The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-06-08
MONEY IS
AVAILABLE
Special Session Of the
State Council.
AUTHORITY IS DISCUSSED
Acts 2, 8 and 4 Returned By Presi-
dent Mckinley and Passed--Par-
dons for Admission Day.

State was held yesterday morning at
10 o'clock in the Executive Building in
response to a call issued by Secretary
Bolte Wednesday night. The session
was called at the instance of President
Dole to listen to the contents of q let
ter from Secretary Hay which referred
to Acts 2, and 4, of the Council of
State which were forwarded to Presi-
dent Mckinley for his approval of the
appropriations passed
The communications were read to the
Council by Attorney General Cooper,
and the bills were also presented. In
the communication a request was made |
that the clause reading subject to the
approval of the President of the United
States" should be left out of the Acts
entirely, as President Mckinley did
not feel authorized to affix his sigma
| ture.
Those in attendance were President
Dole, Ministers Mott Smith, Young and
Cooper; Councillors c. Bolte, j. A. Ken
nedy, w. F. Allen, Paul +. Isenberg,
S. K. Kane, ]. l.. Kaulukou, A. v.
Gear, John Mott, M. p. Robinson, w.
G. Achi, NJ. A. Gonsalves.
1t was explained by President Dole
that it had been supposed that Presi
dent McKinley's signature was neces-
sary to make the appropriations avail
able. He now interpreted the sending
of the Acts back to the Council as
meaning that the authority of the
Council of State was in itself sufficient
for all purposes. However, the several
departments have gone ahead with
their expenditures, anticipating the
final approval of the bills.
1t was suggested by Gear that the
Council should pass entirely new Acts,
although this would be equivalent to
passing upon the originals sent to
Washington. 1t was Kennedy's opin-
ion that the reconsideration and ulti-
mate re-enactment of the present bills
would be proper procedure. Upon
Mr.. Achfs motion, the rules passed on
. April 80 for the use of the special SEES
sion of the Council of State, were
abolished, leaving the Council with q
clear field to take whatever procedure
would be best. Upon Mr.. Isenberg s
motion the three Acts in question were
taken up for consideration, and a sug-
gestion came from Mr.. Gear that the
bills be passed as they were. Upon Mr.
Achi's motion that the bills be amend
ed separately, the original motion was
withdrawn.
Mr.. Gear brought up the question OF
the Councils power to pass such ap-
preparations, believing it was in their
province only to pass finally upon such
matters. He did not believe the An
nexation Resolution carried with it the
authority to allow the Council of State
7 to take such extreme action. 1t was
Minister Young's opinion that the
Councils proceedings would be perfect
Y pass the bills. The very fact that Pres.
ident Mckinley had thrown them back
on the Council of State for it's actor
was evidence in his mind that the full
est confidence was reposed in the Coun
ell.
Mr.. Gear then asked whether Presi
dent Mckinley had stated in black and
white that the Council of State had the
power to pass the acts. President Dol,
replied that the Council should inter
pref It's powers under the circum
stances. The authority had been grant.
ed in the first instance for the Council
~, of State to pass upon whatever appro
priations were necessary for the carry
! ing on of the government. If he chose
to return the acts, as stated in the let
: ter from the State Department, then +
was evident he intended to leave tn
matter entirely in the hands of tn,
I Council. Both Mr.. Gear and Mr.. Ken
! needy stated their ready acQuieScenc,
to vote affirmatively on the bills. Ii
Mr.. kennedy's case he desired it PLACED
4
the passage of the bills, it would be will
! a doubt as to the Councils authorit!
to do So
Having settled the vexed question t,
their satisfaction, the Councillors pass
ed favorably upon the bills in their or
! der as numbered.
! The question of Executive pardons TO
Admission Day was brought up by Mr.
Kennedy. Mr. Dole stated that he al
ready had under consideration certain
nixr i1aer h
! restored to them, and that he woul'
J. probably issue call for special Coun
! Gil of State session to consider tn
= cases. In reply to a question from MI
7 Kaulukou, the President stated that a.
Z former political prisoners would be re
7 stored to their full rights of citizenship
! Paul Isenberg questioned whethe
such a course would be necessary whel
7 by the change of sovereignty all per
7 sons came into their rights. In replyin
Z to the question of Mr.. Isenberg, tn
I President stated that in his opinion per
! sons who had been deprived of thei
= political, and thus citizenship rights
7 under the Hawaiian Government, mus
7 of necessity be restored before June i
Z The letter written by Secretary Cor
! telyou from the Executive Mansion
\ Washington, to Secretary Bolte regard
= ing the fire claims, was read by the lat
z ter. The letter stated that the matte
Z was in the hands of the attorney ger
Z eral.
! President Dole read letter from Me-
y jor Ennis of the Sixth Artillery bal
Z talon, referring to the result of til
y labors at the Military Harbor Commits
- sion. The purport of it was to the effeS
that the new harbor lines were approx
ed by the War Department at Washing
ton. The letter read as follows:
Headquarters Camp Mckinley, Hon,
lulu, H. L., June 9Th, 1900.
Hon. s. NJ. Damon, Minister of tt
Interior, Honolulu, II. L., Sr:-I a
directed by the Department Commando
to inform you of the following decsio
of the Secretary of War:
nj War Department, May 4, 1900. tt
L" harbor lines at Honolulu proposed
the board of officers convened at Hon,
lulu, Hawaiian Islands, pursuant
Special Orders No. 2S, to examine ar
report upon proposed extensions ar
q notifications of existing harbor line
are approved g. D. Meiklejohn, Actir