The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-04-23

with amendments to enable women 10
take in washing. The report was
tabled.
For the Public Lands committee Hay
selden reported favorably on House bill
No. 21O, recognizing the board of COM
missioners of Agriculture and Forestry.
Under the bill the office of president
of the board is created the Superinten-
dent of public works being no longer
a member of the board and all of his
powers being transferred to the presi-
dent, who is made the executive officer.
The report continues in part:
1T is also provided that the Presi-
dent of the board shall receive such
salary as may be appropriated by the
Legislature. The changes made create
more businesslike body and another
department for the government of the
Territory of Hawaii with an additional
salary to be provided for by the tax
payers.
Your committee believe that the sub
jects treated by the Board of Commits
sioners of Agriculture and Forestry are
most important one and the future well
fare of which the country is deeply con-
| cverned in, and feel justified in recon-
mending the passage of the bill which
will put it where its importace deserve
on an equal plane with other depart
ments of the Territory.
The report was tabled to be consider
ed with the bill.
For the Joint conference committee
on the House unpaid bills measure.
Smith reported several minor amend
ments. The report was adopted pass
ing the bill on third reading.
House bill No. 22O giving the board
of Agriculture power to enforce the
regulations against the landing of GER
tain imports passed third reading.
House bill No. 225 authorizing the APP
pointment of fiscal agents, passed third
reading. Senate bill No. 115, relating
to pounds, repeating chapter 30 relating
to pounds, passed second reading. SEN
ate joint resolution No. 2 providing for
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came up on second reading.
House bill No 1893, defining the powers
and duties of the Superintendent of
immigration came up on second read
ing. The bill was amended striking
out the section making the information
secured by the board confidential
Knudsen and Mccarthy Offering the
amendments that eliminated this fea.
ture of the bill
Makekau felt that the bill should
be further amended as the present pro.
visions gave the board the right t.
open up the public lands. The result
was that unless settlers were friendly
with the commission, they could no
get lands, Under the present provi
sions of the law the board has the rich
to bring settlers here and give then
land and ignore the people who hav,
been born and raised on the lands. w
have the recent example of the Molo
kans who were brought here and pu
into possession of lands on Kauai Will
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lands were forced to, leave them $
that the Molokan strangers could ge
the lands. 1t was claimed that tn
lands were under lease to the plantation
but the plantation would give up tn
lease, so that the Molokans could ge
the land. He was heartily in favor o
opening up all of the governments
agricultural land for settlers, but he die
not want to see people brought here t.
the exclusion of the people who wer,
citizens here. He wanted to see peopl
Bought here who would become resi-
dents and would help to build up tn
industries of the country. He felt tina
under the present provision of this bill
the right of opening up lands would b
taken from the Commissioner of Pub
lie Lands and given to the immigration
commission. He feared that in it's pre-
sent shape the bill would deprive tn
natives and other residents from Sc
curing public land
Smith opposed the amendment whicl
sought to take from the Board tn
l. right TO assist settlers locating on pub
| lie lands.
4 DOwsett amended the bill so as t
; include only available lands. Thi
: amendment carried while Makekau'
5 amendment was lost.
S Mccarthy offered an amendment, s
;. that mechanics would be included il
the people to be brought here. Thi
was adopted and the bill then passe
second reading.
House bill No. 10. providing a wharf
age toll went to the lands committee.
Coelho for the Health committee o
House bill No. 1913 relating to permit
! to treat lepers reported in part a
follows:
Section 1927 of the Revised law
reads Permits to treat lepers TIL
board of health may permit any perso
= to engage in the treatment Of lepeT
or of persons supposed to have leprosJ
Such permits shall be under such cor
ditions and regulations as the boar