The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-04-09
Direct Primary Killed by
One Vote on Motion
Made by Senator
Mccarthy.

The Territorial Senate made be-
ginning on the appropriation bill for
the next fiscal period at its session
Yesterday afternoon. The upper house
killed the direct primary bill at the
morning session and then foiled de-
termined attempt made by President
smith to force the consideration of
the appropriation bill on the regular
order. The. Senate majority, however,
was insistent that some of the pending
bills should be passed on second read
ing before the appropriation measure
was considered. So it was not until
the afternoon that the Senate resolved
itself into the committee of the whole
and proceeded with Territorial sal
aries and expenses.
There were three bills before the
committee the appropriation bill as
passed by the House of Representa-
fives; the appropriation bill introduced
by Chairman Fairchild of the Ways
: and Means Committee of the Senate;
and Senate Bill No. 40, the official
title of the appropriation bill en-
bodyihg the recommendations of the
Governor. The House bill is the basis
for consideration by the Senate, and
after amendment and passage by the
Senate will GO to a conference commit
tee for final discussion.
The demise of the direct primary
bill yesterday was not unexpected, but
the close vote of eight to seven which
indefinitely postponed the measure
came as something Of surprise to
those who were familiar with Senate
feeling on the problem of nominations
by direct vote.
The Ways. and Means Committee
majority presented rather pointed
report on the loan bill. The report
bears the signatures of Chairman Fair
child and Senators Moore and Quinn,
and is distinguished for its plain Ian
guage.
A loan bill is an invitation for the
people of each county to grab all they
can from the common pot says the
report. The majority recommended
the passage of substitute bill, pro-
viding a special county tax of not
more than one-quarter of one per cent.
to meet the expenses of internal inn
provements. The committee minority,
Coelho and Brown. recommended the
passage of the loan bill in an amend
ed form.
A lengthy debate occurred on the
Senate bill providing for savings banks
in the public schools, and after much
opposition the measure was passed on
second reading.
The Senate will go into committee
of the whole this afternoon at
O'Clock for the consideration of the
depository bill, providing for the de-
post of Territorial funds in private
banks There is some opposition to
the measure. and all those interested
are invited to come before the COM
mittee this afternoon.
Reports on Loan Bill
Senate Bill No. 104 was received
from the House of Representatives on
Its hnal passage in an amended form.
The bill provides for the payment of
claims against the County of Maui
Action on the amendments was deferred
on the request of Coelho.
The Ways and Means Committee sub.
mitted majority and minority report
on Senate Bill No. 1913, the bill creating
loan fund of 81 ,669, 492. 50, to be used
for meeting the expenses of internal
improvement in the different counties
-$27S 1889 for Hawaii; S342, I65. &c
for Maui; Molokai, $4,000; Kauai
$3.50, 972.2S; Oahu, $s19, 656.S9
In the course of its report the ma
jority of the Ways and Means Commit
tee, Senators Fairchild, Moore and
Quinn, had the following to say on the
provisions of the bill:
sThe present bonded Indebtedness
all incurred since the date of annexa-
ton, amounts to $3,979.000. Already
the interest on the bonded indebtedness
amounts TO $685., 10000 for the biennial
period, and the passage of this bill
would result in a substantial increase
in the amount of the yearly interest
bill
Your committee has evidence that
under the present system of expendi-
ture of loan funds there has been un-
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