The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-02-25
THE SENATE
INDUSTRIOUS
Many Bills Advanced
Nuuanu Dam--House
Out Calling.
SENATE-THIRD DAY.

The Senate got busy Saturday and
while the members worked to save the
thirty thousand federal dollars the
members of the House went on junket
to the Japanese war vessels, taking
a recess early in the day until two
p. m. The Senate had a number OF
bills for second reading or reference
and President Bishop was anxious to
expedite the business.
Senator Knudsen was absent, having
been excused from attendance until
Monday, but the member from Maui,
Mr.. Hayselden, was present for the
first time so the usual number was on
hand at rolleall. The reading of the
journal was followed by the consider
alton of joint resolution emanating
from House and dealing with the Nun
anu dam bugbear.
This resolution called for COM
mittee of six from each representative
district which, in the opinion of the
Senators, made an unwieldy number.
At first blush the resolution seemed
wise but on second thought it was
deemed better to have the matter 60
to smaller committee, possibly the
Public Expenditures or the Public
Lands. A motion that the matter be
referred to committee of three car
ried and it is believed one or the
other of those named will have the bur-
den to bear.
In some quarters there is opposi-
ton to the dam business going to the
Public Expenditures for the reason that
it has to do with the question of wheth-
er or not the money has been spent
on the dam and if the vouchers are
here TO prove it. There is burning
desire on the part of few, who ques-
ton the correctness of the dam in
vestigation from that standpoint, to
have the matter of adaptability of
the affair to general use, and its safety
when completed, come before the
searchlight of the inquisitors and for
that reason they would send it to the
committee on Public improvements
All of this is in the hands of bust
ness-like presiding officer and the pub
lie may depend upon its going TO the
right place when the time comes.
In so far as the Legislature is con-
cerned the public may get its house IN
order for the entertainment of the MEM
bers of the United States Congress who
may have the good will of the Delegate
and be invited to Hawaii during June.
The bill appropriating the sum OF
fifteen thousand dollars for the enter
tainment of the Congressman as in
trodueed in the Senate by Lane of
Oahu passed third reading and now
awaits the signature of the Governor
There were number of bills ready
for second reading and the members
were not slow in asking that they have
attention. The following were read,
passed and referred to the committees
having each separate branch of legisla-
tion in hand:
Senate Bill No. %, relating to the
injuring of trees, was referred to the
Lands committee.
Senate Bill No. %, relating to the
Board of Agriculture, was referred to
the Lands committee.
Senate Bill No. IL, the liquor bill,
was first sent to the Judiciary and then
brought back to special.
Senate Bill No. 1, relating to salaries
of county officials, went to the County
committee, a new one, that will have
much work to do before the session
is finished. The chair appointed Messrs.
Smith. Kalama and Hewitt.
Senate Bill No. ., relating to diversi-
fed industries, went to the Ways and
Means committee.
Senate Bill No. 5, relating to the
act for the government of counties,
went to the County committee.
Senate Bill No. 9, relating to taxa
tion and judicial and educational dis
tricts, went to the Judiciary commit
tee.
Senate Bill No. 4, relating to the
fire department on Maui, was referred
to the Judiciary committee.
Senate Bill No. 5, relating to assess
ments on persons interests, was re-
ferred to the Judiciary committee.
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