The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-05-13

TO the present state or feeling among
themselves and their constituents upon
this subject,
Be it resolved by the Senate and the
House OF Representatives that the Leg
fsIature of the Republic OF Hawaii con-
tinues to be as heretofore, firmly and
steadfastly in favor OF annexation 10
the United States of America, and in
advocating such policy they are ex-
pressing not only their own sentiments
but those of an overwhelming major
ity of the lawful voters of Hawaii.
On motion of Senator WaterhOuse
the resolution passed.
The Secretary reported having pre-
scented the act relating TO postage
stamps to the Minister of Finance and
his declining to sign, referring him TO
the President The latter had declined
to sign because it was not joint reso-
luton. Secretary said he would have
10 lay it on the table.
Senator McCandless wanted it
brought up by joint resolution of the
Finance Committee.
Senator Baldwin moved that the
Finance Committee be instructed to
bring in a joint resolution embodying
all the points in this Senate rasOlu-
ton. Carried.
Senator Lyman introduced bill re-
Iating to the widening of certain streets
in Hilo, Hawaii. Bill passed first read
ing and referred to Printing Commit
tee.
Senate bill No. 50 relating to perma-
nent allowance for Kapiolani Park was
taken up for consideration.
Senator Baldwin said there should be
a clause limiting the commissioners in
oI,a Of fn an fro n q
race track only.
Senator Brown said everything in,
and about, the race track was put there
by the association and from money
raised by private subscription. When
the racing association took the place
there were neither trees nor grass
there The government has never APP
propriated a single dollar for the pur-
pose of improving the grounds. The
admission fee to the races on June IL
is not to the park, but to the rows of
seats provided by the Jockey Club.
People who do not wish to pay this
admission fee may go to the other side
of the track and see the races without
charge. If this bill is so framed that
admission fee to the races cannot no
charged those buildings and the track
will go to pieces because there will be
no money provided for the maintaining
of those necessities.
Minister Damon said he did not see
what would prevent the commissioners
who might have the same considera-
ton for the public that they do in
other countries from erecting high
board of fence around the track.
Senator Brown said it would not be
the case. When a former legislature
decided that no money could be set
apart unless the fence was removed,
the association was very prompt to
take it down.
Minister Damon thought it wrong to
turn the park over to board OF COM
missioners who would have the man.
agement of affairs indefinitely and with
no check valve. Under the arrange
ment they would have supreme control
and being appointed almost exclusive
Nv by the club would control the park
forever and could do what they pleased.
He believed the Senate was making a
mistake.
Sections and 6. Passed.
Senator McCandless wanted section
2, relating to the appointment of COM
missioners. reconsidered. Instead of
the Executive appointing one and the
the section be amended so that there
would be six commissioners appointed:
three by the executive and three by
the association and to serve, two each
for two years, two for four and two
for six years. Passed.
Section with amendment regarding
permission to grant right of way
around the park passed.
The appropriation bill unpaid ac-
counts was taken up section by section.
Among the items was one for S351.70
for the Customs Department. Senator
Damon explained that it was for bills
drawn by order of the Collector of
Gustoms. He had not authorized the
bills. but had been spoken to regarding
them by the Collector after they were
prepared.
Senator Brown objected to the meth
DDS and said that while he would vote
for the item because he did not want
to go against a brother lawyer, he
thought the Collector went far beyond
his powers in contracting such a bill
without the permission of the head of
the department.
Senator Baldwin said he did not see
how the Senate could pass the item.
1t would open the door to the head of
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course. Minister Damon explained
that the bills, which were really valu-
BILE, bore directly on the tariff, snug
Cling and other matters they had been
in the hands Of the Executive for some
time. Senator Holstein moved that !
the item of $351.70 be stricken out
Senator Hooking said if the bills /
were passed they should be paid for, I
but 1T might be left to the next session .
TO pass the appropriation.
Senator McCandless said he did not
see how 1t could be passed: did not
see how Senator Brown could vote for
it He admitted that it was simply a
matter of courtesy because he did not
want to go in opposition to a lawyer.
He knew Senator Brown was not made
of the stuff that would allow him to
shirk his responsibility as a Senator.
He moved that the item be stricken