Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-20
LEGISLATIVE NOTES

flJOTldl ITedSuEy.
Fassoth's bill to repair the banks of
Waimea river, Kauai, was reported
upon tavorabIy by the finance com
mittee of the house.
Goodness bill to exempt policemen
and Jlembers of the national guard
from payment of personal property
taxes was killed In the house today.
Watkins bill to, construct roads on
Punchbowl was reported upon IA
yorably by the finance committee OF
the house OF which committee Wat
kins is chairman.
The health, police and military com.
mittee reported on its investigation
Of the insane asylum in the house to-
day, stating that overcrowded condi'
tons are being remedied.
Senator J, l. Coke, chairman of the
military committee, announced today
that tentative plans are under way for
a visit TO Pearl Harbor by the solons
March 2S.
With the consent of the author, MI
kaele's bill, intended to select district
magistrates by election instead of hav.
ing them appointed by the chief jus,
tice of the supreme court, was killed
in the senate.
Rev. 8. L. Deshas eye trouble can
not keep him away from his legisla-
tive work. Though he was suffering
great pain yesterday and compelled
to return home, he appeared again
this morning for duty.
County rattofneys will not be- permit,
ted to engage In private law practise
and appear in court In private civil
suits, IL Robinson's measure, s. B.
81, becomes law. Violation of the
statutes provision would be a misde-
peanor, punishable by fine Of 500
to $500. --....,~... =
H. B. 81, giving City and County
Clerk, David Kalauokalani authority
to appoint additional deputies when
in the istress of heavy business, at
such times as during political cam.
paigns, probably win become law. The
senate Judiciary, committee approved
1t today andsfhe upper house seems to
favor it. NJ !, *4ss T..
Makekau's bill was reported on IA
yorabiy by the finance committee of
the house today. The bill amends the
law allowing taxpayers to work out
their taxes by labor on government
works SO that $1.5O q day Is allowed
instead OF so cents.
cfoekett.s shohys bii 70 appropriate
funds to restore the banks of the Ka-
hakuloas valley; Maui, stream and to
construct q dam was reported on IA
vorably today By the finance commit
tee.
Making many changes in the
amounts to be appropriated, the f.
nance committee reported that Cookies
school appropriation Viii be passed.
The committees rkcomnfen ded that $40,-
900 additional be allowed Lihue
schools for repairs and new buildings.
The total approprfati were incfeas-
ed about ss6o,0o0 for the territorial
schools.
On Recommendation of the commit
tee on public lands, Representative Lo-
ta's bill to establish q sanitarium and
shealth farm for tubercular patients
of the territory on the island of Kauai
was passed In second reading in the
house The bill will come up for third
and Enal reading in the house on
Monday.
Chairman Coney of the house health,
police and military committee said to-
day that he Is communicating with
the Kauai Chamber of Commerce rel
alive to the proposed TRIP. of the house
to the Garden Island. Members of
the house are enthusiastic over the
proposed junket, as. the northern ISL
and is the only division of Hawaii
that, has never been included in off,
cial Legislative junkets. 3.
Seven new bills we're introduced in
the upper branch today. Four are by
Castle, chairman of the Judiciary, and
make technical legal corrections in
existing statutes. One is by Baker,
who wants to provide for construc-
ton or a certain road on West Hawaii,
and TWO are by Quinn. They relate
to the appointment and duties of court
interpreters and amend certain laws
affecting Oahu county government.
There doesn't seem to;sybe much
chance of resuscitating the women's
labor bill in the senate. In fact, there
appear to be- so many inherent opin-
ions on the subject of limiting labor
ing hours sthat most of the senators
have lost interest in the subject, evi-
IDENTIFY feeling that an attempt to
frame any such bill would be merely
a waste of time. - '' ia. AZ ~
= Three bills passed third reading in
fire senate tafiay III. b. 80 giving per.