The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-03-23
COUNCIL Or STATE


ihs motion The Pre-. dent had author
lied ihr hrHi act passed bY the Council
The cummltiv0s were FetflnR i0 Wnri
on their rrppfis. yet theg bad n0 dc
Crctinnpry power Oiihrr tn Increase o
decrease bills Mr. Gear stated that I'D
fot the Council could not lcflslaie M
90 ltsof the power 90 use Discretionary
powers, but he considered the Council
already had thls power.
Damon. "Thls u n matter for gen.
| eral discussion. The right for this
| Council Is embodied In the telegram
| from Secretary Hay think the re.
marks ! made on the Introduction of
! THE bill In the Executive Council cover
| the ground. The Executive Council
needs the cooperation and advice OF
the Council OF State to complete the
very authority under which we are
acting now. To secure the very best
results we must have the cooperation
OF the majority OF the Councillors on all
OF the items introduced; and IL they
can make suggestions to the Executive
Council for new items, Il seems TO me
wise move for the Executive to ac-
cept these. BY the telegram from Sec.
rotary Hay, l think the Council OF
State has the right ; to introduce new
items. II was not to the Executive
Council the authority was sent; 1t was
to the Council of Sate. We sink our
identity as an Executive Council the
moment we come here with the Coun-
ell of State" ..
Cooper: II don't understand why
the Minister of Finance takes a differ
ent course here than he does in the
Executive Councils" t..t
Damon: My words are on record
in the minutes"
Young: IL would like to say that
believe 1t Is the prerogative of the
Council Of State to deal with this bill
as they deem best 1T has been stated
by the Attorney General that it Is
question whether they can introduce
new items. Mr.. Damon told me at the
Executive Council meeting that there
was not so much money at command
and we must cut down our figures for
appropriations. ! am in favor of the
Council putting in what items they
choose"
Mott-Smith: There are two points
to be considered; the first Is the under
standing by which the Executive Coun-
ell made these appropriations, and sec
ond is whether the Council of State has
the power to enlarge or decrease the
items of the bills. We have received
l telegram from Washington which has
enlarged the powers of
the Council. We have defective bill
here before the Council. In constru-
ing this telegram / should say the
Council of State has the power to leg
islate and enlarge or introduce items.
am thoroughly convinced they have
his power. L felt under the constitution
they had this power before the Presi-
dents telegram was received"
Jones: Il shouldj like to make my
self clear and entirely understood. /
believe we have the right to diminish
and enlarge any proposition that we
are called upon to consider, and also
10 insert new items, l don't feel we
are called upon to db.any new business
except as recommended by the E1ecu
i've Council. l SEE by the new bill
now pending before the House of Rep
that general election
'hall be held on the list Tuesday ofNo-
Iember after the passage of the bill. 1t |
seems to ME to be very important |
hing for the new Governor. whoever
lie may he, TO call this special election. |
o provide legislature to make ap-
'ropriations. If got the job am sure |
hat l would do so. think / am ell |
sible, as | am 35 years of age and |
,itizen of Hawaii. shall vote for Mr.. |
aobertson's motion because | believe |
. is right"
After further general discussion of |
he motion and a lengthy, argument in
Is favor by Mr.. Robertson, the motion
vas carried, twelve members voting in
avor of it.
Petition from Henry Zerbe, asking
elief in the sum of S72626 for alleged |
Irrearages in salary at the. Custom
louise. was referred to the Executive.
Report of the Committee on Judi
iciary and Attorney General was read |
" Mr.. Robertson, and upon motion
aid on the table for future action. Re
ort is published elsewhere in this is
ne.
Damon introduced request Of Presi-
lent Wood of the Board of Health for
100000 additional for the purposes of
Expressing the plague. Statements of
he Auditor General and the Finance
Committee were attached to the re-
uest showing the expenditures of 9TH
r similar appropriations of money.
The total amounts would foot up to
Iearly 100000. Mr.. Damon asked
hat $4,000 be at once appropriated by
he Council for the payment of Health
department. laborers. Carried. Mr..
Damon withdrew the bill covering the
balance of the appropriation, namely,
240 200, in order that it be introduced
irectly through the Executive Coun-
ii.
Upon motion of Mr.. Robertson. the
'ouncil adjourned until p. m. today.