The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-03-16
THE HOUSE
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third reading, Carley, chairman of the
miscellaneous committee not being
present, having been excused.
The Senate's divorce law amendment
bill, S. B. 50, passed third reading.
Consideration of Nakaleka's labor
pay bill providing 81 so minimum
wage per day was once more deferred.
this time till Saturday, when it is
likely to receive another set back.
SUGAR TONNAGE TAX.
kamanoulu put in a bill: To assist
the education of youths by raising and
appropriating the necessary funds. A
! tax of 20 cents on each and every
| ton of sugar shall be collected nv the
| assessors at the end of every three
months from manufacturers, beginning
July l, 1909, such collection to be held
as a special fund for the purpose of
educating the youths in the govern
ment schools which are or may here
after be situated in or near the sugar
plantations or mills from which said
taxes are collected"
Palama residents petition for SIC. 900
for extension, grading and macadam-
izing Pua lane to School street.
Afternoon Session.
The bill, introduced by Rice, to make
appropriations for current expenses for
the next biennial period occupied lively
attention in the House yesterday at
ternoon in Committee of the Whole
with Representative Like in the chair
at the Clerks desk. .i
Secretary Mott-Smith and ATTORNEY
General Hemenway were present to
give information.
Single moved that Rice furnish the
Secretary with a cigar Rice handed
out stinkadora and remarked that ali
who asked a question should supply
cigars. ~
Mr.. Mott-Smith was asked in re item
"Adjutant General, at 1925, $4,000" ,
he answered that the Adjutant General
was the governors direct mouthpiece
in all matters in re National Guard:
ne was the N. G. executive; he bought !
supplies and it was also up to him to
organize militia. Col Jones, steno- |
grapher of the courts, had been Adj
jutant General. Nov it was proposed
to maintain the National Guard on
regimental basis and such would re-
quire one mans undivided attention as !
Adjutamt General. Federal recon- |
mendations should be carried out. The !
Federal government had greatly en-
couraged advancement on National /
guard lines The -Adjutant General |
was supposed to be responsible for the |
upkeep, maintenance and discipline OF
the militia. At present the Adjutant |
General received no pay from the Fed /
eral government.
Sheldon moved to defer this item.
Carried
Action was also deferred on CLERK
and assistant, at $75, $1,000, National
Guard" and on other militia items.
SECRETARY'S OFFICE.
Under Secretary's items, Mott-Smith
said the item of $4,000 for clerks. as
stenographers, messengers,
was $1,000 less than two years ago. In 4
tead of paying a stenographer under
a specific appropriation a stated salary,
it was found more advantageous to
start a person at a law salary ana
work him up.
Attention was drawn to the fact that
the current expense bill provided for
about nineteen thousand dollars more
appropriation than was the case with
the preceding biennial period; there
fore care should be exercised in pass
ing these items.
Rice moved the item for Secretary's
clerks, etc. pahs as in the bill for it
saved $1,000, as against the previous
period. Carried.
Expenses, Governors and Secre-
tarys offices, $4,000" Rice moved it'd
pass, it being saving of 81 800.
Kaniho wanted to know how many
men are going to work for this
money!" He was told it was for Incl
dentals and he moved to defer, but the
item was sustained.
Printing, advertising, etc, 81 $50. - b
Shingle wanted to know why the
Item happened to be so small. He '
was told that the Secretary's Office was
not doing so much advertising, print
ng, etc. Kaleiopu moved the item
pass, there being saving of over I
$4,000, Carried.
rs saving money one of your
luties?" asked Castro.
Mott-Smith nodded.
Expenses Of elections, 81, OOO.' Rice
asked If this amount would be needed
i pending election bills became law.
He said it would probably be needed
on account of additional expense or
voting booths and other paraphernalla.
Such an item needed leeway, or, if the
money gave out what would become
If elections Item carried