The bill passed third reading on the following showing of ayes and noes: Ayes: Senators Achi, C. Brown, J. T. Brown, Crabbe, Dickey, Isenberg, Kalauokalani, Kaohi, McCandless, Wilcox and Woods-11. Noes: None. Not Present: Senators Baldwin, Kaiue, Nakapaahu and Paris-4. Third Reading of Senate Bill No. 126, entitled "An Act relating to amendments of process, pleadings and proceedings, amending Section 1145 of the Civil Code." The bill passed third reading on the following showing of ayes and noes: Ayes: Senators Achi, C. Brown, J. T. Brown, Dickey, Isenberg, Kalauokalani, Kaohi, McCandless, Wilcox and Woods-10. Noes: None. Not Present: Senators Baldwin, Crabbe, Kaine, Nakapaahu and Paris-5. Second Reading of Senate Bill No. 127, entitled "An Act relating to Frauds in the sale of Butter or substances having the semblance of Butter, amending Section 2 of Chapter LXXXIV. of the Laws of 1892." Senator Achi moved that the report of the Committee be adopted. Seconded by Senator McCandless and carried. Senator Dickey moved that the bill be read third time on Monday, the 31st. Seconded by Senator Achi and carried. Second Reading of Senate Bill No. 90, entitled "An Act to encourage the Kona-Kau Railway Company, Limited.” At 12 o'clock Senator McCandless moved to take a recess until 2 o'clock. Seconded by Senator Achi and carried. AFTERNOON SESSION. Senator Dickey moved that the representatives of the press, one from each newspaper, be invited to go to Molokai with the Committee. Seconded by Senator McCandless and carried. The Senate proceeded with the consideration of Senate Bill No. 90. Senator C. Brown moved to amend Section 1 by inserting after the word "Limited" the words "actually used in its operation and working." Seconded by Senator Achi and carried. Senator C. Brown moved that the bill pass second reading as amended. Seconded by Senator Achi and carried. Senator Achi moved that the bill be read third time tomorrow. Seconded by Senator Woods and carried. Upon motion of Senator C. Brown, seconded by Senator Woods, the Senate resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole for the consideration of Senate Bills Nos. 21, 38 and 112. Senator C. Brown in the Chair. Upon arising, Senator C. Brown as Chairman of the Committee of the Whole, reported that the committee had finished consideration of the bills and recommend that Senate Bills 38 and 112 be laid on the table and that Senate Bill No. 21 pass with the following amendments: Section 2. As amended by the Committee. Section 3. New sub-division to be numbered 5 inserted as follows: "A petition signed by the adjoining property owners praying that the license shall issue, addressed to the persons empowered to issue such license; provided that this provision shall not apply to the renewal of any license now in force." Section 6. Insert "four" in place of "three" in line 1 and strike out the sentence "No licenses other than these shall be authorized or granted." Section 7. The word "and" struck out and the words "and Hotel Liquor License" added at the end of the Section. Section 9. The word "gallon" struck out of line 3 and the word "bottle" inserted. Section 11. New Section inserted as follows: "Section 11. A hotel license may be issued to any hotel having rooms for twenty bona fide guests, and shall authorize the licensee to sell intoxicating liquors by the glass or bottle to such bona fide guests, but such licensee shall not in any case establish a bar on his premises.' Section 12. Re-numbered Section 13, and amended so as to read as follows: "No liquor license of any class shall be granted to any person or persons who have not resided at least five years in the Territory of Hawaii. The restrictions in this Section contained shall not be held to apply to any person, copartnership or corporation holding a liquor license under the laws of the Territory of Hawaii on the first day of January, A. D. 1903; provided, however, such person, co-partnership or corporation shall have been continuously engaged in the liquor business under a license from said first day of January, A. D. 1903, until the time of making application for a new license." Section 16. The words "five hundred dollars" struck out and the words "seven hundred and fifty dollars" inserted. Insert a new Section to be numbered Section 17, as follows: "Section 17. Before any Hotel Liquor License shall be issued under the provisions hereof, the applicant shall pay to the officer issuing the same an annual fee of five hundred dollars." Section 24. Insert the word "three" in place of the word "one" before the word "hundred." Section 26. Insert at the beginning of the Section the words "In case of the death of the