The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-03-12
SENATORS
WORKING
sENATE-FIFTEENTH DAY.
BILLS INTRODUCED.


BY Senator Brown. Act 81, to ere
ate the office of county surveyor for
counties in the Territory of Hawaii
and to fix their duties and compensa-
ton.
BY Senator Makekau. Bill No. 81,
to encourage the construction and
development of railways on the Island
of Hawaii by the exemption of taxes
on roads built, and in operation for five
miles, during two years, following
January ], 1908. The exemption will
continue Tor ten years.
The Senate is plodding along in the
same old way, prodding where it thinks
the prod should 60 and passing trifles.
1t would appear that in some instances
where the out-of-town members show
an inclination to inquire closely into
the administration of affairs the
prompting comes often from city
friends. However that may be, the an
swers so far seem to be satisfactory,
for none of the reports have been tabled
for future action.
One of these cases related to part
nerships Senator Makekau wanted to
know if the names of the partners
have always been reported to the treas
urer. The treasurer has replied to the
communication and all goes well.
In the matter of receipts and rev.
enues of the water works on the diff
ferent islands the questions were inn
portant ones, for it is necessary to
learn whether the statement made by
the Superintendent of Public Works
relative to their condition is correct.
His statement was that they are a
burden and the superstition is that it
was the meat in the argument against
transferring the water works to the
counties.
The innocent little question has been
the cause of considerable expense, for
experts have been working on the books
of the water department for some days
with the intention of ascertaining just
how much the water has cost the people
and what the return is to the Govern
ment. Mr.. Holloway has told the Sem
ate the cost of the out of town works
and given their revenue. Hilo hobs
well up towards the pictures and Lau-
pahoehoe is so small there is no com
plant to make as to cost.
The House reported on Saturday that
House Bill No. 40 had passed third
reading in that body. 1t was present
ed to the Senate and passed first read
ing. This bill grants to all railways
permission to use other than steam for
their motive power. 1t will benefit the
plantations which now operate byi
steam and who have done so under
charters which provide for its use.
Since the inception of plantations here
has become factor in the
conduct of railways, mills and manu-
factories of different kinds. The
waters of Hawaii have afforded SPLEEN
did opportunities for the development
of electricity and Kauai is just now
coming to the front. With a railway
on the Garden Island in contemplation
it is no wonder that Representative
Sheldon asks the passage of this bill.
House Bill No. 81, relative to the
fees for doing banking business in
the Territory, passed first reading and
the House notified the Senate that it
had concurSed in the amendments to
the bill relative to the issuance of
licenses. Messrs. Ripley &
Dickey, through their attorney in fact,
Lyle A. Dickey, asked settlement of the
balance of claim amounting to $2S0.72
for plans and supervision Of the con-
struction of the Royal school. 1t seems
that the appropriation lapsed and
there were no funds for these gentle
men for this portion of their claim. 1t
was referred to the Finance committee. |
Jared G. Smith requested an appro-
priation of three thousand dollars for
the promotion of experiments in tobac
90, rice, etc. He showed the amount
Of good these industries had been done
through the aid of the Hawaii Expert
nent Station and promised greater
good with the additional assistance
asked. The communication was referr-
I'd to the Ways and Means committee
20 have consideration with the appro-
oriation bill.
Senator Smith reported on Bill 80
relative to reports of District and Cir
,uit Court judges as follows:
The Judiciary committee has had un-
Ter consideration House Bill No. 80.
Untitled. IAN Act Relating to Reports
t Circuit and District Courts, amend
ng Sections 1868 and 1879 of the Re
Used Laws relating to Annual Re-
orts 10 be rendered by the Circuit
Judges and District Magistrates. and
eeommend the passage OF the bill.
Section 1858 of the Revised Laws re-
ites 10 the reports to be made by the
'ircuit Judges and defines more fully
he nature OF the reports to be made.