Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-19
Bill Introduced Today Would
Permit the Use of Money
That is Tied Up

morning In q bill introduced by Rep
resentative c. II. Cooke, permitting
the city and county to use $4,000
from the cash basis fund for needed
improvements that would otherwise
have TO wait.
The measure, which Is a brief one,
provides that the money be expended
for the following permanent improve
ments:
Permanent improvements on Bereta-
MIA street from Alapai to Punahou
/. streets. $4,000.
Widening Hotel street, $4,000.
Permanent improvements, Pail road,
and construction OF Pail road wall,
$4,000
Work Fast and FuriousIy
This was probably one Of the busiest
days in the house since the opening
of the session, yet the lawmakers.
now used to working quickly, got
through the calendar in time to pre-
vent an expected afternoon session.
Fifteen bills were introduced, to say
nothing OF a veritable rain of petitions
and resolutions.
The initial resolution came from
Representative Kupihea and provides |
for an appropriation OF 100000 from !
the loan bill for the construction of q !
concrete road from Fort Shafter to
Waterfowl, Oahu, a distance OF 10
miles Representative Kawewehi fol- |
lowed this with a resolution for the |
appropriation OF $4,000 from the loan
bal for the construction of a three.
mile asphalt road In South Kona, Ha-
wall. A resolution by Representative
Lyman provides for the appropriation
OF $3.50 for the salary Of keeper OF /
the agricultural experiment and dem
onstration plot at North Hilo, under
the supervision of the Glenwood ex-
pertinent station. 4
Another resolution, this one from
Representative AIossman, called for
the appropriation Of $4,000 for the
construction Of q courthouse, Jail and
other buildings at Hauula. Oahu.
Representative Paschoal INTRODUCED
resolution providing that the follow
ing amounts be appropriated for the
Molokai settlement:
Artificial limbs, $4,000; new cot
tages, $4,000; electrical equipment.
100000; motor truck, s5O00: fire pro-
lection, $4,000. total of s60ele0
Axe Falls Heavily
The much-discussed and argued
house bill 2S4. providing that mem
bers Of the legislature be prohibited
from holding elective offices, was CIV +
en- the axe this morning after various
amendments had been suggested and
It was tabled. Representative Kele-
kolio. one Of those who argued
against It, declared il was unconstitu-
tional House Bill 17S, providing that
employers allow employees time to
vote, was recommItted to the judiciary
committee TO include numerous am
endments that have been offered.
House Bill 81. providing for the con-
structipp OF homestead roads on Kau.
al, passed third reading. Representa-
tive Cookies bin providing an addi-
tionai s500e for compiling and print
ing Hawaiian dictionary passed
third reading. The Waikiki reclama-
ton bill, providing $4,000 for plans for
the work, passed third reading.
Representative Kawaha introduced
a resolution directing the land com |.
to withdraw from sale GER
tain lands in North Kohala which: are
designated in a house bill to be set
aside for county buildings A COM
was read from the Hilo !
Board Of Trade indorsing the house
bin appropriating $4,000 for the con-
struction Of q road from the boun.
daries OF Hilo to the Kilauea national
park Il
Contingent Fund Up Tuesday
Discussion Of Speaker Holstein's !
resolution directing the finance com ,
mittee OF the house to delete from !
The appropriation bill the sum % $780, !
BOO asked by the. governor as his con-
Eineent fund, has been postponed I'M ,
III tomorrow morning A petition was !,
from "A citizens Of Hawaii :
urging that there be no change in
The county act pertaining to the coun-
" Of Hawaii"
A bin seeking to amend sections Of ,
The revised laws, 1915. relating to :
banking corporations. was introduced
BY Representative Marquee. In out.
lining the powers of such corpora
ions. the bill provides that 1T shall be !
awful for the corporation
% take security by hypothecation of !
Dills OF lading for the payment Of any !,
,ill or bills Of exchange. drawn against |.
my shipment or any description of
,rodnce, bullion or merchandise ship
,ed for expectation to foreign ports
,r from foreign ports to any port in
his territory, or to any port in the
United States Of American or from
my port in the United States OF Amer
CO or from one port to another in this :
erritory.' :
Representative Kelekoli0 introduced g
i bin appfopriating $1,000 Cor the re- d
ief of the estate or the late Honorable a
ohm A. Cummins who. during the rev. d
button. lost $4,000. which was not re- s
covered by him in his lifetime. or by h
he estate since The bill provides i,
hat the money be used either to pur- q
base a new home for the widow or '
on. or turned into territorial govern 4
nent bonds for their support i,
The following bills were introduced
q the house today
House Bin 500 n
A>,,,a..,,-fafi,,o $4,000 for the relief of Y