The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-06-04
THE LEGISLATURE,
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the FORENOON lfitnlnN 70 NnINNNlllNN ~
tions and committee reports of whic
therc waa an abundance The way
and Meano Committee carried on IN
honors of the day In point Of present
ing the most reports.
All the reports with the exception %
those presented by senator kanuha
showed that great deal of though
and time had been spent In prcparini
them. The wisdom OF referring itcmi
to committees IL shown by their care
ful consideration OF every item hnc
where cuts can be made without de-
tracing from the worth Of the office
etc. they have been made.
The Senators who. In the earlier part
OF the session, started In to make
wholesale cuts and who fought the fire.
quent attempts made TO refer items In
dispute to committees for investiga-
tion. now see the wisdom OF the ne"
order OF things.
II the wishes OF Senators Kanuha and
Kahilina, that the majority members
OF the Military Committee have their
way. the National Guard OF Hawaii Will
be a thing of the past, as the items re-
ferred to them have all been recon-
mended to be stricken out, with the
exception of the pay Of the janitor.
The entire afternoon session was de-
voted to the consideration Of a reso-
luton to investigate certain alleged
changes which were made In the Senate
journal as is asserted by some Of the
members of the party with the long
name" that the Republican side of the
House had something to do with It,
The first thing presented for consid-
GRAFTON at the morning session was
communication from Mr.. ]. F. Knapp,
the special commissioner of the South
Carolina Inter-States and West Indian
Exposition. which was referred to the
Committee on Education, and Is as fol-
lows:
I beg to petition your honorable body
for favorable consideration In the matter
OF representation of your Territory at
the South Carolina Interstate and West
Indian Exposition to be held at Charles
ton. s. c., from December 1. 1901, to June
l. 1909
The trunk lines OF railway running
south from Buffalo have kindly proffered
to transport Government and State ex-
hibits from the Pan-American to the
Charleston Exposition without cost This
will reduce the erpense of your repre-
sentation to a minimum and also reduce
very materially the cost OF returning
your exhibit home, as 1t can be return
ed by vessel the entire distance or by
rail at lesser distance than from Buf-
falo.
am pleased to hand you herewith
printed matter indicating the scope,
progress. etc, of our exposition and ever
pray the granting of this petition. With
the highest consideration. your petitioner,
]. F. KNAPP.
EneCial Commissioner South Carolina
Interstate and West Indian Exposi-
ton.
The following three reports were pre-
scented by Senator Carter for the Com
mittee on Ways and Means, which
were tabled, to be considered with the
Appropriation bill:
The Ways and Means Committee. to
whom were referred sundry items In the !
Appropriation bill under current expense
Department of the Secretary OF the Ter
ritory. beg to report as follows:
Item 572. incidentals, s., 900. Your COM
mittee finds this item is the same as has
been provided in past Appropriation bills
and that 1t has always been expended.
The office work of this Department has
increased since annexation, and the incl |
dentals will also ne larger. We recon- |
mend the item pass as in the BILL
Item 3S. state entertainments and cere- |
Monies 50 900. Your committee finds that |
this is an item which has seldom been |
drawn in full. Should President McKin-
ley or any other Government official, or
any foreign official, such as the Duke of
Cornwall, call here, 1t is a fund that |
could be used for such purposes The
committee recommends that II pass.
Item 3H. preservation of archives, 5000.
This item was first introduced In 1898.
Since that time this Department has
gathered together all the correspondence
as far back as 1850. and have had 1t re-
copied and bound. The committee be-
lieves 1t wise to allow this work to be |
completed. All the documents connected |
with the Legislature can be re-arranged |
and filed for easy reference. II this data
is of sufficient historical Importance to
warrant Its preservation and II the rec
ords of the people of Hawaii are to be
preserved. In addition to the foregoing.
provision should be made for a fire-proof |
vault This could be accomplished with
out great expense. as the Treasury vault
provides a foundation, and 1t only re-
quires to be built up from the floor to
the ceiling. Your committee therefore
recommends the passage OF Item 34 as
in the bill. and an item be inserted as
follows: 3HA, fire-proof vault, $500.
Item G5. expenses OF election, $4,000
rior Department, and represents about
what II costs to provide booths and
judges In all the precincts and districts
We therefore recommend that II pass as {
in tho bill.
Item S6, printing and advertising. 81
800. The committee finds this Depart s
ment is expected TO print all the laws,
many public notices, and proclamations. {
We recommend that the item pass as In
the bill. i
Item ST. compiling and revising lave, {
1900, Your committee recommends that
the item be stricken from the bill.
Respectfully submitted.
DAVID KANUIA. I
II. r. BALDWIN. IL
@. II, CARTER
Doubtful about item s7iA.
H. J., BALDWIN y
10 the President OF the Senate: The 1
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