The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-05-20
THE SENATE
GOES AHEAD
The Appropriation
Bill Nearly
Passed.
Many Changes Made
From Figures Fixed
by House.
Board OF Health Items Go to
Committee Adjournment
Taken Until Thursday.

The Senate practically finished con-
sideration of the six months appropria-
| ton bill on second reading yesterday,
and will pass it Thursday after receiv-
ing reports of committees upon various
items.
Not a great many changes were made
1 in the bill as it came from the House,
though there We're some reductions and
few increases to correspond with the
action taken by the Senate in regular
session.
A number of new items were inserted
and among them was the one for $4,000
advanced by the merchants for inspec-
tors. A number of other items killed
| in the House were also inserted, and
there will very likely be lots of work
for the conference committee.
Senator Kaohi presented a petition
from Dr. ]. Ateherly of South Kohala
for an increase in salary. 1t was trans
mitted with a letter from Secretary
Charlock of the Board of Health
THE APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House bill for six months cur
rent expenses was taken up on second
reading.
An item of $3.50 for incidentals gov
ernor's office was inserted.
President Crabbe remarked that there
was a mistake of $4,000 too much in the
first page. Dickey replied that it would
be much worse when the Senate had
finished.
Senator Paris moved to strike out the
item of $4,000 for Gamewen fire alarm
system which was lost
NO MONEY TO BE REFUNDED
Senator Brown moved to strike out
the item of s776.se for refund of mer-
chandise license of Hawaiian Fertilizer
Co. He argued that the money must be
refunded as we'll to Chinese and other
merchants in the same box, if prec-
edent was once established.
Senator McCandIess said there We're
Chinese who had come to him for a re-
fund. Senator Baldwin replied that he
would not vote on the matter as an
interested party. but it was a just
claim. Paris said it was just claim,
but there We're similar claims amount
ing to $4,000 as WELL The item was
stricken out.
Senator Baldwin moved to insert an
item of $3.50 for expenses. department
stables. He said he supposed it was
stricken out because of the story that
private horses We're fed there, but he
q that IA ont or hf0S
must be taken care of anyway. Nc
Candless said a great many people were
feeding their horses at public expense
and the idea was to include the horses
of all departments in one stable. Bald
win then withdrew his motion.
CUT OUT ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
McCandless moved to increase the
item for Honolulu electric lights from
$4,000 to $4,000. Achi objected to any
changes; he said that the government
wouldn't do the work anyway, the bill
was just so much waste paper, as there
was no money. If amendments were
made the House wouldn't pass the bill.
McCandless replied that the Senate
should stand up for its rights
and not accept the dictation of the
lower house. The Senate could make
changes and he was surprised at Achfs
cowardly stand. The item passed as
in the bill.
The item of 5000 for Puunui and
Nuuanu valley electric lights was
stricken out.
NO FREE SHOW AT PARK.
Senator Dickey moved to strike out
the proviso against charging admit
tance fee to Kapiolani Park. Carried
Achi then moved to increase the appro-
priation from $500 to $4,000 which also
carried. An item of $500 for artesian
well and pipe was moved by Isenberg,
ACHTS WELL FOR SALE.
Achi objected to a well and said 5000
We're sufficient.
81 think 1 can explain" said Nc
Candless. Senator Achi has a well to
sell to the Honolulu Park Commission.
I don't think there is any objection to
his selling the well but he should be
willing to guarantee it to do the work .
II think $1,000 Will build that well,
replied Achi. by golly, believe there
is a niger in the fence somewhere;
5000 is enough"
Isenberg said pipes were needed and
the parks were a disgrace. Just see
the beautiful residence grounds around
there" said he, land how soothing they
are
Ponds Extract is soothing too" in
terrupted Dickey.
7 move that it be made $4,000" said
Achi
''They can buy your well anyway"
suggested Isenberg.
Il don't care if they buy it, 5000 is
enough"
The item was carried at $500.
An item of $3.50 was inserted for
maintenance of government pounds.
On motion of Achi the items Of 81. 900
each for repairs Waianae court house