Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-20
SLAP At KUHIO
in RESOLUTION
|. PASSED IN HOUSE
Can't Use Privilege to Invite
His Personal Friends at
Territ0ry'S Expense

Delegate Jonah Kuhio was deprived
Of the privilege OF inviting "disting-
! uished guests" to Hawaii at the ex-
pense OF the territory in a resolution
introduced by Representative Watkins
in the house today for the reason that,
as Watkins expressed it, the territory
doesn't care to allow Kuhio the privi-
lege of inviting his personal friends
to Hawaii at the territory's expense. "
Watkins original resolution dele
! gated Kuhio to invite members OF
Congress to the islands during 1915.
/ The matter of inviting President Will
son evidently is left 10 the governor
or to the legislature by special reso-
: luton, as no mention was made of in
Viting the president in the resolution
: presented today. Representative Co
/ ney offered an amendment TO Watkins
original resolution granting peImis-
sion to Kuhio to invite distinguished
guests"
/ Watkins was on his feet in a second
1 and proposed another amendment sub
stituting the words and other public
officials" for distinguished guests.
! The resolution as amended by Wat
kins passed the house unanimously.
The senate must concur.
Today's session was taken up by the
second reading of house bills number
ed consecutively from 4 to 81, except
ing No. 40, which went through sec
end reading yesterday. The bills were
referred to the various committees.
Politicians in the house today were
commenting on the action of Speaker
Holstein in refusing to name special
committee to investigate the charges
made by Circuit Judge Ashford
against Representatives David M.
Kupihea in conformance with Kupi-
hea's resolution passed by the house
yesterday. Instead, Holstein referred
the matter to the judiciary committee.
The speakers action was termed a
diplomatic move.
House Joint Resolution No. 1, pro-
viding for the translating of the laws
of Hawaii went through second read
ing. Representative Makekau intro
duced a bill prohibiting Sunday labor
The local Japanese consul asked for
copies OF all bills under consideration.
Representative Aiu introduced House
Bill No. Sc relative to required notices
of foreclosures. Representative Good
ness presented a bill to amend the law
relating to the election and tenure of
office of county officials.
Crawford introduced bill to repeal
Act 104, relating to Circuit court re-
ceipts and expenses and also "a mea-
sure providing that each prisoner Of
the territory be given SO in cash and
a suit of clothing valued at not less
than $40 when discharged from prison.
Makekau introduced his bill prohibit
ing flights by civil aviators and bal
loonists. Representative Fernandez
presented bill concerning the con.
duct of public shows. III ..
Crockett presented a measure
providing for the payment of district
court expenses and salaries Norman
LYMAN introduced bill appropriating
$4,000 for the operation and mainte-
nance of Kalaupapa store on Molokai
He also offered a resolution appro
Iriating $3.50 for the Hilo schools.
Senate Bill No. 1, providing for the
expenses OF the session, passed first.
reading in the house. The house viii.
meet Tuesday at 10 a. m.