The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-07-26
HOUSE RAISES APPROPRIATIONS
SCARCITY OF QUORUM THREAT
EMS TO DELAY THE FINAL
PASSAGE. =
Many Legislators Depart for Their
Homes-To Adjourn Sine Die Sat.
sresy Now the Prosram-Provis
ion for Unpaid Bills for Session

The continued exodus OF members
Of both branches OF the legislature to
their respective homes within the past
few DAYS has succeeded in draw
ing the lines exceedingly close In Sc
curing a working quorum in either
body OF lawmakers.
Yesterday proved TO be an unevent-
fuI one In the legislature The Senate
chamber was closed. The House met
in the morning with twenty-one mem
beers present. Hoogs. Robertson. Gil
hllan. Mossman and Hihio being
added to those present the day previ-
Gus. The first business other THAN
the usual routine was the second read
ing OF Senator Browns bill appropri-
aiing ssCSo0 for unpaid bills OF the
Territory.
Beekiey moved that the bill be read
by title only. He was ruled out OF
order by the speaker. and the bill.was
read through its entirety. Emmeluth
moved the bin be sent to special
committee OF FIVE members Prender-
kdci EGAOAutN ntOAARA- <AoRtRaa
wanted to pass the bill as it stood,
claiming il would be iisrespectful to
the Senate 10 question their judgment
Kekaula moved an amendment add
ing $4,000 TO the Act for unpaid bills
OF the session. The amendment was
typewriter and had been passed
round among the members before the
session convened. being finally turned
over to the member from Kau for in.
PRODUCTION. Several seconds greeted
the amendment and II was duly car
rled. Hogs. Robertson. Gilfllan and
few others voting against It.
Puuki and several others were loud
in their elamors for an investigation
OF the measure. II was claimed that
the amounts called for were not suffi
ciently itemized for passage without
ovr1s- uceiOrca eAte,s ase,a--snd- Punk
the already too much prolonged ses-
sion. but they did not favor voting for
a measure OF which they knew com.
paratively nothing. The desultory
dialogue between factions was carried
on to considerable extent. until time
for voting came round.
The motion to send the bill to a
special committee for Investigation
then went through with much rapidly.
Emmeluth. Gilfillan. Kekaula. Prem
dergast and Mossman were appointed
to attend TO the matter. Beckiey
wanted the committee specially in
structed 10 look up the $4,000 that
superintendent j. II Boyd wanted for
current unpaid bills and Paele wanted
the 1897 bills thoroughly investigated.
The committee We're instructed TO
nave their report ready by 9 O'Clock
today. The committeeman were then
at liberty 10 tackle their lob. The
greater portion OF the afternoon was
spent by the inquisitorial body In the
ottice OF Superintendent Of Public
Works J II. Boyd where facts and
figures were placed at the disposal OF
the committee. They carefully looked
over the items in the unpaid bills. and
their report will embody general rec
emmendation that all items. with pos.
sioly one or two exceptions. are right
ana proper and should be allowed.
This move by the House will neces.
sarily defer the final passage of the
unpaid claims one day. as the bin win
through necessity come up for second
reading in the lower house this after.
noon. II satisfactory Il will receive
IT'S nnai vote tomorrow.