The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-05-09
IN THE SENATE.


The august Senate jumped on the
House in good shape yesterday morn
ing. There wasn't anything else for
, the Senate to do, and as the time had
to be put in some way it was utilized
for the purpose of puncturing the ex-
travagance of the lower house with
bayonet thrusts.
Senators Achi and McCandless led
the attack upon the extravaganza of
the representatives and ]. T. Brown
was their only defender, though when
it came to a show down all the Home
Rulers voted to uphold the House and
pass the bill appropriating $4,000 for
their expenses upon second reading.
The Republicans won out, how
ever, and the Ways and Means Com
mittee will proceed to investigate the
purposes to which the $4,000 are to be
applied.
House Bill No / was the only mat
ter on the order of the day yesterday.
The six months salary bill was 10
nave PdSSCu llllAu ISeiuiIlSs Dul tic
committee chairman, Senator Baldwin,
who was to report on Board of Health
items was not present. There are
to be two reports, one recommending
the adoption of the Boards recommen-
dation, by the majority, the other by
Senator Dickey, recommending a cut
all along the line.
JOHN BROWN EXPLAINS.
Senator ]. r Brown moved that the
$40, 900 House expense bill pass sec
ond reading. He was quickly seconded
by Kalauokalani when Achi asked that
it be referred to committee. to investi-
gate. He said the bill provided for ex-
penses and unpaid bills, and he I'M
derstood that there was S1,SOO left from
the $40 900 so he did not understand
the wording of the bill
IT'S all right" said Senator ]. T.
Brown, Il investigated it myself, I
asked the House Clerk and he said
that there had been no provision by
the House for the printing of the Jour
nal. and there We're unpaid bills be-
sides. 1t will take at least SIS, 900 he
told me-
ACHI SCENTS A STEAL.
Il don't understand it," replied Achi,
they have only $4,000 for salaries and
then they want $4,000 to spend be-
sides. Yet they have $500 left for the
printing of the Journal. We ask for
only $4,000, $1,000 for salaries of mem
bers, and that leaves us only 81, 600 for
other expenses. The House has got no
more work to do than we,-the same
appropriation bills, and yet they want
$4,000, while we spend only $4,000. 1t
isn't right. it isn't fair to the public |
it isn't business. and it's nonsense TO |
say that all that money should be
spent. They say if anything is left. |
it Will remain in the treasury, but |
there won't be anything left if the
House gets it. Look at the regular |
session. we gave them $4,000 and they
spent it all. The Clerks and interpre- |
tiers are loafing about the streets now, |
and they want this $780, 600 again for the !
extra session. They say that they will /
hold uD our bill if we don't pass this /
$4,000. All right left them do it, if
we don't get any money for expenses I
we Will go without it. 7 for one am
willing to go home without any salary f!
for the extra session
McCANDLESS GOES FOR HOUSE. /
Il agree with Senator Achi." said /
Senator McCandless. THE Senate on !
" had $4,000 for both the special and /
regular sessions and then left a small /,
balance in the treasury, after paying /,
for the journal and everything. And
the House was given $4,000 or $4,000
more than the Senate spent on both
sessions. They are a little bit extrava- /
CANT ii seems to me. spending $50. 900 (
for the one House alone. That is en-
tirely too much. and there should sure
" be some investigation of how this
money goes. If they want to hold IN
our bill let them do it and We will 90
away without any pay. I am willing
and know the other Senators are too
1 only hope that Congress will amend
the Organic Act so that there will he
no nay for extra sessions then We will
finish all our work in sixty DAYS ~
would have been done had the House
done its duty and passed the appro- /
priation bills At the regular session. 50
Senator Isenberg moved that the bill
he sent To the WAYS and Means Com
wittee. and this carried six to five. the
ioT'e Rulers voting against if.
Adjournment was then taken for the
day as the afternoon was to be snen+
in visit 70 Kapiolaui Park.