Senator Knudsen moved that the Bill pass Second Reading. Seconded by Senator Smith and carried. Second Reading of House Bill No. 232 entitled "An Act giving the Right of Way to Ambulances of the Board of Health, and Providing for Conviction and Punishment for cbstructing such Ambulances." Senator Hayselden moved that the Bill be laid on the table. Seconded by Senator Woods and carried. Second Reading of House Bill No. 234 entitled "An Act to add a new Section to Chapter 99 of the Revised Laws to be known as Section 1278A, defining Income Taxation Period." Senator Knudsen moved that the Bill pass Second Reading. Seconded by Senator Coelho and carried. Second Reading of House Bill No. 211 entitled "An Act to Amend Section 1066 of the Revised Laws of Hawaii, relating to Laundries." Senator Coelho moved that the Report of the Committee on the Bill be adopted. Seconded by Senator Dowsett. Senator Lane moved that action on the Bill be deferred unti! tomorrow. Seconded by Senator Hewitt and carried. Second Reading of House Bill No. 210 entitled "An Act to Amend Sections 370, 371, 373 and 375, and to Repeal Section 372 of the Revised Laws of Hawaii so as to reorganize the Board of Agriculture and Forestry." Senator Dowsett moved that the Bill pass Second Reading. Seconded by Senator Coelho and carried. Second Reading of House Bill No. 193 entitled "An Act to Amend Section 1127 of the Revised Laws of Hawaii, relating to Permits to Treat Lepers." Senator Lane moved to substitute the minority report of the Committee for the Majority Report of the Committee. Seconded by Senator Hewitt. Senator Lane moved to defer action on the Bill until Thursday, April 25th, 1907. Seconded by Senator Chillingworth and carried. A Communication (No. 279) from the House of Representatives, informing the Senate of the adoption of the Report of the Special Joint Conference Committee on House Bill No. 161, was read by the Clerk as follows: THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Honolulu, T. H., April 23rd, 1907. To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate of the Territory of Hawaii. I have the honor to inform your Honorable Body that the Report of the Special Joint Conference Committee on House Bill No. 161 was this day adopted in the House of Representatives of the Territory of Hawaii. Respectfully, JOHN H. WISE, The Communication was ordered received and placed on file. A Communication (No. 280) from the House of Representatives, informing the Senate of the Passage of House Bill No. 184, notwithstanding the Veto of the Governor, was read by the Clerk as follows: THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Honolulu, T. H., April 23rd, 1907. To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate of the Territory of Hawaii. I have the honor to inform your Honorable Body that House Bill No. 184, upon a consideration of the veto of the Governor on the same, this day passed in the House of Representatives of the Territory of Hawaii, notwithstanding the Governor's veto. Respectfully, JOHN H. WISE, Clerk, House of Representatives. The Communication was ordered received and placed on file. A Communication (No. 281) from the House of Representatives, informing the Senate of its concurrence in the amendments made to House Bill No. 179, was read by the Clerk as follows: THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Honolulu, T. H., April 23rd, 1907. To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate of the Territory of Hawaii. I have the honor to inform your Honorable Body that the Respectfully, JOHN H. WISE, Clerk, House of Representatives. The Communication was ordered received and placed on file. A Communication (No. 282) from the House of Representatives, informing the Senate of its concurrence in the amendments made to House Bill No. 202, was read by the Clerk as follows: THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Honolulu, T. H., April 23rd, 1907. To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate of the Territory of Hawaii. I have the honor to inform your Honorable Body that the House of Representatives of the Territory of Hawaii this day concurred in the amendments made by the Senate to House Bill No. 202. Respectfully, JOHN H. WISE, Clerk, House of Representatives. The Communication was ordered received and placed on file. A Communication (No. 283) from the House of Representatves, informing the Senate of its concurrence in the amendments made to House Bill No. 205, was read by the Clerk as follows: THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Honolulu, T. H., April 23rd, 1907. To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate of the Territory of Hawaii. I have the honor to inform your Honorable Body that the House of Representatives of the Territory of Hawaii this day concurred in the amendments made by the Senate to House Bill No. 205. Respectfully, JOHN H. WISE, Clerk, House of Representatives. The Communication was ordered received and placed on file. At 11:40 o'clock, upon motion of Senator Coelho, seconded by Senator Makekau, the Senate took a recess until 2 o'clock. AFTERNOON SESSION. The Senate reconvened at 2 o'clock. The Message (No. 24) of the Governor, vetoing Senate Bill No. 64, was read by the Clerk. Senator Hayselden moved that the Bill pass notwithstanding the Veto of the Governor. Seconded by Senator Kalama. Senator Woods moved to defer action on the Bill until to morrow morning at 10:30 o'clock. Seconded by Senator Chi!lingworth and carried. At 2:25 o'clock, upon motion of Senator Dowsett, seconded by Senator Knudsen, the Senate adjourned. WILLIAM SAVIDGE, Approved by the Senate: E. F. BISHOP, President of the Senate. FIFTY-FOURTH DAY. Wednesday, April 24th, 1907. The Senate met, pursuant to adjournment, at 9:30 o'clock. After prayer by the Chaplain, the Roll was called showing Senators Chillingworth, Dowsett, Gandall, Kalama and Woods absent. The Journal of the Fifty-Third Day was read and, upon motion of Senator Coelho, seconded by Senator Kalama, approved as read. A Communication (No. 46) from Jas. W. Pratt, Commissioner of Public Lands, submitting replies to questions asked by Senate Resolution No. 37, was read by the Clerk as follows: COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC LANDS. Honolulu, April 23rd, 1907. To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate. Gentlemen:-I have the honor to submit the following answers to the questions propounded in Senate Resolution No. 37: 1. "What has been done to the lands that were once awarded to the Molokans on Kauai?" Ans: The land is being cut up for settlers. 2. "Were they leased back to the Plantation or not?" Ans: The old 30 years Crown Lease does not expire until May 1st, 1907. No new lease issued. 3. "Did any Hawaiians or Portuguese apply for these lands and were ignored or refused?" Ans: Several petitions are on file re this land, and the fact that we are now cutting up the land is evidence that they are neither ignored or refused. 4. "Are they any Government lands on Kauai suitable for homesteading or to be taken up under the Association system now under the control of the Plantation, and leases about to expire?" Ans: The lands of Anaholo and Kamalomalo will be available when crops come off. Cost of irrigating this land stands in way of Homesteading it. Have no applications for it. |