The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-11-29
HAWAIIAN LEGISLATION.

OF Hawaiian legislation there viii be
a plenty during the year, II Congress
may be induced to consider all the
matters which are pressing for atten-
ton. There will be such a press OF
work upon the leading committees that
there may be delays in some OF the
more important matters, but the inter
est OF so many members has been en-
listed in behalf of some OF the questions
that 1t is believed the outlook Is excel
lent for valuable legislation.
During the visit OF Secretary Cooper
to the Capital there were frequent con-
ferences held between that official and
the various heads OF departments
From the fact that in the report of the
Commissioner of the General Land
office there Is no recommendation for
action as concerns our lands. other than
that fund be created for an examina-
ton of all lands In the insular posses.
slons, II Is argued that there will be nc
general land laws for the Territory
passed at this time. This Is reinforced
by the fact that during the last session
an attempt was made to provide for the
examination by committee OF sena-
tors. which failed. and 1t Is hardly pos.
sible that there viii be any action taker
at this session without further informa.
ton.
There will be hard fight made how.
ever to secure action in relation to the
irrigation problem. The interests which
are involved in the securing Of the us,
OF the public domain for the passage Of
the canals for the conveyance OF irriga-
ton waters, will be at the capital In
force and they will aim to secure actor
by Congress which will be in the sam,
line as that which now affects thu
mainland Territories, with some adapt
atoms to local conditions.
There are many recommendation II
the report of Acting Governor Coope
which may reach law at this term. Eff
forts are being made by some Of TIL
largest interests to have the Lighthouse
system of the islands taken over ant
placed under the control Of the Twelfth
Light House district. Should this b
done in all probability there will b
several new lights authorized.
The matter of public buildings an
grounds will not be overlooked, and n
there has been no general public build
Ing bill for some years the state o
the ndtlOfluI treasury leduS " Tic pt
lief that such a measure will stand a
excellent chance Of being enacted int
law during this session. The claims o
this city for building which will &C
commodate the various Federal Office
have been impressed upon the member
of Congress who have visited the Isl
ands. Congressman Mercer, who wa
, here last week, Is the chairman of tn
House Committee on Public Building
and Grounds and he was greatly In,
pressed with the necessity for a build
ing for the use of the United State
courts, postofiice and other branches {
: the national administration. In thi
line Hilo is not forgotten, as a custor
house there may be authorized as wei
or great Importance Is another ste
toward the caring for the great futur
: which Is before the islands, that of pre-
vding for a survey of the harbors
the Territory. There will be no hai
; Dor improvements until there has bee
survey. This will be asked by a
those interested and It Is safe to pr,
sumo that an appropriation will be gi,
en- in the Rivers and Harbors BILL
will be n long step for there Is wor
to be done and once an engineers ri
: port approves n project 1t Is usual
carried through.
The matters of labor legislation, {
appropriations for Agriculture, Fo,
estry. Fish Commission and stat!st
cal investigation. of the payment {
fire claims, the designation of SENATOR'S
terms, conversion of Hawaiian siive
and number OF other questions, wi
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Grafton. Altogether there will be enoug
TO keep Hawaii's representatives yer
busy. and that too upon question
which are of vital Importance.
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