The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-06
HOUSE is AGAINST
PLAN FOR ORDER
OF ITS MEASURES
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said the printing houses refused to read
proof on the bills and Kumalae supple
mented Dy the statement that there
would be payment for all bills already
printed The House was not to be
dictated to by the Senate but members
must answer to their own consciences.
He said it would facilitate work to
have the TRANSACTIONS done rapidly and
we'll AS to errors he said these were
being made by printing offictss to COM
pei extra payment for proof reading
BECKLEY FEARS A RING.
Speaker Beckley said that he would
not approve any bills for work prior to
the appointment of committees above
so cents a page for translation He
said it looked like a ring had been
formed to corner translations and loot
the treasury through certain represen-
tatives He said he did not wish a
repetition of the scandals of the last
legislature. He directed the printing
committee to submit a list of trans
lators so the House might see who was
being employed and might know if it
was to pay for the work of competents
or incompetents. The Chair had been
recognized as a competent translator
was a proper charge and cent more
was usurious. He therefore ordered
that there be submitted to the House
complete list of all translators en-
ployed.
Harris said that he had hoped there
would not be uttered the charge that
there was a translating and printing
ring but since this was brought up he
would move that all bills incurred for
translating and printing by the COM
mittee be produced so that the House
might see what is being done with the
peoples money.
The resolution was carried by COM
bination of Republican and Home Rule
votes, there being certain Republican
votes against it. The speaker directed
that the list be ready by 10 a. m. to-
morrow and put over the report until
that time.
RESOLUTIONS AND REPORTS.
The committee on Public Health and
education recommended a number of
school houses throughout the Islands,
the report being laid on the table for
consideration with the appropriation
bill.
The Public Lands committee reported
in favor of a large number of roads on
Hawaii previously reported through
resolutions. Keliinoi said that he
would give notice of an amendment to
the rules. He found no Maui man on
the committee on public lands and he
would move to make the committee
seven with two Maui men on it.
Vida introduced a resolution calling
upon the superintendent of Public
Works for information as to tools loan
the conditions of the loan of the gov
eminent dredge to Cotton Brothers and
any settlement as to the loss of the
dredger. II
Kealawaa introduced a resolution
providing for SIS. 900 for lot and build
ing in Hilo for military and $4,000 for
the road from Waiakea Bridge to XII
nau wharf. Hilo.
FIGHTING OVER CITIES.
Harris introduced the following:
Resolved: that en- and after Friday. |
March 6. 1903, the following bills shall
be the Order of the Day until they are
unless otherwise ordered by |
the House of Representatives.
LIST. County Bill.
I'd. Loan Bill.
Sd. Appropriation Bill.
4th. General Municipal Bill
Keliinoi at once moved that the order |
De changed making the second order |
bill. not general municipal |
pill.
Harris refused to accept the amend
nent saying he did not think there !
vas any reason why Honolulu should
nave precedence over other towns of
he Territory. His reason for urging |
oans and appropriations before munic
pal legislation was that the last legis-
allure in a rush appropriated seven mil
ions with less than five millions reve
Tue and time was needed for discus
ion.
lUMALAE FOR EXTRA SESSION.
Kumalae said that what he wanted
vas county bill first. municipal bill sec
nd, loan bill and the appropriation bill
asst. Under Section 81 of the Organic
Act the Governor is ordered to call an
Xtra session if no appropriation bill is
passed, so that should be last, and if
t does not pass there will be another
ession. He talked at length trying to
move the previous question after talk
ng 10 minutes but he was voted out of
rider.
Knudsen said he was pledged to mu-
licipal government. too. but not to mu-
l4CApdl loI |
rhe Long bill does not fill the idea of
he pledge and general bill soon will
'e ready. Under that act any town
an establish municipality. He said
lie did not want an extra session sim
'ly to pass an appropriation bill.
Andrade said the general municipal
ct would be ready in four days and
hat Kumalae knew if was being press
d. KeliinOi said municipal legislation
vas as necessary as county and he
wanted action on both. He indicated
hat he was averse to allowing the vo-
ers 10 decide as to cities. saying the
legislature was the power to act.
Kaniho said the resolution would bury
many bills ordered printed and he was
opposed to any decision as TO working
nder such a cut and dried plan. Fer
iandez declared himself in favor of
Indefinitely pOstponing. He argued