Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-02-26
DISCUSSING The. RULES
AFTERNOON SESSION.

The House was called to order by
Speaker Akina. Mr.. Gilfllan gave no
tice of his intention to Introduce a bill
AN act to provide for com,
mission to take evidence concerning in
juries to property, caused by the action
of the Board of Health in connection
with the suppression of the bubonic
plague in Honolulu and elsewhere in
the Territory, and by the conflagration
in Honolulu on January Goth, 1900. and
to report thereon" .r r. -. r
Mr.. Robertson Of Oahu then offered
the following resolution:
Resolved, That the sergeant-at-arms
be instructed to furnish each member
of this House with one copy each Of
the Civil Laws uS90, Penal Laws
dS97), and of the Session Laws OF
1898. Carried.
Speaker Akina then announced the
standing committees Of the House.
Mr.. Emmeluth moved the House pro-
coed with the order Of business Of the
day The rules were taken up.
Mr.. Emmeluth then gave notice that
he would submit an amendment to the
effect that three members instead OF
1--WE shall constitute the number of each
standing committee. In addition to the
above. he offered several amendments
to the rules Of procedure of the House.
Mr.. Beckley OF Maui also gave notice
OF his intention to offer several amend-
ments to the rules of procedure Of the
House.
| Mr.. Dickey moved that suspension
of rule No. IS be made so that the
House could proceed with the correc-
lions and amendments in the rules OF
procedure of the House. Carried.
Rule SIS reads as follows: No rule OF
the House shall be altered or rescinded
nor any new standing rule be adopted
without one days notice being given
of the motion therefor.
Several of the members were on Their
feet and gave notice OF their inten'
ton to offer special amendments to
the rules of procedure. In several In
stances, Speaker Nkina ruled mem.
bers out of Order.
Mr. Emmeluth moved that, under a
suspension OF rule SS. that committee
on miscellaneous matters be appointed
Carried. ...-.
Mr.. Dickey took the floor on the En-.
meluth motion to change the number o
standing committees from five to three
and contended that five was littl,
enough for. as the session progressed
much work would pile upon some o.
the committees and. in all his experi
ence in legislative bodies, five was tn,
least number that constituted any ont
committee. a.. -t
Mr.. Makekau arose and took excep
tions to changing the number Of mem
bers on standing committees, withou
first giving due notice. Mr.. Emmelutl
moved that he would withdraw hi
previous motion until tomorrow. Mr.
Robertson Of Oahu raised the question
relative to the employment OF counse
by standing committees, and statet
that, unless some limit was placed
that the various committees could EN-
ploy counsel at any time and upon tn
most trivial matters.
Mr.. Emmeluth stated that no mem
Der would employ counsel unnecessar
lily. Much discussion followed.
81. Mr.. Emmeluth moved that all voting
with the exception OF that for Off
GERS OF the House. be made openly ant
not by ballot, and courted publicity il
all matters connected with proceed
ings in the House. ".. ~
Mr.. Makekau insisted that the mem
beers should. have the right to vote Sc
cretly on all important questions.
Mr.. Emmeluth stated that the Ian
guage of Mr. Makekau showed that h
had been intimidated by statement
made by members In the House few
days ago and the only way to do wa
to vote openly on the questions arising
In the House.
Mr.. Beckley said that he had under
stood that remarks had been mad
that members Of the House were belnj
intimidated and accused of voting dis
honestly and he approved Of the EN-
meluth amendment
After a long TRADE by Mr.. Makekau
Mr.. Emmeluth declared his stand. II,
had been elected on the platform OF thu
Home Rule party and would vote 70,
every measure which. in caucus, hal
been endorsed. He thought that ever,
Home Ruler was bound by the part,
principles. Mr.. Makekau said tina
there would be questions raised b!
Home Rulers in Honolulu opposed y
Home Rulers in Hllo. 81 am from
Hio,' said the speaker, 81 will stand b!
my constituents. Already the Oah,
Independents are trying to breal
agreements with us on Hawaii"
Mr.. Ewallko called for vote on tn,
question. The amendment carried
This means that there will be no secre
balloting in the House.
Mr.. Robertson moved to strike out
rules Sc and 81, which are as follows:
SO.