Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-19
SHORT SESSIONS
TODAY IN HOUSE
AND SENATE TOO
House Gets Through Some
Third Readings of Bi-
I Senate Marks Time.


Both senate and house had short ses-
slGns this morning. Both will prob
ably meet tomorrow morning at 10 but
as the 1913 Carnival opens sifnultane.
ously there Is q strong movement afoot
to secure adjournment Of the houses
until Tuesday. Monday Is legal hok
iday.
THE SENATE.
Save for the reading Of the minutes
the senate's morning session today
took only few minutes time. In that
short period two new bills and one
resolution were introduced and one
measure, S. B.. No. J., appropriating
$4,000 for the senate expenses, was
passed on third reading and now goes
to the house of representatives.
In the main the upper branch, Is
marking time, awaiting the arrival of
bills from the house. Three of these
were expected this afternoon; the
house expense bill, the act enabling
the treasurer to sell the territorial
bonds, and the measure setting aside
$4,000 additional for the entertain
ment Of congressional visitors TO the
territory. They would merely pass
first reading. however, and argument,
II there is any, win not take place. on
them until next Tuesday, when they
come up for. third reading and passage.
Senator Metzger suggested this
morning that a communication from
Territorial Secretary Thayer, acknowl-
edging receipt of the clerks notifca-
ticn that the senate was duly organ,
lied, be placed on secret file" in 9th.
er words, that it be filed but not en-
tered Of record and thus make an adj
ditional item filling the pages of the.
senate journal. Senator Rice explained
that Thayer's formal acknowledgment
was the result OF new ruling by the
treasury department requiring the ter
ritoriaI secretary to submit a, form OF
voucher, giving the names Of the legis.
lators attending the session, before the
from out Of town can get
their mileage.
The voucher has been forwarded to
Waskingtor by TKayer and unless be
receives release on the mileage IN d
few days he win cable the department
late next week for It Until then the
solons cannot draw down their mile
age checks = $500 - = -
For the benefit of the Oahu mem
perss who desire tiie 9fnbrning hours
for the, transaction or their prtyafal
Business. Senator Writ introduced al
resolution today providing INA itlie
upper branch discontinue fits morning
sessions. except on. Saturdays, begin
ming business instead at 1890 D. m.
iiNes daSsAiA tire weelk Argument %.
the, esniutisa ~ s-defeFred -untif ting
Afternoon, when several members in-
teresteda a the proposed 1haaEe kouI4
0e #res4ht, Presid6ik NihilfinaRofth
nd 6en1tor Coke were al ent frdId the
session. members OF the legis-
lative party paying ofIlciaf calls on
Gen. aGaftef and Admiral Moore.
Senator Mikaele, the new menIbeF|
from Kauai. offered a new bill this
morning, proposing to fix The mihinium
wage for laborers on public works on
the Garden Island at $3.50 q day. Rev.
Desha Of East Hawaii is the author OF
4 new measure proposing to increase
the nonthly income OF Queen Liliuo-
kalani from the territory from $1250
to $500. '.E
HOUSE.
Passage on third reading or house
bills No l. 2 and 3, second reading of
bills 40. A. As, 46 and AZ and the in: