Committee ON the motion of Coelho.
Senator Robinson asked that a com.
munication received from the trustees
to officers of the Malulani Hospital,
| Wailuku, be submitted for considera-
tion with the hospital appropriation
bill now pending before the Public
! Health Committee, The communica.
tion states that an extra appropriation
of 500 is needed to maintain the hospi-
tai to the end of the biennial period.
The sum of $15,360 is asked as the
total appropriation from the next Leg
islature.
Senator Harvey introduced a resolu-
tion providing that the sum of $500
be Immediately made available for the
construction of sewers in the Kapalama
district for the relief of insanitary con-
ditions. The resolution was referred
to the Ways and Means Committee.
On the order of the day, Senate Bill
No. Al, providing for the Circuit Court
taking over the work of the Court of
Land Registration, was taken up for
its third reading. The object of the
bill is to abolish the existing court of
land registration as measure of econo-
my. On the motion of Knudsen vote
was taken on third reading and it pass
ed unanimously, Fairchild and Chill
lingworth being absent from the Senate
chamber.
House Bills Read.
, House Joint Resolution No. ., provid
ing for the appointment of commits
sion to study and report on the frui
industry and its possibilities. 1t pass
!, ed its third reading on a unanimous
? vote. The commission is to report by
, July !, 1910.
/ The House bill providing for a $25,
600 appropriation for the Territory Z
q exhibit at the Alaska Yukon exposition
. passed its second reading.
$ House Bill No. II passed its seconc
/ reading without a dissenting vote. /
!. provides an appropriation of $4,000
6 to meet the expenses of the propose
n Congressional visit this summer.
+ House Bill A, intended to change tn
Q day for the meeting of the Maui Super
q visors, was referred to the Judiciar
V Committee.
. House Joint Resolution No. passe
its second reading on the motion Q
Kalama. 1t provides for a commissio
to report on the landings and wharve
of the Territory and examine into TIL
matter with a view of determining tn
advisability of the Territory acquirin
the control of the landings. The repol
is to be ready July /, 1910.
Senator Knudsen introduced n resi-
luton asking that the Senate be pr
vided with list of all tax delinquent
with attached statement explainin
why the amounts were not cOllecte
Senator Fairchild offered an amen,
ment that the list be sent in with
week, the amendment being accepte
by Senator Knudsen and the resolutio
adopted.
School Teachers Et Al,
Chairman Robinson of the Educate
Committee read n report on Senate b
No. which aims to stop the appoiI
ment of married women as teachers
the Department of Public InstructiC
The report indOrses the intention oc
= bill, but states that Superntende
! Babbit has informed the commit
that the appointment of married v
men as teachers has been made nee
, sary by the scarcity of teachers in I
l Territory and that the condition W
= be changed in a few years because
Z the availability of Normal Sch,
/, graduates.
"Bills similar to Senate Bill No.
| have been before the Legislature
many sessions, says the report, ga
: your committee believes that this
l caused from the fact that the outs
5 islands have no representative on
: Board of Education. We therefore 7
| ommend the passage of the accompa
q ing bill as substitute for Senate
No. 2.
y The substitute bill provides {
i "the Governor in the manner presc
p ed in section so of the Organic
: shall appoint six competent persons
, act as commissioners. One of such
= pointees shall be resident of
's County of Hawaii, one of the Cou
/. of Maui and one of the County
le Kauai They shall be divided
:. three classes of two commissioners
:, each class, who shall be eommissiO
10 Cor tnr,nS of thrnn Nanrs sn thnt II