Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-04-15

sentenced for contempt Of court by a |
District Magistrate could take an APP !
peal to the Circuit Court. The Judi
ciary Committee reported that the |
bill struck at the right Of District |
Magistrates to keep order in their
courts, and therefore recommended
that It be tabled. Only Coelho sup
ported the bill, which was sent to
the Senatorial boncyard in short or
der.
Law Again.
House Bill No. SO, repeating the
law refusing admittance 10 schools Of
children having no certificates of vac
cination passed third reading without
opposition, a unanimous vote being
taken.
Divide the Coin.
The sum of slG7OO3 will be appnr.
toned out among the various counties.
This money is the balance Of tho spec
ial road tax fund on hand In the Ter.
ritorial treasury. Senate Bill No. 1871,
providing for the disposition of the
mouty passed third reading this morn.
ing
Special Tax Bill Side. Stepped.
Senate Bill No. 1879. providing for
special tax of one.quarter Of one per
cent for internal improvements. was
side.tracked this morning. On motion
of Senator Knudsen II was left on the
order of the day with the understand.
ing that It should not como up until
called for.
Relief for ToIlefson.
d. Tolleffson will receive $3.50 to re.
imburse him for his yacht, which was
lost while being used by the lcpcr
settlement In a search for tarO. Sen.
ate Bill No. 107 passed second reading
after the insertion of the TOllcffson
item and with all Of the items except
, the claim Of w. X. Keoho for damages
for the dissertation of his family bury.
ing ground, stricken out.
Tax Exemption Law.
There was little opposition To Sen.
ate Bill No. l5i, In re tax exemption,
but on vote II passed third reading
unanimously. Fairchild objected to
any plan that would reduce the rcYC-
nue. of the Territory, but he was out
Of the room when the roll was called.
A wireless message from the Hilu
Board Of Trade, endorsing the protest
Of the Shippers Wharf Committee,
against placing health matters under
the control of the counties, was real
and ordered filed.
No Nets In HiIo Harbor.
House Bill 40. 161, prohibiting fish
ing with nets in Hilo Harbor, passed
second reading. This bill was re-
ferred to the Hawaii delegation ana
was favorably reported, II being
claimed that the young fish are rapid
ly being cleared out of the harbOr.
Jailors Cause Of Dispute.
Action on House Bill No. 90, givins
to the Sheriffs the authority to appoin
the jailors OF their respective counties
was deferred until tomorrow. The Ju
dietary Committee offered an amend
ment making the Sheriffs responsible
for the safe-keepihg of the prisoner
nthe county Jail.
Routine.
House Bill No 3S, relating to mel
chandise licenses, passed second read
Ing by the adoption of the favorabl
+ committee report.
House Bill No. 20S. fixing the licens
: for wireless telegraph companies
passed first reading.
] A New Mix.up.
] new miX.up has developed In tn
matter OF turning fines, costs, etc, owe
to the counties. Senate Bill No. 80, tn
| bill making the transfer, came up froI
! the House, so amended that little {
Its original resemblance remained. TIL
bill was handed over to the Ways an
Means Committee to be figured out.
' Proposed Sewer Tax.
B Senate Bill No. li1, providing thi
property benefited by the H0nOlul
sewer system may he taxed to hcl
7. defray the cost Of installing the sy
) TEN, went to the judiciary COmmitte
Coclho moved that his merchandi,
license bill be tabled. Tho motion pr
vailed and the bill was sent to sIuI
berland.
Senate Bill No. ~, providing for Il
payment Of witness aud mileage fec
d passed third reading without any opp
!, sitiUn.
10 Semi-AnnuaI Tenders.
:, House Concurrent Resolution No. |
- directing that seml.annual bids +
b. supplies be called for by the Territor
was adopted.
IS House Concurrent Resolution No.
e suggesting the scale Of expenditur
10 for the Board Of Agriculture, went
:, the Ways and Means Committee.