The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-05-23
DEFUHeT REPUBLICS
LOAN BILL SET UP
" The Acting Governor
Playing His Part
Blithely.
SENATORS HAVE SERIOUS DOUBTS
REFER THE PROBLEM TO THE
JUDICIARY comMiTTEe
FOR SOLUTION.
Education the Burden of Two Scholar.
~ Reports Not ouise-The Pay Of
School Inspectors Proves a Hard
Nut to Crack.

Various standing committees of the
Senate met at the bungalow yesterday
morning and made considerable prog
ress with amounts and estimates con-
tanned in the appropriation bill. The
regular session Of the upper house
convened promptly at two O'Clock in
the afternoon.
The department Of Public Instruc-
ton monopolized the greater portion
OF the time. Reports from the Com.
mittee on Education were submitted
and some discussion ensued The
proceedings were interrupted BY the
receipt OF a message from acting
Governor" Cooper.
The salaries paid TO school inspec-
tors proved serious thorn in the
side OF many Senator There are
four listed in the appropriation bill
al combined salary of $4,000 for
the biennial period.
The Independent legislators are
much IN favor of reducing this amount
to considerable extent. Several IA
vored making a straight salary Of
$500 month for each inspector. The
matter was under discussion when
motion was made to adjourn.
Mr.. A G. Halves. Jr., faultlessly ar
rayed in the habiliments of state. ap-
peared at the door of the Senate
chamber shortly before three O'Clock
and announced message from the
Acting Governor of the Territory Of
Hawaii, Henry E. Cooper"
The usual indulgence In ceremony
and formality followed. The sergeant
alarms led the pace up the aisle fol-
lowed by Mr.. Halves bearing the
Cooper document. The legislative
grist mill was stopped in its grind
upon appropriation matters while the
communication was read. It referred
TO the loan act and read as follows:
Message to the Legislature of the Ter.
ritory of Hawaii.
In view of the opinion rendered by
the Attorney General to the effect that
Act II of the Session Laws of 1896.
entitled "An Act to provide for public
loans" is still in force and that bonds
may be legally issued in accordance
with the terms of said Act; and it al
so appearing from the statement of
the Treasurer of the Territory that
there still remain unissued bonds to
the amount of s799, 900, authorized by
said Act, | recommend the passage of
an appropriation bill making special
appropriations for the use of the Ter
ritory during the succeeding biennial
period, out Of any moneys received
oy the Treasury from the loan au-
thorized ny Act II of the Session
Laws of 1896, above referred to, and
submit the following estimates. the
items of which may be found in the
schedule of estimates submitted by
the Governor under date of May Sth,
1901.
/ recommend the transfer of these
items from the appropriation bill for
current expenses to the appropriation
bin above referred to: the remaining
items of the Governors estimates to
be passed in the appropriation bin for
current expenses. with the exception
of the item of $1,000 for construction
of roads In Puma, Hawaii. entitled
"Twenty-one and one-haf miles Vol
cano road to connect with railroad"
which recommend to be stricken out.
HEN-.Y E. COOPER,
Acting Governor.
Executive Chamber. May 21st. 1901.
Department of Public Works.
Sewerage, Honolulu. $123,40
Nuuanu Stream Dis
trict .--..-... SIS. 200
Material $1,000. 5000
Miscellaneous Incl
dentals and run
ming expenses :. 1900
House connections. 1900
Is per cent reserve.
Vincent & Belser
contract -. 1890
0utfall sewer and
incidentals -. 1,40o
Harbor improvements,
Honolulu s2i. 400
Youmans' Slip. $4,000 II
Kawa slip ... 80. 400
Youmans' wharf :. $4,000
kawa wharf. 110, 900
Harbor Improvements.
Hilo sb.ooo |
Extension OF wharf 10000
Moorings 1880. 5000
Filtration System.
Honolulu .. so 600 |
New Building Insane
Asylum ... SO, 900 /
,45s.see
Roads and Bridges, Hawaii.
Homestead Roads.