The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-23

Council the authority wac scat. u was
.o tae Council 1i state. We s.ak our
Identity as an Executive CoGaDi he
moment We come here with the Couu-
Ill ~ state"
CusTs-. u doat understand Why
Che Minister uf Finance Rake, "a dIuer-
ems course here than De does in the
l-N .JulVe Council"
Damon. My words are on record
Bob tle minutes"
louug. Il would Ike 90 say thar
Er.ttr l. t- ale provocative of the
Council 20 STATE ta deal with this bill
as they deem best d, has been stated
ul tal Attorney 0JlDll thI. lt is a
question whether they can Introduce
new items. Mr.. Damon tod me at the
Executive Council meeting tlat there
was not SO much molpy dt command
and We must lut duNa JIr hEures FOR
appropriations. am in favor OF the
Council Uutaag u what items they
choose"
Mou-Smiih; There are Two points
to be considered. the hrst is che under
standing by which the Executive C0un-
cd made these appropriations. and SEX
oud is whether the Council OF State has
The power 90 enlarge or decrease the
a telegram from Washington which has
considerably enlarged The powers of
the Council. We have defective bin
here before the Council IN coastru-
ing this telegram / should say the
Council 81 State has the power 90 leg
islate and enlarge or Introduce items.
am thoroughly convinced they have
this power. / felt under the constitution
they had this power, before the Presi-
dents telegram was received"
Jones Il should like 90 make nv
self clear and entirely understood.
believe we have the right 90 diminish
and enlarge any proposition that We
arc called upon % consider. and also
20 insert new items. / don't feel We
are called upon 20 do any new business
except as recommended By the ExeCu.
tive Council. I see by the new bill
now pending before the House OF Rep
resentatiyes that general election
shall be held on the ist Tuesday ONO
vember after the passage OF the bill. II
seems 10 me TO be a very important
thing for the new Governor. whoever
he may be. 10 cali this special election.
TO provide a legislature TO make APP
propriations II got the Job I am sure
that / would do 90. think am ell
gible as I am IS years OF age and a
citizen OF Hawaii l shall vote for Mr..
Robertson's motion because i believe
4. Is right."
After further general discussion OF
the motion and a lengthy argument in
its favor by Mr.. Robertson, the motion
was carried, twelve members voting In
favor OF Il.
Petition from Henry Zerbe. asking
relief in the sum OF S726.26 for alleged
arrearages in salary at the Custom
/ houee, was referred TO the Executive.
Report OF the Committee on Judi
dietary and Attorney General was read
/ by Mr.. Robertson. and upon motion
/ laid on the table for future action. Re
port Is published elsewhere In this Is
sue. =
Damon introduced request az prcsi.
dent Wood OF the Board OF Health for
$3.50 900 additional for the purposes OF
suppressing the plague. Statements OF
the Auditor General and the Finance
Committee were attached TO the re-
quest, showing the expenditures OF 9TH
er similar appropriations OF money.
The total amounts would foot up 90
nearly $4,000. Mr.. Damon asked
that $4,000 be at once appropriated By
the Council for the payment OF Health
Department laborers. Carried. Mr..
Damon withdrew the bill covering the
balance OF the appropriation, namely.
s240. 900, in order that II be introduced
directly through the Executive Coun-
ell.
Upon motion OF Mr.. Robertson, the
Council adjourned until p. m. today
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