The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-06-16
One Hundledth Dav.
MONDAY. June Is,

MONDAY. June Is
The senate convened al 10 o'clock
yesterday. the one hundrsdth and last
day OF the first session Of the Lsgisi2-
turs under the Republic In the fnvoea-
tion Chaplain Peck asked the blessing
OF the Almighty upon the lawmakers
for the good bills passed, and supreme
aid 10 The Government II enforcing
them. mistakes Of the members in pass
ing bills that were not good should be
forgotten
IRE Senator learned from the Presi-
dent that the BODY could sit until mid
night If necessary. II they had no fur
ther business on hand az noon. they
might adjourn 10 meet AZ , O'Clock II
the afternoon
Under the regular order OF the day.
The Registration Repeal Act came up
for third reading Before the roll was
called Senator Lyman said
Before casting NY vote in this Re
peal Act. I wish 20 say that | can see
no good reason for the repeal OF the
law. II has been enacted during the
present session and IL there was any
real reason why il shorld be repealed
il should be placed on record, so the
members could act in a Straightforward
manner
Senator Wright-When the bill was
ussSed il was ar the almost unanimous
wish OF the House. and the supporters
of the Government To repeal now.
without giving the bill longer trial
do not know whether it is success or
s failure. and can see no good reason
for repeating until we have found out
Minister Cooper said he would Ike
10 correct the impression the honorable
member had. The Executive had no de-
sire 70 force anything upon the Senate
The law was unpopular beyond the
thumb mark: eliminate that and there
was nothing 70 make the Jaw OF value
II was PASSED 70 assist certain classes
OF citizens. and yet those people are
row the most aggressive in opposing
its Enforcement There were mistakes
in the law, for no provision had been
made TO excuse anyone nom registering
not even the diplomats or the eonsals-
No provisions had been made for the
masters or crews Of vessels. so that not
one could put their feet on the Islands
without registering
Senator Brown would like 10 ex-
plain nv position before voting on the
measure / was one OF COMMITTEES
from the last Legislature, appointed TO
draft the bill now 70 be repealed /
voted for the passage Of the bill against
nv own convictions, and had consult
Sd nv own feelings in the matter
would have voted against IL But did
not for the reason that was nomf-
mated at q convention where the
strongest plank in the platform was the
enactment Of this law The people have
wanted such q bill since ISIS. and il was
given them So far as I have heard,
the greatest objection IS TO the thumb
mark which can be eliminated 1 vote
10 10 the bill TO repeal. because I think
the law should remain on the statute
books
Senator Northrup asked TO be excused
from voting He said he.had very good
reasons but could not express them as
he wished
Senator Brown read from the consti-
tuition section covering this matter.
and IT was decided that he could not
Be excused
Senator Northrup then voted to re-
peal and the bill passed on q vote Of
5 10 ; Senator's Brown. Wright and
Lyman voted against it.
Veto Sustain l.
Minister Cooper wanted to know
what mad become OF the Presidents
veto OF the bill relating TO land titles !
Information was furnished
Senator Brown said in his opinion /
the action OF the House in tabling the
bill was unconstitutional
Senator Baldwin said there was
something about the bill he could not
understand. II was On the table in. the
House and yet was in the possession Of
the Senate
Senator Brown then put the motion:
Shall this bill be approved over the
Presidents vero7~
The vote resulted unanimously In
sustaining the veto.
AT this point Senator Baldwin. REFER
red 70 the resolution offered By Senator
McCandless reszrGing the services Of
Secretary Clay, and said 1t brought tn
his mind the duty the Senate owed to
President Wilder for his prompt and
Efficient performance Of his duties as
President to the neglect OF his personal
interests He had left his business
every day to serve, and he would otter (
Z resolution conveying the thanks Of
the body to President Wilder Carried
and recess taken until p N