The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-05-31
DEBATE ON THE
ORGANIC ACT
tcontinued from Fac Ones

| nolulu ana much was also SAID about
the ability of Governor Frear and his
acceptability as an official Of the Ter,
ritOry,
The salaries of members of the legis-
lature were discussed and also the
motives for holding extra sessions Of
the legislature. The final vote of the
house was for paying the Legislators
5000 a year, which is what the senate
voted. That figure, therefore, was
not changed in conference,
There was extended discussion of the
homestead provisions, which ended in
the adoption of the amendments rec
commended by the house committee on
territories.
Legislators Salaries.
The debate ragged around the PROPOSE
ton to raise the pay of legislators to
$500 a session, Representative Mann de
claring that the raise was altogether toe
much. 1t was explained to him that
the pay for an extra session was cut
out, which would do away with the
calling of such extra sessions for the
purpose of passing appropriations.
GA legislature that is called in extra
session for the purpose of getting $20(
extra pay, the less often they meet tx
enact laws the BETTER was Mr.. Mann 4
comment on this. Later in the debate
when the vote was to be taken, h
added:
"'The subterfuge that was adopted by
some of them through failing to make
appropriations and therefore compelling
the calling of an extra session to make
the appropriations, was a glaring swim
die ON its face, as the gentleman knows
and it can not be said to be part OF
the compensation now existing for the
! Legislature -
Living Expenses High.
AS reason for the requested ad
vance in pay, the high cost of living
in Honolulu was referred to, while thu
InterIsland came in for some comment
in connection with its rates. The ques
ton was the expense of travelling be
tween the Islands, the Delegate being
! asked if the cost per mile exceeded the
mileage. The Delegate stated that the
stamer charges were moro than ter
cents mile, and when Representative
Mann expressed surprise, the Delegate
added:
"I can not say exactly what it is il
cents, but it is a notable fact that the
travel between those I1lTnds is very
high, more so than know of in any
part of the United States.
''The steamship business, so far az
passengers are concerned, is real mo
nopoly, is it mott" inquired Representa-
tive Goulden to which Kuhio responded
"Oh, there is no question abou-
that. "
Homesteading.
The question of not allowing any ont
who has, or whose wife has, eighty acre.
of land to apply for homestead came
in for much discussion, Mr.. Crumpacke
taking the ground that what a wifi
might have should not affect the RICH
Of the husband to homestead. Mr.. Ham
ilton, the chairman of the committee OF
territories defended the provisions o:
the bill, stating that the amount o.
available public land in Hawaii i
small.
''Inasmuch as these lands are lin
tied in area, it has been felt necessar,
to limit the number of acres that MAJ
be taken by way of homestead to in
| dividuals so as to distribute it ant
give it to as many of the poorer peo
pie as possible,' he said. Later, il
explaining why there might be diff
ference in the size of the homestead,
and why it was not expedient to havt
either the husband or wife homestead
ing on his or her own account, if tn
other were landowner, he added
I"The object of that is that on account
of the limited area of the public domain
they want as many homes as possibl
for American citizens there
Mr.. Gambler also explained, as fol
lows:
"This provision is intended to brin
about a condition which will enabl
the American citizens in Hawaiian
The Hawaiian themselves are America
citizens-to acquire homestead,
!. is not to prevent anybody from gettin
! homestead, but to enable those VIII
desire homesteads to secure them, an
! it is intended to prevent any perso
who has already obtained a homestead
no matter from what source, from az
curing two homesteads, in order tina
everybody may obtain one homestead.
Sugar and Salaries.
An echo of the investigation into tn
business of the Sugar Trust crept int
the debate occasionally, the opponent
Of the bill barking back to the suga
, planters every once in a while whe
they wanted to kin some item yer
much. In connection with the amend
ment to increase the salary of tn
Governor to $4,000 year, as recon
mended by the committee, and whic
was cut back to $1,000, the followin
dialogue occurred:
) "Mr. Maeon-I am disposed to allo
. people to use their money as they Sc
. fit. For instance, if the people of I'll
: State of Pennsylvania wanted to pa
! their Governor 100000 a year out {
A the revenues of that State, l woul
| have no objection TO it whatever.
: "Mr. Mann-0h, the governor IS sa
3 AIRY is not paid out of the revenues {
9 Hawaii.
"Mr. Macon-If the salary is to !
I paid out of the revenues of Hawaii,
t would not object, but if the America
a people are to be called upon to pa
t this executive $4,000 a year to act
]. governor for $4,000 people, shall o
Q iect to it most seriously.
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