The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-07-23
PUBLIC CREDITORS
nIf REST usI
Public Works Accounts
Will Now Be
Liqui6ated.
SENATE SETTLES MOOT QUESTION
scHooLRoY TACTICS ARE ONCE
MORE RELOCATED TO
THE PAST.
SENATE SETTLES MOOT QUESTION
Bill to Pay Governmental Debts In
trodueed by Cecil 6rown-Repub-
iicans Claim to Have Dropped
Idea of introducing a Loan Bill.

Those creditors of the government
whose accounts are included in large
number OF items submitted by Acting
Governor Cooper in his last message
may as well rest at ease for the time
being, because the various debts stand
pretty fair chance of becoming Ii
quidated by the Territory of Hawaii.
Practically the only stumbling block
in the way of their prompt payment
will be lack of funds in the territor-
ial strong box.
At any rate the attitude taken by
the majority members of the upper
house in regard to the settlement of
these claims has experienced a radi-
cal change. When the Senators as
sembled yesterday afternoon they i'm
mediately discarded the school boy
tactics and childlike antics which
characterized the session of Saturday,
and resolved themselves into sensi-
BILE businesslike body of lawmakers.
The rollicking game of hide and go
seek was temporarily, at least, rele-
gated to the background. Four Re
publican Senators made their appear
ance in time to have their names en-
blazoned upon the roll call. Five In
dependent Senators were seated at
their desks ready for business when
the session was called to order.
Saturday and Sunday had been pro-
life in conference work. Members of
each party evidently had participated
in sundry and several heart to heart
talks with constituents, as well as
leaders of the respective parties.
The unexpected happened in the
Senate of the Territory of Hawaii yes
terday afternoon. That body practi-
cally agreed upon the payment of the
claims against the Public Works De
partment which were incorporated in
the recent message from the execu-
tive. By vote of six to three the mo-
ton carried to pass the bill introduc-
ed by Senator Cecil Brown Friday last
to its first reading. This measure in
corporated items to the extent OF
something like $4,000 of unpaid bills
This is the selfsame bill that suffered
such a strenuous throwing down by
the Independent members of the leg
islature when it first came up in the
Senate.
II was the introduction of this par
ticular bill that caused the general
stampede in the Senate Friday with a
general suspension of legislative bust
ness. The Independents had hereto
fore maintained solid front against
further legislative proceedings of any
description whatsoever. Consequent
ly when anything of lawmaking ma
ture was preached the effort to ad
journ sine die was persisted in by the
Independent side. while the Republi-
cans being in The minority made them
selves conspicuous by their absence
thereby avoiding the danger of fnal
adjournment through destroying q
quorum.
Shortly after the reading of the
minutes, the real business before the
Senate was tackled. The unpaid
claims were taken up at once.
C. Brown spoke in defense of his
presentation OF a bill specifying the
payment of the back bills as recon-
mended BY the executive. The bill
was introduced at the first days ses
sion OF the present extension granted
BY the Acting Governor Mr.. Brown
stated that no action was taken in
connection with the measure. but tina;
II was laid on the table. which practi
cally meant that it was postponed In
definitely Mr.. Brown hoped that the
Senate could not adjourn sine die I'M
Til il had authorized the payment Of
honest debts incurred by tie govern
ment
Il viii be willing TO adjourn sine dis
II the Senate viii agree TO pass thess
items which claim are just and due
furthermore believe that the House
Of Representatives will follow in tbs
footsteps OF the Senate In acting upos
these claims To adjourn without pro
yiding payment of these Just debts vii
greatly reflect upon the credit ans
integrity Of this government Thi.
whole business can be cleared from
the decks and We can all 30 horne b.
the last Of the week
Mr.. Brown therefore moved sha1
| the bin formerly introduced by himsel
several days ago and asterxard reject
ed be taken ap from the table and pas
its FIRST reading.
Il hare come to the conclusion tha
there Il no nse OF this Senate plAyinl
hide and 20 seek with itself Let y
get together. transact business and b
good. concluded Mr. Brown
The motion was seconded by Mr.
Paris
Nr White nnved that the senas'