The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-11-04
THE SENATE
SECOND DAY.
Afternoon Session.
Wednesday. November 4.


oherley was the first thing brought
before the senate at the Afternoon ses-
sion. President Smith announced its
receipt on calling the session to or
der, saying it was of great length. Yet
there were matters in the letter which
might properly be referred to the ju-
dietary committee, being in relation to
the lunacy commission and the admin
istration of the asylum. He read pas
sages from the concluding part of the
letter, which spoke of murderous plots
against Dr. Archerley.
Knudsen demurred to reference TO
the judiciary committee as at the reg
ular session it had threshed out the
lAtcherley matter.
| Chillingworth also objected, saying
it was a shirking'o of the senate's duties
The letter should be considered in COM
mittee of the whole. In answer to the
presidents statement that the insanity
of DR.. Atcherley had not been decided
or the lunacy commission in existence,
at the time of the regular session, the
speaker said the judiciary committee
Gid have the Atcherley grievances in
consideration. Sheriff Jarrett was be-
fore the committee on complaint
that he had unlawfully locked the doc
tor up.
On a division it was referred to the
judiciary committee
Kalama presented a report of the
special committee on the bill raising
the salaries of certain officers of the
County of Maui, recommending its pas
sage
Coelho moved the report be adopted
Makekau that it be laid on the table
to be considered with the bill. The
amendment prevailed.
THE ORGANIC ACT
J Knudesn was called to the chair in
committee of the whole to consider the
proposed amendments of the Organic
Act in "a concurrent resolution.
1t was decided to read the con-
gressional bill section by section, those
to which no amendment was offered to
be taken as recommended for passage.
Section 1, amending section of the
Organic Act, making the Constitution
of the United States and laws thereof
not locally inapplicable have force in
the Territory. passed without comment.
Makekau, on section g. relating to
salaries, moved to make the seasonal
pay of members of the Legislature
$1,000 intsead of $500, as in the bill, for
a regular session.
Smith thought a thousand dollars not
excessive, but doubted if it would pass
congress. 1t might seem like opening
their mouths too wide Such provis-
ion was liable to endanger the whole
bill The regular session was limited
to sixty days and $500 was fair in
demnity. He moved the section pass
as in the bill.
Chililngworth and Harvey in duet
seconded the amendment to the amend
ment.
Coelho wa surprised at the opposi-
ton of the Oahu members to the
amendment, as they voted in 1905 for
a resolution of Senator John c. Lane
for $1,000
Smith suggested that, if the bill was
to be amended, it should be to make it
$500 for regular and $500 for a spe-
cial session.
Robinson said they were asking con-
gress to increase the Governors salary
100 per cent. He did not think it was
going beyond the mark to ask for a
similar increase of the pay of legisla-
tors. He moved an Amendment to the
making the pay $500 for
a regular and $500 for any special ses-
sion.
Kalama wanted to defer considera-
ton, as the house had done so.
Knudsen advised that the senate act
independently and if its decision was
dicerent fro mthat of the house send
the matter to conference.
There were eight votes for the amend
ment-$1O0O for a regular session-and
four for $500 regular and $4OO special
AID FOR IIOMESTEADERS.
Mccarthy, on section 3, relating to
public Indebtedness, moved the follow
ing amendment:
Resolved, That new section he add
ed to the bill to read as follows:
That section SIS of said Act is hereby
amended by adding thereto the fol-
lowing:
Provided that nothing herein or in
this Act contained shall prevent the
legislature of the Territory from loan
ing and advancing money for necessary
permanent improvements to needy citi-
zens or those who have declared their
intention to become citizens, taking up
public lands for homestead purposes
and making provision to secure such
advances and the repayment thereon,
nor from voting subsidies to indtvl-,
duals or corporations or both to Sc
cure efficient, prompt and cheap trans
portation to market by land and sea Of