The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-05-23
IN THE SENATE.


tees President Crabbe asked for opin-
ions as to whether members were en-
titled to mileage for the extra session.
Senator Isenberg thought they were. so
did J. T. Brown Senator C. Brown
said that the members were here when
the session was called so could not get
mileage
Senator Paris said he believed the
members were entitled TO mileage and
so did Kaohi and Woods. The latter
was in Honolulu when summoned as a
Federal juror, and had received mile
age from Hawaii in spite of that.
Senator Dickey said the members
were not entitled to mileage and he as
one had not received mileage as
member of the House last session, even
though Kaohi had. Even If technically
and legally they were entitled to mile
age morally they were not.
President Crabbe ended the discus
sion by saying he would refer the ques-
ton to the Attorney General. He re-
ported later that the Acknowledgement
had given an offhand opinion that
members We're entitled to mileage.
EMERGENCY AMENDMENTS
ACCEPTED.
Senate Bill No Z, the emergency
measure, was received from the House
with a number of amendments. Chief
among those were one adding $4,000 for
DR.. Goto and his remedies. S1O,O00 for
Kakaako streets. and the striking out
of the items for ]. G. Pratt and the
reimbursement of road boards.
On motion of Senator Isenberg the
Senate concurred in the amendments
and the bin now goes to the Governor
HOUSE EXPENSE BILL.
Senator Baldwin reported verbally
that he had arranged conference.
with the House Finance Committee on
the expense bill, which other members
of his committee failed to attend
Chairman Harris stated that the House
was willing to have the unpaid bills
stricken out and the measure then
passed at $12,5O0. A new bill would
then be passed by the House for un-
paid bills. The amount asked is divid- j
ed: $4,000 pay of members, $500 in
cidentals, $500 other expenses, $500
for printing the journal. Senator Bald
win suggested that if mileage was to
be paid members the amount should be
placed at $4,000.
On motion of Senator Dickey the re-
port was received to be considered alters
receipt of positive information from
the House.
How about our bill?' asked Achi.
Maybe we will need some more"
Il take it that the members of the
House are honorable men, and made
no conditions" replied Baldwin.
MERCHANDISE LICENSE.
Senator Brown for the Judiciary
Committee reported on the Hawaiian
Fertilizer item for refund of merchan-
disc license giving a history of the
claim and saying there were other per-
sons claiming 4S.35S.75. The commit
tee reported against the item.
Senator Achi not concurring.
The report was laid on the table to |
be considered with the bill.
WAS THE BILL KILLED?
The House expense bill was then
taken up and on motion of Baldwin
was reduced from $4,000 to $4,000 and
the section unpaid bills" stricken out
Senator Achi moved to pass the bill
at $4,000 as it came from the House
saying the House would need all the
money. Ayes and noes were called on
the motion but only Achi and Woods
voted for it.
Achi then opposed Baldwin's motion
saying that the bill was killed by the
vote against the $4,000 in the original
bill.
On motion OF Dickey the bill was
and then Baldwin's
amendments We're carried, though not
Until McCandleSs proposed that it be
reduced to $4,000. He said that the
House would spend all the money CIV
N il, and cited as one extravaganza
he letting of the journal contract at
= 10 instead of S1.3s as in the Senate
he showed how the House had asked
or bids-when request was made by
1 prospective bidder as TO paper, type
and binding, the clerk had replied that