The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-04-20
PROPERTY TAX


nrhunr a measure after joining IN
favorable report for 1t warmly retort
ed saying that The chairman knew be
had reserved his opinions Of the bin
Alfonso invoked the closure and the
vote being taken .on the main question
the bin failed to pass on the follow
ing showing OF ayes and noes.
Ayes -- Castle, Cockett. Coney
Cooke. Correa. Holstein, Kanekoa,
Richard, Sheldon, Towse, Williamson,
Ii.
Noes-Anonso, Archer, Fernandez,
Hale. Huddy, Kamanoulu Kawaskoa,
Kawewehi, Long, Mahoe, Makekau,
Marcallino Moanauli, Tavares, Wal
aholo, Watkins, Yates-17.
Passed Third Reading.
House bin as amended to appropri-
ate $500 to reimburse the County of
Maui for expenditures in assistance
Of the Board of Health passed third
reading unanimously.
House bill to prescribe Honolulu
sewer rates passed third reading q to
Q, after being amended to cut the
rates in the bill about one-half and
having the provision for disconnecting
delinquent struck out. The nine
who voted against the bill were AZ
fonso. Hale, Kamanoulu, Kawaakoa,
Long, Makekau, Marcallino, Moanauli,
and Yates.
Senate bill relating to the abate-
ment of nuisances passed third read
ing, with Hale and MoanauH voting
against it.
House bill amending the law relat-
ing to offenses against females pass
ed third reading unanimously.
Passed Second Reading.
On a favorable report of the judi
ciary committee with amendments, AT
fonsos bill providing for enforcement
of sale under an agistor's lien passed
second reading.
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election of dover passed second read
ing under a report of the judiciary
committee, which found it intended to
give a widow affirmative notice of her
right to take under the will or to elect
her dover. Under the present law
her silence is presumed to mean as
sent, whether or not she received &C
tual notice.
With, amendments by the finance
committee, Rice not concurring in the
report, Cookies bill amending the law
relating to property exempt from tax
alton passed second reading.
An Ancient Question.
The everlasting question of couri
term at Lahaina came up again in 8
report of the Judiciary committee on
Senate bill relating to terms Of
court. 1t cuts out the term at Hone
kaa, Hawaii. The committee says
the Governor recommended dropping
the terms at both Honokaa and Lahat
ma. but a House bill to that effect was
tabled in the Senate The committee
abides by it's former report, and rec
ommends an amendment that knocks
the judicial chair from under Lahai'
ma Sheldon signed inconvenience
The report was adopted.
Bill Tabled.
Marcallino's bill to amend the pro
, bate law was laid on the table by rec
ommendation of the judiciary com
mittee. 1t provided for widows eE
emption from the claims of creditors
if the estate did not exceed $500 II
value. If the estate was of $15O1 il
value, the creditors might get all.
To Remove Magistrate.
f Richard was sponsor for thirty vot
4 ers and taxpayers of North Hilo VIII
t petitioned that ]. V. MARCEL, the dis
trict magistrate, be dismissed for tn
Y following reasons: "1st-He is nov
} holding principalship of the govern
, ment school at Laupahoehoe. End
! Also the position as district judge
3rd-The court sits at 1880 a. m. eV
cry court day, or at 2 p. m. 4th-l
man should by right be permitted t
hold only one government position
we ask your disapproval in this mat
ter"
Maui Heard From.
A resolution was received from TN
: Board of Supervisors, County of Maui