The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-03-25
CLAIMS
YET To COME
My Two.THRDs FILED. SAYS
oHIILINawoRTH IN THE
SENATE.
From Saturday Advertiser.

For the first time during the present
session of the legislature, President
Knudsen had his authority challenged
yesterday, but in the parliamentary
slirmish which followed no camo out
with flying colors and master Of the
situation. Senator Brown, veteran Of
many years in the rules of legislative
procedure, insisted upon his motion that
the senate do not concur in Chilling
worth's banana bill which had come in
| from the house with an amendment in
creasing the appropriation to 100000
| from $50 1000. Brown is against this
amount and wanted the house to know
il without delay. Brown IS motion, so
| far as the President could hear, was
not seconded.
Another motion was then made that
| the bill be referred to committee for
adjudication. Brown insisted upon his
| motion that the senate not concur,
claiming that other motions were out
of order. Knudsen ruled that it was,
| in order to refer the measure to com
mttee. Brown appealed to the senate
from the ruling A majority of tho
lawmake rs refused to stand by Senator
Brown and President Knudsen was sus-
| tanned.
The bill was referred to the com
mittee on ways and means.
Senator Brown maintained that
compete inventory of the claims filed
for damages done by destroying banana
trees amounted to only $4,000, but in
preparing the original bill an extra
$4,000 was added. This 100000, said
Brown, was ample to meet all claims.
Senator Chillingworth answered this
by stating that it is now estimated that
not more than sixty-fve per cent of
the legal claims have been filed, but
though he did not believe in appropriate
| ing 100000 to meet the cost, he did feel
that ample should be provided, the bal
ance to revert back to the treasury
when the work of adjusting is finished.
Senator Rice also urged the paying
of all legal claims, but stated that he
| felt that there is no need for too large
an appropriation.
Back to Old Order.
The Writ Bill, intended to return
the appointive power of the mayor of
Honolulu, was amended on motion of
the author. Opposition to the original
measure developed, it is said, on the
plea that the bill would give the mayor
more power than n Governor. The
amendment introduced by Writ and
adopted by the senate yesterday makes
! the law read almost word for word
as it now appears on the statute book.
The amendment deletes the word
ordinance in the old law, substitut-
ing the word Claw The section, in
the event of passage and approval by
q the Governor, will read as follows;
"Section 81. The Mayor, with the
approval of the board of supervisors
shall appoint all officers of the city
and county whose election or appoint
: ment is not otherwise specially provid'
= ed for in this chapter or by law. When
2 a vacancy occurs in any office, and pro
vision is not otherwise made in this
charter, or by law, for filing the same
the Mayor, with such approval, shall
D appoint a suitable person to fill such
1 vacancy, who shall hold Office for the
9 remainder of the unexpired term.
, This will practically return the power
E held by the mayor prior to two years
n ago and will prevent the supervisors
a it is said, from adopting any ordinance
G which might eurtail the authority now
r heretofore conferred by statute.
Senator Coke g bill, aimed to protect
e boarding house keepers and landladies
: from being defrauded cave back from
1 the house slightly amended. The penal
1 ty is made much less than as originally
, provided. Coke seconded a motion ia
4 have the senate concur in the amended
{ bill and it now goes to the Governor
for approval
No Sop to Autoists.
Metzger's bill intended to Tighten the
burden of taxation on automobile own
ers was laid on the table as recon-
mended by the ways and means com
mittee. Metzger filed a minority report
insisting upon the passage of this meas
ure, but the crying need of more money
to meet the appropriations asked for
proved stronger than the oratory of the
senator from HilO
With n slight amendment relating "a
the manner of filing vacancies the
: Writ civil service bill also passed sec.
ond reading yesterday.
r Japanese residents of Honolulu pres
ented resolutions adopted at recent
mass meeting appealing to the legisla-
ture to pass laws providing severe pun.
r ishment for reckless drivers of auto,
mobiles. The resolutions were referred
to the Judiciary committee and it is
now believed that bill covering this
question will be presented by that body.
Molokai Trip Tonight
Members Of the health committee Of
the senate yesterday completed final ar.
rangements for the trip 10 Molokai Set.
Element. Senator Metzger was asked
by Senator Chillingworth to act as
chairman of this committee and Writ
is now directing the plans. The com.
mittee, together with members of the
health committee Of the house, viii
make the trip on the steamer Claudine,
leaving hero late tonight, arriving of
the settlement early tomorrow morning
10 give the visitors ample time to ia.
spect the work being done there Tho
\ party is due back IN Honolulu carly
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