The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-04-26

thought that $4,000 was little enough
for good courthouse
kaleiopu said ne had gone into the
matter and there was no reason for
increasing any of the items The Su-
perintendent of Public Works had told
him that the item in the bill was
enough for the Wailuku courthouse but
that the kalihi schoolhouse needed
more money.
The item was raised to s25, 200.
MEMBERS wRANGLE AND SCOLD.
Sheldon moved to switch the 81. 900
down for Kauai school buildings and
have it spent for landings, warehouses
and wharves. Long wanted to know
why.
Because we know our needs better
than Mr.. Long does said Sheldon.
and this started a merry little row in
which Long, Sheldon. Rawlins and
Rice took part. Sheldon said Kauai
could worry along with its present
schools but needed the landings at
once.
Cannot we have this money for
Kauai reappropriated as Kauai
wants." asked Rice. who brought up
again the 1854 which his county had
so far received from the Loan Fund.
He explained that the bill was from
the Governor, not one figure having
been put in by the Finance committee.
But we do not have to swallow
things just as he gives them to u.s." he
added.
1T seems to me the Kauai members
are trying to hog everything" said
Kaleiopu.
How is that" demanded Rice.
wait a minute, I'll show you" an
swered Kaleiopu, who proceeded to
quote the amounts voted in other ap-
preparation bills, one of them $4,000 for
Kauai landings. I'VE want money for
our landings here and we need more
for our landings. They will come in
on the appropriation bill tomorrow ana
want $4,000 more for landings. I don't
think that's fair. I think it is ridicu-
lous."
1T seems to me that some of the
members here are sore. They want US
to spend this money on schoolhouses
and we want to spend it on landings
and wharves. I demand fair treat
ment from this committee. We never
got fair treatment under the Loan Bill
but if the members do not want to be
fair now it is up to them," answered
Rice.
oahu never gets anything under
this bill except the $4,000 for the Nu-
uanu reservoir and that has been de-
ferred,' said Kaleiopu, who went or
to say that Honolulu wasn't asking for
anything.
mo, that's the way with Honolulu"
said Sheldon. Honolulu never asks
for anything. She just gets in and
takes it. Now we are not here to die
tate to anyone but when we want to
get a pair of shoes we don't want to
be told that we have to have a coat
Hughes moved that the Kauai mem
bers' request be granted.
Kauai is a land of sugar barons,
feudal estates and baronial halls, but
it seems to lack wharves," he re-
marked
Rice thanked Hughes for his conde-
cension and all seemed to be in good
hunor, but Long soured the milk OF
human kindness in all by moving that
the items be struck out altogether II
Kauai did not want it for schools.
Pail moved point of order and Rice
demanded a ruling of the chair. Silva,
the chairman, went up into the air and
Pail, Rice, Long and Sheldon all clam
ored for fair play and a ruling.
Long held the floor and demanded
the money for Oahu's schools. Oahu
needed it if Kauai didn't.
Kauai needs the money all right"
said Rice.
PAL GETS BIBLICAL
Pail quoted Scripture about the
bread and the stone and reproved the
members for not being more familiar
with the Bible. If Kauai wanted
wharves, wharves they should have.
KaIeiopu moved that the committee
rise but Rice and Sheldon called for
vote on the item. Kaleiopu insisted
on his motion, which carried.
FINES AND LICENSE VETO.
A message from the Governor was
received Immediately after the COM
mittee had reported. This was a veto
of House Bill 213, the bill which was
intended to turn half the police court
fines and license fees over to the coun-
ty in which they were collected. The
ambiguity of the wording Of the bill
was responsible for the veto.
Rice moved that action be reserved
until Monday, which was agreed to.
House Bill 131, what was originally
the new Loan Bill, was also deferred
on third reading until today.
NUUANU DAM REPORT.
Hughes then presented the special
committee report on the Nuuanu dam
muddle, the adoption of which was
deferred on request of Rawlins, who
asked for time to look into 1t.
If the contract can be Cancelled, as
he wished TO know IL
before voting and suggested a delay
until this afternoon. More especially
in view of the fact that Senator Chill
was believed to have min
ority report.
Coney wanted until Saturday, al
though Rice thought it important, in
view of the pending appropriation bills
that it be dealt with as soon as pos
sible.
The report was accordingly put on
the order of the day for this after
noon and the House adjourned.
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