The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-04-15
THE HOUSE
FORTY-EIGHTH LAY.
Afternoon Session.

solution originally presented by Ka-
leiopu, which resolution calls for an
investigation of charges made by the
Evening Bulletin of alleged graft IN
regard to the translation of bills. The
resolution called for the appointment
of three members and the Speaker
forthwith named Representatives
Shingle Coney and Kawewehi to LOOK
into the matter of whether or not any
members are or have been translating
bills and getting paid for the work I'M
der assumed names, as was the Bulle-
tins charge.
The special graft committee met at
once in the Speakers room, the mem
bers of the press not being in attend
ance, and had an eight minute consul
tation.
When they left the understanding
was that they would ask permission OF
the House today to hold a session in
the Speakers room while the House is
in session. They will hire a steno-
grapher and a lawyer, if necessary,
will call on witnesses to testify and
will report by Tuesday next.
The business of the afternoon session
included the Houses refusal to con-
cur in Senate amendments to the show
license bill. Cohen, Like, Kinney and
Kamahu were named as the House
committee to confer with a committee
from the Senate on the bill
Kawewehi's bill for two counties for
Hawaii, after much discussion, many
proposed amendments and general jok-
ing on the subject, was killed, being
tabled.
The wireless license bill, submitted
by the finance committee to take the
place of three wireless bills introduced
by Single, passed third reading.
The Senate bill which calls for 81, 2SO
to pay claims incurred when the abor-
tive county act existed passed third
reading
Single presented a concurrent re-
solution, for the agricultural commit
tee, as to the manner in which expen-
diturc should be made of $250,0OO as
the proportion of the immigration tax
for the conservation of natunpal re-
sources, the resolution stating:
That Il is declared to be the opinion
of this Legislature that expenditures
by the Board Of Agriculture and For
estry during the biennial period ending
June &c. 1911, should be made, as near
ly as may be, according to the follow
ing schedule:
General-Clerks, stenographers, en-
ployes, laborers, and other expenses,
S36,960 aid to Hawaii Experiment sta
ton, $4,000.
Division of Observation-Disclosures
$4,000; assistants, laborers, ETC., $4,000;
Division of Entomology-Supe
tendent, $4,000; assistants, inspectors
employees, $9OOO
Division of Animal ndustry-Super-
intendent, $4,000; assistants, employees
$5O4O.
photographic Survey-$20,00
ITO be expected under the direction
of the Superintendent of Public
Works.)
"And that it is the opinion of this
Legislature that the Board of Agricul
ture and Forestry should, during thu
next biennial period, use every effor
possible to accomplish the reforesta
ton of those portions of the TerritoT!
D where the former forests have died on
or been destroyed more especially il
: the Kohala mountains on the Islant
of Hawaii, where large irrigation
+" bitches are conveying the waters gath
cred from the watershed into the dis
tricts of Kohala and Hamakua; that
p favors the establishment of substation
! by the board of each island, to be uset
as nurseries for young trees and as dis
n tributing centers; that it strongl,
recommends that the Board have trans
lated into the Hawaiian language AM
distributed to such persons as are in
terested, the bulletins issued by tn
Board from time to time respectin
agriculture, animal industry and en-
tomology, which may be beneficial t
its citizens that it urges upon the boar
the ACCESSIBILITY of expanding the sur
of $4,000 or so much thereof as may b
necessary. for the sinking of artesia
wells at Kapiolani Park, and it recon
mends that the Board require each
it's bureau heads to visit each islam
of the Territory at least once ever
six months, or as often as the Boar
shall find practicable, for the purpos
of imparting technical information d
rectly to such of the native Hawaiian
y and other persons as are interested.
And that it is the opinion of tn
Legislature that the Island of Kaho'
III lave should not be leased upon the tie
u mination of the existing lease but thi
every effort should be made by Il
proper authorities for the killing
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