Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-01

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though similar bill was offered in
the senate.
! Two Coed Bills Fail.
Senator Writes reapportionment bill
and Senator Bakers abate-by-injune-
ton nuisance measure were both
killed in the house after passing the
! senate
The judiciary committee submittcf
one of the first bills of wide interest
to be signed by the governor. II was
! S. b. rs, and provided for an !nvesti-
cation into the financial affairs ri Ha-
Waii. An appropriation OF $4,000 was
carried by the measure.
Senator Writes bill bringing the
police and fire departments under civil
service was an early one to meet with
the approval of the governor.
! The act to establish the office OF a
bank examiner also passed the senate
in good time, but because of disputes
over amendments made by the house
il did not receive the signature of the
chief executive until recently.
Rapid Transit Franchise Hard Fought.
Though Senator Chillingworth be-
gan the fight for the extension OF the
Rapid Transit & Land Company's
franchise in the early days OF the SEES
sion. bill for that purpose did not
reach the governor and receive his
signature until this week. The fran
chise extension was the hardest
fought proposition before the legisla-
ture. !
The banana claims bill, another
measure from the pen of Senator Chill
lIngworth. was signed number OF
weeks ago by the governor after be-
ing amended in the house. The chief
executive has already named the COM
missioners to adjudicate the claims Of
those whose property was injured by
order of the board of health in the
recent health campaign.
Probably an act which is OF most
interest to the legal fraternity is the
one signed by the governor March IL,
providing for the compilation OF the
statute laws of the territory. Ten
thousand dollars is appropriated for
this work, which is to be done by
three commissioners.
A progressive bill, which met some
opposition but has received the sigma
ture of the governor is the one regu-
lating the hours of labor OF female
children under the age of is. 1t makes
the employer violating the law guilty
of misdemeanor.
A standard dictionary of the Hawaii
an language is also another accom-
plishment of the present session. Sem
ator Judd was the strong advocate OF
the bill, which carried an appropria-
ton of $4,000 for the work, and sue
ceeded in getting 1t through both
houses and before the governor be-
fore the middle of March.
s. B. As is now law. 1t was the
twenty-sixth act signed by the gov
ernor BY it the defrauding of an inn
keeper is made a misdemeanor. A
bin complementary to this will prob
ably be law in day or so. 1t makes
the defrauding of a commentaries OF
fare a misdemeanor.
The present session, by bill intro
dueed by Senator Writ, restores to
the mayor of Honolulu his appointive
power. His appointments are made
contingent on the approval OF the
board of supervisors.
Two bills which have been declared
by many to be the most important
passed by the legislature were intro
duced by Senator Judd. They provide
for the opening. widening and other
wise improving streets, and bonds for
such work are permitted to be issued
by the supervisors of this county.
Water Works Transferred.
Another bill also of great interest
10 Honolulu is the one for the trans
fer to the city and county OF the
water and sewer systems.
SB. 146. to bring under the control
of the public utility commission utility
corporations whose present franchise
makes them amenable only to con-
eress. or to territorial court on petit
ton of consumer. has also been
signed by the chief executive.
A bill lately signed in Senator Bald
wins S. B. Il. to provide for the sup
port and maintenance of illegitimate
children. The bill was amended in
both the senate and house, and mar
rowly missed being lost in the lower
body. 1t allows mother OF such
child to apply to the Juvenile court
within six months after the birth OF
the child for an order on the father to
support it. Violation of such an order
is a misdemeanor.
A number of senate bills are now
before the governor, and many are in
the careful custody of the house. Dur
ing the session about $50 bills were in
troduced. About one-third of that