The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-04
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THE SENATE.


Upon the converting of the Senate
yesterday morning letter from Chief
Jpstiee Hartwell was read in which
he declared that he had tried to give
the Senate the desired information in
regard to delay in probate cases. The
letter from the Chief Justice read as
follows:
.sHon. w. o. Smith, President of the
Senate, Honolulu.
ssSir: Herewith / transmit to you all
the reports made to me by the clerks
of the several circuit courts pursuant
To Senate Resolution on the subject, of
May /, 1907 Ny report to the Legis-
Iature stated the number and kinds of
cases as far as reported to me, con-
densing the clerks reports and, as l
supposed, giving the desired informa-
ton, saving the expense Of printing.
Respectfully,
"ALFRED s. HARTWELL,
"Chief Justice
Senator Chillingworth then intro
duced concurrent resolution that the
Legislature cable congratulations to
l.
follows:
f'Be it resolved by the Senate of the
Legislature of the Territory of Hawaii,
the House of Representatives concur
ring, that a message, over the sigma
lures of the President of the Senate
and the Speaker of the House of Rep
resentatives, be sent by cable, on the
morning of March 4th, to the Hon. VIM.
I'll. Taft, President of the United
States, as follows:
HHon. WIN. H. Taft, President of the
United States:
sfThe Legislature of the Territory
of Hawaii sends congratulations
Senator Coelho moved for the adop-
tion of the resolution but Senator Nc
Carthv didn' t think the Democrats
could consistently vote for the resolu-
ton.
awe did all we could to help the
other fellow said Mccarthy, "and
now we are asked to congratulate his
opponent. / don t see just how we can
do it. ~
President of the Senate Smith de-
elared that he hoped that the Senate
would adopt the resolution by unanl-
nous vote and did not see why the
Democrats could not indorse the senti
ment.
Democrats Quiet.
When the vote was taken the Demo
Gratis did not signify their wishes one
way or the other and so the adoption
went on record as being unanimous.
After the resolution was Endorsed
+haf Mr. RnCcno
Perkins had presented the Senate with
a photograph of President Taft. The
presiding officer took the photograph
and hung it between the folds of the
fags-American and Hawaiian-that
are draped on the wall behind the
President Is table.
Bakers Tax Act.
Senator Baker introduced an act to
provide a specific tax of ten cents per
acre upon lands in the Territory OF
Hawaii. The bill provides that il adj
dition to all other taxes authorized by
law upon the lands of the Territory
there shall be assessed against every
owner and holder of real estate, at the
rate of ten cents an acre. For the
nurposes intended the act stipulates
that all holders of government lands
shall be deemed owners even If holding
under lease or license.
On the order of the day House Bill
No. 16 came up for second reading and
was referred to the Ways and Means
Committee The measure exempts from
the payment of poll, road and school
tax any male person having SIX or more
children under the age of eighteen
years.
House Bill No. 27, providing for the
reduction in the price of the Revised
Laws of Hawaii from SO to So passed
the second reading House Bill No. ~
was taken up on second reading and
referred to the Judiciary Committee.
The judiciary Committee returned
favorable report on House Bill No. SO
which passed second reading. Senator
Knudsen said that the bill was one in
worthy cause 1t relates to the right
of inheritance from illegitimate per-
sens and Knudsen said that the present
law which excludes the nieees, nephews
and brothers from the right of inherl-
fanee was not fair and just measure.
For Process Service.
Senate Bill No. As passed its second
reading. It is an act to provide for
the service of process in judicial and
administrative suits and proceedings
against corporations. Senator Knud-
sen explained that the object of the
bin was to assure means of service on
corporations when no officer can be
found on whom service can be made.
Senator Knudsen said that the bill as
originally presented had been amended
and changed so far as verbiage was
concerned but that the gist of the bill
remained the same.
Senator Makekau introduced bill
to amend section 1647 of Chapter ll3
of the Revised Laws. The amended
bill provides for five judicial districts
the first to include the Island of Oahu
and the County of Kalawao, Molokai
The second district is. to be composed
of the remaining portion of Moloka
and Lanai. Kahoolawe and Molokini
The third judicial district would include
the districts of Hamakua. North ko
hala. South Kohaia, North Kona anc
South Kona of the Island of Hawaii
The fourth district would be composed
of North Hilo, South Hilo, Puma ant
kau. the fifth district being~the Islands