The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-04-29
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and taxes would be less than b
thought a week ago.
| - do not, answered the And;to,
'sohen wanted to know, then. wber
the big difference in the new sfste
ment came in. He was told that ~
new statement was based on the aetna
receipts OF the past year and ineiude,
no estimate of increase,
| : Which, in youF Judgment. is III
most accurate statementst, Cahe,
asked
u should say my own statement /,
ne answered, referring to the one show
ing surplus, stating however that !
was wholly matter of guess. Tha
statement, he said, did not figure N
reminding any bonds If two miIlio,
| We're to be refunded it would tax,
! Slo2,o oo more than he had figured on
lie stated that he regarded the est
mates OF the Governor as very con
servaTive.
Do you think then, asked Kalei
opu, that the present bill is within
the revenue2''
II think it viii come closer than
| the other said the Auditor.
| hlee asked If any refunding of bonds
| was provided for and was told no.
IL we have the appropriation bill
too nigh then the Governor will not
be able to refund bondss" asked Rice.
The Auditor agreed.
In answer IN GoS+ra he
stated that $4,000 had been appro-
priated outside of the regular appro-
priatlon bill, but he had figured that
the excess of revenue over expenditures
between now and July l would take
care of this amount.
Which estimate would be the SAT-
est to adopt, yours or the Govern
or 'sY'', asked Sheldon.
The Auditor sidetraeked.
Furtado Rebels.
Furtado rose to make his twelfth
speech, which brought on a row.
Shingle tried to squeleh him but
brought about small revolution. Sew
erai rose to points of order, Furtado
defying them all.
81 have the floor and I insist on
talking he said
He talked for some time
The Auditor was finally excused and
Rice moved that Secretary Mott Smith
be asked to make a statement.
Long stated that he was ready to
go on without hearing from anyone
else
Cohen moved to rise and report that
the committee had satisfied itself that
the bill was within the estimated reve-
nue.
Sheldon objected. "Let us have more
light. Let us go to the root of the
matter he said.
Cohen's motion TO rise was lost on
the casting vote of the chair and
Rice's motion to call in Secretary
Mott-Smith was declared carried.
81 protest against that count,
shouted Cohen. "The vote was fifteen
to twelve. I appeal from the chair
The gayel pounded him into quies-
eence.
Then followed a series of motions to
can in the Governor, Superintendent
of Public Works, Superintendent of
Education. President of the Board of
Health, Adjutant General, etc. Single
refused to put the motions in spite of
Furtado's insistence.
Mott-smith Explains.
In recess, pending the arrival of
the Secretary of the Territory, there
was much heated wrangling, some Ca
hu members accusing Shingle of hav
ing surrendered to Kauai.
Secretary Mott-Smith. after order
had been restored, stated that the
Auditor s estimate was based on the
money paid in for the past two years,
the Governor s estimate being based
on the figures submitted by the heads
of departments as to what they had
reason to expect would come in.
He then submitted what he consid
cred the most nearly correct figures,
showing that the bill carried 1922 |
no over the revenues. Not a single |
Improvement outside of those in the |
oil was included except $4,000 for |
he leper hospital. These figures show |
hat on June 80, 1911, the Territory |
would be $123,000 in the hole, exelud |
ng all the expenses of the next Legis- |
Azure, some $4,000 to $4,000, and /
ny current appropriation bill for the
,eriod. The present Legislature had
assed such bill carrying $4,000.
f the next Legislature does the same
he deficit for the period would be
3ho 1000.
Mott-Smith made good defense of
ae Governors vetoes.
The committee rose at six o clock
nd reported that the consideration of
he veto be proceeded with.
sfIt means we are just where we
explained Rice.
Votes on Vetoes.
The item next considered was that of
ae deputy insurance commissioner. ,
urtado moved to override the veto d,
he vote showed: Ayes, IA; noes, 10,
favor of the veto.
The veto of the item for clerk and :
terpreter. Third Taxation district, was ;
lstained on close vote, IS to IL.
The Mahukena wharf item was next.
1ingle moved to override the veto,
conded by Douthitt. The vote to-
'erride was: Ayes, 10; noes, 10. Oahu 4
ID Hawaii voted together, against q
aui and Kauai.
The veto of the Hanalei wharf item y
as sustained by all the Kauai mem
RS, getting opposition only from Oahu p
d Hawaii The vote to override \
owed: Ayes, 9; noes, 90. =.
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