The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-22
| EG|SLA7U RE
Regular Session Meets
And AdjournS.
The Attitude of the Senate--Views
of President Wilder and
Other Senators.

lulu meet at p. m. yesterday In the
main hall of the Executive building.
There were present: J. L. Kaulukou,
sneaker: and Representatives A. V.
Gear. A. Il. Atkinson and A. G. NJ.
Robertson. Minister Henry E. Cooper
was also present representing the Ex-
ecutive.
Speaker Kaulukou called the meeting
to order, as there was no quorum, and
said:
president Mckinley issued an order
/ dated May 13Cn that the election Tor
| Representatives which was to have
taken place last September should not
| be held. That order also provided that
ali elective otncers' should be con-
tinued in office at the pleasure OF the
President of the United States. will
now read the order"
| by the FreSIdent or the Onteu
States. Executive Order
In the exercise OF the power con-
ferred upon him by the Joint Reso-
luton of Congress, approved by the
President on July z, 1898, entitled
Joint Resolution to Provide for An
nexing the Hawaiian Islands to the
United States" the President OF the
United States hereby directs that the
General Election provided for by the
Constitution of the Republic of Hawaii
to be held on the last Wednesday or
September next, shall not be held. All
elective officers whose terms OF oti1ce
SHAH expire before appropriate leglsla-
ton shall have been enacted by the
Congress of the United States, snail be
continued in their offices at the pleas
ure of the President OF the United
States.
In Witness Whereof, ! have caused
the seal of the United States to be here
unto affixed.
:, ashington, May 10. 1893
(Signed.) VIM. MCKINLEY,
D By the Secretary of State.
= 81 understand this order applies to
: the Representatives and the members
. OF the last House were continued IN
. office. Our Constitution requires us
o to meet on the third Wednesday of this
: month, that is, today. For that reason
: have called you together.
"As the Cabinet seems to doubt
whether there should be a session
this time, / think we should adjourn
3 till we can hear from Washington.
= have written to day to President Nc
Kinley in regard to this matter"
Representative Robertson though
the course pursued by the Speaker o
the House was the proper one. Som
question had been raised as to tn
meaning of the order, but it SCENE
to him clear that the intention wa
that members of the Legislature wer
to hold over. This was the natural cor
struction as well as the fair one, unde
the circumstances. President McKtr
ley hau seen fit to call of the regula
election of members of the Legislt
ture, following which was the ordt
that all officers were to hold over.
was evidently the intent Of Presidel
Mckinley that the Legislature shou
hold over with other civil officers
there was not a quorum present
suggested that the House adjourn
\ the third week in March, which wou
20 give ample time to hear from Preside
Mckinley. He so moved.
Minister Cooper thought 1t was n
necessary to adjourn for so long
time. President Dole had written
) President Mckinley on the subject
converting the Legislature on Janua
18th. His letter had not been answf
ed by telegram, as had the one sent
January 23rd. relating to the plag
matter; 1t was, therefore, safe to
was not considered as important as Il
of the plague. A letter in reply to
sitting of the Legislature was
lRH1 probably on the way by mail. His
terpretatioR of the matter was Il
President Mckinley meant to contiI
TIE legislators in Office. 1t was
opinion that the proper thing had b.
done by the Speaker in calling
,av. house together. He thought the Ho
should adjourn from time TO time III
information was received. Minis
Mott-Smith had written letter by
Australia to Mr. Hartwell to tnql
ined about an answer from President
Il. Kinley. He hoped the Senate VIC
meet today so as to make the sess
entirely regular. He thought tn
were a sufficient number OF Sena
in Honolulu for quorum, but did
know what the intentions of the P
81 ident OF the Senate were.
On motion of Representative At
son the House adjourned to meet al
in three days.
llAns Attitude of the Senate.
Understanding that some member
thu Senate had taken some &C
towards holding a session late yes
day, an Advertiser reporter was
out to interview George Manson,
= clerk of the Senate, at his reside
on the Waikiki road last evening.
In response to the question "
ms. action has been taken today by
members Of the Senate in regar,
holding a session." Mr.. Manson
cath. about o'clock yesterday cast
met Hon. J. L. Kaulukou, the Spe
of the House. who informed me
some members Of the House had
c0r and adjourned until Saturday; pen
advices from the United States by
next mail He also Informed me
he was very much pleased to md
at the meeting Attorney-General c
err had conceded with his views or
Ar matter. which were that the Legi@la
AMER must meet on the third Wednesda
now. February under the Constitution
~tI pending instructions from PreSi