The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-04-05

as the grab Bill" replied Dowsett
amid laughter.
Are We" asked Knudsen expected
to give the attorney generals depart
ment deputies in order to do the work
of incompetent county attorneys who
have been elected?"
Chillingworth replied that the county
attorneys already had these deputies.
After further discussion it was decided
to defer action on the bill.
Action on Senate bill No. 80 was de-
ferred as Coelho the introducer was
absent. The bill prohibited any but
citizens being employed by the Terri
tory or any subdivision. House biz
- went to the Judiciary committee.
House bill No. III providing for the
marking of ballots passed second read
hing.
Makekau moved a reconsideration Of
Senate bill no Il the graduated in
come tax, as he had not been aware
that the measure had been voted down
earlier i'm the morning His motion
carried and he tried to have it amend
ed. this was voted down and he finally
succeed in having the reconsideration
on second reading deferred until 2 p.
m.
House bill No. 1866 relating to the dis
position of funds from the sale of i'm
lprovements on publisc lands went to
the Public Lands committee on second
reading. House bill No. 1863 erlating to
Judgments, executions, went on second
reading to the judiciary committee.
House bill No. 10 relating to trust COM
pany licenses went to the Ways and
Means committee. On motion of Chill
ingworth the consideration of Senate
bill No 81 the Standard Oil bill pro-
viding for the storage of oils, etc, was
deferred until Tuesday.
For the Jublic Lands committee Sen.
ator Hayselden made the following re-
port on the appointment of the Wal
kixi Reclamation Commission for the
purpose Of investigating the condition
! of Waikiki district:
There no question as to the meri
of the undertaking, 7. e. Pinkham
President of the Board of Health hat
exhaustively treated the subject anC
furnished complete information in f.;
pamphlet provided to members of tn,
Senate and by reference to which thu
whole plan, with maps and specifica
lions can be seen.
The Board of Health recommends tn,
reclamation scheme, and the great IN
!, terest displayed in this matter induce,
Mr. Pinkham to call into consultatio,
prominent citizens at which meeting
the reclamation scheme was hearth!
endorsed. A committee was then ap
pointed and instructed to adopt tn
course which would best effect the OBJ
ject. This resolution is the result 0
that committees elaboration.
The report was tabled to be consider
ed with the resolution.
Makekau presented two petitions ask
ing that ]. Lor Walach be permitted t
to to the <alihi station to attempt t
cure the lepers. He had three NOR
! petitions, he said. He was told t
have the last trio properly endorse
while the others were received and re
v ferred to the Health committee.
e The Senate then resolved itself int
/, a committee of the whole to conslde
the current expense appropriation. TIL
o first item under consideration was $12
= 600 for the promotion committee. Smit
= urged its passage He conSidere
- that it was wise provision. Mo
Carthy wanted it passed at $4,000.
: Dowsett sounded warning of extra
: vagance. He asked where they wei
o to get the funds to meet these expense
l. when they had gone along and reduce
IS the income tax and exempted the lane
le from taxation. He would be in fave
l. of the measure if he could see whei
re the funds were.
lie Bishop spoke strongly against u
item. He said that the argumel
Id that was made in favor of it was TIL
lg it would bring people here who mig
u invest in real estate and the vail
re of property would be enhanced. Pc
as pie who came would not aid the Teri
g tory, there would simply be priva
r interests benefited Before they q
1T tended to the outside measures it W
s. wiser to look after the Improvement
5. the internal needs of the Territory.
on proposed to introduce an item lat
he appropriating $4,000 for the repairs
rk public buildings He spoke at leng
t. on the necessity of repairing varlo
ny public buildings here, especially
IT. judiciary building. There was an a
rs solute necessity for the rejection
the public recordes in which the ent
Ie- territory was interested.
m He moved the item be stricken out
ne Chillingworth spoke in reply urgi
ey that the money that was brought h
me by people that would be attracted
the work Of promotion, would benz
tn the entire peODle her., He admit