The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-02-21

THE SENATE.
Senators Baldwin, Nakapaahu, Paris
and Woods were not in their seats
when the morning session Of the Sen
are was convened Woods and Baldwin
came in during the reading of the min
utes. and soon afterwards Senator Paris
made his first appearance and was
greeted by applause. He arrived from
Hawaii during the morning.
Before proceeding with the reading
of the minutes, President Crabbe ad-
ministered the oath to the assistant
secretary. n. w. Aluli, and he there
upon took his seat with Secretary
Savidge.
At the request of Senator Kaohi the
minutes were interpreted into Ha-
/ waiian.
Senator Achi called attention to an
apparent error in the minutes. namely
that there was no mention of the al
lowance of $4,000 as salaries for the
members at the special session. He
stated that he had not heard it read
in the report OF Senator Isenberg, but
had seen it in the papers and he wished
to register an objection, TO the pay
ment OF salaries which he did not be-
Iieve to be authorized by law. Upon his
AcAdCSA oSCACNdtS Ao1N'GSC S5Si4A ACep0
the report of Senator Isenberg, which
contained no mention of the $4,000 as
had been printed in the evening pa
[. pers.
Senator Brown stated that the SO, 900
for salaries was added in the report to
be made by his committee, and he be-
lieved that such an appropriation was
provided by law.
Senator Achi replied that the Organic
Act provided for the payment of sala-
ries only during a special session of
the legislature. and not for the Senate
alone and if this item was in the re-
port of the committee he would object
to it.
President Crabbe suggested that a
session of part of the legislature was
provided for in the Organic Act and
that this would permit of the appro
priation of money for salaries.
Senator Achi again objected and be-
gan to state his impression of the law,
when the chair ruled that all the mem
bers were out of order, as only the
minutes were up for approval and there
could be no discussion of something
which was not contained in the min
utes.
Senator Isenberg asked permission to
speak on the same item, and said that
the papers had been wrong, that the
SO 900 for salaries was not mentioned in
his report, and only the actual expenses
of the session was reported THE pa
pers get everything wrong anyway"
he added.
Senator Paris arrived at this juncture,
and Immediately afterwards Secretary
Halves appeared with message from
the Governor, which was laid upon the
table for the time being.
Senator Brown reported for the COM
mittee on rules that draft of the new
rules was in the hands of the COM
mittee in proof sheet form, and would
be printed within a few days.
Senator Brown reported also for the |
committee to which was referred the
report of the committee on accounts as /
follows:
THE total expenses of the Special |
Session so far made known to this com
mittee is $3S49.75, which includes the
payment of 5000 TO each member but
does not include the mileage.
1.-The mileage will amount to the
of $3.50. Taking the above
figures as a basis, the expenses of the
Special Session may amount to between
s41O0 or $4,000; this will leave some $780,
BOO or more with which to defray the
t.,
which this committee thinks is ample
funds for such purpose.
Heretofore it has been the custom
to appropriate money to defray the ex-
penses of the legislature in gross, that ]
Is, one sum to pay the expenses of
ooth OF its branches; by so doing it has
almost been impossible for the public
10 know how much has been spent by
each branch. Your committee have
made an innovation in that respect. and
ne bill as introduced makes only an I
appropriation specially for the Senate,
Ind of which the House of Representa- &
ives will have no control. |
The last regular session and the OK {
ra session spent of money actually ap- t
1ropriated s92,0 900. and it is understood
hat there are yet considerable num- ]
Ter of bills outstanding and unpaid" i
There was reported also bill provid- 2
ng for the appropriation of S25, 900 for s
he expenses of the special and extra !
session, and Senator Brown suggested
hat if the report of the committee was {
adopted the bill would pass to it's first t
eading. c
Senator Achi objected on the same i
ground as before, but Senators Crabbe, I
Baldwin and Cecil Brown took the view /
hat the Senate should be paid for its c
ervices at the special session, and the l
eport was adopted all but Achi voting I
n favor of it.
Senator Baldwin stated that if the r
organic Act did not limit the amount
# compensation to $500, then the legis- I
ature could vote itself $1,000 for each i
member or even more if it wished. f
senator Dickey held the same view. f
At 1850 Secretary Savidge began the f
eading of the message, and it had been 1
lmOst completed at the noon adjourn
nent. Vice-President Dickey occupied +
he chair during the reading. r
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Upon reconvening in the afternoon, !.
he reading of the first message was .
ompleted, and the second giving the =
mergency estimates was presented and !.
cad On motion of Senator 7 Rrown