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IN THE SENATE.

Senator McCandless presented the
report of the Special Committee on
health items The committee recon-
mended the passage of the three items
for segregation of lepers, as in the bin
instead of in a lump sum. The paiai
ration was recommended to be 20
pounds A reduction in the item for
Queens Hospital from $12,5O0 to $10,-
900 was recommended, as was also a
change in the item of $1,000 for pas
senger subsidy to pay freight on par
cells for lepers.
The passage of the item of $1,000 for
telephone system at the settlement was
recommended with a proviso that it be
made to connect with the wireless on
Molokai. The report was laid on the
table to be considered with the bill.
AFRAID OF THE HOUSE.
When the House expense bill was
called up Senator Achi moved to defer
consideration saying the Senate should
go slow and find out about the Houses
action on the Senate bill. He said he
wanted to be on the safe side of the
fence and not permit the House to hold
up the bill. 1.-THE way the business of
this Legislature is going I am disgust
ed said Achi.
Senator Woods remarked that if the
House bill was passed at $4,000 and no
attempt at dictation made by the Sen
ate there would be no more trouble.
BILL IS ILLEGAL.
Senator Baldwin said he had become
convinced that the bill was Illegally
drawn and this was the opinion of both
the Governor and Attorney General
who contended that there should be
separate measure for unpaid bills OF
the last session, which should be Item
lied and go before the auditor He
claimed that the Legislature had no
more right to pass a lump sum for
unpaid bills of the previous session
than for two years ago. Further the
Legislature can not be considered to
have been in continuous session, but
this is a new session.
Senator Brown inquired about the
legality of the appropriation for the
special session of the Senate, and
Baldwin replied that act was wrong
also even though signed by the Gov
ernor.
Senator Baldwin stated further that
the Governor would veto the bill as
it was at present and that the Attor-
ney General would advise the auditor
not to pay the bills when presented.
He suggested that the best way was
to itemize the unpaid bills and said he
had spoken to members of the House
in regard to the matter.
Senator Achf stated that the Senate
in special session could not have passed
an appropriation bill while the l<egis-
lature could have passed a bill for tbs
payment of all its expenses at the reg
ular session.
Suppose we passed this bill over the
Governors Veto" said Senator G.
Brown, could the Governor and
Treasurer and Attorney General hold it
up. That would be anarchy right
away"
be passed that is contrary to the Or
ganic Act and that the treasurer could
refuse to pay Illegal bills.
1.-The only power on earth that can
hold up the appropriation is the
Supreme Court Brown replied land 1t
cannot be done by any opinion Of the
Attorney General or the Governor. The
only power that can set aside the law
is the Supreme Court, the Legislature
is supreme
Achi replied that the attorney gem
eraI could advise the treasurer not 20
gay and the action would be sustained
by the Supreme Court.
Senator Baldwin said that Brown was
right in saying that only the Supreme
Court could set aside the law bur that
this would be a long process. He sug-
gested that the quickest way to get
the money was to pass a legal bill
Another objection to the bill was that
it embraced two subjects. an appro-
for the present session and al
50 one for the last session.
Brown said he would vote to POST
pone action for reasons OF policy but
not for anything suggested by Achi or
Baldwin. He said he was right an
that he didn't intend to back down for
the Attorney General or Governor I'VE
have the only right TO appropriate