FORTY-EIGHTH DAY. Wednesday, April 12, 1911. The Senate met at 10:00 o'clock A. M., pursuant to adjourn ment. After prayer by the Chaplain, the Roll was called, showing Senator J. T. Brown absent. The Journal of the Forty-seventh Day was read and approved. A Communication (No. 53) from the Chief Clerk of the Office of the Secretary of the Territory of Hawaii, notifying the Senate that the Governor had signed Senate Bills Nos. 14, 45 and 70, and House Bills Nos. 5 and 227, was read by the Clerk as follows: EXECUTIVE BUILDING. Honolulu, T. H., April 11, 1911. Honorable Eric A. Knudsen, Sir: President of the Senate, Legislature of the Territory of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii. By direction of the Secretary, I beg leave to inform your Honorable Body that the Governor has this day signed the following bills: Senate Bill No. 14, as Act 79, entitled: "An Act to Repeal Chapter 74 of the Revised Laws of Hawaii, Relating to Fire Limits;" Senate Bill No. 45, as Act 80, entitled: "An Act to Amend Subdivision 4A of Section 9, Act 39 of the Session Laws of 1905, Relating to the General Powers, Liabilities and Limitations of Counties, as Amended by Act 100 of the Session Laws of 1909;" Senate Bill No. 70, as Act 81, entitled: "An Act to Amend Sections 2687 and 2688 of the Revised Laws of Hawaii, Relating to Weights and Measures;" House Bill No. 5, as Act 82, entitled: "An Act to Provide for Entertainment and Expenses of Such Senators and Members of the House of Representatives of the United States and Other Distinguished Persons as May Visit the Territory of Hawaii Prior to June 30, 1913;" House Bill No. 227, as Act 83, entitled: "An Act to Amend Sections 6 and 8 of Act 48 of the Session Laws of 1911, En titled 'An Act to Define, Regulate and License Emigrant Agents.'" Very respectfully yours, H. P. O'SULLIVAN, Chief Clerk. The Communication was received and placed on file. A Communication (No. 203) from the House of Representatives, notifying the Senate that the Governor's veto of House Bill No. 87, was read by the Clerk, as follows: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Honolulu, T. H., April 11, 1911. The Honorable President and Members of the Senate of the Territory of Hawaii. Gentlemen: I have the honor to inform your Honorable Body that the veto of the Governor to House Bill No. 87 was this day sustained in the House of Representatives of the Territory of Hawaii. Very respectfully yours, EDWARD WOODWARD, Clerk, House of Representatives. The Communication was received and placed on file. A Communication (No. 204) from the House of Representatives, notifying the Senate of its concurrence in the amendment made to House Bill No. 74, was read by the Clerk as follows: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Honolulu, T. H., April 11, 1911. The Honorable President and Members of the Senate of the Territory of Hawaii. Gentlemen: I have the honor to inform your Honorable Body that the Senate amendment to House Bill No. 74 was this day concurred in by the House of Representatives of the Territory of Hawaii. Very respectfully yours, EDWARD WOODWARD, The Communication was received and placed on file. A Communication (No. 205) from the House of Representatives, notifying the Senate of its concurrence in the amendment made to House Bill No. 100, was read by the Clerk as follows: I have the honor to inform your Honorable Body that the Senate amendment to House Bill No. 100 was this day concurred in by the House of Representatives of the Territory of Hawaii. Very respectfully yours, EDWARD WOODWARD, The Communication was received and placed on file. A Communication (No. 206) from the House of Representatives, returning Senate Bill No. 18 with certain amendments, was read by the Clerk as follows: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Honolulu, T. H., April 11, 1911. The Honorable President and Members of the Senate of the Gentlemen: I have the honor to return herewith Senate Bill No. 18, which this day passed Third Reading in the House of Representatives of the Territory of Hawaii with the following amendments: Strike out the word and figures "twenty-five (25)" in line 18 of Section 1 of said Bill, and insert in lieu thereof the word and figures "thirty-five (35);" also in line 22 of said Section strike out the word "twenty-five," and insert in lieu thereof the word "thirty-five." Amend Section 10 to read as follows: "Section 