Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-03-23
POWER OF COUNCIL or STATE.
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Minister Cooper could not see, II the |
Council had power of now items, why |
they could not vote money TO- pay all
the Chinatown ire Ciaiius, ana tie |
Executive Council VITA n veto on the |
Council of State.
Mr.. Isenberg asked who then was
responsible for the $1,000 expended
over the $4,000 originally requested by
the Board of Health
Mr.. Kane wanted to discuss the
question to see the end of 1t. Commit
tees were investigating items in all
the departments, yet it was asked what
authority the Council had to deal with
them. lie thought the motion was in
order.
Mr.. Gear held the motion TO be in
order, and the Council to have the
power II asserted. Being asked by the
President how the power was confer
red, by the constitution or Dy President
Mckinley, the speaker said he did not
think the Council had the right to
make "a large part of. thesa appropria-
tions, but when the Council was asked
to make these appropriations 1t ouSbt
to have the power to alter me items.
IL they were given the authority by
the President of the United States to
pass requisite appropriations, they
certainly had the power to mack such
changes in them as they ueemed wise.
The appropriations are made for two
years, so that they be approved by
President Mckinley.
Mr.. Damon's Position.
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.
II 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 lit
structions for the Council To insert
new items. II 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 1t to come in here.
| Minister Cooper could not under.
stand why the Minister of Finance
took a different stand there from what
he did in the Executive Council.
| s,sA na. t,,e Ia
views were to be found in the records
Mr.. Young Speaks.
Minister Young loosely remarked
that the Minister of Finance had nc
superior In thrashing down items. Mr.
Damon had told them in the Execu
tive Council that there was 80 much
money and they must cut their coat
according to their cloth. AS to tn,
bridge mentioned by Mr.. Gear, tina
lieut.. Whatever 1t would cost to max,
the bridge reach across the stream ant
lgive 1t stability and endurance mus
be expended or they would not have
the bridge. He had no objection L
the motion. So long as 1t was for thu
good Of the country, he was willing Il
have as many items put in the bills al
the Council Of State pleased.
| Mr.. Mott-Smith's View.
Minister Mott-Smith told of the diff
ferent view he had taken of appropria
tons since the receipt Of the Telegram
from Washington. Before it arrive,
he had told the Commissioners of Edu
cation that no new schoolhouses coul,
be provided for in emergency appro
priations. In such case as that OF tn
post office the matter was one of ne
cessity. This telegram had consider
ably increased the powers Of the Coun
J Gil of State. He considered now tina
they had a defective bill inasmuch a
1t had been prepared before that tele
gram was received. The Council a
State now had full power of legislat
; ing appropriations. The words lat I'll
request of the Executive Council
formed simply the basis of action @
the motive power. He considered thu
they had now the power not only
enlarge or reduce items but to put 1
new ones. Accordingly he had prom
Used his Commissioners to bring in a
the new schoolhouses he could.
Mr.. Jones Supports Motion.
Mr.. Jones supported all the claim
made in the motion. Mr.. Gears r.
; mark about the bridge he thought yer
. appropriate. That matter of the ret
ton was entirely new business, an
that was why he thought 1t might wa
over little. He saw by the Territoi
ial bill that a general election was I
be held on the Tuesday following til
first Tuesday in November of this yea
but the Governor was given power I
call special election before that tim
He considered the first duty of III
Governor would be to call specii
election. ] am sure II | get the 10
that's the first thing | shall do. 70