The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-03-09
SIXTEENTH DAY.
Afternoon Session.

eral.
The CLERK announced that the SeCre
tary would not be able to attend until
Tuesday morning. Action on this
item was therefore deferred. 4;
Since the Secretary of the Territory
was absnt, action had also to be de-
ferred on all items coming under the
Governors and Secretarys depart
ments.
Acton was likewise dferlrd on
election expense Items
Rice said: Il 40 not believe we are
accomplishing very much. l move
we rise, report progress and ask leave
to sit again.
Sheldon said the Attorney General
was present. His departmental mat
tiers could be considered and ii any
body had any axes to WELD in his re-
gard, let them now WELD them.
Rice withdrew his motion, remark
ing that the Attorney General was the
only head of a department ready to
serve the house Rice moved to con-
slider Attorney Generals department
ietms and defer all other items.
Kaleiopu wanted the Sergeant-at-
Arms sent after the public librarian
that his items be considered.
Rices motion to take up consider
alton of Attorney Generals department
carried.
Cohen wanted to know how the
Committee of the whole could act in
diligently until it was known whether
there was to be an increase in revenue
or not and the finance committee
should have acted before this in re-
! gard to information. He moved to defer
report from the finance committee.
Douthitt seconded tn motion.
Correa said this would not simplify
matters a bit. Was the appropriation
bill to be held back till the finance
committee reported and, If so, when
was the finance report coming and
what difference could the report on
taxation bills make?
Kaleiopu conceded. The Auditor
had estimated the Territorys coming
revenue. That was enough to pro-
coed on. The finance committee had
] for fifteen days opportunity to report
He desired to proceed at once. At this
rate there was likely to be an extra
session and the members would have
to serve over time without pay.
Douthitt said there had been public
meetings on taxation. Why not wait
and find out the status in regard to
what money was to come in during the
coming biennial period? Otherwise il
would be sheer waste of time to &c
ahead now and cut or raise or decrease
items. We've got to find out what
money we have before we proceed
The finance committee has as yet failed
to come to an understanding with itselt
as to what to recommend. Let us avail
this committees report This WORK
may have to be done all over again
and what's the use of biting twice at Z
cherry" Douthitt moved to defer un
til a week from today.
!Kaleiopu suggested to defer unit
April the First
Single moved to rise and report anC
ask leave to sit again on Wednesday
He thought the finance cdmmitte'
would before then be able to define
some policy IN regard to taxation bill
now in that committees hands.
Kaniho favored deferring action, TO-
there were several items in the bill
which surprised him. Certain sal
aries had been reduced. Now if thert
is enough money coming, why shoul'
these salaries not be restored?"
Sheldon cried aloud that something
de bone. That the committee of tn
whole at least inquire OF the Attorne'
gneral, who was present, the only gov
eminent officer present, what he woul,
require,
Cohen believed the Attorney Genera
to be in a delicate condition; he wa
placed in an embarrassing position TO
he would be asked if he could ge
g along with certain appropriations an
he might say be could when he reall
needed more.
There were pertinent cries of "Ques
ton! Question:"
There appeared to be two question
before the House COMMITTEE: Motion
II proceed and motion to defer until Wed
nesday. A show of hands was III
satisfactory and a standing vote wa
taken. Motion to proceed at thi
time was lost.
Cohen said that as a member of I'll
= finance committee he would be read
to report tomorrow.
1t was not an individual report thu
as was wanted, said Kaleiopu.
st Sheldon thought a report due an
not from any one member, but fro