The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-04-06

hc laid on the table.
senate Bill No. so, 90 provide for \
photographic survey Of the districts Of
North and South Kona and Kau was
tabled on the Recommendation Of the
committee, the survey having been
provided for in Senate Bill No. ll5, tho
act that was passed as an aftermath
to the special income tax measure, pro
viding for conservation of resources
and the stimulation of immigration.
Amend Road Bill.
The Public Lands Committee submit.
ted lengthy report on House Bill No.
20, measure providing for the con.
struction of roads through public lands
opened for settlement The intention
of the bill is to set aside the proceeds
from the sale or such lands to be used
for the construction of roads through
settlement lands to public roads The
first section of the bill, as amended in
committee, reads as follows:
"Section l. Whenever any public
lands are opened for settlement and
it is deemed advisable by the Commits.
sioner of Public Lands. said Commits
sioner may, with the approval of the
Governor, set apart all or any portion
I of the proceeds of the sales of such
lands to be used in providing for and
constructing "A road or roads through
and from any lands open for settlement
to the public roads of the Territory as
said Commissioner may deem necessary.
4 The Treasurer of the Territory shall
| keen all sums receievd from the sales
of such lands and so set apart in a
separate deposit. The sum on special
deposit shall be disbursed on warrants
drawn by the Auditor, and issued only
ON approved vouchers of the Superin'
tendent of Public Works, who shall
have full charge and control of the
construction of such road or roads, and
the method, time and amount of con-
, struction; provided, however, that he
shall contract for such construction,
giving the preference in letting such
contracts to settlers on such lands, and
in no case shall contract for an amount
in excess of the sum of money then
held in said special deposit. Any bal
ance remaining in such special deposits
in excess of sum required for road con-
struction undertaken or compensated
with the approval of the Governor, be
used and dN posed of by said Treasurer
in the same manner as proceeds from
such sales not placed on special de-
posit."
A Tax M Measure.
The select committee on taxation
reported on Senate Bill No. III, pro-
viding for the payment and fixing of
the rate pf interest upon all amounts
due and payable the Territory and
counties as "taxes, rates and assess
ments upon personal property and in
come and abolishing all penalties for
nonpayment thereof. " The commit
tee found that although it was in ia.
: vor of the general object of the bill,
yet there were n number of legal points
involved that should receive the care
full attention of the judiciary Commit
tee. The recommendation of the com
mittee was carried out by the adoption
: of the committee report.
House Bill No. 80, providing for the
disposition of proceeds of agricultural
and industrial pursuits in the Lahaina-
luna School and the Boys Industrial
School, was reported favorably by the
: Ways and Means Committee. The OBJ
iect of the bill is to create fund TO
assist in increasing the usefulness of
the schools named, the money to be
deposited with the Treasurer of the
Territory
The Public Lands Committee recon-
mended the passage of House Bill No.
ll6, providing for the protection of
birds beneficial to the forests of the
Territory
The Committee on Ways and Means
reported favorably on House Bill No.
3, providing an increase in thp income
tax exemption from $1,000, as Vat pres
ent, to $500.
Senate Bill No. l20, the whereabouts
of which Senator Baker inquired on
Thursday, was favorably reported on
by the Ways and Means Committee.
The bill is designed to amend the first
section of Act 81 of the Session Laws
of 1908, relating to the procuring of
licenses for second hand dealers. The
committee recommended the amend
ment providing for the insertion of Il
line reading "and shall furnish the
sheriff of the county, or the deputy
sheriff of the district in which said
business is carried on, with n list of
the same at the end of each and every
month.
Ask for $4,000.
A resolution was introduced by Co.
elho asking that the sum of $4,000 be
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the purpose of making provision for
the care and support of persons af.
fiicted with blindness. Coelho stated
that he had received letter from
blind woman stating that she was
dependent upon others for support and
asking that the Legislature make som,
provision for her care. Coclho stated
that he introduced the resolution I,
bring up the question of the care OF
the blind, stating that all other State
and Territories made provision for tn,
care of the blind. The resolution wa
referred TO the Committee on Publ,
Health.
Senator Makekau introduced tw,
bills. one amending the County Act an,
another making additional appropria
tion for departmental use during tn,
current biennial period.
Senator Baker introduced bill re
lating to county Offices, II was pass