Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-02-26

OF crossing bridge until we get to
IT, he reiterated in English. 1T seems
TO me the Organic act is clear. The
learned gentleman from Oahu had no.
lticed the committee was considering
his measure. Just now, cannot see
thai the committee can take further
action, and therefore second the mo-
ition to adopt the committee report.
Kawewehi took the floor in an i'm
Questioned address on woman's rights.
largUing the time has come when the
female must be recognized.
While / myself am the sole Home
Ruler in this body. this is not a party
proposition" he said. My family is of
divided political faith; my wife is a
Democrat and my sister is a Republic
Ian, and if they are allowed TO vote,
then nv Home Rule vote is not worth
much, because they offset il. But ]
heartily favor Eupihea's measure"
i Representative Kaniho, through the
interpreter, then held the floor for
some minutes In support of the meas
ure. He sought to explain why it does
| not conflict with the Organic Act.
Il .
table the bill, was adopted by an easy
majority.
I House bill No. 30 passed second
reading, on adoption of the financed
! committees report and was made the
order of business for third reading to-
morrow.
i Senate bill No. ! was then called
up for third reading. This was passed
i withou tcomment. receiving 29 votes.
Makekau being absent. The measure
lis 10 provide $4,000 for the senate's
iexpenses.
House bill No. % then passed its
third reading in similar manner.
This relates to excusing Jurors after
lgervice and is quoted in full else
where in this paper
/ House bill No. 81, giving Jurisdiction
ito district and circuit court Judges
1 in juvenile cases, came up for third
treading. Tayaras arose and proposed
an amendment, to add letter max
ling the words magistrate" and |
Judge" plural. This was read by the |
clerk and passer, 20 to 0.
The speaker, during the passage of
bills on second reading called att
tention to bills 2 and 63, which he |
said covered precisely the same sub
ject. He stated il Is the duty of the !
printing and revision committee to |
combine bills of this kind, thus avoid !
ing duplication and unnecessary ex.
pense.
Immediately following the second |
reading of nine bills, the noon recess
was called, at 1928 a. m.
New Bills
| H. B. 95-Relating to property ex-
empt from taxation. Coney.
H. B. 96-To protect persons |
!, furnishing materials and labor for |
the construction of public works; re-
quiring bond from contractors to pro-
| tect materialmen. Sheldon.
II, B. 97-To add a new section to
the revised laws making judgments |
of circuit courts liens upon real prop /
| crty. Sheldon.
Fl. B. $50 add new section tol
the revised laws relating to trials by
| jury. Sheldon.
Third Reading
s. B. No. Ito appropriate $23 5000 |
forA the senate's expenses. Passed 20
to 0.
l. Z. IL D. SS--INtlftlluS 10 SACuSiH5
Jurors after service ida Silva. Pass
ed 20 to O.
H. B. 31-To amend Act q of the
session laws of 1907, adding new
section giving district and circuit
court magistrates Jurisdiction to hear
and determine cases while sitting as
juvenile court. Passed with minor
amendment by Tavares.
Second Reading.
Fl. B. Preferred to health commit
tee.
H. B. 3-Referred to finance commit
| tee.
H. B. 4-Referred to finance commit
tee.
H. B. Preferred to agriculture and
promotion committee.
III. B. 10-Referred to agricultural
and promotion committee.
H. b. 35-Referred to health COM
mittees
H. B. 57-Referred to finance COM
mittee.
H. B. 5s-Referred to miscellany
committee
H. B. 63-Referred to health COM
mittee
Committee Reports.
He R. IL, Printing-Report house
bills 80, So, 81, So printed
H. c.. r., Judiciary Reports house,
bill Is, introduced by Kupihea. Wo-
man suffrage bill. Reports adversely,
as in conflict with Section so the or
ganic act. Recommended bill be
tabled. Paele dissenting from major
fity report. Tabled.
H. G.. r. 14.-Also that HI. B. 2, 3, 4.
Z and 10 are printed. Adopted.
HI. c. R. 13-Judiciary committee re
commended adoption of II. r. No. 80,
by Paele. requesting the chief justice h
to furnish a complete set of Hawaiian
Reports and Digest.-Adopted.
III. C. r. 15-Finance committee re-
commended passage of H. b. 90.
Communications.
H. C. 10-From Mott-Smith, enclos.
ing draft of proposed specificatIonsI
and call for tenders for publishing,
printing and binding the session laws