The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1907-05-03

Revised Laws relating to appointment
OF agents to take Acknowledgements.
Act li6.-Relating to hunting with
firearms within the counties.
Act 117.-Appropriating funds for
the construction and repair of the
banks Of the Waimea river, Kauai
County.
Act 1ls.-Thc Municipal bill.
Act ll9.-The Liquor bill.
Act l2o.-Amending Chapter II of
the Revised Laws.
Act 121.-Providing for sinking
fund for the redemption or purchase of
Hawaiian bonds.
Act 122.-Relating to leper settle
ments and hospitals.
Act 123-Making appropriations to
pay certain claims against the Govern
ment.
Act 124.-Relating to insurance com
panies.
Act Distributing to pounds.
Act 126-The salary appropriation
bill.
Act 127.-Current expense appropria-
tion bill.
Act 128.-To provide for n memorial
to commemorate the signing of the first
constitution of the islands.
Act l29.-Relating to signing ballots
with a black lead pencil.
Act notwithstanding tho manufac-
ture of electric light and power at La
haina, County of Maui
Act 131.-Providing for the DISPOSE
tipn of the profits arising from agricul-
tural and industrial pursuits at Laha-
inaluna Seminary.
Act 132.-The Kerosene Oil bill.
Act 133.-Making special appropria
lions for the government Of the Terri
tory.
Act 134.-Repealing Chapter 80 of |
the Revised Laws relating to pounds.
Act 135.-Making special appropria
tions for the use of the Territory.
Act 136.-An Act to encourage and
extend the water systems established
for the purpose of distributing water
for sale.
Act 137.-An Act to encourage the
determination of mongoose.
Act 13S.-An Act relating to the
holding of real estate and corporation
stock by banking corporations amend
ing Sections 1892 and 1893 of the Re-
vised Laws.
Act 39.-Authorizing the Maui bond
issue.
Act 140.-Making special appropria-
lions for the payment Of unpaid bills.
The record of the past session of the
House of Representatives was neatly
apitomized in one of the speeches de-
ivered during the closing hours on
night, when one member re-
marked that the Representatives OF the
various Islands had met sixty days
Is friends. This fact was further EN-.
'hasized by Kaniho, a Representative
Who had sat in every House since an
lexation and who told the others that
n the past the principal arguments
lsed had been ink pots and chairs. and !
hat needless expense and a neglect of
he vital interests of the country had I
,een predominant in the House.
The record. Of the session of the ,
House just past is one of sound busi- |
less, economy and expedition in the
The great majority OF the House meas-
lres which have become law are along ,
he lines of progressive Americanism. /
nd the worst of the freak bills intro b
uced from time to tine during the
ession were promptly referred to COM
nittees and dispatched out of the sight $
( the public. One or two mischievous v
esolutions were forced through by the a
,eight of outside public opinion, but in b
o instance were these allowed to pass $
'ithout the side of reason having Wig y
rous spokesman. More than one of q
ne ffdWdllafl ana part HAWAIIAN Ileiils p"
ers imperilled his political standing by a
pposing bills and resolutions favored
y the majority of his constituents and
lr this these members are to be hon. o.
red. 81
There We're some bills of far-reachins n
lterest presented and passed In the
Iouse but which failed to secure the a
ecessary support In the Senate.
mong these were the Local option bill y,
nd the Land bill, both introduced by -
representative Hughes. There We're !,
any liner important measures pre- =,
'nted which carried through to the -
oyeinor and secured his official ap, :"
oval Among these are the Neso, T.,
able Instrument bill, the Income Tax IN
II, and other measures affecting in an AZ
rportant way the corporations - the n,
iritory. Other important measures 40
ere presented from the Senate and Il,
scussed and acted upon, chief among a
hlch was the Municipal bill. i'm
The Liquor bill, another of these ib
easures Is distinct step forward OF
ID law which. while badly needed. 90
d much opposition TO overcome. va
In all two hundred and forty-four Ca