The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-03-07
THE SENATE.

The Senate yesterday got throus"
with a fair amount of business In q
short day, beginning the morning ses-
sion with the receipt of the following
message from the Governor:
To the Legislature of the Territory of
Hawaii.
You are undoubtedly aware of the
existence of a forest fire in South ko-
ma, Hawaii, which started at the edge
of a tract of Government land, and
burned across the private land of ka-
apuna. The latest information receiv-
ed is that it started a short distance
above the government road, extended
mauka a distance of four miles, and
| is going southwark, already spreading
over an area two miles in width. Thus
| 1t must have extended into the gov
eminent land of Kipahoehoe. and has
| probably reached the upper portion OF
the Alika Homesteads. threatening
those of Papa, in which the Buchholtz
| estate is located.
| The government forester is on the
ground bending every energy towards
! its control. Unless checked, the fire
will spread to the upper government
| lands of Honomalino, and burn Its
| way through some of the most valu-
able koa forests in that district.
| 1t is not only the immediate actual
loss of wealth, but the after effects on
| the rainfall and climatic conditions
| should be considered, and in this crisis,
submit for your consideration the
| immediate passage of an emergency
bill, providing for an appropriation I'M
der the Board of Agriculture and For
estry of an item for the suppression
of forest fires of $4,000.
There is map in this office, show
ing the location of the fire, which
would be very glad to have examined
by any of the honorable members Of
the Legislature.
In this connection, let me suggest g
similar item in the appropriations fol
the coming fiscal period.
(Signed) G. R. CARTER,
| Governor
Executive Chamber. March 2, 1905.
BILL FOR RELIEF.
Accompanying the message was the
following bill, which was read frs
time by title under suspension of the
rules, and will be read for the secont
time tomorrow 1t will be hurried
along to its passage as rapidly al
possible under the rules:
L. Section 1. The sum of Two Thous
and Dollars $4,000 is hereby appropri
ated to be paid out of moneys in the
Treasury received from current re-
ceipts of the general revenue of the
| ha nf Crn &C
ing Forest Fires.
Section 2. Appropriations made un
der this act shall be under the contro
of and expended by the Board of Agri
culture and Forestry"
| The Senate made provision, under {
resolution introduced by Dickey, t
have its bills printed in Hawaiian TO
the benefit of members of the House
and then the regular order required oil
the third reading of the Dickey ex
pectoration bill. But it went over un
til today.
There isn't full house here" sal,
Dickey, referring to the absence of tn
members OF the Committee on Educa
ton at the dedicatory services at tn
Royal School, land 1t isn't fair"
REGULAR ORDER
Senate Bill s. the bill to permit sta.
of execution on judgment, on thir,
reading was next in order. The bill
passed, Dowsett alone voting agains
1t.
Senate Bill 80 to protect the owner
of containers of beverages and medi
, cines, was up for third reading blu
consideration went over. the introduce
not being present.
House Bill 43. to regulate pay of la
borers on public works, went to tn
Judiciary Committee on second read
ing.
/ Senate Bill 65, providing for the max
ing OF public reports by banks, trus
! companies, building and loan associa
tons and other companies, reporte
from the Printing Committee. Re
ferred to Ways and Means Committee
Senate Bill GO. providing for the sup
: preston of disease among animals-th
animal quarantine law-reported fron
the Printing Committee. Referred t
a Special Committee OF FIVE, one fror
each island, consisting of Hewitt. Ka
lama, McCandless, Paris and Wilcox
Senate Bill 6, the Park bill, was take
up on second reading, read section b.
. section, amended as recommended b.
the Judiciary Committee and passed
!. II will come up for third reading o.
Monday.
3 Senate Bill SO, TO prohibit the prac
7 tice of medicine without license. Re
v ferred to Public Health Committee.
Senate Bill "a. to permit banks to es
q tablish branches without taking on
separate license. Referred to tn
e Ways and Means COMMITTEES.
Senate Bill IS, defining the propert