The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-02-26
THE 100000
APPROPRIATION
SENATE COMMITTEE DIVIDES ON
THE QUESTION OF ACCEPTING
IT OR NOT-MINORITY REPORT.
AFTERNOON SESSION.

| yesterday afternoon until the report oil
the committee, to whom the resolution
calling for the appropriation of fund,
for the expense of the Legislature had
been referred was read That was a
matter the committee had threshed out
for two hours without reaching a
peaceful conclusion and there was no
more sign of peace after the report
was submitted to the Senate. It was
for Senator Knudsen to read the re-
port and Senator Smith to speak He
took the side that it was better to be
a little good than no good at all. that
it was better to swallow the implied
slight upon the members than get their
/ backs up and refuse the money which
Congress had appropriated for the ex-
penses Of the session.
The fact that the Congress had init
mated that the extra session would be
! called so that the members could have
the two hundred dollars was rather
unfortunate, but in spite of that it
would be well to adopt the report sign
ed by the majority
Senator Hewett expressed doubt as
to the right of Congress to impose any
conditions that would seemingly affect
the organic Act in which 1t Is provid-
ed that mebers will be paid two hun
dred dollars each for an extra session.
Senator Hewett said this appropria-
| ton was for this session only and could
not be considered as an amendment.
The majority report was as follows:
your Committee on Accounts to
whom was referred Senate Concurrent
Resolution No. 3, relating to 100000
appropriated by Congress for the ex-
penses of the Legislature of the Ter
ritory of Hawaii, beg leave to report
as follows:
your committee consulted with the
special disbursing agent of the Federal
government and asked his views on
the matter and had his instructions
from Washington a copy of which is
hereto attached.
The disbursing agent is prepared to
pay all accounts as come within the
scope of the act and as approved by
your committee up to the amount of
100000, but before he can do so he
must be protected by the passage OF
this concurrent resolution.
There being. however, several items
Of expense that have not been provided
for in the Federal appropriation, your
committee recommends that besides
the passage of this resolution the Sen
ate pass an appropriation of $2O 900 so
as to be able to pay bills as incurred
without the necessity of later passing
a bill to meet emergencies as they
arise"
The minority report was presented by
Senator Woods who failed to speak In
favor of it, the only senators coming to
his aid being Makekau and Mccarthy.
1t read:
"a minority of your committee re-
ported sympathy in sentiment express
ed but was unable to concur. The rid
err to the $4,000 appropriation is, l ven
ture to say, the first instance of its
kind in annals of Congressional legisla-
ton and was inserted as a corrupt
practice act" to prevent filibustering
and delay on the part of the members
of the Legislature for selfish purposes.
As a member of one of the legislative
cur in any resolution which presup-
poses a disposition or admits a posi-
bility of a majority of the members of
both bodies attempting to carry over
the regular session for purely personal
gain 1 believe We should earnestly
work to get within the terms of the
appropriation, but deem It unwlse, I'M
businesslike and an admission of indi-
vidual and collective weakness to bind
ourselves in advance to a course of ac-
ton which at present is uncalled for
and may prove Improbable even If the
appropriation is made available. With
out binding ourselves in advance to do
so I believe we should make every con-
sistent effort to attain the object of the
resolution. Therefore respectfully rec
ommend that the resolution be not
passed. p. p. WOODS.
The other matters of moment during
the session, which lasted through a por-
ton OF two hours, was the introduce
ton by Senator Brown calling for an
appropriation Of two thousand dollars
for school furniture for the Hllo High
School. A bill providing for private
parties storing oil within the Territory.
The latter was presented by Senator
Chillingworth by request and Is to be
known as the Standard Oil measure.
The bill for the prevention Of cutting
trees and shrubs in the Territory and
one relating to lands, having to do with
the Board Of Agriculture were report
ed favorable by Senator HayseIden
from the committee passed second
reading
Senator Smith, under suspension OF
the Rules, reported on Bill No. 90. APP
propriating $4,000 for expenses of the
Legislature not covered by the Federal
appropriation, This Will be taken no
on the order Of the day for Tuesday on
third reading
MUST HONOR NATIONAL ANTHEM
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