Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-03-07
HASTEN BUSINESS
TO GET AWAY
ON JUNkET
HOUSE
Fourteenth Day

Three new bills were introduced,
four passed on third reading, one of
which now goes To the governor, anG
ten. measures passed on second read
ing and were set for final reading &C.,
morrow, in the house this morning
The chief executives seventh mes
sage also was received and sent tG
the printing committee, two other
communications noted and four resO-
buttons were presented Then the
house adjourned, at I0:48 a. m, until
10 o'clock. tomorrow morning, tbs
members embarking in autos and go
ing out to tie College OF Hawaii for
the usual visit Of inspection, where
they remained until late hour this
afternoon
Two of the new bills introduced
this morning We're by Poepoe. His
measures SO far have met an untimely
fate. AS he arose 10 present his
brain children" this morning he com
mented aloud: "All ready for the
slaughter" One, H. b. 1873, would
provide for the instruction of children
in the public schools in the Hawaiian
language; the other, H. b. 1879. relates
To procedure In divorce cases.
The third bill, by p. j. Goodness
proposes TO amend the statute relat-
ing to providing roads for homestead
ers.
Senator Bakers measure, s. =. 49,
which would false the age of consent
one year for young people desiring to
assume the marriage ties, was passed
on third reading, with six dissenting
votes, those opposing it being da Sill
va. Kawewehi, Makekau, Paele, Poe
poe and Wilcox.
Three measures. s. b. IA, III. B. 4
and II. b. % were tabled on recon-
nendation of the committees to which
they had been refe rred. Rep. da Sill
vas house bill No. SO did not suit the
judiciary committee. On the commit
tees report it also was tabled and a
substitute measure prepared by the
committee was introduced and sent
to the printer.
Word also was received from terri
torial Secretary Mott-Smith, advising
the house that the governor has at
tached his signature to Senator Iau-
kea's S. b. z. now becoming Act of
the session laws of 1913, relating to
the regulation OF the public schools.
New Bills.
III. b. 13S-To provide for instruc-
ton in the Hawaiian language in pub
lie schools.
III. b. 139-An act relating to pro-
cedure in divorce cases.--Poepoe.
H. B. 140-To amend the revised
laws of 1911, relating to provision for
roads for Observation-Disclosures.
Third Reading.
III. b. TITO amend section 1913 of
the revised laws. raising the penalty
for assault and battery ida Silva)
Passed, "a to o.
IL. b. 92-To amend sections 2, 5
and 61of act IS of the laws of 1911, re-
lating to the maintenance of the pub
lie schools. &C. H. Cooke.) Passed,
% to 0.
II. b. 112-To amend sections and
3 of act 14S of the laws of 1911, order
ing the marketing superintendent to
prepare bulletins on vegetable crops
for the small gardeners benefit Co
ney.) Passed, ~ to 0.
H. B. 35-Amending marriage IL
cense statute relating to qualifications
for certificate, (Baker), raising age
of consent one year. Passed, 81 to 6,
da Silva, Kawewehi, Makekau, Paele,
Poepoe and Wilcox dissenting.
Committee Reports.
No. S0-Finance, on H. B. ia, re-
lating to payment of bounty on mon
goose, recommending it be passed
with amendment reducing appropria-
ton from $4,000 to $1,000. Report adop-
ted. Third reading tomorrow.
No. S1-Finance, ON H. B. 7S, relat-
ing to circuit court expenditures, rec