The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-06-13

reconvene at 10 next Monday.
THE SENATE.
Promptly at 10 brief prayer was
offered by the chaplain, Rev. H..
w. Peck. Roll call; all present. A
communication apprising the Senate
of the organization of the house
was read and filed.
After a short recess the Senate
received from the house at the
hands of Representative Richards
concurrent resolution No. 1, pro-
viding for a committee OF two to
notify the President that the houses
were fully organized and ready to
receive any communication he
might desire to make to them. Mr.
Kauhane was appointed to act TOR
the Senate.
Mr. McCandless moved that the
secretary secure stationary requir-
ed for immediate use. Carried.
Fifty copies OF the report of the
Labor Commission were received
from DR.. Rodgers, secretary of the
Commission.
Acknowledgement Smith present
ed for Minister King the Act
Relating to Public Lands"
Mr.. Kauhane reported that the
President desired information on
the membership and organization
of the body. Ordered on motion
of Mr.. Baldwin.
Adjourned TO 10 a. nj. Monday.
HOUSE.
At the session of the House yes
terday afternoon organization was
completed, the following officers
being elected
For speaker, d. l.. Naone. For
Interpreter, w. l.. Wilcox. For
Secretary, James n. K. Keola. For
Sergeant-at-arms and messenger,
p. II. Bruce, For Chaplain, Rev.
J. .Waiamau.
A committee consisting of Reps.
Bond, Robertson and Richards was
appointed to prepare rules. AT 6
p. III. the assembly adjourned.
Chaplain Waiamau opened the
House at 10 o'clock this morning
with prayer.
Minutes were approved.
Attorney General Smith said
that the first thing for the House
to do would be to appoint com
mittee who in conjunction with
one from the Senate would wait on
the President and inform him of the
organization of both assemblies.
This was done.
The speaker appointed L. +.
Richards as committee of one
from the House to wait on the
President. The said committee
was also requested to wait on the
Secretary Of the Senate to inform
him of the action of the House.
A recess was then taken await
ing the return Of the committee.
Acknowledgement Smith present
ed bill entitled IAN Act relating
to Public Lands"
Rep Kamauoha presented
resolution to the effect that the
House appoint the Council Of State.
Rep. Robertson was Of the opin-
ion that the appointing of the
members of the Council of State
was one of the most important
things TO be done by the House. 1t
was true the President in his mes
sage said that the Council of State
should be elected without I'M
necessary delay. Still he
did not believe that he meant it
should be done with undue haste.
Minister Damon made motion
as all amendment to Representative
Kamauoha S resolution that COM
mittee of three be appointed to
nominate members for the Council
of State and submit same to the
House. The amendment was
adopted.
The speaker appointed Repre-
sentatives Robertson and Kamau-
oha and Richards as the Com
mittee.
Minister Damon presented bill
providing for appropriations for
the expenses of the Government
for the two years ending March 81,
1896, S25I,ooo.
Minister Damon presented an.
other illproviding for supplemental
expenses Of the Republic of Hawaii
for the two years ending March 81,
1896, The appropriation asked for
is $32, 800.
Minister Damon presented bill
to authorize an act to regulate
currency.
Mr.. Richards reported that the
President had received the list OF
officers and would send a message
to the House Immediately, The
committee was discharged. AT
II:45 Major Potter entered with
the Presidents message read yes
terday.
AT noon the House adjourned to
10 O'Clock Monday morning,
THE BIG BILL.
The act relating to public lands
is in fifty pages Of regulation bill
size and style. There are ninety
one sections. Lands are classified
as: Town lots, agricultural lands,
pastoral lands, pastoral-agricultur
al, forest and waste. The Minister
Of Interior and two other person.
will comprise the administration
commission. There will be sub
agents in each district. Effort i,
made to provide small holdings TO
the encouragement of small settlers
GOLD CERT IcATES.
Mr.. Damon's currency bill pro
vides for a reissue of silver notes t
replace those now in circulation
AMI a new rr c,icc bv the use o
& Id certif, st, Il cd as are nov
the silver certificates, thus provid
ing a separate gold reserve.