The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-04-26
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over five tons it is taxed at the rate
of one dollar a ton; thus a truck car
rying six, ten or fifteen tons is made
to pay proportionately for the extra
wear and tear of the streets"
Kanuha-'I want to ask the Senator
from Oahu how many trucks there are
carrying over five tons, and II there
are any that carry fifteen tons?"
Carter-"I think the foundry has
one that carries eighteen tons"
Achi-"I do not see the use of all this
talk now. If we pass this bill on it's
second reading with the majority re-
port, and any bill they may desire to
substitute"
The bill was read the first time, and
! the report laid on the table, to be con-
sidered with the majority report.
! The county bill came up as unfinish-
/ ed business, and although it was de-
cided the day before to read the bin
section by section, another attempt
was made to send it to committee, and
lively discussion ensued. c. Brown
said that it was a waste of time to
J read the bill section by section and
have each member correct his own
copy. He was willing, for one, to sit
down and correct the Senate copies,
and let other business go on.
Carter-''Two men could compare the
1 two prints during the noon hour. Sen
ator Brown has offered to do it, and
III be one to help"
+ White-''No; I won't agree to it. All
you people want is to get this county
bill into a committee, and that is the
last we Will hear of it until the session
is pau
! c. Brown-"well, I'll agree to read
the bill through on first reading, Sec
ton by secLon, so that each member
can correct his own copy, if the ma
1OJ+it1y mill Lot l,., C
second reading, without choking US
off"
So it was arranged, and the Senate
! settled down to a tedious day of cler-
ical work until adjournment at
o'clock. The monotony was broken on
ly by communication from the Cover
nor during the afternoon. which was
expected, as Senator Kalauokalani, for
the committee to wait on the Governor,
had verbally reported that he would
communicate in writing. The Cover
nor's letter is as follows:
To the Honorable S. E. KaIue, Presi-
dent of the Senate:
Sir-The resolution of the Senate re-
questing an extension of the present
been presented to me by the special
committee of the Senate.
The law provides for a special ses-
sion of the Legislature in case there Is
an adjournment of a regular session
without the enactment of the necessary
appropriations for the conduct or the
government during the succeeding OIL
ennial period, the Legislature therefore
has the power to compel the calling OF
a special session for this purpose. The
methods Of the present session have
been wasteful of both time and money
and there is little to show for large
expenditure of public funds.
Under the circumstances it seems Il
me that ii is unreasonable for the Leg
stature to look for both a special ses
sion and an extension of the reguIal
session as well, with their inevitable
accompanying expenses.
The delay in enacting the appropria
tons has continued to so late perioC
, that all expectation of such Legislation
. before the expiration Of this session o!
imitation of time appears now to o.
. hopeless, and the calling of a specia
session to be imperative. Such limlta
5 ion Of time will, submit, take effec
: IN Tuesday, the Goth day of April.
| cannot therefore accede TO the re
iuest of the Senate. failing such appro
$ oriations. Very respectfully,
= SANFORD B. DOLE.
Sans Souci, April 25. 1901.
NIGHT SESSION.
The Senate convened in night sessio'
I 1880 and continued the reading .
the county bill, which was nnisneo