The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-25
LEGISLATURE
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of ieprosy. The message was as fol-

able boay 1 stated that arrangements
had been made by which considerable
portion of .he appropriation made by
Congress for the scientific investigation
of Ieprosy may be used at Honolulu and
elsewhere in the Territory in eoopera
tion with the work of the Territorial
Board of Health, but that it would be
necessary for the Territory to provide
the necessary quarters for such work
1t was planned to include an estimate
for such quarters in the estimates for
the nexs biennial period, but reasons
now appear for including it in the esti-
mates for further appropriations for
the current period. So far as the cost
to the Territory is concerned, it is i'm
material in which bill the item is in
eluded, and unless the appropriation
is made at an early date it is more
than likely that this benefcent work
cannot be begun until long after the
commencement of the next period. |
therefore recommend that an item for
a laboratory for the investigation and
treatment of leprosy at Honolulu, be
inserted in the appropriation bill now
before your honorable body for the fur
ther needs of. the present period. Prob
ably $4,000 will be sufficient.
"WALTER F. FREAR,
Governor of Hawaii. -
The message was referred to the
Ways and Means Committee.
petition was read by Senator Coelho
from guards and nurses of the insane
asylum and his motion was referred to
the Committee on Public Health.
The resolution states that towing to
the steadily increasing number of pa
tients admitted into the insane asylum,
now numbering 2l7, and owing to the
unusual long hours of the work per-
formed by the guards and nurses at this
institution respectfully ask your
honorable body for an increase of our
salaries from $50 to sos per month for
the guards, and from $40 to $50 per
month for the nurses
Appropriation Act I.
A report was presented by the Com
mittee on Ways and Means, to which
was referred Governor s message No. 4,
submitting estimates for appropriations
to compensate for the taking by the
Board of Health, during the year 1907,
of the properly of persons at the Leper
Settlement. The committee reported
that it found the schedule of claims to
be just and recommended that the
necessary appropriations be made The
committee report was taken alp in con-
neetion with House Bill No. 33 which
came up for second reading yesterday.
Chillingworth asked whether the houses
were torn down at the instance of the
federal or territorial officials and Chair
man Fairchild of the Ways and Means
Committee explained that the changes
were made at the request of the U. S.
government. He said that he believed
the claims were very moderate in
amount. Kalama moved that the bill
pass second reading and it was carried
by unanimous vote.
A favorable report was rendered by
the Judiciary Committee on Senate Bill
No. 80, entitled I" An Act to Amend
Section 49I of the Revised Laws, re-
lating to the purposes for which private
property nay be taken for public uses.
The report states that Section 49I Of
the Revised Laws gives the Territory
the power to take private lands for Ger,
tain public purposes. The object OF
the amendment is to give the Terri
tory the additional power to take pri
vate lands for schools and school recrea
tion grounds.
The report of the Judiciary Committee
on Senate Bill No. 2 recommended that
the measure be re-referred to the select
committee on taxation. This was done
The object of the bill is to put the ia,
assessors and collectors under the coun
ties.
Committee Named.
The select committee on election law.
was named by President w. 0. Smitl
and will include Senators Mccarthy
Chillingworth, Knudsen, Kalama ant
Makekau. This committee will con
slider McCarthy's Senate Bill No. 5
kalama's act to allow the registration
of those who will be of age on the day
of election, and probably the measur,
creating a great register that is expect
ed to be introduced.
Senator Robinson introduced reso
luton that the sum of 100000 b,
inserted in the appropriation or loan
bill for the Kula pipeline, Makawat
district, Maui. 1t was referred to tn,
Public Lands Committee.
Another resolution presented bv Sen
afor Robinson asked that the sum O.
$4,000 be inserted in the appropria
tion bill for the extension and improve
ment of the Wailuku-Kahului Waite
Works, Wailuku. Maui. 1t was re
ferred to the Committee on Publ
Lands.
Senator Harvey introduced reSolu
tion asking that the sum of $4,000 b
inserted in the appropriation bill TO
the extension of School street to Ka
mebameha Nv. road. 1t was referrs
to Public Lands COMMITTEES.
Another Harvey resolution asks TIA
$500 be inserted in the appropriate
bill for pipeline for supplying tn
residents of Kalihi Valley, in what
known as the Kaiulani Tract, wit
water.
Senator CoelhO of Maui Introduce
resolution asking that the sum {
$4,000 be inserted in the appropri;
ton BIZ to provide for a new eour
house at Lahaina. 1t was referred
the Public Lands Committee. Anoth,
resolution asking for the sum of 500
COO for a Pauwela- Paia pipeline w;
referred to the same committee.
resolution asking that the su
Of 1884 be inserted in the Emergen,
Appropriation Bill. for the payment
the claim of II. p. Mcdonald for extr