The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-05-28
HIGH FEELING IN HOUSE OVER
ITS EXPENSE MEASURE
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mittees met but that Senator Achi
made the point that they could not sit
in conference. but as separate bodies
He gave as his personal opinion that
the Governors veto should be over
riden, and then the House could do as
it thought best about passing another
BILL This would put the matter up to
the Senate, which took the measure and
amended it but let it go through with
out being amended in the matter of the
title which is now declared defective.
For that reason the Senate should over
ride the veto.
KANIHo READY TO RESIGN.
Kanino supported Paele's plan to
override in long speech. In its course
ne called attention to the fact that the
expense bill for the regular session had
been signed and said that many bills,
with items for expense illegally incur
red in them, had been pressed upon the
House by the Governor. He said: Il
am ready to vacate my seat and resign
! from the Legislature. Not on account
| of any feeling but because we cannot
/ stay here and expect the officials of
this House to serve US without having
I their pay 1t will take six days to pass
a bill and the Governor will take ten
days and the end of the session will
come and we will have worked in vain.
We should override the veto and if the
Senate will not do likewise. tnen it will
be time enough for US to vacate our
seats in the House He said also that
he had heard that the reason for it all
was to force the passage of the salaries
bill and then leave the House without
salaries
II ChnIingworth ably argued for the
passage of a legal bill, saying this one
would be ineffective. He deeried threats
of leaving the House and said such ar
guments should not be made.
Kupihea said he supported Paele and
IKeliinoi tried to bring the members to
their senses but he could not and save
it up.
KUMALAE OFF. THE TRACK.
1
Kumaiae went off on a tangent de-
claring that the Governor had no right
to cali an extra session but only a
special session. The chair promptly
called him down by reference to the
/ right section. Kumalae called atten-
ton to what he deemed an illegal act
| of the Governor in appointing the code
commission saying the bill called for
i one Hawaiian and the Governor had
| appointed three white men. He declar-
ed that the Governor controlled the
Senate and that body did what furnish
ed an excuse for the veto of the bill.
The cause of it all was that the Senate
hoped to cause the House to suffer
hunger and thus be forced to pass the
appropriation bills. The House, he said,
represented the people and should stand
up for the rights of the people.
Andrade forcefully argued, saying he
talked to the House and not to the gall
llery, that the title of the bill was for
Iexpenses of the extra session of the
House." whereas there was no provi-
SlOA IOl edu CAlIe oCSSlOu VI the I1O0SC
in the Organic Act. He showed that
there could be no money drawn from
the treasury under it. for the treasurer
could not legally pay out any money.
Pulaa spoke at length. his remarks
not being translated in full. but their
tenor being that of Kaniho's speech.
REPORT IS ACCEPTED.
Immediately following this the ques-
report of the Judiciary Committee, and
the call of the roll resulted as follows:
Ayes-Andrade. Aylett, Chillingworth,
Gandall, Greenwich, Haia, Harris. Jae-
ger. Kalama, Keliinoi, Knudsen, Lewis,
Nakaleka, Pail, Vida, Is.
Nays-Damiana, Fernandez, Kali,
Kaniho, Kealawaa, Kou. Kumalae, Ku-
Ipihea, Oil. Pae1e. Pulaa, Purdy H.
AS soon as the result of the veto was
read. it meaning the acceptance of the
iveto and the method of passing a new
bill, Kaniho rose and announced his
resignation. The Speaker told him to
file it. Fernandez sent his resignation
to the desk and it was laid over until
the expense bill had been read a first
time by title. Kalama moved to lay
on the table. but the motion of An
drade, that it pass. was carried. Fer
nandez insisted on his resignation being
read, and this was done. Harris moved
that it be not accepted, and there was
some discussion over the matter.
which ended with motion to adjourn
which prevailed.
i Although the House dissolved there
We're any number of little knots Of
members scattered about the hall dis
cussing the matter. Some of the Fifth