The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-04-30

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the supervisors Of the different coun-
ties can pass ordinances regulating
Sunday moving picttircs. II they pass,
no such ordinances II will be because
they do not want the movies.
The Sessions Sensation -.
All seem agreed that the greatest
sensation of tho session was Speaker
Holstein Is " compulsory military edu.
eationn bill. This aroused che whole
territory, public meetings being held In
numerous centers. while many were In
favor of the measure, the big majority
were against anything in the way OF
military training that was compulsory.
Delegate to Congress Kuhio declared
that such an act would be a step toward
military form of government here.
This bill was probably chief Of the
measures which failed to pass the lcg.
islature. 1t passed the house, p to 8,
but was killed in the senate following
abiic hearing at which men and wo-
mon of all walks of life were repre-.
sknted. $50. 1910 fs.
+ Another failure that aroused consid-
cradle excitement was the "chiroprac
tic" bill, seeking to authorize kind
of cure practised, so far, by but one
man in the Islands. This was a house
bill and passed the senate by the close
margin Of 8 TO 4, being vetoed by the
Governor at the end of the session.
For Relief Of Misfortune s. Az
Much was accomplished by. legisla'
ton for general Bettement of human
conditions, aside from the provisions
for public improvements in purely
material sense, for the legislature acted
for the benefit of prisoners, indigents,
dependent children, the insane, drug
fends and inebriates, persons afflicted
with tuberculosis, and others concern.
| ing whose condition there was room for
| Improvement. s-,.....G ~,
Additional revenue to meet terrific
| rial needs will be raised by special
income tax on corporations and on m
dividual incomes over $4,000. 70. ~.
The schools were given careful at
tention, their financial needs being pro.
vided for; teachers being favored with
a retirement pension fund system, and
appropriate readers for Hawaii being
authorized in the public schools.
,, Two measures generally aeknowi'
edged to be full Of merit were intro,
duced too late to be acted on. One
was the territorial highways bill, con.
ceived and prepared by the civic con.
ventions of 1853 and 1914 The other
was bill seeking to perfect the regu.
lation Of motor vehicles. Both were
lengthy bills and brought TO the atten
ton of the legislature at a late day.
Both are likely to make their appear
ance in the Legislature Of 1917. An.
other important bill likely to reappear
two years hence is Senator Metzger 5
reconst ruction of the county govern,
! ment Of Hawaii Island.
Some Of the Bills Now Law
Some of the more important bills
| which have become law are:
ApprOpriating $50, 900 for entertain.
ment of the congressional party.
Additional appropriation of $4,000
/ for above.
Setting aside lot on .Mannakea street
for territorial marketing division. ..,
~ Enacting revised laws OF Hawaii Of
1915. -.
To construct homestead road
through the Waiohuli Keokea beach
lots, Kihei, Maui, and similar acts for
| Maui.
Two bills, one extending the fran.
| ehise of the Hawaiian Electric Com
pany to include the Island of Oahu,
and the other extending the Honolulu
Gas Company franchise in the same
manner.
Providing for the appointment of b
commission to examine water resources
and conditions Of the Territory.
Providing for KoolauPoko homcAHa
roads, Oahu
Amending act to enable any city or
county to issue bonds for internal pub.
tic improvements.
Establishing a Kauai county farm
and sanatorium for the care and treat,
ment of persons afflicted with TUDOR,
culosis.
Providing for the publication Of the
decisions of the United States district
court in Hawaii.
Creating the board of industrial
J schools.
Providing for charter convention
to prepare a new charter for the city
and county of Honolulu.
| Numerous laws relating to corpora
lions, annual exhibits, etc.
| Reformation of the laundry law, 50
that everybody who does washing in
the home is not liable to Fay the an
nual license fee.
TO permit temporary use of the spe.
cial fund created by section 9S7 of the
revised laws of 1915, for the payment
Of current indebtedness.
Establishing retirement fund for
Pensioning teachers of the public
schools. -, =. ...
An additional one per cent income
tax on corporations and on all indi.
vidual incomes over $4,000.
Providing for the use of readers suit
able for the public schools in Hawaii.
| For construction Of streets in the
Auwaiolimaf tract, Honolulu.
Additional appropriations for the ex
penses Of the first district court
Authorizing the boards Of supcrvis
ors of the various counties to maxi
appropriations for public celebrations
and for the entertainment of distin
guished visitors. , ~
Creating special fund for the en-
conragement of immigration.
| Facilitating md axDo1;t;,x A.