The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-04-06

see where the money is to come from
| there are other objects quite as worthy
but we are cutting off revenue and in
creasing expenses.
Senator Bishop went even further
and sad every department, required
more money and it would be the best
kind of promotion to beautify our gov
eminent building. He said he intend
ed to ask for $4,000 for repairs to pub
lie buildings, more especially Aliiolani
Hale (the Judiciary building) which Is
badly in need of bracing.
He moved that the item $4,000 be
stricken from the bill.
Senator Hayselden said the Legisla-
ture had already appropriated $4,000
for expenses in bringing down the Con-
gressional committee, which was, in a
measure, promotion.
Senator Chillingworth gave reasons
why the item should pass. He drifted,
however, until the chair had to ask
him if he was defending the bill.
Senator Bishop again mentioned the
necessity for aid in the repairs to the
Aliiolani Hale and other government
buildings.
Senator Dowsett referred to the mill
lions of dollars of exports exceeding
the imports. The money is here"
said he, but the people will not I'M
loosen their purse strings. Let the
people who are making the money, the
transportation companies and hotels,
let them come forward and no further
support is needed.
The motion to defer, made by Chill
was lost.
The motion to strike out was lost.
Senator HaySelden'S motion to
amend to $4,000 was lost and the item
passed $4,000 as in the bill.
The item of $4,000, maintenance, re-
pairs and additions to government
property, passed. 1t is to be segregat-
ed as follows: Oahu $4,000, Maui
$500, Kauai $500, Hawaii $4,000.
Senator Bishop introduced an item
of $4,000 for repairs to Ali!olani Hale.
He supported the item by a clear-cut
story OF the historic interest in the
building, referring somewhat feelingly
to the good old days of the monar-
chy.''
Senator Dowsett supported the pre-
yious speaker.
KALAMA'S WISH.
Senator kalama said it should go
into the loan bill. The outside coun-
ties have never been treated fairly.
The Senator noted that all of the
money in the bill is to be expended
under direction of the Governor, which
means that the outside counties will
be answered in the usual way, when
they ask for repairs for their build
ings-''No funds
Senator Smith remarked that he had
heard say that funds under the loan
fund are not available for repairs.
Senator Knudsen stated that such
was the ruling of the Governor two
years ago. To this Senator Smith re-
piled by reading from the Revised
Laws and Act of 1903 which expressly
provides for the use of loan funds for
repairs. He moved to defer further
of the proposed item.
This was lost and Senator Bishop re-
neWed his motion to insert the item.
This carried.
Senator GandaIl moved to insert an
item of $4,000 for extension and wild
ening the banks of Waimea River, Ka-
lai. In advocating the passage he said
It was a measure for safeguarding the
ives of the community. In the rainy
season the river swells and overfiows
With loss of life to the community |
The banks are not safe, a retaining
wall was built and has kept the water |
rom overlooking in certain places |
The money asked for is to extend the |
and let the people of that |
valley see that we are not disregard /
ng their interests.
oil
If the rules, presented the Wal1ach pc
itions, which were filed.
Senator Woods presented a notice |
If his intention to, and did, introduce |
| bill providing that the government |
larry fence the same as an Individual |
Recess taken at II noon until pm. |
Afternoon Session.
Senator Smith presented a joint reso-
ution as follows:
Whereas the Supreme Court of the
Territory of Hawaii is a present COM /
posed of three justices, and
Whereas many important and vital |
questions are constantly being pre- !
'ented for the consideration of said
Supreme Court, and
Whereas owing to the distance of |
he Territory from Washington, the
expense of travel and the delay nee
sssarily attached thereto, the costs of
appeal from said Supreme Court of
he Territory of Hawaii to the Su-
oreme Court of the United States are
80 great as, in most cases. to bar such
appeal;
Now therefore be it resolved by the
senate, the House of Representatives
II the Territory of Hawaii concur
ing:
That the Legislature of the Territory
# Hawaii recommends that the Su-
'reme Court of the Territory be in
,reased to five members, and
Be it further resolved that a copy
hereof be forwarded to the President