Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-02-18
SPECIAL BILLSBY SENATORS
MAKE RADICAL CHANGES in LAWS
CECIL BROWN HAS MEASURE TO DO AWAY WITH TREAS
URER'S DEPARTMENT-HEWITT HAS NEW DITCH
BILL TO PRESENT.


me how many bills / have? Wen,
have some, and some more! Yes, the
principal bills 1 have relate to bank
ing. l have a bill to Prevent deposit
ors from withdrawing funds on deposit
without the approval of the President
also an Act to abolish the office of
Treasurer of the Territory of Hawaii
and substitute in lieu thereof the First
National Bank of Hawaii My special
bin and one to which I will devote
my time and attention more partic
ularly, is an Act to "Ana1gamate the
National Banks of the United States
of America with the First National
Bank of Hawaii" This. as you can
readily see, would make Hawaii the
center of financial interest in the
world. ]. Piorpont Morgan and Rookie
Teller would he unable to negotiate any
deals without consulting us, and would
probably mean the transferring of the
main offices of the Standard Oil Co to
Honolulu, and a removal of the largest
portion of Wall Street to Merchant
street
Senator Kalama Il am "kanalua'
about introducing any bills this SEES
sion, as most of my time will be oc-
cupied voting on the bills already in
troduced. | had thought of Introducing
n Resolution, however, to the effect
that the Senate. being the superior
body, dissolve the House Gas soon az
the members draw their saaries) and
thus economize. leaving a larger sur
plus available for use on the roads on
Maui
Senator Hewitt-My district has
been watered with an imaginary ditch
for some time now, and consequently
public attention has been attracted 10
this desert. | have read with great
interest the Congressional Record, and
the statements of McCrosSon and
Thompson before the committee. ne
lieVe | shall introduce a bill at this
session which will do away with the
necessity of Congressional action in
the matter NY bill provides that the
ditch shall be built by the corps of
the United States army engineers now
stationed here, as n defensive measure
in time of war. The plans and speciii-
cations to be approved by the Panama
Canal Commission, so that the public
may rest assured that proper precau-
tons are being taken against damage
by earthquake, or any interference by
the Wahiawa Water Co The bill pro-
Vides that all the present homestcaders
in Kau shall be entitled to the use of
the water free of charge. the planta-
tions being charged with the running
expenses and upkeep.
Senator Misunderstanding the presid-
ing officer of the Senate, and placed in
Il position where / may be called upon
quite often to cast a deciding vote, |
shall maintain throughout the session
my judicial temperament.
Senator Baker, will introduce
bill at this session making Kona the
most productive district in the Terri
tory. My ideas are not quite complete,
and number OF attorneys are now
drafting the measure It will provide
for government forestation of all lands
in the district with new variety of
rubber tree. which will bear between
sessions of the Legislature. The re-
turns will be enormous, and the Leg
islature in the future will be called
only for the purpose of disbursing the
surplus which will accrue in the Ter
ritorial treasury. This will necessi-
tate the establishment here of mint,
and my bill provides for the selection
of site. bv the stockholders of rec
ord in the HidalGo Plantation Co, the
Pahang and the Tanjong Olok rubber
Senator Judd--Thc judiciary Com
mittee, of which | am hartman, will
a government measure at
this session which has the approval Of
the Secretary of the United States,
Hon. Ernest Alfred Mott Smith. The
bill provides for Il general cleanup of
o o o o o o o o . o T. o
duce, to the effect that in future, IN
all brcalwaters which are to be built
by the United States Government, the
specifications shall contain clause
that all rocks and stones used in tho
shall be obtained in Ka-
lpo This will help to clear the land
md give employment to the popula-
lion.