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BY  AUTHORITY. 
JOINT  RESOLUTION  NO.  i. 
Be  it  Enacted  by  the  Legislature  of  the  Territory  of  Hawaii: 
That  as  soon  as  may  be  after  the  approval  of  this  resolution,  the  Gov- 
ernor appoint  a commission  of  three  members,  who  shall  be  experienced 
and  competent  persons,  which  commission  shall  thoroughly  investigate  and 
examine  into  the  matter  of  fruit  growing  and  truck  farming  throughout 
the  Territory  and  the  handling  and  disposal  of  the  products  derived  there- 
from, together  with  the  feasibility  of  giving  public  aid  thereto  by  providing 
assistance  in  the  matter  or  refrigeration,  packing,  transportation,  marketing 
or  any  like  subject.  The  conclusions  reached  by  such  commission  shall  be 
embodied  in  a report  to  be  made  by  them  to  the  Governor  not  later  than 
July  i,  1910,  together  with  their  recommendations  as  to  legislation  if  such 
is  needed,  which  report  shall  be  laid  before  the  next  Legislature  by  the 
Governor. 
Approved  this  27th  day  of  February,  A.  D.  1909. 
WALTER  F.  FREAR, 
Governor  of  the  Territory  of  Hawaii. 
LEGISLATIVE  ACTS  RELATING  TO  AGRICULTURE. 
ACT  4. 
AN  ACT 
Making  Special  Appropriation  for  the  Purpose  of  Assisting  Hawaii’s 
Exhibit  at  the  Alaska-Yukon-Pacific  Exposition. 
Be  it  Enacted  by  the  Legislature  of  the  Territory  of  Hawaii : 
Section  1.  The  sum  of  Twenty-five  Thousand  Dollars  ($25,000.00)  is 
hereby  appropriated,  to  be  paid  out  of  moneys  in  the  Treasury  received 
from  current  receipts  of  the  general  revenue  of  the  Territory,  for  the  pur- 
pose of  assisting  and  aiding  the  Board  of  Commissioners  for  the  Territory 
of  Hawaii  of  the  Alaska-Yukon-Pacific  Exposition  in  effecting  Hawaii’s 
exhibit  of  its  commercial,  industrial  and  educational  progress  and  condi- 
tions at  ’said  Exposition  which  will  take  place  in  Seattle,  Washington, 
U.  S.  A.,  in  the  month  of  June,  A.  D.  1909. 
Section  2.  Appropriations  made  under  this  Act  shall  be  under  the 
control  of  and  expended  by  the  Secretary  of  the  Territory  of  Hawaii. 
Section  3.  This  Act  shall  take  effect  from  and  after  the  date  of  its 
approval. 
Approved  this  1st  day  of  March,  A.  D.  1909. 
WALTER  F.  FREAR, 
Governor  of  the  Territory  of  Hawaii. 
ACT  5. 
AN  ACT 
To  Provide  for  Entertainment  and  Expenses  of  Such  Senators  and 
Members  of  the  House  of  Representatives  of  the  United  States 
and  Other  Distinguished  Persons  as  May  Visit  the  Territory 
of  Hawaii  Prior  to  June  30,  1911. 
Be  it  Enacted  by  the  Legislature  of  the  Territory  of  Hawaii: 
Section  1.  The  sum  of  Twenty  Thousand  ($20,000.00)  Dollars  is  here- 
by appropriated  to  be  paid  out  of  any  moneys  in  the  Treasury  of  the  Ter- 
