The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-03-24
THE LEGISLATURE ENDS
ITS TWENTY-E|GHTH DAY
The Senate Does Some Work on
Matters of No Particular
Importance.
(From Sundays Daily.)

The weeks end meant work for the
Legislators, and they were able to clear
up many small matters. The Senate
heard reports, and then disposed OF
many bills, though not all that Pres
ident Crabbe thought ought to have
been passed, by any means.
In the House there was little fight
and the killing of Senate bill, that
on stamp repeal for corporation stocks,
and some diminishing over the coffee
bounty matter. There were resolutions
like the old days, and then the House
adjourned for the day to see the parade
and drill Of the police.
IN THE HOUSE.
Immediately following the reading
of the minutes and the message of the
Governor referring to loan appropri-
ations, the following was read
I'm answer to House Resolution 20S
wherein l was requested to render a
legal opinion for you as to the author
ity of this Legislature relative to the
creation of counties, towns and city
municipalities as to whether they could
be created separately or jointly under
a general act, would reply that under
SCSlioh ~ VI tiC vi SdHlC EAtL, tht pow
err Is vested in the Legislature TO pass
either separate or joint bills. Under
the wording of the act, the Legislature
may create counties it may create
towns and it may create city munic-
ipalities'; therefore, a bill to provide
for all or either of such forms of gov
proper. Hoping this answers the query
hn Incl ,,rht ah IL, 10
vague, remain, Very respectfully,
"LORRIN ANDREWS,
Attorney General"
On motion of Kupihea, it was order
ed spread on the journal.
STOCK STAMPS STAY.
The Senate communications told of
the passage of various bills on Friday,
and these were given first reading,
with the exception of thai repeating
stamp duties on stock certificates of
corporations. Harris asked that it be
referred to committee so the revenue
derived from the source might be as
certained, but instead the bill was
killed, Knudsen saying the action was
discourteous to the Senate, but the
retort was that the Senate had done
the same thing.
Harris called attention to the fact
that the finance committee had been
directed to investigate the tax laws,
and asked what was really meant. Ku-
pihea said 1t was statement OF the
income from various sources, and ten
days more was granted so that the
tabulation might be made.
The Speaker called OH the Rapid
Transit committee for report and
Keliinoi responded that the committee
bad just received a report as TO its
rights III the examination of books, and
that as a layman he was still working
over the opinion Of the Attorney Cen
eral as to what 1t meant. He said that
he had made an engagement with
President Thurston of the Rapid Tran
sit Company for an interview on Mon
day, and time was given for report
later.
The committee on agriculture report
ed on the Wright resolution, appropri-
ating $1,000 for trip Of four months
to Washington, by A. l.. Louisson. in
the interest Of coffee bounty, that it
would form dangerous precedent and
that the Delegate Of the Territory was
the proper agent to secure such action.
The report was recommended to be in
definitely postponed. Wright made a
fight against this, saying that the Kona
district needed protection and that
there would come 81 100000 soon from
the effects of the bounty, adding a long
discussion on the benefits. Greenwell
aided him, but the resolution was ia
hled for consideration with the appro-
priation bill.
EXEMPTION FOR FARMS.
The committee recommended the bill
for a ten years exemption of lands
to be used for diversified agriculture,
and against the same for coffee ma
chinery, the latter because there is now
a law giving greater advantages.
A resolution by Vida, calling for
statement of the amount of work done
Oh the Nuuanu street bridge under j.
III. Boyd, with the cost, the same fig
ures for the administration of II T..
Cooper, and whether or not the emer-
gency appropriation would complete
the bridge.
BUILDINGS IN STREETS.
Longs resolution calling upon the
Superintendent of Public Works for
information as to whether or not he
was aware that the Hall, Levers &
Cooke, and Judd buildings projected
into the streets, and If any notification
to that effect had been given to the
owners, was adopted.
RAPID TRANSIT WINS.
Wright presented petition alleging
that the Rapid Transit wires were
always charged with high voltage and
were liable to have other wires fall
across them, and directing the judi
ciary committee to draft a bill TO COM
pei other safeguards for the wires, but
1t was tabled and the House adjourned.
IN THE SENATE.
Supt. Cooper presented the following
report relative to teams and vehicles
used in the Government work. In which
C. b. Dwight was charged with EN-
ploying private teams