The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-04-26
Balance uncypeuded D.. 2,O6i
Respectfully yours,
HENRY HAPAl,
2.O61 %

Edgar Caypicss, Esq, Clerk OF senate.
Dear Sir: The Treasurer directs me to
notify YOU that drafts have been drawn
by the clerk Of the House of Represent
ntivys this afternoon amounting 10 H,ysJ.-
40. leaving IA balance uneXpenueu OF the
appropriation of $4,000 for the expenses
OF the session of the Legislature Of Soi.A5
Respectfully yours.
HENRI HAPAI,
Clerk, Treasurer's Office.
/ Considerable comment was ELECTED by
these communications, upon the avidlty
with which the clerk of the House had
exhausted the appropriation upon heat
Ing of the Carter resolution.
! The following communication was re-
! ceived from Secretary Cooper: (.
Hon. S. II. Kaiue, President OF the SEN
ate.
Sir: A bin entitled IAN Act to Pro-
| tect Laborers and Employees from Extor-
ton" having been presented to the Gov
orner on the 10th of April. has failed to
receive his signature within the 10 days
prescribed by section 81 of an Act to
provide a government for the Territory
of Hawaii passed by the Fifty-sixth
Congress of the United States of Ameri-
ca, and approved the Both day of April,
y. ID. 1900.
| / herewith return to you the bill re-
ferred to for the necessary certificate.
l am, sir. very respectfully yours.
| HENRY II. COOPER,
| Secretary of the Territory.
Senate bill 81, relating to the use of
wide tires for wagons on country roads,
was brought up for second reading. Sem
ator Russell objected to the bill on be-
half of Hawaii. as the roads on that
! Island were too narrow to permit of
widening of wagon tires or widening the
/ hind axle, SO that the fore wheels and
hind wheels would make separate tracks.
He was in favor of the bill but thought
I legislation providing for the widening of
! the roads should be awaited before the
! bill passed.
! Senator Baldwin explained that he was
a member of past Legislatures that pass
ed and afterward amended the present
law, and while at first opposed to the law
he afterwards favored it when the bene-
fits of the regulation became apparent.
Senator Kaohi made lengthy argument in
favor of the bill, but before his remarks
could be translated Senator Baldwin got
up to reply when the following colloquy
! took place:
White: Hes helping your bill. I
thought you understood Hawaiian
Baldwin: "It's not my bill I didn't
hear him. l was talking to Brown"
! Laughter)
The bill passed second reading, Senator
Kaohi voting against 1t, evidently forget
ting that he ha spoken In favor of 1t.
Senate bills SO and 81. recommended by
the judiciary Committee, also passed
second reading, being read by title.
House bill %. providing for an income
tax of per cent. was brought up for
second reading. Senator C. Brown said
that he had been opposed to an income
tax Of any kind, but after mature con-
Silprn fipn had n f1Nnr ha
Territory was in need OF revenue and
this course would yield s5OO.OOO to the
, Treasury, most of It coming out of the
, sugar plantations, but he thought 1t
ought to be laid on the table to be con-
sidered with the tax bill
Senator Baldwin wanted 1t considered
now, as it was the first of the revenue
bills that had come up ana 1t should he
pushed along, so that the Territory could
be sure of at least this much income.
Senator kalauokalani moved that the
bill pass second reading by title under
suspension of rules and be read third
time today. Passed.
House bin As, to provide county govern
ment, was brought up. Senator c. Brown
was or his feet at once with a motion to
have 1t referred to the Committee on
Municipal Government. Senator Kanu-
IA moved that the bill pass second read
ing ut once.
Here Senator C. Brown lost his tenn
per Il object to having such a bill as
this choked down my throat by the ma
jority without giving me a chance to
consider it," said the irate Senator.
(Laughter)
Senator Carter wanted the bill COM
pared with the original draft, as he un-
derstood n third of it had been cut out
during it's passage through the House.
III l swallow this bill nolding 1t up)
want to know what l am swallowing"
exclaimed the speaker.
Senator Kalauokalani also showed some
heat This is the first real American
measure that has come up and now you
want to delay II Docking at Carter and
Brown. l want this bill pushed along,
as the session is nearly ended"
Upon motion to read the bin section
by section, the vote stood to and
President Kaiue voted in favor.
The Senate then adjourned to meet at
10 o'clock this morning.