10. This Act shall take effect on and after the first day of July, A. D. 1911." Very respectfully yours, EDWARD WOODWARD, The Communication was received and placed on file. Upon motion by Senator Chillingworth, seconded by Senator Fairchild, the amendments made by the House to Senate Bill No. 18 were concurred in on the following showing of Ayes and Noes: Ayes: Senators Baker, C. Brown, Chillingworth, Fairchild, Judd, Hewitt, Kalama, Kaleiopu, Makekau, Pali, Quinn, Robinson, and President Knudsen. Total, 13. Noes: None. Absent and not voting: Senator J. T. Brown. A Communication (No. 207) from the House of Representatives, returning Senate Bill No. 36 with certain amendments, was read by the Clerk as follows: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Honolulu, T. H., April 11, 1911. The Honorable President and Members of the Senate of the Gentlemen: I have the honor to return herewith Senate Bill No. 36. which this day passed Third Reading in the House of Representatives of the Territory of Hawaii with the following amendments: In Section 5 of said Bill, strike out lines 63 to 76 inclusive, beginning with the word "If" after the word "basis" in line 63, and ending with the words "per cent" in line 76, and insert in lieu thereof the following: "If the rate so estimated for the purposes specified in subdivisions 1 and 2 shall when added to the rate required for the purposes specified in subdivisions 3, 4 and 5 make the total rate in excess of one and one-eighth per cent, the rate for the purposes specified in subdivisions 1 and 2 shall be reduced so that such total rate shall be one and one-eighth per cent. If the estimates of the amounts required for the purposes specified in subdivisions 1 and 2 shall not be transmitted to the assessor on or before the last day of January in that year, the Assessor shall fix as the rate for the purposes specified in subdivisions 1 and 2 the difference between the rate required for the purposes specified in subdivisions 3, 4 and 5, and the maximum rate of one and one-eighth per cent. The rate thus determined for the purposes specified in subdivisions 1 and 2 shall be divided in the proportion of three-fourths for the purposes specified in subdivision 1 and one-fourth for the purposes specified in subdivision 2." Insert the words and figures "July 1, 1911, except as to Section 5 thereof, which shall take effect on" before the word "January" in line 1 of Section 8; and at the end of said Section 8, add the following: "and further provided that, except as hereinafter specified, all taxes now or hereafter delinquent, and collected after June 30, 1911, shall be disposed of as required by the law in force at the time they became delinquent; and further provided that all general property taxes collected after said June 30, 1911, and which, if not paid, would become delinquent during the following half year, except those referred to in the proviso of Section 1212 of the Revised Laws as amended by this Act, shall be disposed of as follows: one-half to the respective counties and city and county, other than the County of Kalawao, in which they were collected, for the purposes specified in Subdivision 1 of said Section 1212; one-sixth to such counties and city and county, for the purposes specified in subdivision 2 of said Secttion 1212; such amounts to such counties and city and county, for the purposes specified in subdivision 4 of said Section 1212, as shall equal one-fourth of the amounts specified for such purposes for the biennial period in Section 7 of "An Act to Provide for the Maintenance of the Public Schools;" and the remainder, together with all school taxes collected after said June 30, 1911, to the Territory, for the purposes specified in Subdivision 5 of said Section 1212; and the provisions of the fourth paragraph of Section 1272A of the Revised Laws, shall apply as near as may be in respect of the allotments made in this Section for the respective purposes specified in said Subdivisions 2, 4 and 5, and the Territory shall advance to such counties and city and county monthly during the half year ending December 31, 1911, so much as may be necessary for the purposes specified in said Subdivision 1, not exceeding in any one month one-twelfth of the estimated amount which such general property taxes will yield during such half year, and may reimburse itself for the amounts so advanced out of the half of such property taxes |