The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-26

requesting an extension Of the present
regular session of the Legislature. has
been presented 10 he ~ Ihs special
committee Of the Senate.
Tns Lav provides Tor special ses-
sion OF the legislature in case there
is an adjournment Of q regular session
without the enactment OF the leces-
saEy appropriations for the conduct ~
the Government during the succeeding
biennial period, the Legislature there
fore has the power to compel the call
ing OF special session for this pur-
pose The methods OF the present ses-
sion have been vasteful Of both time
for large expenditure OF public funds
Under the circumstances il seems 70
me that it is unreasonable for the Leg
islature 10 look for both a special ses-
sion and an extension OF the regular
session as well. with the inevitable
accompanying large expenses.
The delay in enacting the approp-ia-
tions has continued to so late a period
that all expectation of such legislation
before the expiration OF this session by
limitation of time apps ars now to be
hopeless. and the calling OF a special
session to be imperative. Such nmita-
ton of time will. submit. take effect
on Tuesday, the s0th day of April.
| cannot therefore accede to the re-
questof the Senate. failing such appro-
priations.
Very respectfully.
SANFORD B. DOLE.
Sans Souci, April 25th, 1901.
The Senate has been invited to at
tend the meeting of the Research Club
at the Y NJ. c. A. FRIDAY evening,
when Robert Boyd and Delegate Rob-
ert Wilcox will make addresses. Meth
DDS and procedure in Congress viii be
discussed
The resolution passed at the mass
meeting In the drill shed grounds Wed
nesday evening was read before the
Senate and placed on table to be con-
sidered with the County bill.
The following report Of the COM
mittee on taxation was submitted by
Mr. Carter:
The minority of the Committee on
Taxation has used all the time Of the
StSSlOn HI i1tO tAO oAoAA :
of the present system of taxation and
in discussing the same. without com
ing to any definite conclusion A por-
ton of that committee, appreciating
that the expenses of the government
must be met, the fire claims paid and
public Improvements carried out
throughout the Territory during the
biennial period, and that only few
days of the session remain in which
to pass the necessary legislation. res
pectfully submitted the following:
We recommend that the tax on prop
erty be raised from one per cent. to
one and one-half per cent.
That the inheritance tax be increas
ed and graded.
That the tax on large carts and wa
a-ozzs -ss- i0ereeseSi-
And that the pon tax be spoffsned
We present the accompanying bills
to cover these points and recommend
their prompt passage.
C. H. DICKEY,
G. R. CARTER,
| J. d. PARIS.
The report was received and placed
! sfi 5he table to await the majority re
port Senate bill 110 the act introduc
| ed by the majority of the committee
| was then read the first time and
| passed.
House bills No. 90. 100 and 1o1 were
I.received from the clerk OF the lowe
house and passed first reading in tn
Senate.
Mr.. Carter requested permission Z
change the footings ia the loan bill
to conform with the authorized state
ments. He claimed some items haI
been omitted by the stenographer. MI
Carter was hidden to make the neces
sary repairs to the measure forth
| with.
Mr.. Kalauokalani reported from IN
Printing Committee that several Ser
ate bills had been received from tn
printing trust" and were ready 10
distribution
The Evening Session.
Within the space of an hour yestel
, iay evening the Senate finished II
, consideration of the County and Nun
cipal act. The measure was rapid
hustled through and. Immediately a
On its last section being read. II
measure passed its second reading.
The County bill was ran through
) is entirety by $3.50. DIR. Russell mo
ID that House bill No 4S (the Count
| bill) pass its second reading as rea
Mr.. Carter demurred at this
| declared that unless the Legislatul
: presented a law drawn up in bett'
shape than the one under discussio
q he failed to see how the Senate al