The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-03-27

that y. Russell. who has been elected
President Of the Senate OF the Terri
tory Of Hawaii and was elected as a
Senator from the First Senatorial Dis
trict Of this Territory is not nov nor
was he al the time Of such election as
a Senator. citizen Of the United
States of America
Now, therefore. be II resolved. That
the Committee on Elections be and II
is hereby instructed TO make inquiries
as TO the truth OF such information and
to report back 10 this Senate. with all
reasonable speed, a.. matters and evil
dence pertaining TO such information.
&C. r CARTER,
Senator Third District"
c. Brown seconded the resolution
Mr.. White moved TO refer the resolu-
ton TO the Committee on Elections
This was seconded by Senator Kalau-
okalani but Mr.. White withdrew his
motion and moved TO table the resolu-
ton. This carried.
The biggest wordy tilt OF the morn
ing followed. Vice President Kaiue
was called to the chair while the vote
on the resolution vas being taken TO
the vehement protest OF Mr.. White.
Kaiue was unarmed and complied with
reluctance. The burial of the resolu-
ton was accompanied by q display CT
oratorical pyrotechnics seldom equal
ed
When President Russell regained the
chair. he passed out few bon mots TO
Mr.. Carter. saying:
Il will address few words to Sen
ator Carter. II you try 70 occupy the
time of this house by investigating all
sorts of street rumors against the
statements of the official registering
clerk. think we might as well adjourn
because we will have no more time
to do any business"
Mr.. Carter wanted TO talk back, and
secured permission to do SO. He said
that the arbitrary rulings of the chair
had, made IL necessary to take some
action toward investigating the right
OF the President TO his seat Confirm
ing he remarked: In the first place.
your remarks casting aspersions on
me should not have come from the
chair but should have come from the
floor OF the house. In the next place,
the certificate from the clerk does not
state whether you are citizen OF the
United States or not. | have taken
means to investigate the records and
there Is nothing there on evidence of
your citizenship. II would be a very
easy matter TO answer that The mo-
ton was not put with the idea of TAX
ing up the time of the house but an
investigation OF this was thought to
be advisable. by myself solely and
TO allow the chair q chance of answer
ing"
This closed the incident. The next
contest was in order. II came when Mr..
White moved to amend Rule n of the
Senate Rules by striking out the words
by two-thirds vote" in lines and S
so as to read as follows:
''If any member shall conduct him
self in a disorderly manner during any
sessions OF the Senate the President
shall order such member TO keep his
sea tand preserve the peace. and If
he shall then persist in his disorderly
conduct the President shall have the
power to order the sergeant-at-arms to
remove him from the Senate, and he
shall not be permitted to take his seat
during the remainder of the days ses-
sion except upon satisfactory pledge
given by him TO the Senate of future
good behavior
For a time ii looked very much like |
an agreement was in the wind Wrang. |
ling. however. set in and II was kept |
up till the hour for noon recess. Last |
week Mr.. Carter suffered from an alb |
scess on his leg and was unable TO |
l. ~
sembly. The proceedings of yesterday |
indicated that the trouble had evident |
ly changed its location. for Mr.. Carter |
found II almost impossible to sit down. |
Something appeared to be the matter |
with Mr.. Achis chair. II was not COM
Portable. as he was on his feet the |
greater portion OF the time. Both were |
ruled out of order on various points. |
Up they stayed President Russel's an
ger began to rise. He hammered the /
top of his inoffensive desk. he unruly |
members were finally compelled TO sit
down. The amendment carried.
The early portion Of the session re-
suited in the transaction of the fol-
lowing business:
The clerk read a communication
from the House transmitting House
bill No. II. entitled An Act relating
TO practice in criminal cases and am
ending sections /. 2. 5 and 4 of chapter
XL OF the Session Laws OF 1876"
which passed third reading in the
House OF Representatives. Territory of
on the 25th day of March, A.
D. 1901.
J. Brown introduced a resolution
10 the effect that appropriations am
bunting 10 s25k0l7 be set aside for
roads and streets in the district of
South Hilo. On motion of J. Brown
he measure was referred to the Pub
ic Works Committee.
]. Brown gave notice of his intention
o introduce the following bills:
1. An Act to provide for the fling.
oreclosing. limitation and priority of
hattel mortgages.
2. An Act providing for the printing
md circulation OF biennial reports OF
Territorial Offices.
3 An Act to amend sections 81 /
nd IS OF an Act entitled An Act 10 re-
'rganize the Judiciary Department"
approved the 25th day OF November,
$50. being chapter Lv11. OF the SEES
ion Laws OF 1892
4. An Ac; TO amend section 81 and
5 Of AN Act TO reorganize the Judi
iary Department. approved the s5th
ay OF November. 1892. being chapter
VII OF the Session Laws OF 1892"
Under suspension of rules. these
ills were read the first time by title
nd referred 10 the Printing Commit .
ae. /.
Mr.. kanuha gave notice Of his in :
sntion 10 introduce An Act TO pro-
lde and regulate the sending Of Am
rican youths 10 the United States TO
2 educated"