The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-02-21

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/ duced as a lottery ticket, depends as
, such, upon the event of any lottery;
Amendment to the law against gamb-
! ling, whereby gambling shall be pun
! lshed by both fine and Imprisonment;
] Amendment to the law again vagran-
! ey, whereby the limit of punishment
shall be increased to one year;
Forbidding the sale and use Of opium,
and repeating the existing laws relat-
ing to opium;
Carrying out the recommendations OF
the report of the Chief Justice in rela-
ton to the reduction OF penalties in
order to bring certain offenses under
the jurisdiction of District Magistrates;
The inspection, disinfection and de-
struction OF plants, vegetables. fruits
and seeds brought to the Territory:
Protection Of forest and other birds:
Election OF Delegate to Congress-;
Provision for the appointment OF
Commissioners OF deeds for Hawaii,
in other parts OF the world:
Providing salary for the President
Of the Board of Health and requiring
him tC give his whole time to the du-
ties of the office;
Requiring building permits within
certain limits in Honolulu and Hilo to
be passed upon by an officer of the
Board of Health as to sanitary condi-
ton OF the ground on which it is pro-
posed to erect the building and as to
the sanitary character OF the building
plans;
Provision for the selection of grand
and petit juries;
Provision for appeals from the Dis
trict Magistrates at Kalaupapa and Ka-
lawao. Such appeals except upon
nf In ba trio T.,
settlement;
Amendment of the pure food law in
creasing its stringency;
Creating building fire limits in the
town of Hilo and extending the build
ing fire limits of Honolulu;
Repeating part 4, Chapter 80, relating
to forest roads;
Revising the military law to bring
1t more in touch with Federal military
legislation;
Creating a statistical bureau under
the Secretary of the Territory;
Provision for the protection of Ha-
waiian food fish;
To authorize the Governor to execute
a land patent to ]. Mokuaikai. for two
homestead lots, the law providing for
nut one except as to wet land
l would call your attention to the
provision for the re-apportionment OF
the membership of the Legislature. con
tanned in Section 50 of the organic act.
which is as follows:
THE Legislature at its first regular
session after the census enumeration
shall be ascertained, and from time to
time thereafter, shall reapportion the
membership in the Senate and House
OF Representatives among the senator
lal and representative districts on the
basis of the population in each of said
districts who are citizens of the Ter
ritory"
The results of the census of the year
1900, so far as they are published are
in the Governors Office and will be
available for the use of the Committees
Of the Senate and House.
Estimates for appropriations for
emergency demands and unpaid bills as
well as for loan appropriations will be
submitted shortly.
During the past year Mr. w w
Wright, then treasurer, committed
serious defalcation of a part of the
Chinese fund and escaped from the
Territory to the mainland. A cores
bonding amount has been placed in the
for return to The Chinese
und
Subsequent to this Mr. H. c. Austin
vas suspended from the Office of Aud
tor for conduct inconsistent with the
position, and Mr.. J. II. BOYD was sus-
'ended from the office of the Superin-
endent of Public Works for irregulari-
les IN his accounts. Before this oc-
urred and during Mr.. Boyd's absence
rom the Territory, serious defalcations
Il public moneys in the Public Works
flee were discovered, and Mr. b. H
Wright the chief clerk was put under
rrest. After Mr.. Boyd's suspension.
2 also was placed under arrest and
9th cases are now pending before the
irst Circuit Court
Both Mr.. Austin and Mr. Boyd re-
Ising TO accept my action in suspend
lg them and having applied to the
ourts to be reinstated in their respec-
We offices, 1 deemed it for the public
lterests to call the Senate together
act upon my further recommends
on for their removal from office. An
ttended report Of this special session
the Senate and their action in ap-
owing Of the recommendations OF the
-ecutive an these cases has been pub
shed and will be laid before you
Mr.. J. Fl. Fisher was thereupon ap-
'inted TO the Office Of Auditor Mr..
enTy E. Cooper TO that Of Superin- :.
ndent Of Public Works and Mr.. A. n
epoikai to that OF Treasurer.
Information on any subject not here
given and within the executive prov
CO will if desired be supplied
mmend the reports of the Depart
znts 20 your consideration.
In conclusion 1 wish you speed and
ccesS in your responsible duties and
at the results may be for the happi4 l.
SIS and prosperity Of the people Of
e Territory.
REHABILITATION
Salaries and Payrolls-
rmanent settlements IS $4,000
ice of Secretary of Ter
.itorv - $4,000