The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-06-02

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stood that the band had now enlisted
under the Federal militia law.
Senator Baldwin said if the band was
not to go to the other islands, its eX-
penses should not be paid by the Ter
ritory. He did not agree altogether
with the minority report, for the
bands playing off ocean steamers was
not purely a local service and besides
the band played for the pleasure of
visitors from the other islands at the
the departure of inter-island steamers.
If, however, they of the other islands
could not have the band when they
wanted it, he should vote to make it
a county charge.
Senator Paris considered the coun-
ties should pay for their own bands.
Even if the band should go to Hilo for
a day or two, or to Kohala-though he
did not know it ever went to Kohala
the Territory was paying too dearly
for it.
Senator Achi tried to reduce the OBJ
jections to an absurdity by asking if
the County of Oahu should pay the
salaries of the Governor, the Treasurer
and the Attorney General because they
stayed in Honolulu most of the time.
Senator j. T. Brown favored the
county idea.
Senator Cecil Brown held that, as
the band had enlisted, something ought
to be done for its support. (Senator
BaIdwin-"Or else strike it out.'O "Or
else strike it out" the speaker echoed.
THE band will be under the command
of the Governor and the counties will
have nothing to do with it,
been taking a lesson from one of the
band boys that morning, who inform
ed him the band had enlisted for three
years.
Senator Dickey remarked that Sena-
tor Isenberg appeared to be an in
terested party, hence could not vote.
Apparently the rural Solons were pre-
pared to swing the snickersee upon
the bands neck but the crisis was de-
ferred by referring the item to a spe
cial committee composed of Senators
Isenberg, Woods and c. Brown.
WHARVES AND HARBORS.
Senator McCandless moved to insert
$3.50 900 for repairs to wharves, Homo
lulu.
Senator Dickey was without support
in proposing to refer the motion to
special committee
Senator Baldwin thought it should be
general instead of Honolulu. Some
Maui wharves needed repairs. The sug-
gestion was adopted and the item was
inserted.
Senator McCandIess then moved 10
insert 800. 900 for dredging Honolulu
harbor. After remarks in native with
out Interpretation, by Senator J. T.
Brown, the country rose in its might
and voted, to 6. against the item.
Senator Cecil Brown moved $4,000
and Senator Isenberg $75, 000 and the
larger item being first put carried.
The declaratory sections of the bill
were referred to the Judiciary COM
mittee to report amendments in con-
formity with the County Act.
JUDGE KALUA'S CLAIM.
Senator Paris presented a report OF
the Public Expenditures committee on
the claim of John W. Kalua for 1926
on his paiai contract with the Board
of Health They had interviewed the
petitioner and the president of the
Board Of Health. and found that the
question involved the legal construc-
ton of a contract. They recommend
ed that, if the parties could not agree,
the matter should be regarded as one
Tor the courts rdJeT IMAM lIe L-eSiS41-
ture
Adopted.
CONSTITUTIONAL POINT.
A communication from the House Of
Representatives transmitted a joint
resolution for the appointment OF
Joint committee to visit the Leper
Settlement, in connection with bac-
THEOLOGICAL examination Of certain per-
sons there confined.
Senator Cecil Brown raised the point
of order that the resolution was not
competent at the extra session If
there was an appropriation involved,
il might be regular.
Senator Baldwin supported the point
but maintained that an incidental ap-
preparation would not cure the matter.
The main object was not an appropri-
alton but a visitation. 1t might be a
good object. but did not come within
the scope Of an extra session.
Senator Paris said joint resolutions
were passed at former extra sessions
and signed by the Governor.
Senator Kaohi agreed with the pre-