Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-15
SEEK TO DELETE :
CONTINGENT FUND

What q undeniabiy the biggest Of
all sensations that have stirred the
house % REPRESENTATIVES since the
opening % the session came this
fmornfu| when Speaker H. L. Holstein
took The fl1or and Introduced q resolu-
ton ln9tfncting the finance committee
70 delete from the appropriation bill
the Item OF $3.50, 900 asked by Gov.
Pinkham for his contingent fund
Had q bombshell exploded in the
midst Of the house, the. members
could not have exhibited greater sur.
prise than that caused by the intro.
duction OF the resolution And the
fact that Speaker Holstein himself
took the floor to father the measure,
which was drawn up last night, ere
sated even more surprise.
The resolution Is as follows:
Resolved, that the committee on
finance be instructed to delete from
the Appropriation bill that it is now
Considering the sum of money which
is known as the contingent fund to be
expended By the governor; and,
further, that IL is the sense Of this
house that the amount Appropriated
last session as a contingent fund was
unwisely and injudiciously spent"
ttolstein Leads Attack
The introduction OF the resolution
today bears out prediction made by
the Star-Bulletin shortly after the leg
islature convened that the governors
contingent fund would be made the
object Of an attack sometime during
the session, but IL was not certain at
, that time from what source the attack
would be directed. At that time Speak
ers Il olstein expressed the opinion that
the house should take steps to find
out whether the money expended from
the governors contingent fund had
beenslet 20 wisely and judiciously, and
without show OF fayoritism.
Il want the contingent fund cut
OUT declared Speaker Holstein this
morning. in my opinion it is not
necessary. II is an iniudicious method
OF spending money"
Hsrbor Board and Utilities
Another resolution, fathered by
Representative Tayares, relates to the
farbor board and the public utilities
commission. IL brings up C. r.
Forbes first trip to Washington, the
pag VI S1O " ultIHDeTS OF the
utilities commission every time they
meet, and the purported immense
Overhead charges that are incurred on
pubic Involvement projects This
resolution Is as follows:
Resolved, that the board OF harbor
commissioners and, the public utilities
commission be instructed by the clerk
70 forward TO the house of representa-
uves segregated itemized statements
n their Expenditures from November.
1915, toApril. 1916
Il waLt to, haye the house find out
how many meetings have been held
by the public utilities commission.
what has been done at these meetings
and whether The s10spaid each mem.
beH Worth ihe 1aeeting z saws.
Speaiief Holstefii s
oxerhesd Charges fsrn1sd Burden a
The taxpayers OF this territory are
being overloaded with overhead
charges. The legislature meets and
passes certain laws for congress to
approve. We have I delegate In
washington who acts accordingly and
who. is the representative OF the
people. A government officer goes
there, not as representative OF the
legislature, but 10 interfere with the
work OF the delegate.
Whether this official was sent by
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