Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-04
ATTEMPT TO get
MORE MONEY FOR
j. COKE BEATEN

An attempt by Representative Lor-
rim An 1rews TO increase to $3.50 the
original amount asked for, the com
pensation requested by Justice James
l.. Coke for work done by him in
Washington, ID. G. and New York in
connection with the refund Of $l,'50.,
GOO OF territorial bonds. was defeated
in the mouse today.
When the bill 10 compensate COKE
came up on third reading. Andrews
oftere an amendment 10 strike out
the figures $3.50, when reduction had
been made by the finance committee,
and insert $3.50. the original amount.
Andrews said that Coke as JUS
tice OF the supreme court. certainly
iwouId not attempt 10 overcharge tile
territory, anu that he considered the
! Justices bin "a fair one. Representa-
tive Cookes said that, in the bend
matter. Coke did mot go to Washing
tom in the interest OF the territory. bT
! that the nfatters was placed in his
hands while he was in the East on pri-
vate business. The amendment was
fvoted down and the bill passed third
reading and has been sent 70 the SEN
ate.
Utility Corporation Bill
Representative Cooke this morning
introduced a bill relating. to; public
utility corporations and the assign
ment and transfer OF their franchises
and property.
The bill provides that any corpora
tion conducting Jointly a public utility
business and other business, and de-
string to separate the public utility
business from the other, may, upon a
vote of not less than three-fourths Of
the holders of each class of stock, as
sign, transfer and convey to any other
corporation the. rights, powers and
| franchises which it possesses, incfud-
! ing contracts and other property.
Such other corporation is given the
| power to take over and thereafter
hold the franchises and other proper
ty, and shall, be subject to all duties
and obligations and public utility
corporation.
/ 1t is further provided that the stock
holders of the corporation assigning
its franchises and other property
shall have the. right to subscribe for
or participate in the stock of the other
corporation Or. equal terms in proper
ton to the stock held by them in the
first corporation.
Urges Visit toSMoIokai
A resolution urging the members of
the house to visit Molokai with the
police, lrekftf$and military committee
was introduced by Representative Jo-
seph. The house committee expects
to make the trip this week, leaving
Honolulu either Friday or Saturday
and returning in time for Mondays
session.
The house today passed ON second
reading house joint resolution Z, which
appropriates $4,000 for the preserva-
ton of the Pun Hawaii cemetery,
now part of the McInerny tract. The
resolution authtfizes the attorney-gen-
eral and the superintendent of public
works to take necessary steps toward
preserving the ground, whether it be
by Injunction, condemnation or other
| legal proceeding.
Market Fund Going Through
A substitute bill providing an ap-
preparation of $500 for a revolving
fund for the, maintenance of the terri
torial marketing division passed sec
ond reading today AID will come up
tomorrow on third reading. the
house passed,on third reading the bill
creating the marketing division and
making 1t a separate department of
the territorial igovernment But one
measure was tabled in the house to-
day, that being Representative Kele-
kolio's joint resolution authorizing. the
setting aside Of land for the raising of
agricultural products. The recon-
mendation 10 table was made by the
committee on public lands. The house
bill providing flor the elimination of
the office of inspector-general of pub
/, lie schools passed third reading and
has gone to the senate.
The following bills have been defer
red until Saturday:
House bill 345, relating to eminent
domain, on third reading; house bill
215, appropriating $4,000 for the i'm
proyement of the Kula, Maui, santa
rum. on third reading; house bill 333,
| appropriating $4,000 for the develop
ment and improvement of the Kauai
county farm and sanitarium, on third
ESdulHS-
Bills Pass Through
The following bills passed third
reading in the house today:
House bill Ill, eliminating office of
inspector, of schools; house bill 159,
creating the territorial marketing
division, making it distinct depart
ment of the territorial government;
house bill 315, reimbursing J. L. Coke
in the sum of $3.50 for services rem
dered in Washington in connection
with the bond refund; house bill 331.
providing for the ascertainment and
payment of the Kewalo reclamation
claims; house bill 1856 providing for
improvements to kapiolani Park.
The house is meeting this afternoon
The following bills were introduced
at the afternoon session yesterday:
House Bill 391
Relating to expenses ofe circuit
courts, support of Juvenile dependents.
-da Silva.