The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-05-02
LEGISLATURE ADJOURNED
SINE DIE AT MIDNIGHT
THE HOUSE AND
THE GOVERNOR

The House adjourned sine die this
morning a few minutes after midnight,
the closing session being marked by
expressions of goodwill and friendship
among the members and the beginning
of pretty row between the Governor
and the Legislature. Had the hands
of the clock not crept around to the
closing hour or had the session few
more days to run there would probably
have been some warm words passed
between the Governor and the men,
suit between the Territory and the
counties must result.
This is over the House bill turning
over to the counties one-half of all the
amounts collected in police court fines
and license fees. The Governor had
vetoed the bill and suggested improve
ments, bill to effect which reaching
him few days ago. In the meanwhile
the Legislature waited for the sign
veto on the other, but thinking that
all was all right the veto was sustain
ed. Then it was found that the Gov
ernor intended to pocket veto the rem
edying bill and the House demanded
the return of their communication sus-
tanning the veto of the previous one,
reconsidering their vote in the mean
while. The Governor promptly refused
to send back the communication asked
for.
AT the close of the session last night
Speaker Holstein was presented with a
gold headed cane by the members of
the House rs mark Of their appre-
citation of his work.
HOUSE EVENING SESSION.
The House was jammed last night
for the closing hours business of the
session, every available place being
filed The Speakers gavel fell at
7:50 after the band had serenaded the
members for nearly an hour.
LAST COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Rawlins had another stil1-born reso- |
ution to report on for the Judiciary |
committee and the corpse was laid |
IN the table. The Education commit |
ee presented a list of recommended !
ions, which were filed.
A communication to the Journal |
committee from c. r. Buckland gave |
he latest information about that much |
book. There have been
ifty-four days minutes received and
ypewritten and 100 pages are in type
nd the proofs read. Buckland estf-
mated that in all there win be 5000
ypewritten pages and 1850 printed
ages. The book would be completed
'ithin the time allowed.
FINANCES OF THE HOUSE.
A report of the House expenses taken
rom the Territorial expenses was
cad, showing a total of $16,19S.54 spent
/ all, leaving a balance of S13,S01.46
MORE BILLS SIGNED.
Senate Bill 80, Act 12S, providing for
memorial to commemorate the sign
lg of the first constitution.
House Bill 1T, Act 129, relating to
le method of marking ballots.
House Bill 23S. Act 1870, the Lahaina
ectric franchise bill.
House Bill 242, Act 131, providing for
lie disposition of the net profits of the
ahainaluna Seminary.
Senate Bill 81, Act 1872, to regulate !.
lie storage of oils.
SESSIONtL SALARY BOOST. :
The resolution asking for a boost Of Y
te members salaries to $1,000, which |
Id been brought to life after once be- \
e voted down, was brought up by S
alec, VINO urged it's passage.
Kaniho rose to explain that he had /
1t changed his mind regarding the I
lestion He saw no virtue in any /
lange of salary which would cut out t
pay for extra sessions. He express t
the belief that he would probably I
a member of the next House and S
light have to pay his own expenses a
case of an extra session, which on /
poor man like myself would be a o
rdship. The change would be good t
e if the part concerning free extra C
ssions be cut out. The resolution o
Is really an effort to shut poor men t
t of politics. He moved the indef r
Ite postponement of the resolution. il
moved the tabEng of the d
solution, the sense of which he doub- b
|. To pass it would mar the ses- v
ms record. This session has shown C
at the Hawaiians have been able to O
ow themselves capable of doing the Il
lie work eyDediti0IISIy and ecOnOm- | s
lily. He regretted the introduction C
such a resolution, which might be
ken as an attempt of the Hawaiian W
mbers to grab the public's money. a,
'ali seconded the motion and refused b
. unanimous consent for Sheldon to to
k on the resolution. II
he ayes and noes were called the n
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