The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-02-28
SENATORS KEPT
HARD At WORK
Number Of Important Measures
Are Up for Second Reading
One a HiIo Franchise.
lFrom wednesdny AdvcrlIscr.l

Between Legislative work and com
mittoe meetings, the members Of the
senate were active from early morning
until well into the afternoon yesterGhy.
From the tap Of President Knudsen g
gavcl in the morning until final ad
iournment at half.past two the law.
makers worked like trained experts.
The result was considerable business
handled and sent on its way either back
to the house or into committee.
Senator Makekau s measure apffo.
priating 100000 for the purchase o.
Requirement by legal means of the pri.
vate fishing rights now held in Hawaii
was among the measures which care
from this committee. After some argu.
ment it was sent back TO the Judiciary
committee.
Bank Law Amendments,
Senate Bills Nos. 90 and 2l, int.o.
duced by Senator Brown, are believed
to be nj line TO: opposition, as 1t is
claimed they are aimed to practically
destroy the power of the present eff
cient bank and corporation supervision
laws Of the Territory. Senate Bill No
20 calls simply for the repeal of sec.
ton 25S7 of the revised laws, and seems
innocently not to require further ex
plantation or calculation. Examinati on
of this section shows that it is one of
the most important in the banking laws
1t reads as follows:
'Scc. 1857. Examination by treas
urer. The treasurer and the registrar
of public accounts of the Territory
shall, not less than two nor more than
four times in each year, make an OK
animation into all the affairs of each
corporation formed under this chapter.
and for that purpose may examine any
officer and agent of the same undc-
OATH and shall make full and detail
ed report of the conditions of the cor
pOratiOn to the Governor, and no such
corporation shall be subject to any
other visitoral powers except the Sc
/ which are vested in the courts of gus
tice."
If Senate Bill No. 81, also introduced
by Senator Brown goes into effect, it
would remove the requirement from
ffduciary committees of submltlIn,;
financial statements.
Senator Brown maintains that he is
seeking the repeal of these sections to
pave the way for the passage of his
| bill providing for the appointment Of
n bank examiner. This measure IVES
introduced by Brown on the first day
of the session and in addition to pro.
viding for the appointment of bank
examiner, who shall be paid in fees,
it prescribes his duties.
Those who are following this legisla
ton say that much confusion could
easily be avoided by simply adding a
section to Senator Brown s first bill by
which all acts and parts of acts in con-
fict thereof be repealed.
AS it is at present, it is believed
these three bills will meet with opposi.
tion and in their present form 1ave
but slight chance of passage through
both houses.
Gas for Hilo.
Senator Makekau introduced a bill
which would give a fifty-year franchise
to John T. Baker to manufacture and
distribute gas in the city of Hilo. The
act, of course, would first receive the
approval of congress before it could
become effective.
Senator Penhallow of Maui took his
first active part in the proceedings yes,
terday. He introduced two important
bills. He carries with it appropriations
for the school budget covering the bien.
NAL period ending June 80, 1915. The
second amends the laws relating to the
maintenance of the public schools OF
the Territory. Both are administration
measures, recommendations for which
were made in Governor Frear's mes
sage.
Senator Brown set the doubts of tn,
attaches MT rest by introducing a resol
ution setting the salaries of the EN-
ployes The measure was referred t.
the accounts committee, where it ma,
be amended. The resolution sets tn
following scale per day:
Clerk, $l2; assistant clerk, S.; ser
geant.at-arms, 50; messenger, SO; jan
itor, 80; chaplain, $3.50 for the session
Governor Frear's biennial messag
has been made special order for thi
morning.
Several committee meetings wer
held during the afternoon. Reports o
u several bills, as result of these Sc,
;. sions, are expected soon after the ser
= ate convenes at ten o'clock this morI
: ing.