The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-07-04
.ROHIO PRESENTS
BUNCH OF BILLS
DELEoATH TO CONGRESS HAS M.
PoRrANT MEASURES BE-
FORE HOUSE.

Governor Frear has received from
Washington copies Of the ten or eleven
bills introduced in the house Of repre-
sentatives by Delegate Kalanianaole.
The most important of these, from the
point Of view of pressing necessity, is
No. 1l6ls, which provides for the sus-
pension of che coastwise laws between
ports Of the Territory and other ports
Of the United States. This measure has
been referred to the committee on the
merchant marine and fisheries. 1t pro-
vides that for six years from the time
of the passage of the act passengers
may be transported without penalty in
foreign vessels between ports of the
Terrirufy and other aB6qts Of the Uni
ted States. Italsb provides that when
everghN the encouragement of mail
subsidy or otherwise, three additional
American steamships, each with capa-
city of not less than $50 first.class pas
sengers, shall be placed in regular SER
vice, carrying passengers between Ha-
waii and the mainland, the provisions
of the act shall cease to be operative
I ~ 10 NAihb lu6 dCb
shall extend only to foreign vessels
plying between the United States and
one or more ports Of China, Japan, the
Philippines or Australia, via Honolulu.
Aids to Navigation.
Two bills which have been referred
to the committee on interstate and for
eign commerce are Nos. Il6l6 and
l1617. The first of these provides for
a lighthouse and station at Coeoanut
point, Hilo harbor, at a cost not to
exceed $4,000 and for additions to
the Barber's point light station at a
| cost of $4,000.
No. 1917 is the bill for the construc.
! tion of a steam revenue cutter, to cost
| $250,000, mention of which was made
| in The Advertiser Washington corre-
spondence some time ago.
| A third bill referred to the commit
tee last mentioned would set aside
100000 for the construction and equip
ment of lighthouse depot at Honolulu.
The sum of $4,000 is also asked for
Q lighthouse of the first order to be
located at Kumukahi point, on the
eastern coast of Hawaii.
A change of boundaries at one cor
I ner of the proposed Kilauea national
park being desired, Bill No. 1852 has
J been introduced and referred to the
+! committee on Territories. Otherwise
this bill is the same as the one intro
4 dpeed at an earlier session.
70 To Guarantee Interest.
A new bill introduced by the dele.
| gate is one to authorize the Territory
to guarantee the interest on railway
construction bonds. This is numbered
1871 and has been referred to the com.
mittee on Territories. 1t has been in
4 trDduced according to a resolution
passed by the local legislature at its
recent session. Interest can be guaran-
teed at rate not exceeding four per
cent per annum upon first lien bonds
properly secured by mortgage or deed
of trust upon the railroad and its prop
erty. At no time shall the contingent
liability of the Territory, under the
| guarantees, exceed the sum Of $4,000
and no such guarantee shall continue
for longer than thirty years. The Gov
erpor of the Territory shall provide for
the supervision by the Territory of the
yfeondnet of the finances of the roads
which may be aided, and shall appoint
two members on the board of directors
of each railroad company whose inter.
est is guaranteed.
Would Aid Settlers.
The bill to promote Caucasian immi-
grafton to the Territory is also among
Those received. 1t is No. 1l6l3 and has
been referred to the committee on Ter
ritories. This gives the Territory au.
thority to employ funds raised by tax.
alton to prepay the fares, and other.
wise to encourage, the immigration of
Caucasians whether from the mainland
of the United States or from other
countries. 1t provides that the Terri.
tory shall be bound to return to the
country from which they came any such
immigrants who may, within three
years after landing in the United
States, become public charges. Any
labor agent, or other person, who shall
solicit TO leave the Territory any immi.
grants thus assisted with territorial
funds, must provide bonds satisfactory
to the treasurer that he will pay the
expense of returning to their old coun
try any who may become public charges
within the time mentioned and, in add
tion, must reimburse the Hawaiian
government for the cost of bringing
such immigrants here.
Delegate Kalanianaole has also intro
duced the bill to authorize John r. Me
Crosson and associates to construct tn.
Kan irrigation ditch on the island OF
Hawaii. This is Bill No. 1l62s and has