licensee." Section 27. Strike out the words "five hundred dollars" and insert the words "one thousand dollars," and strike out the word "two" before the word "years" at the end of the Section and insert the word “one.” Section 28. Insert the words "women or" before the word "minors." Section 32. Insert the words "Hotels having a Hotel Liquor License" in place of the words "the house or premises; nor to the sale of liquors at bona fide places of public resort frequented by tourists or travellers for bathing, recreation or out-door amusement." Section 33. Insert the words "out-houses" in place of the word "appurtenances" and strike out the words "any sum" in line 4. Section 37. Insert the word "in" in place of the word “upon,” and insert the words "upon any" in line 2. Section 38. Insert the word "who" between the words "premises" and "shall" in line 3. Section 43. Insert the word "and" after the word "tracks;" strike out the words "and other out-door places of amusement or celebration" in lines 5 and 6; and strike out the words "or amusements or celebration" in line 9. Section 45. Strike out the words "and Chapter 60, Title V. of an Act of the Legislature of the Territory of Hawaii, entitled 'An Act concerning Counties, and the Organization and Government thereof; and the Management and Control of Public Works and Institutions,' approved.. A. D. 1903." By re-numbering the Sections of the bill in conformity to the amendments thereto. Senator C. Brown moved that the report of the Committee of the Whole be adopted, and that the bill be read third time on Wednesday, April 1st. Seconded by Senator Achi and carried. At 4:25 o'clock Senator J. T. Brown moved to adjourn. Seconded by Senator Kaiue and carried. Clerk of the Senate. Approved by the Senate: Carencit. Crabbe President of the Senate. THIRTY-FOURTH DAY. Saturday, March 28th, 1903. The Senate met, pursuant to adjournment, at 10 o'clock. After prayer by the Chaplain, the roll was called showing Senators Achi, Baldwin and Nakapaahu (reported sick), ab sent. The Journal of the Thirty-third Day was read and, upon motion of Senator J. T. Brown, seconded by Senator Kaiue, approved as read. A communcation from the Clerk of the House of Representatives transmitting House Bills Nos. 2, 6, 26, 78, 81 and 99 was read by the Clerk, as follows: House of Representatives, To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate, Territory of Hawaii. I have the honor to herewith transmit the following House Bills which have passed their respective Third Readings in this House on March 27th, A. D. 1903, to wit: House Bill No. 2, entitled "An Act to prohibit the Cremating of Deceased Persons without the Consent of the Family of the Deceased." House Bill No. 6, entitled "An Act to grant Certain Powers to Representatives of Estates of Deceased Persons, to Provide for a Public Administrator, and for Distribution on Final Settlement." House Bill No. 26, entitled "An Act to amend Section 225, Chapter 26, of the Penal Laws, Territory of Hawaii, Relating to Lights." House Bill No. 78, entitled "An Act to amend Section 8 of Act 9 of the Session Laws of 1901, Relating to the Exemption of the Wages of Laborers and Persons working for Wages from Attachment, Execution, Distress and Forced Sale." House Bill No. 81, entitled "An Act to amend Chapter LVII. of the Laws of 1892, entitled 'An Act to Reorganize the Judiciary Department,' by amending Sections 2, 5, 6, 15, 22, 26, 30 (as amended by Act 19 of the Laws of 1901), 31 (as amended by Act 6 of the Special Session of 1895), 33 (as amended by Act 2 of the Laws of 1898), 36, 37, 38 (as amended by Act 56 of the Laws of 1898), 49, 53, 56 (as amended by Act 12 of the Laws of 1896), 59, 71, 74 (as amended by Section 2 of Act 40 of the Laws of 1898), 75 and 80, and Repealing Sections 25, 28, 34 and 35 thereof," and House Bill No. 99, entitled "An Act to Designate Two PayDays in a month for the Government Employees and Officials of the Territory of Hawaii." Respectfully submitted, SOLOMON MEHEULA, Clerk. Senator Achi moved that the bills be read by title. Seconded by Senator Kalanokalani and lost. A communication from the Clerk of the House of Representatives notifying the Senate of the adoption of the Senate Joint Resolution relating to the destruction of Silver and Gold Certificates was read by the clerk as follows: To the Honorable President House of Representatives, and Members of the Senate, Territory of Hawaii. I have the honor to herewith return Senate Joint Resolution relating to the destruction of cancelled Silver and Gold Certificates, having been duly adopted by this House on March 27, A. D. 1903. Very respectfully, SOLOMON MEHEULA, Clerk. |