THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Honolulu, T. H., April 29th, 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. 241. Respectfully, JOHN H. WISE, Clerk, House of Representatives. The Communication was ordered received and placed on file. A Communication (No. 321) from the House of Representatives, informing the Senate of the adoption of the Report of the Special Joint Conference Committee on House Bill No. 74, was read by the Clerk as follows: THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Honolulu, T. H., April 29th, 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. 74 was this day adopted in the House of Representatives of the Territory of Hawaii. Respectfully, JOHN H. WISE, Clerk, House of Representatives. The Communication was ordered received and placed on file. Senator Knudsen moved to take House Bill No. 94 off the table. Seconded by Senator Smith and carried. Senator Knudsen moved that the Bill be referred to the Judiciary Committee. Seconded by Senator Dowsett and carried, At 3:55 o'clock, upon motion of Senator Kalama, seconded by Senator Hayselden, the Senate adjourned. WILLIAM SAVIDGE, Clerk of the Senate. Approved by the Senate. President of the Senate. FIFTY-NINTH DAY. Tuesday, April 30th, 1907. The Senate met, pursuant to adjournment, at 9:30 o'clock. After prayer by the Chaplain, the Roll was called showing Senators Hayselden, Hewitt, Kalama, Lane and Woods absent. The Journal of the Fifty-Eighth Day was read and, upon mo tion of Senator Coelho, seconded by Senator Gandall, approved as read. A Communication (No. 49) from L. E. Pinkham, President of the Board of Health, acknowledging the receipt of Senate Resolution No. 39, was read by the Clerk as follows: TERRITORIAL BOARD OF HEALTH, Honolulu, Hawaii, April 29, 1907. To the Honorable President and Senate, erritory of Hawaii, Honolulu, T. H. I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of Senate Resolution No. 39 and to say the Board of Health will hold a meeting to allow the members of the Senate and other persons interested in the question to express their opinions. The Board will be at liberty to convene after the hours of 3 p. m. or 8 p. m. The rooms of the Board will not accommodate such a meeting therefore the Senate will kindly indicate the place of its choice. I beg to remain, Most respectfully, L. E. PINKHAM, President, Board of Health. The Communication was ordered received and placed on file. A Communication (No. 322) from the House of Representatives, informing the Senate of the adoption of the Report of the Special Joint Conference Committee on Senate Bill No. 30, was read by the Clerk as follows: THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Honolulu, T. H., April 29th, 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 Senate Bill No. 30 was this day adopted in the House of Representatives of the Territory of Hawaii. Respectfully, JOHN H. WISE, Clerk, House of Representatives. The Communication was ordered received and placed on file. A Communication (No. 43) from Queen Liliuokalani, inviting the members of the Senate to lunch with her at Hopoe Hale, Waikiki-kai, on Thursday, May 2nd, 1907, at 2 o'clock p. m., was read by the Clerk as follows: To the Hon. President and Honolulu, T. H., April 30th, 1907. Members of the Senate of the Territory of Hawaii. Gentlemen:-Having learned that the present Session of the Legislature will be over on Wednesday next, and on account of the good and progressive work accomplished oy your Honorable Body at this Session for the benefit of the people and the welfare of this Territory, unequalled by any of the preceding Legislatures, Her Majesty Queen Liliuokalani extends to you her most hearty congratulations, and invites you all, your ladies, and Officers of the Senate, to lunch with her at "Hopoe Hale," Waikiki-kai, on Thursday, May 2nd, at 2 o'clock P. M. LILIUOKALANI. By her Secretary, JOSEPH K. AEA. Senator Smith moved that the President be requested to acknowledge the receipt of the communication and to accept the invitation with the thanks of the Senate. Seconded by Senator Coelho and carried. At 9:49 o'clock a Message (No. 33) from the Governor vetoing House Bill No. 136, was received and read by the Clerk as follows: A MESSAGE TO THE LEGISLATURE OF THE TERRITORY OF HAWAII: Herewith I return House Bill Number One Hundred and Thirty-six, entitled, "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 28 OF CHAPTER 9 OF ACT 39 OF THE SESSION LAWS OF 1905, ENTITLED 'AN ACT CREATING COUNTIES WITHIN THE TERRITORY OF HAWAII AND PROVIDING FOR THE GOVERNMENT THEREOF," which I am unable to approve. This Bill adds $16,360.00 for the coming biennial period to the cost of administering the Counties and deprives the public of an equal amount for much needed improvements in roads and other public work which the Counties now maintain. There appears at present to be only one County which enjoys a sufficient revenue to warrant an increase of salaries, and I do not consider it sound to jeopardize the operation of the Counties by increasing salaries, without at least a formal request from the Supervisors, who should be consulted, as they are in a measure held responsible by the voters for the administration of County affairs. This, the first session of the Legislature following the inauguration of County Government proceeds to raise the salaries of twenty-eight out of the fortysix County officials. As the Bill carries no appropriation, I am obliged to act upon it as a whole, and as many of the increases which it forces upon the Counties are absolutely unnecessary, I take pleasure in recording my disapproval of any such waste of public money. Executive Chamber, April 30, 1907. G. R. CARTER, Senator Kalama moved that action on the Message be deferred until tomorrow. Seconded by Senator Knudsen and carried. Senator Smith for the Judiciary Committee reported verbally on the Message (No. 22) of the Governor, vetoing Senate Bli No. 10, recommending that the Bill pass notwithstanding the Veto of the Governor as the Bill drafted to meet the objections raised by the Governor in his Message had been passed and was now before the Governor for his signature. The Report was ordered received. Senator Smith moved to reconsider the passage of Senate B'll No. 10 on the Veto of the Governor. Seconded by Senator Coelho and carried. Senator Kalama moved to defer action on Senate Bill No. 10. Seconded by Senator Chillingworth and lost. Senator Coelho moved that the Bill pass notwithstanding the Vetc of the Governor. Seconded by Senator Smith and carried on the following showing of Ayes and Noes: Ayes: Senators Brown, Coelho, Dowsett, Gandall, Hayselden, Hewitt, Kalama, Knudsen, Lane, McCarthy, Smith and Bishop —12. Noes: Senators Chillingworth and Makekau—2. Not Present: Senator Woods-1. The President here called the Vice-President to the Chair. Senator Bishop offered the following Resolution (No. 41) that the room in Iolani Hale, now occupied by the Department of Public Works, be set aside as the Senate Chamber: |