Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-07
MAKEkAU WOULD
AID governor

At 1885 o'clock this afternoon the
senate passed on third reading the
general appropriation bill for the COM
ing two-year period. As sent to the
senate the bill stands at $3,8S4, 125,'
an increase Of $1SS,370 over the bill
as reported back from the ways and
means committee this week.
Only one numerical change was
made today in the bill as presented by
the committee of the whole. This
was an increase of $25 a month for
the attorney general, making a total
difference for the two years of $500
Senator r. H. Makekau of Hawaii
sprang surprise, on his fellows this
morning when be introduced an
amendment to the general appropria.
ton bill which would have given the
governor a contingent fund of $75,.
600. The fund vas to be fashioned
after the old contingent fund and in
addition to the emergency fund Of
$fo6,e00 which has already been voted
Makekau made q noble appeal for
the fund and for the governor, in the
midst of which he: declared that the
house was dictstiag to the senate in
the the matter and 4at the senate is tx,
Says .nisarses .tS Territory"
Governor Dole, Governor Carter
and Governor Frear all had their con.
tingent funds, declared Makekau
why do you take it. from Governor
Pfnkham? 1t is a disgrace to the
legislature of Hawaii to take such
action
Then followed a series of verbal
slaps at the governor. II. ~.
In the last two years declared
Pacheco, "the governor has shown
that he is not the proper custodian of
this big sum of money. l move to
table thu amendment ~.
Amendment is eeaten
Castle, who rose TO second the mo.
ton, declared himself as heartily in
favor Of all Pacheco had said. On.
the vote to table. the amendment lost,
Castle today introduced an amend
ment to the emergency fund which
will take all authority from the heads
OF the two finance committees of the
present legislature He said he
thought it might be against pnbiic po-
Icy to have the legislature appoint
two of its own members in = the dis.
tribution of funds. He had not ar.
rived at his. conclusion in the same
manner the attorney general had,
namely that such action would be
illegal. "@~
The salary OF Henry C. Hapai, reg
istrar of public accounts, brought UP
the next discussion, Senator Kamau
Cha of Napoopoo moving to increase il
from 1915 to $500. The proposal
brought out rolnd after round of ora.
tory. .-~.. .....-.. 49,, ..
Finally a vote was taken, resulting
in. tic, the amendment being lost
Those who voted for the increase were
Senator's Kamauoha, Makekau,, Mi
kaele, Pachecp. Robinson and Chill.
Those against it we're
Senators Baldwin. Castle, Hind, Quinn,
Single and Coney.
A motion then carried to reconsider
the item and a. second vote was TAX,
en-, resulting in The same decision. :,
Paeheeo Loses Point d,
When the clerk arrived at that por
ton OF the bill relating to the immi
grafton expenses Pachcco carried out
his promise OF yesterday by present
ing an amendment which would make
it illegal to repatTiate any person who
had been resident OF the territory
for more THAI i've years. Single,
who was absent from the. chamber
getting data on the question from the
IF immigration. moved
en- his return to reconsider the vote to
Reconsideration was taken
and the amendment lost.
Attorney Genera Stainback came
in for raise today on the second at.
tempt of Senator Robinson. Robin
son moved to amend Stainback's' sal
airy item, increasing il from 1875 toi
s425. A settlement was finally reach
cd whereby the attorney gets $500.
Pacheco declared during the dis
cussicn that the attorney should have
q raise. . 49,.
You can pick up treasurer or
land commissioner anywhere" said |
he, but you cannot get an attorney !
general at any time you wish !
Provision for completing the new
territorial penitentiary at Kalihi-kai
by the appropriation of $4,000 from
the loan fund is made in a bill in
.rodaced this mprnIng in the lr-isis-
lure by. Senator J: II. Coney. !