The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-02-18
THE SENATE
FIRST DAY.


rules with some amendments. The
one causing most discussion was one
giving the Secretary power to appoint
an assistant with the approval of the
presiding officer. Harvey wanted the
requirement of approval left out, the
Secretary being responsible for all the
work. Coelho wanted the appoint
ment to be by vote of the Senate. The
rule passed giving the Secretary the
exclusive right of appointment
A communication was received from
Adjutant General ]. w. Jones invited
| the members to attend the annual ms
pection of the National Guard of Ha-
wall at Moanalua on Sunday, February
81, at 10 a. m. Accepted and filed.
BILL OF CLAIMS.
A communication from Auditor J.
H. Fisher was presented, containing
1--WE claims against the Territory ag-
gregating 17451 43. Referred to the
! ways and Means Committee.
There are 1853 claims of Asiatics
for defund of merchandise license fees,
w. f. Reynolds being the attorney for
claimants, the total amount being 3d.
! 527. so.
Maui county presents claims amount
! ing to $3O11 OS. The Board OF Regis
tration of Maui claims $3l5 for 1909
and 500 for 1906.
Claims of the Attorney Generals
department are 1887 So.
A communication from the Board of
Supervisors of the County of Maui, by
County Clerk Kaai, was read and filed.
STANDING COMMIT EES.
President Smith stated, in announc~
ing standing committees, that owing
to the increase in Ways and Means
to five he would defer naming the
members of that committee until next
! day. Those appointed follow.
udciary-Knudsen, Chillingworth,
! Makekau
/ Military and Public Expenditure
! Chillingworth, Kalama, Makekau.
I Public Lands, etc.-KaIama, Knud-
sen, Woods.
3 Public Health-Coelho, Fairchild,
Harvey.
Observation-Disclosures, Coelho, Nc
Carthy.
Enrolment, Revision and Printing
Brown, Quinn, Mccarthy.
Accounts-Quinn, Robinson, Woods
Rules-Kalama, Knudsen, Baker.
NEWSPAPERS SUPPLIED.
Coelho moved a resolution to have
the sergeant-at-arms furnish the mem
bers with the various newspapers OF
Honolulu, English and Hawaiian, and
, those of Hawaii, Maui and Kauai.
Mccarthy seconded with an amend
ment suggested by the chair that each
member be supplied with such papers
on the list as he might designate.
Robinson moved in amendment all
Hawaiian and foreign papers In the
Territory. This was not seconded
and the motion as above amended
passed.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Coelho under suspension of the rules
introduced on first reading three bills,
viz:
l. To appropriate money for legis
lative expenses of the Senate. Passed,
second reading Thursday.
2. To amend Section 1876 Revised
Laws of Hawaii relating to married
womens rights.
Passed first reading by title.
3. To provide for a hospital in the
district of Lahaina. Passed first
reading by title.
A. To provide for biennial reports
from counties to the Legislature.
Mccarthy gave notice of bills as fol-
lows, which passed first reading by
title:
l. To provide for elections in the
territory of Hawaii and the subdi-
vision thereof.
2. To amend and re-enact Sec. 1878
Revised Laws and to repeal Sec. /, Act
81, Laws of 1905
8. Respecting premiums on bonds
ers, etc. and to facilitate the giving of
bonds required by law.
Chillingworth introduced the follow
ing bill, which passed first reading by
title
To provide for nominations by direct
vote (the primary law
Baker introduced the following bills,
which passed first reading by title:
/. To designate all fines and COSTS
collected by any district court as coun-
ty realizations.
2. To amend Section 141S B, Re-
vised Laws as amended by Act SO,
Session Laws of 1907, to regulate the
sale of merchandise.
3. To divide the County of Hawaii
into two counties and to provide a
government thereof.
A. Relating to licenses and repeal