The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-26
THE HAWAIIAN
LEGISLATURE
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no introduced resolution asking that
$S4 be inserted in the appropriation
bill for the payment of the claims OF
W X. Kuheleloa and j. Z. Keaupini
for work performed under an officer of
the Board of Public Works.
Coelho said that the claims were not
paid last year because of "sOme mis-
chievous person. writing a letter to
already been settled in a manner salts
factory to The persons involved.
For Seattle Fair.
At the afternoon session House Bill
No. IL, providing for a $25, 900 appro-
pration from the territorial treasury
for the purpose of making an exhibit
at the Alaska Yukon Exposition was
read by title and laid on the table to
be considered with the appropriation
bill.
House Bill No. 12 was taken up for
first reading by title. 1t provides for
an appropriation to meet the expenses
of the proposed visit of Congressman
and Senators on the invitation of the
Delegate to Congress. House Bill No.
"A was also taken up for reading by
title.
Senate Bill Al, providing for the
adjustment of the Court of Land Reg
istration, was considered with the re-
port of the judiciary Committee recon-
mending its passage. On the motion of
Senator Knudsen the act passed second
reading. The Senator from Kauai ex-
planned that the act was intended az
measure of economy and that the ex-
pense of maintaining the court of Land
Registration was not justified by the
amount of business transacted, the
eases being about thirty in number "a
year. Knudsen added that the work
could be easily attended to by one of
the existing departments of the Circuit
Court.
The resolution report of the Commit.
tee on Public Lands produced some
advice from President of the Senate
Smith on the ethics of committee work.
The report as presented by Senator Ka-
lama briefly stated that Senate Reso-
lutions Nos. Is, 16, II, Is, 10 and 20
had been considered and the committee
recommended that the resolutions be
laid on the table to be considered with
the appropriation bill. Senator Nc
Carthy observed that it was customary
for a committee report to shed some
light on resolutions or acts that had
been referred to it, President Smith
coneurred in MeCarthy's view of the
matter, saying that he thought it could
be reasonably expected of the commit
tee to make such investigation Of each
act or resolution as would aid the
members of the Senate in reaching an
intelligent conclusion when taken up
in the committee of the whole. Presi-
IL IL
presented by the Public Lands Com.
Juittee savored of lack of industry.
Senator Fairchild stated also that mat.
tiers that might come ultimately before
the Ways and Means Committee should
be carefully considered in the first in
stance President Smith said that he
hoped the suggestions in this connec-
4ion would be observed in the future.
Senator Baker of Hawaii introduced
an act to provide photographic Sur
vey o f the districts of North and
South Kona and Kau.
Appropriation Bill
Senate Bill No. 40, the current period
appropriation measure, was taken from
the table for second reading and re-
ferred to the Ways and Means Com.
mittee.
Senator -ChillingwOrth called atten-
ton to the fact that in some cases the
item of Office expense in various depart
ments was included as total sum, no
specific mention being made of the SER
vice included or for what purpose the
money was to be used. Chillingworth
said that he hoped the Ways and Means
Committee would enlighten the Senate
in such matters. Chairman Fairehild
said that all amounts included in the
appropriation bill would be carefully
itemized.
A petition from the residents at the
Ieper Settlement was presented to the
Senate yesterday by Coelho. The petit
tion asks that the weekly paiai ration
he increased from 81 to 25 pounds;
that DIR. Goodhue's salary be increased
to $500 per month; that $4,000 be appro'
priated for new cottages; that the
goods at the store be sold at reasonable
prices. and that $4,000 be appropriated
for roads in the County of KalawaO
and that $4,000 be given for piping
water on the island of Molokai.
IN THE HOUSE.
The morning proceedings in tho
House were important but by no means
exciting. Two appropriation bills were
passed one for $4,000 for seconC
Congressional visit, the other 70,
$4,000 to help the Hawaiian exhibi
Mt Seattle. To neither bill was there
the slightest opposition.
Castro's divorce amendments passeC
second reading. This is one of the mos
important measures so far presented t.
The House, being intended to restric
the present very lax divorce laws.
There was no debating of any natur
during the morning.
Land Committee Reports.
The Public Lands and Improvement
Committee presented its reports. On
recommended the passage of Kaleiopu
bill providing for the construction o
roads through and from public land
opened for settlement.
On the resolution to appropriate So
900 for a Lahaina sewer system, til
committee boosted the amount TO So
609l2 and recommended the amen,
ment.
Nnwahine's reuuest for S35 Onn q