The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-03-20
SUES A STABLE COMPANY 'HOUSE 10 TEACH SENATE
MAKEKAU'S ARGUMENT i ON A
SENATE BILL.
Act Fixing Biennial Period Regarded as
Taxation Measure, Measure to
Adjourn Congress, and Blind"

Senate bill No. was received from
the Senate an act defining the begin
ming of the biennial fiscal period OF
the Territory OF Hawan There is a
great deal OF objection by members oN
the house to its becoming "a law. the
bone of contention being V..etner OF not
the fiscal period tnis territory
shall begin the list ot Jtuy or the list
of January. Prendergast wanteo ii to
begin the LIST of January, SO as TO ac-
cOmmodate the sugar and rice planters.
Beckley explained 10 the honorable
members present that the object OF
the bill was to have the fiscal year
begin on July LIST and all appropriation
passed by the legislature now or in
the future shall go into effect on that
date Robertson said that the absurd
talk INDUCED i'm by some of the MEM
bers shows that they are i'm ignorance
in regard TO the object of the bin as
saying the principal object of the bill
was to fix date when Congress snail
close. He further remarked that the
house should not follow in the footsteps
of the Senate In regard To action taken
on the bin as he did not believe i'm the
"wishy washy' manner used by the
Senate in the consideration of bills.
Keliikoa thought there was some
thing behind the bill in regard TO the
salaries of the officials, and asserted
their salaries should only continue dur
Kekaula, counselled more delibera-
ton in regard to this bill, and did not
like the way the bills were considered.
Makekau said his reason for favoring
the rejection of this bill on it's first read
ing was to teach the Senators not to
be so previous in rejecting the house
bills sent over to them for their Consid-
GRAFTON. He said the bill was no doubt
instigated by the Governor to protect
several of his pets in the employ of
the Government.
Kumalae INDUCED in a display Of
oratory. and defended the Senate
against the attacks made on that wise
body by Makekau, saying it was only
a case of tit for tat
Haaheo said he thought that the
senseless discussion INDUCED in by the
house should stop, and moved the bill
pass it's first reading. Prendergast
was then recognized and said that he
| acknowledged his ignorance in saying
the bill referred to taxation as a study
of the bill just received by him show
ed him the error of his way. Makekau
moved to reject the bill and upon a
| call of the ayes and nays his motion
was lost. The vote was ayes II, noes
IA.
| The petition of the Inter Island Steam
! Navigation Company asking the legis-
/ lature TO refund $13610 of the 1853. so
| paid to the government for the license
] TOT the Steamer hllOndHd. WHICH was
wrecked some time ago, was received
! from the hands of the finance commits
! tee, with the recommendation that the
! petition be not granted.
A resolution asking for an appropria-
| tion of 500. 900 for roads in Hawaii was
tabled to be considered with the APP
preparation bill.
| Robertson moved a suspension of the
rules in order to allow him to Introduce
a petition from II. M. Levy claiming
damages for treatment received at
hands. of Board of Health. The petition
prays the legislature will grant him the
sum OF $4,000 for the loss sustained,
mental anguish, suspense, worry and
suffering of his family and himself; for
the physical condition it has left his
leg in. and for the many other cases
stated. 1t was tabled to be considered
with fire claim bill.
A bill was introduced by Emmeluth
regulating the tax on real estate so
that land bears its equal burden ac-
cording to it's value.