The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-04-07
DEPENDS ON
/. LEGISLATURE

"why," said Governor Carter, cit
depends entirely upon the disposition
shown by the members of the Legisla-
ture whether it may be deemed advis-
able to have an extra session or spe-
cial session. confess that / had not
given the matter any thought, because
] cannot see any reason why the work
of the session cannot be finished with
in the time set... A great deal of work
may be accomplished by earnest men
in seventeen days.
eff it becomes apparent, little
later, nearer the end of the session, that
it will take only few days more to,
finish up work on the appropriation bill
why then l would not be averse to
granting a few days. On the other
hand, if they are going to waste the
time in mere talk, let them go on talk
ing without pay"
The matter of an extra session, or a
special session, or an extension of the
present session, under the provisions
of the Organic Act is in the hands of
the Governor, but he must act if the
Legislature fails to pass the needed
revenue measures within the sixty-day
limit
eff they want to make a record and
finish up as close to the time as pos
sible, - went on the Governor, ~ would
not be averse to helping them in any
way that 1 could. But. as / said,
am not prepared to commit myself upon
the matter, because do not think that
the time has come to discuss it. And I
have seen nothing of any disposition to
delay work in the hope of compelling
an extra session. On the contrary, this
Legislature has done and is doing ex-
cellent work, and is making good prog
ress. There have been some really
excellent bills passed."
"We could get through with our
work and pass the revenue bill if the
members would not waste time in
talk" said Speaker Knudsen yester
day. "There are seventeen days left
and much may be done in that time.
Several members of the House who
were seen agreed with the Speaker
The House can make a record and fin
ish up within the time limit of sixty
days, now that the County Act is out
of the way. If it does not finish up
the fault will lie with the orators. ARD
Capitol sages are beginning to wonder
whether there is not some way to shut
off the oratorical fervor. When the
cost of an extra session is considered
maybe the people will hold men who
talk too much to responsibility fol
some things besides their County Ac
pledges.
''The Senate can finish up it's worl
in sixty days." said Senator Paris o.
Hawaii, and McCandless and a number
of others agreed with him. In fact
there is little doubt that the Senate cal
get through with the work that it ha
to do well within the time limit. TIL
Ways and Means Committee took NJ
the revenue measures after the ad
journmept yesterday, and labored will
them during the greater part of tn
afternoon. At the rate of progress
made, this legislation should all b
pretty well out of the way in the Sen
ate at the end of this week, or earl.
in the next. And, after that, it viii
be largely a matter of waiting for tn
House. If the members of that bod
conclude to work also during the mex
seventeen DAYS, they need not keep tn
Senate waiting. In fact, the Hous
has shown that it can put on superio
speed, upon occasion, and this is on
of the times when it should break rec
ords.
If the members can go home wit
everything finished up at the end Q
sixty days, they will have done some
thing that no Legislature has ever don
in Hawai-.