The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-07-26
Will. DELAY
FOR ONE DAY
House Committee
Considering
Bills.

init of the passage on second reading of
the bill for the payment OF unpaid
claims in various departments There
was instead OF advance a stoppage. FOR
the bill was referred 10 a select COM
mittee of five for report this afternoon
at o'clock. This may mean delay
which viii prevent tue contamination
Of the plans Of thus. who expected TO
adjourn finally with the end of the
week
The committee began work yesterday
afternoon, but there is much to do. ana
this morning will have to be devoted to
il. In connection with the general
work of investigation there will be
special work upon the report for dur
ing the session Of the House there
were displayed many symptoms that
several Legislators would welcome the
chance to pass by the claims which
originated prior to the term which
might be called within the sphere of
influence of this Legislature, and they
may move to strike out the bills which
went through the departments in 1897
and 1898.
There may be no more than curios
lty in TIE endeavor to learn all about
claims which antedate the last LSgis-
lature but these have been before the
Legislature for some months, and
there will be made a strong fight to
have no change made in the bill as II
came from the Senate, at least as to
any reductions. The temper of the
leaders seems to be in favor of strict
scrutiny, and this with the attendant
oratory may render it impossible to
send the bill back to the Senate, and
hope for adjournment Saturday.
The House provided literally for it
self IN the matter of expenses, for an
amendment was placed in the bill Civ
ing another 80 900 for the use of the
Legislature. This will be spent in
printing. according to the officials of the
lower body. There will be unpaid bills
If the Senate should refuse to agree TO
the amendment of the House, and this
it is the plan of the House TO prevent
There may be today motion to add
another thousand dollars to the amend
ment, so that the Senate may have
share in the extra money. and for the
purpose of making this 800, 900 instead
of a 500. 900 Legislature
The move to provide for the delay be-
gan when the House got down TO bus!-
ness yesterday. Emmeluth renewed his
motion to refer to a special committee
as soon as the minutes and the bill had
been read. The members had nothing
but time and refused to permit the bill
to be read by title, as Beckley wanted
There was reading of the bill in full in
both languages. which put the members
in humor for fight.
Makekau opposed any delay such as
would result from a committees con-
sideration of the bill. February goth,
he said. the seats were all filed. Now
there eleven yaranciaS which
three seats were those of city members
That they had business he was sure.
but he asked II there was not a pre-
sumption that the country members had
some business to look up at the same
time. He thought everyone knew that
the Government owed the money and
It should be paid.
This brought out Prendergast, who
rose TO second the motion OF Emmeluth,
saying that though all had been in this
city for the past five months he was
ready to stay until all legitimate work
was done. The members he said, wish
ed to see II the bills were proper ones,
and then they would all vote to pay
them. There We're some items in the
hill. he said. which had been rejected
by the House in it's regular session. and
now the Senate was trying to jam them
down the throat OF the House, and the
body should not submit to this dicta-
ton. This strain suited Puuki, who
thought as in private matters man
wanted 10 look into bills so in public
ones the members should not object 10
staying until all matters had been in
vestlgated.
Nakekau was not ready to abandon
the attack. He replied that I'm the first
days OF the extension Of the session he
had moved 10 refer these bills 10 the
Finance Committee, and the very men
who now wanted a committee objected
10 this course Mr.. Robertson wanted
10 introduce the same bin and the
whole House sat upon him The Sen
ate had passed this bin unanimously
snd there should be confidence display
go in the Senators. The majority there
was ~ Independents. h. said, and this
should have the eject Of making the
members ~ that party In the House
pass the bin along
Eskaula seconded the MakrkHu mo- |
ton 10 pass upon the second reading
and then offered an amendment pro-
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