The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-23
GERRYMAEDER BILL IS PENDING
ATTEMPT TO INTRODUCE NUM-
opal ACT sUMmARfLY
soUELcHEo.
Lawmakers Attend Legislative Duties
With Bullying Pockets-Aet for Of
fetal Court Reporter - Model
Farm is FavorsbIy Reported.

hlil6 passed "a ine SENATE geetEE-
day
House bill No. Il, by Robertson, an
act relating 10 the sale OF alcohol,
amending section Is and repeating
sections 30. - and Il OF act Ga OF the
session laws OF 1896
House bill No. 81. by Robertson, an
act TO amend section IS. Chapter L. IL
OF the session laws Of 1892, relating to
eases OF absence. disqualification and
vacancy in the Office Of circuit judges.
House bill No. 50. an act relating for
the PRONUNCIATION by publication Of
laws for the Territory OF Hawaii
Senate bill. by Brown. an act to
amend section 7l0 OF chaper So Of the
Civil Laws. relating TO ava.
Senate bill No 101. by Brown, an
act to provide for three judges for the
circuit court Of the First Circuit of
the Territory of Hawaii
The jingle Of coin was plainly heard
as the Legislators filed into the Sen
ate chamber yesterday morning To
the onlOoker the idea rapidly gained
currency that Col Mazumas had re-
turned from his visit to the mountain
fastness. The fact soon developed
that another dip into that $4,000 ap-
preparation had been made when the
territorial storehouse was opened for
business As fast as the warrants
were received with the required Ger
tiheation attached, senators and Off
Gals of the upper house lost very little
time in raising the dough" Whether
the word passed along the line that
the barrel" was becoming very light
in its golden contents had some effect
in stimulating action or not was not
definitely known. At any rate the
treasurer piled the shovel to all ac-
credited visitors who possessed the
Aladdin-like pink slip of paper
The Senate again resurrected the
typewriting. translation and printing
claims at the afternoon session. The
appropriation is rapidly nearing de-
pleted condition. The objections filed
were along the same lines as those
sprung ON former occasions. The res
omtion OF Mr. White precipitated the
controversy. The senator from La
haina wanted the matter disposed of
and out of the way for all time. His
resolution read:
Resolved, that the committee on
accounts is hereby instructed by this
honorable body to pay all bills ordered
paid by the Printing Committee up
to date: and further that the clerk be
instructed TO issue warrants for the
same
Mr. White defended his resolution
on the ground that its passage would
expedite matters. and other important
business could then be tranacted. Mr..
Baldwin made an unsuccessful at
tempt to head of the debate. He
maintained the bills should be paid.
since they had been contracted by the
authority of the printing committee.
MIR Carter objected to some items
included in the expenditures on the
ground that they were excessive.
There must be some Niger in the
fence" murmured the Limekiln orator
as he sat down
Mr.. Paris became very wroth over
the attempted introduction cf the
White resolution. He stated he would
promptly resign from the committee
on accounts II the measure was pass
ed.
Cecil Brown recited several lines of
ancient history In which 1t was stated
that in all his thirty years as legis-
lator" the payment for items such as
have been 20 K'ed" by the printing
committee had never been requested.
He declared the bills exorbitant
The resolution was finally put TO q
vote. Several ballots were taken to
settle the matter. The resolution was
lost
Mr. Aehi. a member Of the printing
committee. came to the fore with an
other resolution which he hoped would
settle the mooted question. 1t didn't
however. but was transferred TO the
tender mercies OF the committee on
WAYS and means. The resolution read;
Resolved. that the committee on &C
counts is hereby authorized TO pay
bills as follows;
Translation az 80 cents folio.
Typewriting AT Is cents q folio.
Reading proof at 80 cents a folio
Previous 70 the hour set for the
Joint session with the House, little
was done IN the Senate save the daily
routine, A communication from the
House was read. notifying the upper
house that House bin % had passed
third beading on the 18th The bill
passed 7irst reading in the Senate and
was made he special order OF the day
for Wednesday.
A petition presented by President
kaiue WAS referred To the Committee