Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-08
No Member Would Be Salaried
EmpIoye of the Territory
Under New Measure

All laws relating 10 the parole OF
prisoners will be repealed and new
regulations will take their place il
measure introduced in the house this
morning by Representative LOrrin An
drews becomes a Law.
The new provisions make IL possible
for any prisoner TO be subject to parole
If he has not been convicted OF the
crimes of first and second degree
murder, rape, first degree robbery, or
attempt TO commit first degree muir.
der. A parole may be granted at any
time after the prisoner is received at
the prison, and proceedings 10 secure
IL must be initiated by the written
recommendation of the warden to the
board OF prison inspectors The board,
however, may proceed IL it sees fit in
the absence of such recommendations.
Paroles may be granted only by the
governor on the written recommended
ton OF the prison inspectors, and the
chief executive shall have absolute
power to either grant or refuse
parole A prisoner. while on parole, is
al all times in the custody OF the war
den and the prison board and is sub
ject to be taken back to prison atsany
time. in which case he shall be re-
auired TO serve that period of his
sentence yet unexpired. II a prisoner
is serving more than one sentence he
may be paroled as il under but one
sentence Any prisoner who has served
rot less than one year on parole and
who gives evidence of good faith ana
honesty, may then be considered by
the board as being eligible for dis
charge
Regulates Utility Board ,..
Representative Petrie introduced a,
bill relating TO the number, appoint
ment and salaries of members OF the
public utilities commission. II pro.
vides for the appointment Of three
members for a term of three years,
and that no member shall be a sal
aired officer or employe of the terri
torial government, or of any political
subdivision. Each member snail re-
ceive a salary of SO a day while &C.
tually engaged in the performance OF
his duties as such commissioner. No
person owning any stocks or bonds OF
public utility corporation, or having
any interest therein, shall be appoint
ed commissioner, 1t is further pro-
vided.
A batch Of bills relating to lands and
public improvements were introduced
by Representative Lyman. One OF
these provides for the setting aside Of
1874 square feet of land at Waiakea,
South Hilo, for a fire station. An
other provides for the setting aside OF
ls, 169 square feet of land at Piihonua,
South Hilo, as grounds for a county
building. A third provides that GER
tain lands be set aside at Waiakea as
a public park. Still another provides
for land at Waiakea for public park
and playground.
A bin 10 prohibit the use of vehicles
owned by the. territory by public Of
ficers or employees, and to prohibit
such officers from charging the terri
tory or any division with the expenses
OF maintaining and operating private
ly.owned machines, was introduced by
Representative Kelekolio. A fine Of
S25 is provided for violators Of the
provisions Of the act.
More Homestead Exemption Laws
Kelekolio introduced another bill
providing for the exemption of home
steads from sale on execution issued
for the collection of any debt. In
another bill 1t is provided that the
minimum wage for laborers on govern
ment works shall be not less than So
q day, payable every two weeks. Kele-
koIio, in another bill. provides for an
appropriation of $4,000 for the ex.
tension OF the Kihalani road. North
Hilo. out of the balance Of the fund
available for Hawaii homesteads. Out
of the balance Of the homestead fund
the Big Island solons would appropri-
ate $4,000 for the Kaapoko homestead
road and $4,000 for the Laupahoehoe
homestead road.
To Aid Hawaii Students
Representative Lyman introduced
bill appropriating $4,000 for fund
TO be known as The Advanced Edu-
cational Revolving Fund" This pro
vides for q board of examiners, con-
sisting OF the dean of the College Of
Hawaii, president of Oahu College.
president of the Kamehameha schools,
principal of ST. Louis College and the
superintendent of public instruction
as a committee to select those who
are to be beneficiaries under this fund.
The beneficiaries are to be selected
from among the graduates of the pub
lie schools Of the territory, each coun-
ty being entitled to certain number
as follows:
Hawaii. 4. two each year; Maui. 4,
two each year; Kauai. 2, one each
year; Honolulu. 6. three each year.
Those selected as beneficiaries I'M
der the act viii be allowed $50 a
month to help pay their expenses
while attending college or some recog-
nized institution of advanced learning
on the mainland. such monthly pay
rents to continue for period not ex.
ceeding five years Each beneficiary
may. as first payment. secure $3.50
for travelling expenses.
Representative Andrews introduced
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