The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-04-30
PORTANT BILLS
INTRODUCED BY
DELEGATE KUHIO
THE COASTWISE SUSPENSION PROPOSITION Is RE.
VIVED-AN ACT TO STOP EMPLOYMENT OF
ALIEN LABOR HERE BY THE FEDERAL GOVERN
MENT-ANOTHER ACT TO RAISE THE SALARIES
OF VARIOUS OFFICIALS.
Especial Correspondence of The. starr
VARIOUS OFFICIALS.


WASHINGTON, D. c., April 17-Deegate Kaanianaole
has introduced the following bills
Providing for appropriation of fifteen thousand dollars
enable the Secretary Agriculture make soil survey
of the Territory of Hawaii with special locating
and developing soils the cultivation of tobacco pine,p
pies and other products.
Amending section 10 of the Act provide government
for the Territory of Hawaii by the addition of the o!owng
he legislature of the Territory of Hawaii shall have power
to alter amend, repeal the land applicable to the
Territory on and after the passage of this Act"
Providing that fees of jurors and witnesses United States
Courts IN the Territory of Hawaii shall be paid three dollars
per day for attendance upon courts the time spent in
going and returning and fifteen per mile Travelled over
stage line by private conveyance and five CENTS for
each mile any railroad in going to and returning from
court.
Apmopratng fifty thousand dollars enable the Sero
tary Of Commerce and Labor establish scu1roI and
biological station of Oahu at a point TO bo So
leced by him. provided the Territory Hawaii provides
and transfers free of the Government of the United
States the necessary water RIGHTS for tb nrono
Quirements of the station.
ApprOpratng seventyfve thousand dollars 70 establish
the erection of public building at o upon the site already
provided for that purpose
Applfoprang seventyiye thousand dollars establish
lighthouse of the first order Kumubah Point on the
eastern coast Of the Island of Hawaii
PROVIDING that all public works being carried by
e IN the Territory of Hawaii shall be done
cusyey by citizens of States OF persons who have
declared their intention to become citizens
To amend passenger transportation laws as follows Thar
or period OF SIX years from the passage of this Act passen
gers may De transported without penalty in foreign vessels
between ports of the Territory of Hawaii ports
the United States Provided however That whenever by
encouragement of mail subsidy otherwise three addition
al American steamships each with capacity less than
one hundred and fifty scass passengers shall have been
placed IN regular service carrying passengers between a
wan ana the mainland Of the United States the provisions
this Act shall thereupOn to be operative
Also to amend the enabling Act that section shall
read follows: Sec 90 That the following officers shall
receive the following salaries be paid by the United States
The governor ten thousand dollars secretary of the Ter
oy five thousand dOars the chief justice of supreme
court OF the Territory thousand five hundred dollars
the associate justices of the supreme court thousand
dollars; the judges of the circuit courts four thousand dol
lars each the United States district judge thousand
dollars; the United States MARSHAL four thousand doars
the United States district attorney dollars and
SAID district attorney is hereby prohibited from engaging in
any private law practice during his term of oce and tie
governor shall receive annually in addition to his salary the
sum OF one thousand dollars for stationery postage and in
cdentas also his travelling expenses while from the
capital official business and the two thousand dol
liars annually for his private secretary