The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-04-07
DEPENDS ON
L.EG|SL.AT
Leaders Not Inclined to
Favor an Extra
Session.

"Why,'' said Governor Carter, ''it
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 a spe-
cial session I confess that I 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.
elf it becomes apparent, little
later, nearer the end of the session, that
it viii take only a few days more to,
finish up work on the appropriation bill
why then 1 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 record and
finish up as close to the time as pos
sible, = went on the Governor, 90 / would
not be averse to helping them in any
way that [ could. But, as l 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.
eve 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
We're 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. And
Capitol sages are beginning to wonder
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 for
some things besides their County Act
pledges.
"The Senate can finish up it's work
in sixty days. said Senator Paris of
and McC andless and a number
of others agreed with him. In fact,
there is little doubt that the Senate can
get through with the work that it has
to do well within the time limit. The
Ways and Means Committee took up
the revenue measures after the adj
journment yesterday, and labored with
them during the greater part of the
afternoon. At the rate of progress
made, this legislation should all be
pretty well out of the way in the Sen
ate at the end of this week, or early
in the next. And, after that, it will
be largely a matter of waiting for the
House. If the members of that body
conclude to work also during the next
seventeen DAYS, they need not keep the
has shown that it can put on superior
speed, upon occasion, and this is one
of the times when it should break rec
ords
If the members can go home with
everything finished up at the end of
sixty days, they will have done some
thing that no Legislature has ever done
in Hawal.