Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-27
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of housekeepers and heads of fami-
lies is liable for sale on execution, one
piece of land not to exceed one acre
and valued at not more than $3.50,
and all buildings situated thereon,
shall be exempt This act raises the
value of the exempted land from $3.50
to $3.50. The bill also provides for
the exemption IF certain farm imple
ments and livestock. .... ....s
A bill introduced by Representative
Kelekolio provides that the English
language shall be the basis Of in
struction in all public and private
schools of the territory But it is pro-
yided that any school where English
Is not the basis of instruction shall
not be recognized as a public or pri-
vate school, and attendance at such
school shall not be considered attend
ance at school in compliance with law.
II is further provided, however, that
il 25 or more parents having children
attending any school in the territory
desire to have the Hawaiian language
taught to their. children, in addition to
the English language. they must petit
ton the board of education
Investigation 10 Called For t.... T..
Another investigation will be forth
coming as result of resolution pre-
sented by Representative Kelekolio to-
day. 1t provides that the committee
on public lands and internal i'm.
provements be instructed to inyestt
gate and report to the house within
10 days why patents have not been
issued to Kalama and Poomahoe to
the lands of Makua, Kahanaiki and
onehalf Keawaula, district of Waia-
nae, Oahu .~s ...E..:ss~
Lyman Wants to Know ..@
A resolution whereby the commits
sionef OF public kinds and the sur
veyor-general will beicalled upon to
explain the reasons for epurported de-
lays in the opening Of tracts of pub
lie lands and the survey of these
lands, was introduced by Representa-
tive Lyman of Hawaii. The resolu-
ton asserts that promises and contin.
ual delaying these applications causes
dissatisfaction and reflects upon the
good standing of the government and
the intents Of the Organic act
Representatit e Pet1e introduced an
act embodying the proposed Insurance
code for the territory as prepared by.
Territorial Treasurer c. j. Mccarthy.
Another bill by Petrie provides PEN
atty Of not less than, three or more
than 10 years for persons wilfully
burning buildings or goods with In.
tent to injure the insurer. Still an
other bill provides penalty for per-
sons attempting to defraud life insur-
ance companies by attempting to col
lect insurance under false pretenses.
License chiropractors
A bilf by Representative Fernandez
provides for the granting of licenses
to chiropractors who are graduates of
and who hold degrees from charted
chiropractic schools, with the proyi-
sion that such persons be given no au-
thority to administer drugs or medi-
cine or practise surgery.
Representative MARQUEE introduced
bill relating to compensation of en-
ployes for personal injuries, which Is
an amendment to the present compen.
sation laws. The act applies to all in
dustrial emplOyments., Il is provided
that, during disability, the employer
shall furnish reasonable medical at
tention and hospital service not tolex-
coed $3.50. For total disability, it Is
provided, the workman shall receive
weekly compensation of 60 per cent
of his weekly wages, but not more than
$1S or less than So a week, or total
remuneration In excess of $4,000.
A bill to repeal sections 1902 and
2506, R L. 1915. relating to the Gus.
tody Of wills. was introduced by Rep
resentatiye Andrews. Representative
Tayares introduced a bill to repeal
section 1902, r. l.. 1915, which pro-
yides that the amount of debt any
corporation shall owe shall not exceed
its capital stock.
The following bills today were In
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