The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-04-14

our financial situation. | wish to put
myself on record as saying that 1 think
it is a wrong opinion the committee
has expressed
On motion of Mr.. Dickey the report
was received, to be considered with the
bill.
Mr.. McCandless presented a report of
the Finance Committee on Senate bill
No. 16 (NIr. Dickey's) to amend Act IS
of the extra session of 1903. The Act
makes appropriations of loan money.
1t was recommended that the bill be
laid on the table. Adopted
Mr.. McCandless presented report of
the Finance Committee on Senate bill
No. IL, to amend Sec. of Act ~ of the
Laws of 1903. 1t gives the Governor
| the authority to sell bonds under GER
| tain conditions, but never at more than
! two per cent discount. The committee
considered the bill necessary and rec
commended its passage. Adopted, the
bill to be read a third time today.
| Mr.. McCandless announced that the
| Finance Committee had agreed on GER
tain amendments to the salary appro-
priation bill, which would be stated on
the third reading of that bill.
THE SALARY BILL.
House bill No. 1, making appropria-
tons for the payment of salaries and
payrolls during the year beginning July
1, 1904, came up on third reading
Pay of police, Oahu, was amended
from $SS,S0O to s8S,OOO on motion of Mr.
McCandless, seconded by Mr. Dickey.
Pay of jailors and guards of prison
ers, Oahu, was amended from 500, $50
to $19,620, and the same, Hawaii, from
$1,000 to $1,000.
Mr.. Dickey remarked that the object
of these reductions was to save an
appropriation for the aid of the in
digent sick.
SAVING THE BAND.
Mr.. McCandless moved to insert $2100
for salary of bandmaster and $l29O0
for pay of twenty-seven bandsmen and
two lady vocalists.
Mr.. Dickey opposed appropriations
for the band, because the merchants
We're not going to pay the cost through
license taxes.
Mr.. McCandless stated that it had
been agreed in caucus between the Sen
ate and the House to cut out $4,000
elsewhere and put in items for the band
and the INDECENT sick. 1t was explained
that the latter object belonged to the
current expense bill.
Mr.. Isenberg did not want to tie the
bandmaster down to twenty-seven
bandsmen. Twenty men could make
enough noise. He moved to strike out
the number.
Mr.. Dickey said that since the license
bill was rejected he did not want to
keep the band. 1t was for tourists,
who chiefly benefited the merchants
and hackmen. If the merchants want
ed the band let them agree to license
law next session.
The amendment of Mr.. Isenberg car
ried and the items as amended We're
inserted. Then, after the reading con-
cluded, the bill passed third reading on
the following vote:
Ayes-Achi, J. 7. Brown, Dickey,
Tsenberg, Ka1auokalani, Kaohi, Nc
Candless, Paris, Nakapaahu, Wilcox,
No-Kaiue.
Then the license bill was taken from /
The table and returned to rest there by
The adoption of the Finance Commit G
-ee's report i
THE COUNTY RESOLUTION.
House joint resolution No. j came up :
or second reading. 1t provides for a
of five persons to draft a ?
County Bill for the regular session of I
905 v
Mr. Dickey moved that it be referred n
o the Finance Committee, Mr.. Ka- Y
auokalani that it pass. Mr.. Dickey e
ave for reason of his motion that there il
vas some question about the pay of v
he commission, whether it should be 7
lxed by the Governor or the next Leg s
stature. s.
Mr.. Aehi seconded the motion to refer "
ecause he questioned the power of the t,
to appropriate money by a
esolution.
vice-President Paris was in the chair h
nd when he declared the motion to !,
efer lost the vote was questioned On :,
rising vote Mr. Kaiue persuaded Mr. :.
to stay down on the affirm !.
tive call and the motion was clearly =
,st. 2
Mr.. McCandless then moved to refer e.
he resolution to the Judiciary Com
littee. st
President crabbe having returned.
peaking from the floor, said the Leg W
stature had no right, under the Or in
anic Act, to appoint a commission or &C
ny board of a public character.
Mr. Isenberg-"That is the best argu-
tent we have had yet.a
Mr. Dickey-sThe very best argu- OF
rent m
The motion to refer to the Judiciary VI
Committee was lost and then Mr.. ST
hickey moved to amend the resolution "
y striking out salary such rs may be IL
xed by the Governor" and inserting e
salary as may be fixed by the Legis- :,
lture at next session" -
Mr.. Achi moved to postpone the con- -
Iteration of the resolution until today.
hey ought to act carefully because
NO important questions were involy-
4. One was that of the Organic Act, ST
lie other lack of money. Then the OF
louise might object to their amend N
lent. Again. he thought the President II
the Senate ought to have the APP -
ointment of its representatives. He =;
alieved the proper course was TO refer -,
to a committee. Perhaps in twenty