The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-07-14

3 talus land at 100000, arguing that
= would have been comparatively worth
) less but for the Government road bull
at great expense.
: Senator 1senberg raised the point O
order that the bill provided for a de
cision of the Supreme Court.
Senator McCandless said the Suprem
, Court had already decided through tn
approval of the Chief Justice to tn
deed.
President Crabbe informed the speak
. er he had but minute more, to whicl
he said he had only just begun hi
speech.
Senator Woods moved he have an ex
tension of two hours.
Il Senator Baldwin moved he be giver
till midnight. as his evident intention
was to talk the bill to death.
Senator McCandless spoke of there
being hundreds of other people who
felt they had grievances against the
! Government and asked why one such
party should be singled out for relief
from the Legislature. There was nc
mistaking the meaning Of the Coney
will or the deed Hereunder.
Senator Isenberg thought every mem.
ber would stand up to thank the COM
mittee for its work, but when Senator
McCandless said he understood that
will he was away off. He Gsenberg)
would not put his fathers will into the
/ Senator's hands for constituting.
Senator McCandless returned to the
attack, but soon ended with an appeal
to the Senate, in the public interest, to
reject the bill.
THE BILL PASSED.
The bill passed third reading upon
bare majority of all the members Of
the Senate, the vote being:
Ayes-Achi. Baldwin, Crabbe. Isen-
berg, Kaiue, Kalauokalani, Nakapaahu,
Woods-8.
Noes-Dickey, Kaohi, McCandless,
Paris.
At II o'clock recess was taken until
2 p. M, the President intimating that
an evening session would also be nee
essary, as the Governor could hardly
examine and sign all the remaining
bills in the afternoon.
LAST NIGHTS SESSION.
A communication was received from
the House notifying the Senate of the
concurrence in amendments to House
Bill No. 9, and a further letter notify
ing the Senate of the adoption of the
reports on Senate Bills No. and 8
and House Bill No. 2.
LABOR RESOLUTION DEFEATED.
The Kumalae joint resolution provid-
ing for increase in pay of laborers to
$1.50 per day was defeated by the
Senate Senator Dickey moved to in
definitely postpone; Kalauokalani to
adopt Senators Baldwin, McCandless,
Paris, Achi and Dckey opposed the
resolution as inconsistent with public
policy. The opposition was based on
the ground that the increase in wages
would injure rather than help the Ia
borer. 1t was pointed out that only
so much money was available for pay
of laborers and that an increase in
wages would mean a decrease in the
number of men employed. Conditions
were such now that a large number of
men would be thrown out of employ
ment in case the resolution was adopt
ed. The resolution failed, six to five
vote being on the motion to Indefinite
ly postpone as follows: Ayes-Achi,
Baldwin, Dickey, Isenberg, McCand-
less, Paris, 6. Noes-Crabbe, Kaiue,
Kalauokalani. Kaohi, Nakapaahu, S.
RULED OUT OF ORDER.
The Andrade joint resolution asking
Congress for Pearl Harbor improve
ments, coffee bounty, etc., was next
called up. Senator Baldwin moved to
refer to a committee of three.
Senator Paris raised the point of or
der that the resolution could not be !
considered as not having to do with I
appropriations. President Crabbe sus-
tained the point of order, and the reso- |
luton was killed.
Senator Paris moved that a commit
tee of three be appointed to notify the |
Governor and House of the Senate's |
readiness to adjourn. Carried. And |
the chair appointed Senators Paris, |
and Kalauokalani. At 9:10 the |
committee reported the action Of the |
House and that the Governor had |
stated that he had no further business
for the legislature but was still con-
the Loan bill.
The House communicated it's adop-
tion of the Loan bond resolution and
another recess was taken.
THE VETO MESSAGE.
At 10:45 the Senate reconvened and
the following veto message was read:
A Message to the Legislature of the |
Territory of Hawaii: I am unable to
approve of the following items of Act
IS being "An Act Making Special APP
for the Use of the Govern
ment of the Territory of Hawaii during |
the two years which will end with the
30th day of June, A. d. 1906"