The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-07-11


had thought it to leave such valua-
ole deposits to the discretion OF any
Minister OF Finsnce. Senator Nc.
Candl.ss stated silver was getting
scarcer Every time he left the
country he took $40 10 SIS which
never returned. 1t went as souve-
Mrs And he wasn't the only Que.
Minister d anon moved to lay the
ill over till the regular session, aud
Senator Baldwin moved to refer to
special committee for further con-
sideration. Carried. President Will.
der appointed Senators Baldwin,
Brown and Wilcox, as the commit
tee. Minister Smith brought up
the matter OF the compensation OF
the Labor Commissioners which
under Act A OF the Republic had to
be settled by the Legislature This
was referred to tho Finance Com
mittee for investigation aud report
after Senator Warehouse OF that
committee had moved it be referred
to the Committee on Commerce,
Agriculture and Manufactures
Senator Warehouse stated there
was a great difference OF opinion as
to the value OF the commissioners
work. Different msmbers had done
differe Mt amounts of work. He
could tell story. Minister Smith b
interjected the work was not to be
inca, ured by the report. Senator
Brown "the report--the 100 reports
you mean9" Senator Baldwin OBJ.
jected to the the reference to Com
mittee on Commerce, etc The com
missions report went heavily for
the sugar planters. He was a
sugar planter and chairman of
the committee. This would tend
to make people believe his report il
adverse was prejudiced. The reso.
luton went to the Committee on
Finance. Act appropriations
came up on it's 3rd reading. Sena
Lyman moved to insert a new item
telephone from Puma courthouse
to Hilo, $500. The people OF Puma
wanted it. Senator BALDWIN was in
( favor il people there would subscribe
like amount. Senator Waterhouse
moved to defer to regular session,
aud by unanimous vote, including
Lyman, it passed. Senator McCand-
less moved to take up the Military
Act. Section after section was read
and passed with slight amendme s.
La one case Sen ator Brown suggest
I'd the Act could be constructed to
give 103 officers to each company.
In anot her case the committee re.
commended the power Of disband-
ment be taken from the Executive
Council and given to the President
with consent of Council of State.
Senator Brown suggested AN emery
ency might arrive, in which ii would
Do necessary TO disband aud disarm
sec ion of the National Guard in
five minutes. He moved the section
pass as in he bill, giving the Exc,
cutive Council the power. Senator
Me-, andless said he want. d some
check on the Executive; however
Browns motion To pass as in the
printed bill ca ried on rising vote
by 8to6 A. a novice in military
affairs Senator Brown asked whether
the section requiring officers on re-,
signing to give their reasons for the
step, was proper. Senator Wright
said he knew it was. Senator Brown
urged to strike the exemption from
echool and road taxes to members
of the Guard, leaving them exemp,
from the poll tax, Minister Hatch
stated that we are absolutely de
pendent on the National Guard, anC
every exemption and encourage
ment should be given them. The
Senate took recess to lao p. m.
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