Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-02-20
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of $3.50. Taking the
shove figures as basis, the expenses
or the special session may amount 10
between SllOO or $4,000: this will leave
some $50 900 or more with which TO de-
fray the expenses of this session OF the
senate, which this committee thinks is
ailple funds for such purpose.
Heretofore IL has been the custom to
appropriate money to defray the eX-
pcmses of the Legislature in gross. that
Is, one sum to pay the expenses of both
Of its branches by so doing 1t has al
most been impossible for the public to
know how much has been spent by each
uanch. Your committee have made an
innovation in that respect, and the Bill
as introduced makes only an appropria.
tiun specially for the Senate, and Of
which the House of Representatives
viii have no control.
The last regular session and the eX-
ira session spent of money actually APP
lropriated s92 900, and II is understood
that there are yet considerable num-
Der of bills outstanding and unpaid
| htSltNNlhllg SuDnllNNth'
CECIL BROWN,
H. p. BALDWIN.
PALMER WOODS.
Honolulu, February goth, 1903.
Aehi conbats Bill.
Senator AChi renewed his point
against the pay of Senators for the
! special session.
senator Baldwin held that each mem
| Eer was entitled to 5000 for the special
I session. The Organic Act allowed that
| RmC unit for a session. 81 am not law
,Cr." the speaker said, but would like
10 ask If the $500 is not allowed for a
SpS cial session by the Organic Act
what is to hinder us from voting our
selves $1,000 each for special session
Is II not better TO take the Organic Act
ss holding us 10 5000 for any session
Senator Brown answered that the
Organic Act did provide for the pay
r!ent of members at n special session,
Tie Act says the Governor may call tho
I legislature or the Senate aIone -
special session, and II provides for pay
Of 5000 per session to each member.
Sen. Achi said he needed money as
rguch as Senator Baldwin or Senate.
Brown, but according TO the law could
not believe but lie was right. He sup
vOsed cases where the Territory might
re robbed through the holding of spec
ial sessions. The other day he claimed
the Senate was not the Legislature Ia
receive the Governors message, and
the Governor showed he was right by
refusing TO send his message to the
SCI ate before the House of Represen-
tn,ives was ready TO receive 1t also.
Senator Brown corrected the latter
statement The Governor had not hser
asked for his message. but had merely
h2en notified that the Senate was ready
Cor business.
Senator Dickey quoted the 0rgani
Act as giving the Legislature powe
extending to all lawful business, an'
elsewhere giving the Governor the RICH
10 call a special session of the Senate
Fer such a session the Senate certainly
bal the right to pay It's janitor, mes
Lenger and other officers, together witt
other expenses. Why. then, should tn,
ay of members as allowed by the Ac
hot be included in the legitimate OK
rnses Of special session?
The report was adopted.
o The Governors Message.
Private Secretary HAYES was an
bounced at this stage with a messag
tom the Governor. As the Senate ros
T. receive him the official advance
> and presented President Crabbe with
bound portfolio.
president Crabbe handed the docu
rent to the Secretary with instruction
In read It to the Senate.
G Secretary Suvldge forthwith pre-
1 seeded to read Governor Dole's openin
D r''soHGn to the Second Legislature {
= 4 O Territory Of Hawaii
Senator Paris Greeted.
= IN The midst Of the morning session
9 Scrator John n. Paris made his tir'
q appearance In the chamber. He wa
Il received with round of applause.
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