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

MADE a new Dill.
Achi and MeCandless voted mo" on
the final passage, there being twelve
ayes.
HOUSE BILL NO. 3.
Senator Achi moved the insertion of
an item of $4,000 for the reimburse
ment of J. G. Pratt in the six months
bill. Dickey said the merchants had
only paid out $1,000 to Pratt and moved
that the item be placed at that amount.
Achi replied that $500 should be given
to Pratt as a mark of appreciation by
the public. He said that the govern
ment would get back $4,000 from the
million in taxes, and there would be
plenty of luaus after the receipt of the
money. He said the legislature should
mt be stingy about $4,000. Dicl1ey re-
piled that $4,000 year and expenses
was enough without extra compensa-
ton.
Kaohi said while there was a dele
gate who introduced a bill for $1,000
600, the merchants sent Pratt through
whose influence the Wilcox bill was
killed and Pratt only got LOCO 600, and
so the merchants should not be repaid
$1O,0 900 for defeating the delegate.
Senator Baldwin replied that there
was no chance for the SO, 600, 600 and
without Pratt we could not have got
the 81, 900 900.
Kalauokalani seconded Dickey's mo-
ton and suggested that the 5000 was
enough extra compensation. The item
carried at $4,000
Senator Isenberg moved to insert
items for Agricultural Department as
recommended by the commissioners.
Carried.
THE FERTILIZER CLAIM.
Senator Dickey moved the insertion
Of the item of $1,776 for reimbursement
of the Hawaiian Fertilizer Co. Nc
Candiess moved the adoption of the
majority report against the item. SEN
ator Brown said there were legal ques
tons which the courts should decide.
Achi replied that the Legislature
shouldn't force corporations into the
courts and the money should be paid.
He suggested that the money be appro
priated Subject to the decision of the
court"
Senator Baldwin asked whether ale
would be allowed to vote, being a MEM
Der of the firm of Alexander & Baldwin
which held $1,000 in stock of the fer
tilizer company.
On motion of Isenberg, Baldwin was
allowed TO vote and the motion to
adopt the report was lost. Brown ques-
toned the vote and the ayes and noes
were called. There was an even d.
vision to and the motion was again
counted lost. The motion to pass the
item was also lost on a tie vote-ayes:
Achi Baldwin. Isenberg. Dickey. Paris.
Wilcox. Crabbe, 7-noes: G. Brown, j.
F. Brown, Kaiue, KalauokaIani, Ka-
obi, McCandless and Woods. z.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On motion of Kaohi an item of 81
600, and another of $1,000 for repairs
of roads in his district were inserted.
Achi secured the insertion of an item
of s.. 500 for road to settlement in Ko-
ma. Senator Woods secured the inser-
ton of an item of 81, 900 for Lualualei
waterworks though McCandless OPP
posed it.
Senator Baldwin moved an item OF
81 900 for Paia, Maui, water works. and
Dickey said there wasn't any water
within twenty-five miles of Paia. Car
ried.
MERCHANDISE ITEM CARRIES.
Achi again raised the point of order
that the Hawaiian Fertilizer item was
in the bill as it came from the House
and that the Senate had failed TO act
so it remained there.
Senator Brown said it was stricken
out on second reading and that re-
consideration brought it before the
House but did not put II In the Dill
Baldwin sustained this contention and
said the item was still up for consider
alton
BROWN CALLS 1T TRICKERY.
Achi again moved to put in the item
and 1t carried in the absence of Woods
who had previously voted against IL
There were six votes for and six
against on show OF hands and Presf-
den. Crabbe cast the deciding vote in
favor Of it.
senator Brown asked how the item