Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-04-13
SPLIT ON REPORT
PROMISES DEBATE
Account Committee Is
Unable To Agree
over Bill
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HOUSE . m.

The afternoon session of the House
was short one. very little business
being transacted A short debate en-
sued over the submission by the Pub
lie Expenditures and Accounts Com.
mittee OF report on the bill to repay
the merchandise licenses collected nine
years ago when the coming into effect
of the Organic Act made the collec.
ton OF the license fees invalid. The
committee split on the report, Fur.
tado and Kamahu refusing to concur
In the report. and Rice only half way
agreeing. A minority report. 1t was
stated, would be submitted today.
Alfonso introduced bill to author
lie the Treasurer to pay over to the
Treasurer of the County of Hawaii the
following sums Of money for the credit
of the road districts:
North Hilo, sl5i7O1; Puma s1.31;
kau, $20.50; Hamakua. $3.50. s.
The Public Expenditures and Ac-
counts Committee, reporting on Shell.
don's bill, II. b. 1856. authorizing the
employment OF money wrongfully col.
lected for licenses to sell imported
goods, wares and merchandise after
the Organic Act took eject on June IL,
1900, recommended the tabling of the
bill. and submitted a substitute bill
Rice concurred In the bill, but stated
that he thought II should be extended
to include all claimants and not mere.
| ly those who have filed their claims
with the Auditor Kamahu and Fur.
tado did not concur.
The committee report set forth that
the amounts were collected In good
faith and paid in good faith, but the
coming into effect Of the Organic Act
prior to the collection OF the licenses
made the collection without authority
OF law, ...'u.
The original bill as submitted stated
the total amount of the claim as $4S,. |
55S.75, whereas the amount should be
s1S,527SO.
Sheldon objected vigorously to wait
ing for the minority of the committee
to file its report. He characterized the
wish to defer action as dilly.dallying,
and said that at a meeting of the com.
mittee he had Overheard one member
say he would not concur in the report
because some of the claimants are
Chinese. '4..
Furtado resented this, and said that |
the only reason he did not have his
minority report ready was because he |
had not yet had the pleasure OF meet. |
Ing the clerk of the committee and he |
did not propose to dig down into his |
own jeans" and pay a private stenog-
rapher for writing the report.
Thereupon Cohen moved that the
matter be deferred day to give Fur
tado chance to make the acauaint.
ance OF the committee clerk.
Two Senate Bills came down from
the upper chamber and passed their
first reading in the House.
The Public Lands Committee re.
gretfully reported adversely on House
Bill 1870. to give title to certain church
properties, and on House Petition Ga.
requesting that two acres OF land at
Kekaha, Kauai, be set apart for a
church site for those who worship
under the light of the sun"
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Manoa valley. The communica ton,
which asked for Territorial support,
was deferred, to be considered with
the Appropriation bill.
Committee of the Whole
The Senate at 20 minutes after
O'Clock went into Committee OF The
Whole and took up the consideration
Of the Appropriation bill.
Under the head of landings ami
wharves, Coelho asked that Maui's
share be increased from $4,000 to
$4,000. He stated that the wharyes
at McGregor's landing. Hama, and
Nahiku were important and that the
shipment of rubber from Hama de-
manded that substantial landing ! e
built. The amount was finally pass
ed at $4,000 on motion OF Robinson.
The salary of the Harbormaster
passed at 5000 month and that OF
his assistant at $3.50. Mccarthy
made the motion giving the assistant
harbormaster $3.50 a month. Smith,
In supporting 1t, said that the assist
ant harbormaster held Just as re-
sponsble a position as his superior.
The salaries passed accordingly.
Under the head OF pilots, members
Of the Senate suggested that a steam
launch be provided for the pilots of
Honolulu, The suggestion brought
forth stormy debate. so.
Chillingworth stated that practi-