Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-27


the appointment by the governor OF a
tax commission Of FIVE persons. yes
terday passed third reading in the
senate,
AS predicted earlier in the day the
house judiciary committee yesterday
reported against the Williamson bill
to create court of domestic rela-
tons in Honolulu.
House bill 343, which provides for
the construction OF a $4,000 irrigation
ditch in the Anahola homestead dis.
trict, Kauai yesterday passed third
reading in the senate.
The senate yesterday passed on
third reading house bill 900, relating
TO a revolving fund Of $500 for the
Of the territorial market
ing division.
There will be discussion in the sen
ate today on house bill 1923, relating
to the manufacture and furnishing Of
electric light in the Makawao district,
Maui.
Senator Iaukea's bill to make 1t man,
datory for district magistrates to act
as prosecutors OF claims OF less than
SIS for poor plaintiffs is scheduled
to come up for third reading in the
lower body today.
The annual meeting Of the Mid-Pa-.
cific Carnival Association will be held.
tomorrow afternoon at 2 O'Clock at
the Honolulu, chamber of commerce
rooms. Directors will be elected for
the coming year. -,,
The senate yesterday tabled Senate
Bill "a, introduced by Senator Rice,
to a per cent income taxi
This bill is survived by
Senate Bill 1853, which provides for a
tan OF per cent on all corporations
and on all incomes exceeding $4,000.
The various county boards of super.
visors will be authorized to compel
drivers OF automobiles to file bonds
as security against accidents, II al
bill which is scheduled to come up in
the house for third reading late today
ID passed. .'.t., 4
The senate conference committee
,f the whole yesterday recommended
hat senate bin %, relating to ,vaca-
ions for public employees, be passed
With an amendment stating that the !
provisions in the bill be not applied
3 principals or teachers in puhiic
Ichool. s.,,sy S51 r.. ~ II
( The senate's substitute for Fernan-
lez's bill to allow motion picture thea.
ers to run on Sunday after $50 a,
viii be sent to the governor late to-
lay for signature. The substitute puts
he matter up to the various county
boards Of supervisors. <"
Several resolutions and bills In the
lands of the senate are causing mem.
1ers OF the house, authors of the meas. !
lres, TO watch the CLOSING days of the !
senate sessions closely. II any OF |
.hese are amended late today or to.
the, house, for lack of time,
nay, have to accept the senate's !
without a conference.
Holstein's resolution to place Ha-i
saiian stone, in the George Washing
an MNnAtplept at the national capital
vas tabled in the house yesterday on |
recommendation OF the educationl
which expressed its rel
.Fets that the resolution was intro
luced too late In the session for, al
borough investigation. = =. |
As the official stenographer had
lot completed transcribing his hottest
{ the hearings OF the house commit
&c on agriculture, action on the com-
nittee's report to table the HolsteinI
esolution, petitioning congress to, In |
'estigate contrsctiial relations be-
ween small planters and sugar mill
was deferred until to-
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Willie Crawford's birthday is a last.
ne one. He Is a member of the house
4 representatives and his natal day
vas yesterday, but the floral presents /
coming 90 the represen,1
alive chamber several days ago and |
ave continued 70 today when a bas-l
let OF pansies and q vase of other /
lowers were placed on his desk in the
legislative halls. No. 50 i
Strange are the ways OF some mem.
'ers of the house Of Representatives.
avs one house leader. The senate
i'll providing for appointment OF dis
riot magistrates by the governor in
tead of by election, passed the house
esterday by a vote OF s19 to 9 on re.
consideration. The measure lost byi
vote of rs against and Ia in favor
asst week and on unanimous consent
:as placed on the calendar for yester-
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