Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-06-02

'hNiAAF VI INV w tNB'hu Nll' hlbh'l
in the Hawaiian Islands the Commit
tee on Appropriations has not iuris
diction to make the appropriations.
Mr.. Tawney. The estimate for do
ing that would go to the Committee
on Agriculture and not the Commit
tee ON Appropriations
Mr.. Mann The Appropriation Com
mittee has not any jurisdiction ovel
the subject II may have been sent
there. but It has no jurisdiction.
Mr.. Good. Is 1t fair?
Mr.. Mann. II Is probably true that
the estimate was sent there.
Mr.. Good. The Speaker referred Il
to the committee.
Mr.. Hamilton. II the gentleman will
permit, ! will proceed with the next
section. In the, meantime ! wall say
to the gentleman that | have sent for
the comptroller's decision. II was a
long decision. and II was impossible
TO epitomize It more accurately than
did
Section 2 of the bill provides
Sec 2. That section &c of said
act Is hereby amended to read as
follows:
Sec &c. That the members Of
the legislature shall receive for
their services, In addition to mile.
age at the rate of 10 cents mile
each way, the sum of $500 for
each regular session. payable In
three equal installments on and
after the first, thirtieth. and
iftieth days Of the session, and
the sum of 5000 for each special
session: Provided, that they shall
receive no compensation for any
extra session held under the pro
visions of section of this act"
Mr.. Mann. How much does that in
crease the pay of the legislators?
Mr.. Hamilton They receive now
$500.
Mr.. Mann. Is not that pretty good
increase?
Mr.. Hamilton. We do not allow them
any pay for an extra session.
Mr.. Mann. If you do not allow them
any pay for an extra session and they
call II an extra session. no one will
go.
Mr.. Hamilton. There was a provis
ion in the organic act that where the
appropriations were not made at the
regular session an extra session should
be called, and the habit grew up not
to make the appropriation for an ex
ira session. but to call an extra ses
sion so as to get the pay. We cut thai
out. We cut out pay for an extri
session for which they used to ge
5000. making $500.
Mr.. Mann, A legislature that Il
called In extra session for the purpos,
of getting 5000 extra pay. the, less oft
en- they meet to enact laws the better
I do not see the object In increasing
the pay.
Mr.. Hamilton. We have provided
against that by saying that they shall
receive no compensation for any extra
session held under the provisions Of
section "a OF this act.
Mr.. Mann. What are the provisions
of section "a of the act In reference
TO calling extra sessions?
Mr.. Hamilton. will read II. 1t |!
on page 259.
Sec. 81. That In case OF failure
OF the Legislature to pass appro-
prlation bills providing for pay.
ments of the necessary current
expenses of carrying on the gov.
eminent and meeting Its legal OBJ
legations. as the same are provided
for by the then existing laws. the
governor shall, upon the adjourn
ment OF the legislature, call II In
extra session for the considera.
ton of appropriation bills, and
until the Legislature have acted
the treasurer may, with the ad-
vice of the governor, make such
payments, for which purpose the
sums appropriated In the last APP
preparation bills shall be deemed
to have been reapproprlated. And
all legislative and other appropri.
ations made prior to the date
when this act shall take effect
shall be available to the govern.
ment of the Territory of Hawaii.