The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-06-10
IN THE SENATE.


Senator Dickey broke a lun following
the minutes with this resolution. which
was referred to the Committee on Ac-
counts:
Whereas. the appropriation for the
expenses of the Senate is running low,
and the session may be extended con-
siderabIy longer;
Resolved that the expenses of the
Senate be reduced by dropping the fol-
lowing officers: assistant clerk, chap
lain. messenger.
Resolved. further. that the duties of
the assistant clerk be performed by the
clerk, the duties Of the messenger by
the sergeant-at-arms and, in lieu of the
morning. the Lords Prayer be re-
peated."
Repeated by the President" was
suggested by senator ~Isenberg. who
also as chairman of the Accounts Com
mittee asked if he would be allowed
three weeks to report Yes" Presi-
lent Crabbe answered.
FOR EIGHTEEN MONTHS.
Senate Bill No. 9. making special ap-
preparations for the departmental use
q the 4CLLILOIN uGLAlS NAt bCI4OO &c
ginning January l, 1904. was read a
third time with only slight Interrupt
tions 10 consider the wording.
The bill passed on cali of the ayes and
noes by fourteen votes. only Nakapa-
ahu being absent.
VACATION RESOLVED ON.
Senator Achi moved the following
concurrent resolution, which carried by
eight 10 five on show of hands:
Resolved by the Senate, the HOUSE
of Representatives concurring. that the
Senate may be allowed TO adjourn FOL
! one week from June 10, 1903
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE.
a communication was received from
the House Of Representatives announc-
ing its with the Sen
ate amendments 10 House Bill No. 3
current expense appropriations for six
months. and requesting a conference
committee of FIVE members from each
branch. The following were named as
the House conferees: Harris. Fernan-
dez, Vida, a and Kaniho.
President Crabbe finally named the
following as the Senat cOnferees, every
district being represented: Achi, c
Brown. Baldwin. Paris and Nakapa-
ahu. He mentioned that the bill had
not yet been returned.
Senator Kaiue of Maui was named at
first. but asked TO be excused because
ne wanted 10 go home.
Excuse him. Baldwin said
and the President complied. saying:
4 Will excuse him, and as Senator
Baldwin has been absent so long I viii
appoint him"
UNPAID BILLS ACT.
\ communication from the House
conveyed amendments it had made 10
Senate Bill No. +. a-ppr0priatins money
for unpaid bills.
Senator Kaohi moved that the Senate
concur in the House amendments
Senator Cecil Brown did not know
whether he should second the motion or
not. There wa one item he did not
like. that was the fire claim Of Mrs.
Amara. Il would be a bad precedent.
The idea of the Fire Claims C0mmis-
sion was 10 have all of the fire losses Of
the bubouic plague epidemic Of 1900
settled once for all. II they admitted
one claim that was neglected TO be sent
before the commission there might be
a lot of such claims in the next Legs
lature. Another Objectionable item was
that reimbursing J. W Kalua under his
oaiai contract with the Board Of
Health. II presumed 70 decide a ques-
ton Of law. which was not within the
province Of the Legislature. A third
item he thought not right was that 70
pay Rev. Manase for praying for the
souls Of convicrs a. the prison He
referred for information 10 Senator
Achi. who stated that Rev Manase
visited the prison voluntarily and that
he Salvation Army conducted services
there free
Up TO THE GOVERNOR
However. the speaker continued the
Governor had the right 10 veto any item
in an appropriation bill and he believed
the Governor would not approve items
that were uanifescly improper There
fore. 10 leave the bill 70 the Governor
action would be much quicker thar