The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-11-17
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
and the vouchers pertaining thereto.
THE COUNTY ACT.

! Governor Dole on this subject, quotes
his message to the Legislature on his
approval of the County bill. pointing
out Objectionable features and recon-
mending amendments by further legis-
lation. He gives an account of the
rise of litigation. already. over the Act
and discusses its doubtful relations
to the Organic Act with reference to
the ownership and title in public prop
erty. The questions he raises are the
same as those that have occasioned
grave differences of opinion in the ex-
ecutive council within the past week.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
Passing over subjects regarding
which the local press has kept the pub
lie here fairly well informed, this re-
view of the Governors report may be
closed with a summary Of the Govern
or's recommendations These conclude
the document and, condensed, are as
follows:
Reserve Cocoanut Island. Hlo. for a
free public pleasure ground, its afore-
time use, as the Federal authorities do
not now desire it for a quarantine sta
ton.
Amend Section so, Organic Act, to
empower the Governor to suspend any
officer, in regard to the removal of
whom the advice and consent of the
Territorial senate is necessary. until
the succeeding session; and, except in
case of the auditor, 20 appoint some
person pro tempore: such suspended
officer not to be entitled to pay for the
period of suspension if ultimately re-
moved by the Governor and Senate:
or, in the alternative, that the Gov
ernor may remove any of such officers
without the advice and consent of the
Senate.
Require warrants of the auditor for
the payment of legislative expenses.
Federal Government assist the Ter
ritory in the scientific study of leprosy
and search for remedies.
Amend Organic Act to make Terri
tory's bonds redeemable in ten years
and payable in twenty, twenty-five or
thirty years.
Make payment of taxes for year pre-
vious 10 general election a condition
of the voting franchise.
Amend Organic Act that the Govern
or shall not be required to call an ex-
ira session of the Legislature to con-
slider appropriations in case of failure
u
of such failure to deem last previous
appropriations as reapproprlated.
Establish tariff duty of or 3 cents |
n pound on foreign coffee.
Admit limited immigration of Chi
nese laborers, subject to deportation |
on their ceasng to serve at agricultural |
or domestic labor.
Recognize authority of Chinese con-
IN int CT Of
dying intestate in the Territory.
Maintain an expert forester in the
Territory, to act with local authorities.
Federal Government assume manage
ment of Hawaiian lighthouses and i'm
provement and care of Hawaiian har-
bors, or, alternatively, transfer suffl-
Client of the customs revenue collected
at Hawaiian ports for these purposes
to the Territory.
Refund expenses of lighthouses and
harbors from June Il, 1900, to the Ter
ritorv
Erect bulldogs for Federal officials
n Honolulu and Hilo.
Construct a breakwater for the pro-
lection of Hilo harbor.
ESTIMATES FURNISHED,
Governor Dole gives estimates of
larbor works at Honolulu and Hilo to
cost sl,S56,OOO The proposed works
include deepening Honolulu harbor and
'hannel to "a feet, low water. Hilo's
'reakwater Is put down at one million
dollars. A list of 80 needed lighthouses
With estimated cost OF structure and
lwelling, as recommended by Lieut..
Commander Hugh Rodman, y. s. N,
$ appended. Their aggregate cost is
IA, 400,