Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-03-27
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mended tablng Marcallino's joint reso-
luton appropriating $4,000 for acquir-
ing the Kapiolan Estates equity in
government lands at Ahupuaa of Au-
waioimu and getting the surrender of
| the lease
The committee reported that the ma
! ture of the sub-leases by tenants, the
difficult legal procedure to be under
gone, as well as the amount asked as
compensation by the estate-$20,0 900
make the appropriation undesirable,
| and therefore recommended that the
| resolution be tabled. Marcallino, the
introducer of the resolution, agreed to
| this action, stating that the difficulties
in the way of acquiring the estates
| leasehold rights make the resolution not
| practicable. 1t is stated that the Ka-
piolani Estate now gets about $4,000
in rentals yearly.
Reporting on .Tavares' bill amending
the law relating to the special con
| servation and immigration tax, the fl
nance committee recommended that the
special tax period be diminished two
years, that it cease to be operative on
December. 81, 1913, instead of 1915 The
report was adopted Tavares' amend
ment authorized the collection of due
and unpaid taxes after the law ceases
to be operative.
The judiciary committee reported ia
vorably on Afronsos bill making five
Senatorial districts in Hawaii instead
as the number of Senators from Ha-
wall Is not to be changed, the only pur
pose being a geographical division, the
bill should pass. The report wasl
adopted
The same committee reported adj |
versely on Longs bin restricting the
evidence that may be introduced |
against defendants in criminal cases. /
Longs bill would rule out as evidence
anything secured by a forced confess
sion or by third degree" methods The
committee did not consider the bill de-
sirable and the House adopted its re-
port
Sheldons 5ill authorizing the APP
pointment of commission to compile
the statute laws of the Territory was
reported unfavorably by the judiciary
comsaittee, which found no immedatet
need for codifying the laws. Sheldon
concurred in the report against his
bill The judiciary committee sent in
another adverse report on Affonsos bill
amending the present laws relating to
the examination and licensing of at
torneys atlaW. The committee found
that at present the standard of adj
mission TO the Hawaiian bar is high.
There has been no well-founded COM
plant against the present system" on
this report. the bill was tabled.
The committee on agriculture re-
ported fayorably on Wiliamson's bin
eXempting from taxation for four years
after January /, 1911, lands used in the
growing of cotton, tobacco rubber and
committee, however, opposed Yates
to include ssal lands in the
exempted list and its report was
adopted.
The House this morning received a
number of resolutions from the Hilol
Labor Union. one is directed against
Filipino immigration, one against gov
by commission, as well as the
election of supervisors at large, as
in a House bill, and third
against the farming out of prisoners
for labor for private parties. Alfonso
this with n bill prohibiting
such farming out, which is just now
the subject of hot controversy at Hilo,
ever since Judge Wise took a stand
against it.
II. b. 1872 (by Watllins)-An act re-
Iating to harbors, their management,
control, Improvement and regulation.
IL. B. 1893 (by KawewehD Dan act
TO provide for the establishment of a
certain industrial school for girls ut
kona, Island Of Hawaii.
H. b. 1914 Oy KnwewehD -Approprl-
lting 900 for establishment of girls
school at Kona.
H. g. 1888 (by AG'onso)-An act pro-
the employment of prisoners
N city or coihly 1ails in labor for
private parties
H. Il 1876 Cby Cookie An act 10
provide homesteads with buildings
hereon for patients discharged from
he kalihi receiving station or the Mo-
nkni lener eetIlement ~