Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-03-07
HASTEN BUSINESS
To get away
ON IUNKET
HOUSE
Fourteenth Day

Three new bills were introduced,
four passed on third reading, one of
which now goes to the governor, and
ten measures passed on second read
ing and were set for final reading to-
morrow, in the house this morning.
The chief executives seventh mes
sage also was received and sent 10
the printing committee, two other
communications noted and four reso-
lutiOns were presented. Then the
house adjourned, at l0:4S a. m, until
10 o'clock tomorrow morning, the
members emharking in autos and go
ing out 10. the College of Hawaii for
the usual visit of inspection, where
they remained until a late hour this
afternoon. #.@ 3...
Two OF the new bills introduced
this morning were by Poepoe. His
measures so far have met an untimely
fate As he arose to present his
brain children" tais morning he COM
mented aloud: "All ready for the
slaughter" One, II. B. 138, would
provide for the instruction of children
in the public schools in the Hawaiian
language; the other, II. b. 1879, relates
TO procedure in divorce cases.
The third bill, by +. J. Goodness,
proposes to amend the statute relat-
ing to providing roads for homestead
6rs. ~
Senator Bakers measure, S. b. 30,
which would raise 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, II, b. 4
and II. Il. 50 were tabled on recon-
mendation of the committees to which
they had been referred. 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 sc ssion lays of 1913, relating to
the regulation of the public schools.
New Bills.
II. b. 1870 provide for instruc-
ton in the Hawaiian language in pub
lie schools.
H. b. l39-An act relating to pro-
cedure in divorce cases.-Poepoe.
II. b. l40-To amend the revised
laws of 1911, relating to provision for
reads for homesteaders.-G Goodness
Third Reading.
II. b. TITO amend section 2913 of
the revised laws: raising the penalty
for assault and battery ida Silva.
Passed, % to o.
III. b. 92-To amend sections 2, 5
and of act So of the laws of 1911, re-
lating to the maintenance of the pub
lie schools. &c. H. Cooke.) Passed,
q to o.
II. B. ll2-To amend sections 2 and
8 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, "a to 0.
II. B.. 35-Amending marriage Ii
cense statute relating to qualifications
for certificate, (Bakerl, 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 III. B. ia, re-
1ating to payment of bounty on mon
goose, recommending 1T be passed
with amendment reducing appropria-
ton from $4,000 to $4,000 Report adop-
ted. Third reading tomorrow
No. S1-Finance, on II. B. IS, relat-
ing to circuit court expenditures, rec