The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-04-11

encourage the honey industry and re-
commended its passage. Adopted.
The Agriculture Committee reported
on House bill 175 prohibiting the dump
ing of oil, refuse, etc. such as will
contaminate the water, into the har-
bors of Honolulu or Hilo, recommended
the passage of the measure. Report
adopted.
The same committee reported pn
House bill III providing penalty for
the girdling or cutting down trees ON
public or private lands recommended
the passage Of same with an amend
ment reducing the penalty, which was
considered too severe. Adopted.
The military committee reported on
House bill 1872, requiring the register
ing of every person owning arms or am
munition of the character of same. re-
commenting the passage with an
amendment designed to offset any pos
sible objection on Constitutional
grounds. Adopted.
The speaker announced that he had
appointed c. r. Buckland and b. H.
Kelekolio, as clerks to assist in com
piling the House journal for printing.
SECOND READINGS.
Five House bills were returned by
the printing committee for second
reading and were referred to the pro-
per committees for report, as follows
House bill 100 providing for the pun
ishment of the crime of arson;
House bill 1874 to provide a sinking
fund for the purchase or redemption of
Territorial bonds;
House bill 1877 to encourage the ex-
terminate n of mongoose;
House bill 1873 defining the powers
of the superintendent of immigration;
and
House Bill 1879 providing for the gov
ernment's sustaining its share of fenc-
ing property the same as in private
owners
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
At 245 o'clock the House resolved
itself into committee of the whole to
consider the Territorial salaries appro-
priation bill The work was taken up
where it was dropped yesterday.
Kahana wanted to introduce an item
providing for truant officers in the bill,
carrying an appropriation of $15,4OO.
Rice opposed this expenditure. He
thought the regular police officers
should be required to attend to it.
The item was finally on motion de-
ferred for consideration tomorrow
The salary Of janitor to the Presi-
dent of the Board of Health, was made
$50 instead of $40.
Action on the item of salaries for Of
flee clerks in the same department, was
deferred until tomorrow
Kaleiopu moved to cut the salaries
of the seven sanitary inspectors from
$S2.75 to SIS. He didn't see that they
are doing anything anyhow. He knew
of poi factories that are in fearful
condition He wouldn't object to the
salary if any work is being done.
Quinn came to the support of the in
spectors as did Kalana. They de-
clared that the inspectors are a hard
working set of men and amply earning
their salaries
KanihO seconded Kaleiopus motion
to reduce salaries to SIS. He couldn't
see that the inspectors are earning any
more
Rawlins warmly supported the ms
pectors, stating that from personal
knowledge he knew that the men are
doing good service in a dangerous oc-
cupation.
A motion to defer action on the item
/ carried.
Kaleiopu moved to defer action on
the salary of $175 for the Food Com
missioner and Analysist, on the ground
that he never heard of him going out
side of the city to do his duty.
Rawlins declared that such a posi-
ton could not be carried on by man
running around all the time.
The motion carried.
The bacteriologist for the Board of
Health was after some vehement de-
nunciation by Kaniho, Pail and others
SiiAAiileAbth Liblli tue odldIy DILL as De-
ing menace to the public safety. This
part of the proceedings is reported
more fully in another column.
The salary of auditor for the Ter
ritory was on motion of Kaniho re-
duced from $500 to $3.50, without de-
bate.
Other items were passed without
question as in the bill The commit
tee will go over the deferred items to-
morrow.
Coney introduced bill relating to the
! licensing of public shows. The bill
was passed a first reading by title. and
was referred to the printing committee.
! Senate bill 10, relating to elections
was up for second reading and refer
red to the Judiciary committee.
The House adjourned at O'Clock.