The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-05-03
Hl.fcrnIcAL nll.L RErunkrp.

amendments, which carried.
LINE FENCE BILL KILLED.
Tho third reading OF House Bill 100,
which is the measure making the gov.
eminent liable for half the cost of
fencing between private and govern.
ment lands, was the first matter on
the order Of the day. Sheldon, the
father Of the measure, moved that II
DO tabled, as In no event could the
bill now become law. The bill was
accordingly duly despatched.
Senate Bill III, remedying the bill
dividing license fees and police court
fines with the counties, was up for
third reading. Rice asked that IL be
scrutinized carefully for errors and
the vote was held over for the after.
noon.
Senate Bill 81 was also deferred I'M
til the afternoon.
Senate Joint Resolution ., the Land
Commission resolution, passed second
reading without debate.
FINE AND LICENSE DIVISION.
The veto of House Bill 213, which
divides police court fines and license
fees between the Territory and the
counties, vetoed for ambiguity, and
remedied by Senate Bill III, was con
sidered. 1t also went over for final
vote.
The veto of House Bill "a, the leper
suspect bill, which is remedied by a
subsequent bill suggested by the Gov
ernor. This latter bill was then in
the Governor Is hands and Kaleiopu
asked that the veto consideration go
over to await his action on his own
bill. This was allowed.
The veto of Senate Bill 10 also went
over, as did that of Senate Bill 10 to
await the action Of the Senate.
The veto of Senate Bill Jog, which
was not sustained by the Senate, was
COnsluereu. iHis ~ Tue pih aifyihB
$4,000 for the preservation Of the re-
mains of the former sovereigns and
high chiefs of Hawaii.
Pail moved that the bill become law
the veto. The rollcall
was taken, no opposing votes being
registered.
GRAB BILL VETO.
The Governor "took pleasure in re-
cording his disapproval" of House Bill
1856, the County Salary Grab bill, which
boosts the salaries of twenty.eight out
Of the forty-six officials of the four
The message read:
"Herewith I return House Bill No.
1856, entitled 'An Act to amend Sec
lion 20 Of Chapter 0 of Act 80 Of the
Session Laws of 1905, entitled An
Act creating Counties within the
Territory of Hawaii and providing for
The government thereof which I am
Unable to approve.
"This bill adds $16,360 for the com
ng biennial period to the cost of ad.
the Counties and de-
,rives the public of an equal amount
or much-needed improvements in
Dads and other public work which
he Counties now maintain.
"There appears at present to be only
ne County which enjoys sufficient
evenue to warrant an increase of
alaries, and do not consider it
ound to jeopardize the operation of
he Counties by increasing salariesj
without at least formal request
rom the Supervisors, who should be
onsulted, as they are in measure
ED responsible by the voters for the
of County affairs.
his, the first session of the Legisla-
ure following the Inauguration of
ounty government, proceeds to raise
he salaries of twenty-eight out Of
he forty-six County officials.
Gas the bill carries no appropria-
ion, am obliged to act upon it as a
hole, and as many of the increases
'hich it forces upon the Counties
70 absolutely unnecessary, / take
leasure in recording my disapproval
any such waste of public money
Coney moved to override the veto.
[e said:
"The Governor seems to forget that
g has recommended boosting the sal
ries of the heads of departments to
800 a month. He forgets that and
GEMS to think that he knows more of
le needs and business of the coun-
es than we do. He calls it waste
{ money, but doesn't think his own
Uses are a waste of money. | move {
nat the bill become law notwithstand
IL the veto of the Governor.
The last phrase tripped off Coney's I
'ngue without halt The members d
no and all know how to put this mo-
on in faultless style.
The rolleall found Long, Rawlins and q
10 Speaker voting to sustain the veto, Y
10 other twentythree voting TO over