The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-03-23
VOTE 1T AND THEN SEND FOR 1T
PROMPTLY.
House Bill No. 1 Passed With a Rush.
, Then the Senate Takes a Recess to
Wait.

The Senate opened this morning with
a good, stiff breeze and for time
things were quite lively. All was on
account of House Bill l, making an
appropriation for expenses of the Leg
islature. 1t seems that since yester-
day the Home Rulers had decided that
the original bill should be passed, and
that the resolution adopted two days
ago should be thrown aside The ball
opened with the following report from
the committee:
Your committee met with the Cover
nor and discussed the resolution and,
as q result of this discussion, your
committee decided, with the consent of
this house, to return the resolution to
the house with the report that nothing
has been DONE
Hall of the Senate took the floor al
most at once For a few seconds mat
ters were in confusion. Member after
member was recognized. The question
was the adoption of the report All
of the Republicans stood out strongly
against it. In the midst of the turmoil
of discussion Mr.. White moved, the
previous question, the intent of which
was to shut off debate and bring the
matter to vote.
"That is wrong; it is unfair" declar-
ed Mr.. Crabbe, turning upon Mr..
White.
Mr.. Ach, arose on a point of order,
but was overruled and the motion car
ried on strict party vote, Independ-
ent hands going up mechanically to-
gether.
Mr.. White moved that the bill be re-
ferred to the engrossing committee.
Argument started again. Again SEN
ator White moved the previous ques-
tion. Mr.. Carter was on the floor at
the time, and resented the interfer-
ence. He turned on White with evil
dent heat and ordered him to take his
seat. Mr.. White replied that he would
sit down only when ordered so to do
by the chair. Russell ruled in favor
. of Carter and White sat down. Mr.
Carter simply had to say that the pro-
ceedings were gag rule" pure and
simple. 1t was evident that the ma
jority was united on what it would do
and that the chair was in coAusion
with the majority. The minority had
no say; so far as today's proceedings
were concerned they would amount tc
nothing.
Mr.. White insisted on the previous
question He was requested by Mr.
Carter to put his motion In writing
but dramatically refused, saying that
every time he moved anything, Garter
or the chair called out In writing il
writing, in writing"
Mr.. Crabbe moved to adjourn. Lost
MIR. White, who had left the chamber
for few minutes, returned and moved
to reconsider Bill l.
This led to another long red-hot de.
bate.
1T seems to me that we are between
the deep sea and the other man." OBJ
served White in a debate.
Yes, and you are that other man ;
YVES Carters rejoinder.
Mr.. White said there was no hope
of doing any work. He thereupo1
moved to kill everything that had beer
done during the morning. This pecu
liar motion obtained. White theI
moved to approve the House bill Thi
proviked more discussion and NOR,
confusion.
Il have business down town, ant
have no time to waste in such tom
foolery as this" said Cecil Brown.
MIR. Achi arose on several points o
order. He tried to read sections from
Cushing's Manual, showing the entir,
proceeding wrong. Cecil Brown mad,
suggestions and cautioned the Senate
Nothing was of avail. 1t was plail
that the Home Rulers wanted that $45,
600, carried by the bill, and wanted /
at once. This is Saturday and tomor
row is Sunday, which probably haC
something to do with it.
Mr.. Whites motion carried on
strict party vote. He then moved tina
the clerks of the two houses go at ono
to the governor with the bill and ge
1t signed. This passed. White thei
moved for a recess of a half hour
What for?" was asked. Because w,
want our money" answered White
Let the clerks go over and get it
and Wen wait on the veranda unit
they get back"
This motion carried