gold medal for exhibit of Hawaiian sugars. Commissioner Irwin was tendered the decoration of a Chevalier of the Legion of Honor in recognition of the participation of the Territory of Hawaii in the Exposition. I have recommended an increase in the appropriation for Kapiolani Park. This pleasure ground has become essential to the Honolulu community. Much has been done with small ppropriations for carrying it on in past years, but there is uch more that is necessary to be done. The race course cannot be permitted to absorb a large part of the park area indefinitely. The release of such area will make an important addition to the Park proper, which will require skill and money for its arrangement in conformity with the surrounding grounds. A greater attention to landscape effects than heretofore is desirable. This means more skill at a greater cost. The report of the Commissioners shows forcibly the need of an increased outlay for watering facilities among other things. The Legislature of 1898 made provision for the appointment of a Commission of three persons to investigate the subject of taxation and report at the succeeding session. Mr. William R. Castle, of Honolulu; Mr. Henry P. Baldwin, of Maui, and Mr. Alexander G. M. Robertson, of Honolulu, were appointed on this Commission. Considerable preliminary work was done, but the failure of a regular session in 1900, together with the long-continued uncertainty as to the time when the Legislature would -it, led to a cessation of the work of the Commission. Just before the election of last November, Mr. Baldwin and Mr. Robertson, who had decided to become candidates for election to the Legislature, resigned from the Commission. I recommend legislation providing for the appointment of Commissioners of Deeds for the Territory in other parts of the world, amending the laws relating to the Board of Health to allow the President of the Board to receive a salary, amending the statute of vagrancy to include as vagrants all persons conducting an illicit business, creating fire limits in the town of Hilo, and extending the fire limits of Honolulu, providing for merchandise licenses, repealing statute reserving belts of trees along new forest roads, amending the military law and creating the office of Adjutant General, enlarging the list of articles exempt from attachment, requiring building permits within certain limits in Honolulu and Hilo and perhaps other towns to be passed upon by an officer of the Board of Health as to sanitary condition of the ground and sanitary character of the plans, providing for the election of a Delegate to Congress, amending the lion law to require plantiff to prove delivery and good faith, restricting the sale and use of opium, regulating the sale of spirituous liquors, pro tecting the Territory from the immigration of persons afflicted with contagious diseases, and carrying out the recommendations of the Attorney General in regard to the status and punishment of offenses, and the jurisdiction of District Magistrates in crininal proceedings, the custody of kerosene and gunpowder, and Chapter 56 of the Penal Laws. I also recommend legislation for the protection and increase of Hawaiian food fish. I shall submit in a few days a brief list of supplementary estimates. Reports making recommendations for appropriations from the different departments and bureaus together with the annual reports of departments have been prepared and will be submitted for your assistance. I commend them to your careful study as giving a comprehensive statement of the conduct of all executive and judicial matters. During the past year the Hawaiian community has twice been called upon to mourn the death of members of the last royal line of the monarchy--her late Majesty Queen Dowager Kapiolani, widow of his late Majesty King Kalakaua, and her late Royal Highness Princess Kaiulani, daughter of her late Royal Highness Princess Likelike and the Honorable Archibald S. Cleghorn. State obsequies were tendered to the remains of both of these esteemed Aliis, and the mourning for them by all classes and nationalities was general and sincere. Public feeling was deeply aroused by the death of Princess Kaiulani. Her beauty and charm, the romantic incidents of her short life in connection with her brilliant political prospects as heiress presumptive to the Hawaiian throne, and their frustration by no fault of hers, her brave acceptance of the new and difficult situation, and the tact and sincerity she displayed in her changed relations with the Government and the people, had won for her a widespread interest and the respect and regard of the community. Her sudden death coming when she had vindicated her superiority to circumstances and had with sweetness and gentleness turned her feet to the humbler life, feeling that the best things were still hers to live for, and people were fast recognizing her nobility of character, was most pathetic and at the same time most favorable to the permanence of tender and affectionate memories of her life and personal qualities. In inaugurating local legislation for Hawaii rei in its new political departure, you hold a most conspicuous position before present and future generations, and one probably of unusual influence. The past with its record of success and failure cannot be changed. You may go to it for lessons, but your work is for the future. You can hardly fail in your legislative procedure to make important precedents. It is in your power to create useful or injurious ones. When the people of the future years shall talk about the first Legislature of the Territory of Hawaii, the first Hawaiian Legislature of the Twentieth century, their verdict of your work will be such as you now lay the foundation for. SANFORD B. DOLE. Executive Chamber, February 20th, 1901. ESTIMATES SUBMITTED BY THE GOVERNOR ΤΟ THE LEGISLATURE OF THE TERRITORY OF HAWAII, To the Legislature of the Territory of Hawaii: I herewith submit to your Honorable Body estimates for appropriations for the succeeding biennial period. OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE TERRITORY OF HAWAII. Pay of Interpreters in all Courts not specially provided for. 3,000 00 Salary of Clerk and Interpreter, Honolulu District Court... 2,400 00 2,880 00 Salary of Second Clerk and Interpreter, Honolulu District 1,800 00 Salary of District Magistrate, Ewa, Fourth Class Second Circuit. Salary of Clerk, Second Circuit Salary of District Magistrate, Lahaina, Third Class 1,680 00 1,000 00. 800 00 800 00 800 00 1,800 00 2,200 00 2,880 00 2,200 00 1,680 00 600 00 800 00 1,000 00 600 00 Third Circuit. Salary of Clerk, Third Circuit 1,800 00 Salary of District Magistrate, North Kohala, Third Class.... 2,200 00 1,000 00 1,680 00 1,200 00 1,000 00 800 00 Fourth Circuit. Salary of Clerk, Fourth Circuit 2,400 00 Salary of Assistant Clerk and Messenger, Fourth Circuit..... 1,200 00 Salary of Stenographer ....... 2,400 00 Salary of District Magistrate, South Hilo, First Class B 3,600 00 1,200 00 Salary of District Magistrate, North Hilo, Seventh Class...... 800 00 2,200 00 800 00 Fifth Circuit. Salary of Clerk, Fifth Circuit Salary of District Magistrate, Lihue, Third Class Salary of the Clerk to the Attorney General's Department.... |