Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-18
LEGISLATIVE NOTES

! LEGISLATIVE NOTES
Mayor Lane and Supervisor Holm
ger were Interested visitors at the
opening session OF the house yester-
day. IL. .... ..-
Representative KupffIea has intro
duced a measure to provide payment
at the rate of 25 cents per hour for
laborers in the public employ at
Hilo, Hawaii. 1t has passed first read
ing.
w. H. Crawford, representative from
Oahu, would further limit the author
ity of policemen to make arrests with
cut warrants. He has introduced a
bill towards this end in the lower
branch of the legislature.
No tone can sacchss Representative
Kupihea OF attempting to steal other,
peoples thunder. Kupfhea introduced
the initiative. referendum and recall
bill prepared by the late j. M. poepoe
without removing the dead legislators
signature.
LII me hatsssst ef epba0aH aadta|
avoid confusion 1t is understood the
senate Of the present legislature will
not originate nearly so many bins as
sbefore., leaving thai duty to the lower
house and dealing with those subjects
only after they have come over from
Representative hall.
That the license commission might
have more power when attempting to
determine conditions existing at places
licensed to do business, ill,llas been
introduced by Representative Crock
EFT to grant the commission the power
To subpoena witnesses under oath.
This Is aimed directly at applicants
for liquor licenses, it has been as.
serted.
Biennial reports of territorial de-
partment heads began piling up on the
s0lons' desks today. The first, that Of
the superintendent of public works,
appeared yesterday. It was followed
today by those of the cher justice of
the supreme court and the treasurer,
while the governors message was adj
aaed- 70 the iist or foffdaT documents
yesterday afternoon.
To minimize the necessity for traffic
laws. and the danger of automobile ac-
cidents there is talk of measure re
curing all motor car drivers to file
a substantial bond before receiving
their licenses. 1t is said similar legis-
lation is being discussed in tie New
York state assembly. It Is argued that
irresponsible chauffeurs would be
largely eliminated. and, those .remain.
ing who have Ito pay heavy fees to
bonding companies, would exercise far
greater vigilance. r zs.>% g
Speaker Holstein introduced a new
and commendable feature today in the
form of a small, neat volume bound
in book form, entitled House Rules
and Manual" II contains all rules
and regulations for procedure, is elab-
orately indexed and right up to date,
carrying even the correct list of COM
mittees for the 1915 session. About
all the information to be had concern
ing the work of the representatives is
TO be found on its pages. A copy ap-
peared this morning on the desk of ey-
cry representative and senator. with
the recipients name nicely engraved
on the cover. ~ 81. :: ~
4, Partisanship fights, If there are any,
will occur only in the senate where
the respectable minority" as Senator ,
Wirts put il yesterday, comprises sew
Ga.Df the Is members, with w. T. Rob- !
inson of the Republican side appar-
emily. inclined to hold aloof from his
party friends. Democratic members
say they are standing close to.ethe gov.
ernor. and should the chief executive
have occasion to veto any legislative
measure which the Republican sena-
tots favor the upper branch may en-
counter serious difficulty in an effort
to obtain the necessary two-thirds ma
jority to override the governors veto
That the capitol, judiciary building,
archives, armory, all the expensive
territorial wharyes and the 167 school
kllildingS of the tprrifoyy aro xKsstbaof