The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-02-20

they were placed.
Senator Brown favored the Judi
ciary building for one body and it
made. no difference to him which
house occupied it. He believed he
expressed the wish of the Senate
when he said that body would be sat
isfied to accept the Judiciary build
ing.
Rep. Naone stated that his remarks
on the subject were not made because
he did not want to give up the COun-
Gil chamber.
Rep. Robertson said if 1t was inn
PRACTICAL for both houses to secure
accommodations in this building the
matter had better be left to the Ex-
ecutive to decide.
Senator WiIder-I don't know what
kind of meeting this is; If a caucus
we had better have a chairman and
find out what we are doing. 1t strikes
me the whole thing is out of order. L
don't think we have anything to say;
we have the Executive, let them say
where we shall be placed. The Min
lister of Foreign Affairs called US to :
gether the other day and asked our
views, and it was decided that both
had better adjourn.
w. o. Smith, am sure there is no
disposition on the part of any one to
wrangIe. L hoped there would be
room in this building for both bodies.
AS l find quite a number of the Repre-
sentatives who object to going over to
the Judiciary building, a number have
8 spoken against it, L think the mat
ter had better be settled now, and
there can be no harm in talking it
over.
Rep. Richards-This is the first [
have heard of this. [ feel that as it
has been left with the Executive L
would like to ask if they are willing
to settle it.
Senator Brown moved that the SEN
ate come to order.
Rep. Robertson moved that the
House adjourn to meet this morning
Rep. Kamauoha-I would like to
hear more about it. L have heard
that the Attorney General is having
room in the Judiciary building fitted
up with the desks we used last ses-
sion. If that is the case it is strong
of which body is to go
there, and [ think we had better
move.
Minister Smith suggested that the
House adjourn until 2 p. 10.
Rep. Kamauoha amended to have
the hour O'Clock, but finally agreed
to the motion to meet at p. M.
Secretary Clay was asked to call the
roll of the Senate. Ali but three
mem bers responded when th cir names
Senator Brown moved to. adjourn
until p m.
Carried.
Afternoon Session.
The House was called to order at
10 by Speaker NaODe. He said that
until few minutes ago he did not
know that he would have the honor of
calling the members to order, but he
mad just had conversation with
Minister Smith, who Informed him
that all the officers of the extra ses
sion, with the exception OF Sergeant
1t Arms, would fill the same offices
Turing this regular session. The
only business. then, to come before the
House was the election of a Sergeant
at Arms.
A member suggested that. the roll
be called so they would know who
was not present.
Minister Smith, would like to say
that these officers hold over, but the
House can, if it wish, declare all
offices vacant and proceed TO elect new
ones.
Rep. Kamauoha moved rules be
suspended aud officers, with the ex-
ception of sergeant-at-arms, be de-
clared elected.
Rep. Robertson thought that was
not the question. The proper way to
get at it was to declare their interpre-
tation of Rule 6, and he would make
such resolution.
Rep. Bond seconded.
Rep. Kamauoha accepted the
which, on a vote was
G 4rried.
Rep. Robertson nominated J. D.
Tucker.
Rep. Quincy nominated w. Pres
tige.
Rep. Kamauoha nominated Isaac
Sherwood.
On first ballot the vote stood Sher
wood 6, Tucker g. Prestige 2. Second
ballot Tucker 8, Sherwood 6. Mr..
Tucker was declared elected.
The absence of Rep. Haia lost one
vote for Sherwood.
Minister Smith stated that copies of
the statistical portion of the report of
the Minister of Finance had been dis
tributed He regretted that the re-
port of the Attorney Generals de
partment was not ready. The session
opened so early in the month that it
was impossible to have all the re-
ports in from the other islands in
time. It was now in the hands of the
printer and would be ready for dis
tribution in few days.
If there was no business to transact
he would say that the Senate had
selected another room in the building
and chat the representatives would
occupy the room they now had dur
ing the session.
Rep. Winston moved an adjourn
ment to Monday at 10 a. m. as Satur
day is to be holiday.
Amended to meet 10 a. no. this
morning and Mr.. " inston withdrew
his motion.
Adjourned.
During the afternoon most of the
Senators occupied seats in the rear
of the hall.
SENATE GETS IN TRIM.