The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-02-18
THE AFTERNOON SESSIONS
THE HOUSE
FIRST DAY.


PRODUCING a bill for the purpose Oh
assisting Hawaiis exnrDlt at the Alas
ka-IuKon eXnlDltion. Rules were sus-
pended and tine bill was read by title
and passed first reading
Castro introduced BINS to PROVIDE
for entertainment and expenses OF U.
$. Congressman, and other government
folks visiting Hawaii, and amending
the foreign corporations law; and ca,
empting certain persons from road aud
school taxation; and providing FOR
maintenance OF families of deceased
persons pending disposition of estates
of such deceased persons; all these
bills passing first reading upon being
read by title.
A message from the governor was
announced at 2:10 O'Clock, received and
referred to finance committee. The
message estimated required approprla-
tions for unpaid bills at between s., 900
and $4,000 and spoke gladly OF the
fact that such bills were each season
decreasing
Douthitt introduced a bill to amend
the municipal law which passed first
reading by title.
Sheldon introduced bills to amend
the act relating to the appointment ana
removal of district magistrates; to
amend the act relating to expenses OF
counties; these bills passing first read
ing by title, being referred to the print
ing committee as were all others pass
ed by title.
Correa put in bills amending exist
ing license laws.
Shingle introduced a concurrent re-
solution to the effect that the Governor
be requested by the Legislature to ap-
point a commission OF three respon-
sibe persons to investigate the matter
of private wharves and landings
throughout the Territory with view
to ascertaining how they are conduct
ed, what charges are made for their
use and to report on the feasibility OF
the Territory acquiring all such lane
ings and wharfs. Alfonso seconded,
and the resolution passed first reading.
The report of the commission, it Is
provided should be made by July l,
1910, so the Governor may turn it over
to the next Legislature TOR action
thereon.
Cohen put in concurrent resolution
to the effect that the Secretary of the
Territory be requested to print the
laws of this session and distribute in
book form among the members as soon
as convenient upon the end of the SEES
sion, such books of laws to be proper
ly indexed Suggestion was made by
Kaniho that if the laws were to be
printed they be printed in Hawaiian
also.
Douhitt introduced Q coNsurrent
resolution that the Governor appoint
commission of three capables to in
vestigate fruit growing and truck
farming conditions with a view to pos
sible beneficial legislation, such COM
mission to report to the Governor not
later than July l, 1910, such report
to be presented by the Governor 10 the
next Legislature for action. Passed
first reading
Douthitts proposed amendment to
the municipal act seeks to prescribe
and regulate workshops, poi-factorles'
laundries, boundaries and other noisy
buildings and to keep tenements and
such away from public schools.
Sheldon suggested that upon the re-
ceipt of message from the Governor
the various committees should be in
structed to consider and act and re-
port on those portions of the message
coming under their respective jurisdic-
lions. This comes as an amendment
to the rules.
Douthitt introduced bill amending
Revised Laws SO that counsel assign
ed to defend accused parties may be
paid by order of court not more than
500.
Kaleiopu put in resolution for the
pay of House officers, as follows: Clerk
stenographer and interpreter each $40
per day; Sergeant-at-arIns, 50; mes
senger "a, and janitor, So So The re-
solution was adopted.
The chair announced at 3:14 o'clock
that the Senate would like to meet the
House in caucus as soon after adjourn
ment as possible adding that the Sc
nate was about to adjourn for the day.
Rice, however, first got in a couple
of bills making additional appropria-
lions for claims incurred and for de-
partmental expenses past but not paid.
Kama put in a concurrent resolution
that the Delegate to Congress be asked
to introduce legislation providing that
all public work done here by the Fed
eral government be performed by Anne
rican citizens
Correa introduced concurrent reso-
luton to the effect that the Legislature
denounces as detrimental to Hawaiis