The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-22
IN THE House.

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 1 was requested to render
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
section SO of the Organic Act, the pow
er 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-
Qualities; therefore, bill to provide
for all or either of such forms of gov
eminent would be perfectly legal and
proper. Hoping this answers the query
In the resolution. which is a little
vague, 1 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 it was statement OF the
income from various sources, and ten
days more was granted so that the
tabulation might be made.
The Speaker called on the Rapid
Transit committee for a report and
Keliinoi responded that the committee
bad just received a report as to its
rights in the examination of books, and
that as a layman he was still working
over the opinion Of the Attorney Cen
eral as to what it 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 a report
later.
The committee on agriculture report
ed on the Wright resolution, appropri-
ating $1,000 for a trip of four months
to Washington, by A. L. Louisson, in
the interest OF coffee bounty, that it
would form a dangerous precedent and !
that the Delegate Of the Territory was
the proper agent to secure such action. |
definitely postponed. Wright made a |
fight against this, saying that the Kona /
district needed protection and that !
there would come 81 900 900 soon from !
the effects OF the bounty, adding a long
discussion on the benefits. GreenwelI /
aided him. but the resolution was ia
bled for consideration with the appro-
priation bill.
EXEMPTION FOR FARMS.
The committee recommended the bill !
for 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