The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-03-08
THE SENATE
FIFTEENTH DAY-Concluded.


a trial for two years, when il it should
have proved a mistake it could be re-
pealed From an experience of some
years as attorney general, also as
sheriff of Maui, he could recall very
few cases or hardship under the ex-
listing law, but he thought it might
be advisable to allow a reasonable fee
in special cases of hardship.
Chillingworth moved an amendment
to the amendment to strike out the
clause saying the attorney shall use
every endeavor on behalf of his client
under pain of contempt of court This
was a slur on attorneys, who were
bound under oath to do what was
there prescribed. The stand taken by
the president was all very well, but
it was nearly always the young men,
bers of the bar who were assigned
tC defend poor defendants. These had
to struggle hard and it was scarcely
Just to require them to give their
services free.
Smith accepted the amendment,
saying he left the provision as it was
in the original bill merely because he
wished to make as few changes as
possible.
On motion of Robinson the bill as
amended passed second reading.
OTHER BUSINESS.
Senate bill to place Kalawao in the
first judicial district, Hamakua in the
third and Kau in the fourth passed
second reading.
Senate bill to repeal section 259, r.
L., doing away with renewal coven-
ants in leases of land under control
OF the Superintendent of Public Works,
PASSED third reading.
House bill to designate senatorial
districts went to the Judiciary Com
mittee, House bill relating to foreign
corporations to the Ways and Means,
House bill to define and regulate the
treatment of dependent and delinquent
children to the Judiciary, House bill
for PRONUNCIATION of laws to the Judi
ciary, House bill to make certificates
of Hawaiian birth evidence tc the Ju-
dietary, Senate bill to provide for the
registration of voters to Special Elec-
tons, Senate bill to make deputy
sheriffs and district magistrates agents
and registrars of the Board of Health
to the Judiciary, House bill to author
i2e the payment of certain persons
employed by the City and County OF
Honolulu to the Judiciary.
Senate bill to provide for the cree
ton of public building in Hilo was,
on motion of Fairchild, laid on the
table to be considered with the appro-
priation bill.
NEW BILLS.
New bills were introduced as fol-
lows:
Collaborating to witness fees and
mileage.
notwithstanding to bonds of city
and county officers. Also, relating to
bonds of county officers.
LATE BUSINESS.
At the usual hour of recess business
kept coming and the Senate kept at
ii until 12:15, when it adjourned for
the day.
The bill imposing a license fee OF
S. on boats of regular fishermen pass
ed second reading.
By adoption of the Ways and Means
report House bill exempting certain
persons from payment of poll, road
and school taxes was tabled.
House bill to have Revised Laws
sold at IS volume passed second
reading.
COASTWISE BILL.
House concurrent resolution asking
Congress to pass the ship subsidy
bill, and in the meantime suspend the
application of the coastwise law t
Hawaiian came up for second read
ing.
Moore wanted to see the transpor
tation facilities of Hawaii improved
but did not see why they should asl
Congress to do these things wheI
they had just been denied. AL of tn
commercial bodies had sent resolu
tons and special messages on tn
subject. He would vote against tn
Resolution.
Knudsen said the committee ha
held the bill back to see what woul
become of the subsidy bill 1t ha
now been lost on a very small mar
sin.
Coelho thought they would b
treading on dangerous ground whe
they asked for anything that woul
discourage American shipping. II
would vote against the resolution ur
less the request for suspension of tn
coastwise law were taken out.
Fairchild said the Congress had a
ready gone out of existence. The r.
solution If passed now might be use
against the best interests of the Teri
tory. The only matter of interest
! Hawaii within the next six month