Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-03-24

IL was a constitutional question. The
Council was asked to enlarge is own
powers. Presidcn. Mckinley had the
authority to alter the appropriations.
Minister Cooper could not see, II the ,
Council had power OF new items, why |
they could not vote money &c pay all /
the Chinatown iire CIaIus, ana tie |
executive Council vita III veto Oh the |
Council of State.
Mr.. lsenberg asked who then was |
responsible for the $4,000 expended |
over the $4,000 originally requested by |,
he Board OF Health.
Mr.. Kane wanted to discuss the |
question to see the end of 1t. Commit
ices were investigating items in all
The departments, yet IL was asked what
| authority the Council had to deal with
hem. He thought the motion was in
order.
Alr. Gear held the motion to be in
order, and the Council to have tho
power 1t asserted. Being asked by tne
President how the power was confer
red, by the constitution or py President
Mckinley, the speaker said he did not
think the Council had the right t.
make large part of These apprOpria
tons, but when the Council was askoG
to make these appropriations it ought
to have the power to alter ne items
IL they were given the authority by
the President Of the United States e.
pass requisite appropriations, they
certainly had the power to mack such
changes in them as they Ieemed wise.
The appropriations are made for two
years, SO that they be approved by
President Mckinley.
Minister Damon argued that the
power claimed in the motion was con-
ferred by the telegram from the Sec
rotary Of State. He thought he had
covered the ground in Introducing the
bills. The Executive Council needed
the advice and cooperation of the
Council of State to complete the au-
thority under which the Executive was
then acting. To secure the very best
results they must have the advice Of
the Council of State on all of the items.
If they chose to insert new items n,
thought 1t wise for the Executive to
accept the items without discussion.
No three or four men could make the
appropriations perfect. President Nc
Kinley did embody authority in his i'll
structions for the Council 10 insert
new items. 1t was not to the Executive
Council but to the Council Of State that
this authority was sent. The Eyecu-
tive fixed the authority of this Council
by asking it to come in here.
Minister Cooper could not under
stand why the Minister of Finance
took different stand there from what
he did in the Executive Council.
Minister Damon answered that his
! yiavs xyara N m found n, Tho racpr1a
Minister Young loosely remarked
that the Minister of Finance had no
superior in thrashing down items. Mr..
, Damon had told them in the Execu-
tive Council that there was 90 much
according to their cloth. AS to the
, bridge mentioned by Mr.. Gear, that
was kind of item that could not be
cut. Whatever 1t would cost to make
the bridge reach across the stream and
give II stability and endurance must
, be expended or they woul1 not have
| the bridge. He had no objection to
= the motion. So long as It was for the
& good Of the country, he was willing to
: have as many items put in the bills as
y the Council Of State pleased.
Minister Mott-Smith told Of the diff
!. | iSiSht Wow hdi Va
D lions since the receipt Of the telegram
I from Washington. Before IL arrived
he had told the Commissioners of Edi.
s cation that no new schoolhouses could
4 be provided for in emergency appro'
S priations. In such case as that of the
post Office the matter was one of ne.
Y cessity. This telegram had consider.
Y ably increased the powers Of the Coun,
e Gil OF State. He considered now that
J. they had defective bill inasmuch AZ
o 1t had been prepared before that tele
[ gram was received. The Council d
State now had full power of legislat
n ing appropriations. The words ''at tht
h request of the Executive Council
formed simply the basis Of action Of
@ the motive power. He considered thai
g they had now the power not only t.
: enlarge or reduce items but to put 4,
: new ones. Accordingly he had prom
b Used his Commissioners to bring in al
the new schOolhouses he could.
h Mr.. Jones supported all the claims
|. made in the motion. Mr.. Gears re
il mark about the bridge he thought Yer,
d appropriate. That matter Of the reti
Il ton was entirely new business, ant
Q that was why he thought it might wal
: over little. He saw by the Territor
4 ial bill that general election was t
q be held on the Tuesday following tn,
first Tuesday in November of this year
t but the Governor was given power Il
@ call special election before that time
: He considered the first duty of III,
n Governor would BIO to call a specia
n election. ] am sure IL l get the jol
n that's the first thing shall do. You
>. needn't laugh, because have the ne
n cessary qualitications-I am over 81
g years of age and a citizen of Hawaii.
t Minister Damon said the more Ii,
read the telegram the more ha Mas CON