The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-07-11
PENSION Is DEFEATED.
xaiuLASi sErTLrMrSr nrrsnnED
30 REGULAR SESSION.
close Voting In tho senate - Carter
Pension Does with it-MNitls
MN House.
TWENTY-THIRD DAY.


After the opening proceedings,
Senator Rice reported several Acts
cngrossed. A couple Of formal
communication were received from
the House.
The special order, the S5s, 600
appropriation Bill including the
Kaiulani settlement was taken up,
together with the amendment by
Senator McCandless, an allowance
of 5000 for the widow and child
rem of Chas. l.. Carter.
Mr.. Horner-I move that action
on all matters Of pensions or settle
ments, be deferred to the regular
session. Seconded by Mr.. Baldwin.
Ayes - Horner, McCandless,
Baldwin, Northrup, Wright, Hook
ing, LYMAN.
Noes-Brown, Kauhane, Rice
Warehouse, Motley, Schmidt,
WilcoX-7
President Wilder-It is tie. 1
vote in the affirmative.
Senator Brown-What is 1.-The
effect of this vote?
President Wilder-The Kaiulani
settlement is stricken and the Nc
Candess amendment is tabled.
Senator Brown differed on parlia-
mentary grounds, holding that the
item or items must be stricken out
by direct vote.
Senator Brown appeals from the
decision of the President.
The President was sustained by
this vote:
Ayes-Horner, Hooking, Nc
Candless, Baldwin, Northrup,
Wright, Hooking, Lyman-s.
Noes-Brown, Kauhane, Rice,
Warehouse, Motley, Wilcox-6.
This struck out all pension mat
tiers, referring the Kaiulani and
other settlements to the regular
session.
Act amended by reducing the
total to $54,6 Geo. Placed on its
final passage after third reading
and passed by this vote:
Ayes-Lyman, Northrup, Not
ley, Hooking, Baldwin, Horner,
McCandless, Schmidt, Rice-5.
Noes-Kauhane, Brown, Water
house, Wright, Wilcox-5.
The Act now goes to the House.
Senator Warehouses; joint reso
luton asking for a commission to
suggest legislation, to collect fol
the regular session information or
. the liquor traffic and its harm tc
the population.
, Senator Brown thought the reso'
, luton rather untimely and not o.
prospective practical benefit.
Sen. Baldwin favored the reso
luton. He believed in education
on the temperance question. The
resolution was adopted.
Min. Smith presented his act
exempting canaigre and fibre plan,
culture from tax and import duties
for ten years. This is to place the
, industry on the basis of coffee.
Min. Hatch gave notice of al
act relating to a labor commission
i Sen. McCandless reported fol
his committee on the military act
Third reading and final passag'
! of the currency Act.
, Mr.. Damon presented some treas
: ury figures. July I, 1898:
Bonds. .........$ So, sac, 900
Current Bills. ... $4,000
Total Debt -. SO, $50, 900
, July I, 1895:
Bonds. ....... $3,73S,ooo
. Current Bills. .... $4,000
Total Debt. .$3,s55, 900
Excess this year, S269, 900.
The crisis had been passed ant
: bonds would command par, as here
= tofore. No matter what specia
+ deposits were required, the Gov
eminent was safe financially, bu
f he regretted the adoption OF thu
Senate amendment.
Senator Schmidt offered al
amendment that silver special de
posits might be replaced with gold
but not gold by silver.
Minister Smith was in favor o
having gold coin on deposit for golt
E certificates and silver coin on de
, post for silver certificates.
Senator Baldwin moved references
of the act to special committee.
Minister Damon suggested refer
ence to the regular session.
Senator Baldwin's motion pre-
vailed. Messrs. Baldwin, Brow
E and Wilcox were named as tn
} committeeman.
Minister Smith introduced
resolution ON the subject of pay q
!; members of the labor commission
This was to place the matter wit
the finance committee. Mr.. Water
house wanted the claim to go t
! the commerce committee. 1t goe
/. to the finance committee.
The supplemental general appro
. priation bill, STOP, $780, 80 wa
taken up.
o Senator Lyman asked for $3.50
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