The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-04-07
COUNTY ACT
CONFERENCE

conference committee of seven MEM
hers from. each branch of the Legisla-
ture. held in the Senate chamber last
night. Senator Paris threw the
bomb.
II was on motion by Senator
Dickev that the committee recon-
mend to both houses the passage Of
the bill with the amendments agreed
upon in conference.
Mr.. Paris quoted from Cushing, at
the critical moment, rule to put the
chair in the wrong for ruling MADE
on one of the amendments.
Senator Dowsett was chairman OF
conference and his ruling was that
a majority of the conference con-
trolled action on any item, instead of
separate majorities of members of the
respective houses.
After a warm discussion the chair
decided to maintain its ruling for the
sake of getting to the end of things,
even If 1t was not according to
Cushing.
Mr.. Paris. on the strength of his
citation, had intimated that the mo-
ton to report agreement would avail
nothing, since majority of the Sen
ate conferrees-Dickey, Gandall, NC
Candless and himself-had voted
against the amendments to the sec
tions apportionlng supervisors for the
counties of Oahu and Hawaii.
When it came to the vote on the
motion to report, however. the whole
danger was averted by a majority of
the Senators voting to report agree
ment The dissdent Senators were
Paris, Gandall and McCandless.
There was one other serious dis
agreement on parliamentary practice,
which arose on the question Of wheth-
er a new item--created by splitting one
In the original >bill-could be raised
from the figure passed by the Sem
ate This referred to the creation OF
a deputy tax assessorship for Molokai.
After a lengthy wrangle, in which
Senator Woods quoted the Congress
sonal Record for the affirmative, the
chair ruled that any item referred to
the conference might be amended as
desired by a majority.
THE AMENDMENTS.
While the one county instead of two
for Hawaii, as made by the Senate,
was agreed to the county supervisors
for Hawaii were reapportioned as fol-
lows: One from North and South
Kohala. one from North and South
Kona, one each from Kau, Puma and
Hamakua, and two from North and
South Hilo, seven in all.
Oahu's supervisors were reappor-
toned as follows: Three from the dis
from Waianae and Waialua, one from
Koolauloa and Koolaupoko, and one
at large.
The pay of supervisors was left at
where the Senate placed it-$60O year
instead of $500 as the bill passed the
House.
Rep. Harris had the pay of Oahu
officers raised as follows: assessor
from $24OO to s27OO; treasurer, from
$4,000 to s24OO; county clerk, from $500
to $500.
Senator Hayselden had pay of depu-
ty assessor of Lahaina reduced from
$500 to $10S0, owing to the cutting out
of Molokai as n separate district; also
Makawao deputy assessors from $500
to $1,000. 1t was on his motion to pay
stead of 5000 that the row already
mentioned arose. The same member
had the deputy sheriff of Wailuku
raised from $500 to $1,000 because he
was deputy for the whole county.
Rep. Rice had all of the Kauai items
restored as in the bill from the House
McCandless and Dickey made a run
ming fight throughout against TIN
raises, the former throwing financia
statistics in punches at the movers.
Rep. Holstein, when Paris threw
Cushing at the conference, asked bit
terly IL the understanding was tina
the Senators there wished to dump tn,
County bill.
Paris disclaimed any such desire, bu
wanted things done according to par
liamentary practice.
Rep. Fernandez claimed that a rulini
accepted without appeal was binding
Rep. Aylett backed him up. Rep. Ka
leiopu contended that Cushing did no
bind the conference. They were gov
erned by the chairs ruling.
McCandless resented the assertion o
Holstein, saying that the raising O
salaries was what would kill count
government. The House In demandin
concessions and granting none was dc
ing the mischief.
Holstein retorted that of "a item
amended by the Senate SO had bee
agreed to, while the House conferred
had only obtained 81 items of II
: bunch as amended in conference.
Harris made strong speech on Il
same line as Holstein had develope
= Dickey came to the rescue by sayir
!. that although he had voted again
I House propositions in several case
yet he would like to see unanimo,
!. report. At his request Harris becan
the mover to report favorably on Il
: amendments.
Chairman Dowsett had made an ell
quent plea for harmony to expedi
the business of the Legislature
Il maintaining his ruling.
The motion carried with Senate
: Paris. Gandall and McCandless in Il
minority-of the Senate delegation
well as the conference. This fact W,
9 taken as curing the alleged parli
. mentary defect in the proceedings.
1t was 1910 when the conferen
d adjourned.
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