The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-02-16
PLANS FOR WORK
IN LEGISLATURE
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found dozen others who were choos-
ing their desks or depositing memo
randa in drawers and otherwise get
ting acquainted with each other and
their surroundings.
At 10 o'clock tomorrow mornino Tho
wheels begin. to go around. During
the morning organization will he ao-
complished and the message from tbo
Governor is expected to be received
HolLsteln' as speaker expects 70 have
MS committees announced before moo,
"I I, VIII be something of a record
Hlla Long will almost certair1,. ~
chairman of the Education Connie
ms ola JOB. HE did splendidIv
III lhis line before said Holstein tn,,
morning. 'iiiS
VINO VIII be speaker Of the Judici,r,.
COMMITTEE appears to be uncor+o,,,
,noesn H. A. Douthitt is strongly urg.
ca Tor that position.
Rlce seems to be as certain for a.,
Nlce-Speakership as is HoIstein fan
The Speakership i''
10 great extent hold-over ,,,o,,,,,..
VI 'ne House who were prominent IN
committee work in the last seseio,,
VIII De chairman of such committees
this year.
Much depends, in the House. as far
as quickness of organization is con-
cerned, on whether or not the rifles of
l9o' are adopted. 1t is expected that
they will be, though there is the DOS
slDlllty of some changes being made.
some committees added or some COM
mlirees cut out.
With the adoption Of rules and re-
Sular organization committees will no.
THY the Senate and the Governor of
the fact. The message Of the Govern
or is awaited with lively interest.
There will probably be no afternoon
session of either house tomorrow.
Holstein believes that the most seri-
Gus question to be handled by the Leg
lslature this session is that of taxes,
the matter of raising revenue to meet
the expenses which are absolutely ne
cessary.
In regard to the increase of the mill
tia, while Holstein expresses no per-
sonal view, he remarks that it seems
to be the feeling among many that
with the presence of the Federal troops
here, troops that are to be increased
according to Army promises, the in
crease of the militia would be but an
added burden of expense, though there
are those who emphatically declare
that such an attitude, if it exists, is
| dangerous, unpatriotic, churlish and
Iunappreciative, in fact little short of
criminal negligence.
II know of no other city or town
in the islands that is going to ask
for a municipal charter" Holstein
laughingly remarked, so l don't think
there will be any municipal debate un-
less somebody wants to take away Ho-
nolulu's municipality, and / hope not,
for I think it is a good thing"
There seems to be no immediate
prospect of any special investigation
committee, although. members indivi-
dually, some Of them, have been ex-
aiming the Nuuanu dam,
I've made a thorough examination
of everything concerned with the Nun
anu DAM" says Representative Fur
tado, "and I don't want to hear any
thing more about it,"
Holstein does not commit himself
to any specific opinion as to the best
way to raise revenue; though he look
ed hopeful when the matter of the in
crease Of the percentage on incomes
over a certain amount was suggested,
As to committees of the House, Hol-
stein stated this morning that he could
not say until after caucus, though he
! felt certain in regard to Ella Long