Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-04-21
SENATE
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ate 1t was pruned down so that only
the Kula pipe line remained.
Insanity Bill Through.
The insanity BILL House Bill No.
1874, then came up for final action.
During the reading Of the bill many of
the Senators wandered out into the
halls and there was little more than a
quorum when the roll was called. Only
Brown voted no" however, so the
bill passed its third reading, though
with decidedly weak vote.
Depository Bill.
The report of the conference com.
mittee, appointed to reach an agree
ment with the House Committee on
the amendments TO House Bill No. 81,
the depository bill, was adopted, the
Senate thereby placing its approval on
the bill as 1t was stands.
The report of the conference com.
mittee goes farther In its amendments
than did the original action of the
Senate, placing the maximum interest
to be received on Territorial funds de.
posted In banks at 3 per cent.
As the bill originally came up from
the House, II fixed the minimum rate
at per cent, but left the maximum q
sky limit. On motion of Senator Fair.
child a limit OF per cent was placed
on the allowable interest, lest the Ter
ritory become an unwilling party to a
hold.up In case of financial stringency
Now that maximum has been reduced
to per cent.
Supervisors Left.
House Bill No. 1872, raising the sal
airy of the Supervisors OF City and
County of Honolulu from $500 to 5000
u year, died suddenly. II was up for
third reading. but n motion to table
carried overwhelmingly.
Railway Franchise.
House Bill No. 1911, granting to w
A. Wall ct al, the right to construct
and operate a railway on the island
Of Hawaii, amended by the judiciary
Committee, came up for second read
ing. As the report Of the committe,
was a long one, in order to avoid q
second reading thereof, the rules wer,
suspended and the bill was taken VI
on second reading.
There was some discussion, but with
n few minor changes, the bill passed
second reading.
| Automobile Tax.
Senate Bill No. 1l2, fixing the Ia,
on automobiles at / cent a pound OF
the weight OF each machine, wal
brought up on Kalama's motion. Al
effort was made to table the bill, bu
the motion was voted down.
| Kalama tried to have the bill passe,
on second reading. but motion t,
take recess carried and shut of hi
talk.
Fees to Officials.
Senate Bill No. 1i6, providing tina
all legal fees received by any officia
oft the City and County of Honolulu
for the conveyance Of property, shal
be the property of the officer in ques
ton, passed second reading, the ia,
orable report of the Judiciary Con
mittee being adopted The bill pre-
vides that no fee retained by any of
GERS under the provisions of the la,
shall exceed $50.
There was no opposition to the bill
not even Makekau moving to defer.
Filing Of Records.
Senate Bill No. 1i7, calling for tn
filing of the records of births. ma
riages and deaths, was favorably r,
ported by the judiciary Committe
and passed second reading by the ado
ton of the committees report.
ionokaa Out.
Senate Bill No. 14S, eliminating II,
nokaa from the court circuit, wa
brought up on motion of Senator Nj
kekau and passed second reading.