Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-03-21

the resolution of Mr. Kupihea calling
for an investigation of the tax and
license laws. Mr. Harris succeeded in
learning from Mr.. Kupihea just what
was meant and the chairman of the
Finance Committee was given an eN-
tension of ten days to do the work.
Rapid Transit Committee.
Speaker BeCkley said he also wanted
little information What had become
of the report of the special committee
appointed to look into the affairs of the
Rapid Transit CO.
Mr. Keliinoi chairman of the com |
mittee. stated that he had been trying .
| to get an opinion from the Attorney |
| General as to the right of the commit |
/ tee to look into the books of the Rapid /
/ Transit Co. He as a layman had not
! yet been able to figure out the opinion
| that, lad been presented. He would
! like further time. He had made an en-
gagcment with Mr.. Thurston, president
Of the Rapid Transit Co, for Monday
afternoon at 3 o'clock. provided this
was convenient to the other members
of the committee.
\ report by the Printing Committee
showed a large number Of House bills
printed and ready for distribution,
The Committee on Agriculture and
Manufactures reported adversely on
the resolution of Mr. Wright pro-
viding for an appropriation to send
\. L. Louisson to Washington to work
for the four-cent bounty on coffee
N,tn ha tntp nf 10
resolution, objected very much to the
report of the committee He wanted
1t referred to committee of the whole.
p II was very important matter and
should receive more consideration. II
was such men as Keliinoi and Knudsen,
members of the committee that had
JUS handed in the report, who were
holding back the progress of the Coun-
T. try Mr. Groerwel was also In favor
Il of more consideration being shown the
resolution The adoption of II would
mean benefit to the whole Territory
&. and not TO any special island. MIR. Har.
Il ris said the adoption Of the report
70 would put the House on record as be-
II ing again diversified industries as had
r been suggested by some Of the mem
d bers. Speaker BcCkley made the state
ment that the future OF the country lay
In the success of the minor industries
and he would ask the members that
be they give the resolution very careful
II thought before finally dispOsing of It,
r On motion of Mr.. Kumaae. the report
= was finally laid ON the table to be taxi
5 en- up at tue time OF the consideration
Of the Appropriation Bill.
Report Of Agriculture Committee
d on House BIN o. An Act to cncour
d age diversified industries" laid on the
20 table to be considered with the bill
N The committee submits amendments
Il aud recommends that the bin pass be
= cause by granting relief for ten years
e to the industries menuOncd in this Act
e. large tracts Of worthless lands at pres
cnt lying idle and paying almost moth
ing in taxes. will be improved cult
i waited and rendered valuable, thus in
n ciCasing the taxable property Of the
Territory.
'e Report Of the Agriculture Commit
Z. tee on House Bill 1875. An Act relating
Ig to exemption of machinery, etc. con
10 nected with the coffee industry laiC
IT on the table to be considered with IN,
bin. The committee recommends in
ucfinitc postopnement Of the bill, clos
a ing the report as follows: House Bill
r No. 1875 asks practically for the eXlmp
u ton from taxes of all the articles
II above enumerated, and also lands up
N on which coffee is cultivated You
hot hn "a
y ton of the articles enumerated in the
n Act OF 1898 above TeCited should bt
re enough encouragement to the coffee
industry, and besides II has longe
lease OF life than that asked by Hous'
rs Bill 1875; ,.erefore, your COMMITTEES
n recommends that the bill be indeh
VI nitely postponed"
Sc Resolution by Mr.. Vida, adopted:
Resolved by this Honorable House o
e. Representatives that the Superinten
n dent of Public Works be and is hereb.
e requested to furnish this body with:
al LIST. The cost Of the Nuuanu stree
er bridge construction to the date hereof
ne ID The amount of cost of ConstruC
don under the administration of Jane
II. Boyd. cX-Superintendent of Publ
n Works. with statement OF time of eX
Va cyutIon, and the amount of work don
no on same
Is Sd. The amount of cost Of construc
at tion under the administration of Henr
ms T.. Cooper, superintendent of Publ
he Works, with statement OF time of eX
ST. ecution, and the amount of work don
ID on same.
re ith. The amount proposed to be eS
49, pended on the work according to plan
and specifications by the Assistar
Superintendent OF Public Works.
lie 9Th. A statement whether or nc
oil the proposed Emergency Appropriate
Is OF $4,000 for same will finish the wOrl
us II not, how much more in additio
ed thereto, will be required for the col
m struction of the bridge.
Dr. Resolution by Mr. Vida, adopted: