The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-04-23
THE SENATE
AND HOUSE
prom Monday. pailyj

The Senate failed 10 follow the usua
course and take an adjournment a
noon on Saturday. as Senators Bad
win and Kalauukalani said there were
several matters they wished TO brinl
,ip after recess The morning session
was mostly taken up with the reports
of committees and action upon COM
munications from the House, the dis
cussion on Beckley's concurrent resolu-
ton being the leading topic.
Az soon as the Senate met In the
afternoon the report OF the Committee
on Public Expenditures was taken from
the table and a lively discussion FOL
lowed which resulted In Senator's PARIS
and Kanuha threatening to resign from
their respective committees. Resolu'
fions of a quieting nature were intro
duced which failed to reestablish peace
and quetness," and finally the charges
nv different Senators of carelessness
and corruption beanie so positive that
Mr.. Baldwin's conciliatory resolution
was voted down and Mr.. G. Brown $
withdrawn leaving the matter open TO
further investigation. Mr.. Carter at
the close openly charged a combine TO
nut up the prices of printing by Ho-
nolulu houses.
At the opening of the Senate the
clerk read a batch of communications
from the House on the disposition OF
bills there and House bills No. 81. so
and 20 were passed first reading with
second reading set for Monday today)'
Concurrent Resolution No. 4, known
as the Beckley resolution, was read
with a communication thereon from the
House.
Mr.. Baldwin said this was an impor-
tant matter and he believed II shouiu
he sent to committee for investigation;
in any event the Senate should not act
hastily. Suppose this resolution was
pushed through. as suggested the Sen
ate would be open to charge OF neg
Iect of business. The charges maze
in the resolution were serious anu
.hou,d he thoroughly inquired into by
a competent committee.
Mr. Achi supported reference to
committee. as the charges were most
serious and should be investigated. lie
re,ieved this was an attempt to pass
censure upon gossip or common report
which. 1t was we'll known was unre-
,,ah,e Il was the duty of the Senate
m have the facts investigated.
T #. Brown strongly favored REFER
.nce m committee as the charges were
serious. and. II true. important.
The resolution was referred to the
Judiciary Committee. =
House Concurrent Resolution NO. .
violating to Joint Rules was then reao
and laid upon the table, as being iate
an the day with the session nearing its
end.
Mr. Baldwin presented the following
report from the Coplmittee on fuo"c
Expenditures: :,
your committee on Public Expenai-
,,res 70 whom was referred the gov
ernor's message. dated April 9th i'ui'
,e,otive to Conditional estimates TOT
the approrriation bill beg leave to re-
mort that we have investigated the
same.
and are as follows:
Printing and advertising governor
Office $4,000.
This Is to cover any printing or ad-
yertising that may be necessary IN the
governors office.
printing renorts. r. Grieve Publishing
Comranv. Ltd. bill STOOLS. Printing
renorts Hawaiian Gazette Company
Ltd. bill sS1.75.
These items are for printing reports
and estimates for the legislature.
Penairs of several BUILDINGS left out
of estimates nv oversight, s. oOooo.
Purchase Of 22.93 acres in Nuuanu
valley sc 1000 90.
All the above we recommend putting
in the arnronriation bill.
The following items we are douhtfui
about putting into the appropriation
bill:
Clerica, assistance to Adiutant GEN.
era1. $4,000.
Printing advertising and incidentais'
Adiu+art General $1,000.
Additional inspectors and emergency
recuirements Bonra Of Health $40 0n0 ,
The renort was laid upon the table
to be taken up with the appropriation
bill
A communication was received from |
Secratarv Cooper announcing that Gov
ernor Dole had signed Senate bill No, !
s prnrihitinr tho unlawful wearing OF
the c. A. r. badge.
Mr.. Carter submitted the following Z
renorts from the Ways and Means Com (
rhittNe consideration to be taken up /
NEXT Tuesday.
on Bin OK. This bill provides license
of s25 on all persons conducting the I
business NJ shoamaking in this Terri
tory and provides a penalty OF one 10
TWENTY-FIVE dollars. The majority of
your committee recommends the pas
sage NJ the bill.
on rim os: This bill provides license |
on all persons buying or selling live
animals with fee OF $50 for district OF
Honolulu and s25 for all other dis
tricts. II also provides bond Of $500
for faithful performance Of conditions
Of such license such as record OF sale, |
etc. The majority OF your committee
recommend the massage Of the bill.
on Rnl Or: This bin provides certain /
corporate under restrictions, may /.
act as administrators, trustees, etc |
Your committee has examined the bill
ard hellove that public interests NJ"
wisely saferuarded and protected TIM
the hin has the hest features OF o."
Michigan ard New York laws and they
recommend It's passage.