The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-05-01

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A concurrent resolution in regard to
the appointment OF q transportation
commissioner was submitted Action
was deferred The resolution read as
follows
BE it resolved By the Senate and
the House OF Representative Of the
Territory Of Hawaii concurTing;
Whereas, the Senate bill entitled.
An Act 10 create the Office Of Trans
pOrtation Commission. provides that
until the first general election the
Transportation Commission be elected
by the Legislature.
That T. J. Ryan is hereby elected
to I'll the said Office"
Secretary Cooper submitted two
communications to the Senate relat-
ing 10 the signature OF bills by Ine
Governor. The following bills we're
reported signed:
Act Is. AN Act 10 define lie Terri
torial Seal"
Act. An Act to repeal certain OBJ
solete laws.
Act 10, AN Act to amend Section
80 OF Chapter LYII. of the Session
Laws Of 1892"
Act 20. An Act TO provide tax on
income"
Action upon Mr.. Kaohi's resolution
was deferred. It read:
BE il resolved that all bills incur
red By this Senate for services rend-
cred remaining in the hands Of the
Printing and Accounts Committees
and unaccounted for in the list of
bills reported by the Committee on
Accounts at yesterdays session be
and they are hereby approved, and
the Committee on Accounts is hereby
authorized TO settle the same out of
and from any money that may be
available for that purpose now or
hereafter. and if no money is so avail
able. that the same be inserted in
the appropriation bill hereafter to be
/ passed. so that such bills may be duly
paid and settled"
| Senator Kalauokalani submitted the
following report from the enrolment
committee:
Bills presented to Governor:
An act TO define the Territorial
Seal
An act to amend Section 80 of Chap
! LVII of the Session Laws of 1892.
An act to define the Territorial
Seal
An act to amend Section 80 of Chap
ter LVU of the Session Laws of 1892.
An act to authorize w. W. Dimond,
his associates, successors and assigns
to manufacture and supply hydro-car
bon gas and its by-products in Homo
lulu
An act making an appropriation to
satisfy the claim and demand of Her
Majesty Liliuokalani against the Re
Public of Hawaii. in the Territory Of
Hawaii
An act to amend Sections 81 and So
of an act to reorganize the judiciary
Department. approved the 25th day of
November. 1892, being Chapter LVII.
of the Session Laws of 1892.
Mr.. Carter submitted a resolution
which proved the joker of the even
ing. It was to the effect that when the
Senate adjourned it would be sine die.
Ii was couched in most innocent die
ton. its animus being carefully con
cealed in a vote of thanks. The true
import of the resolution dawned upon
the Independents and il was promptly
voted down.
The question of bribery charges
made by the Governor against Legis
lators was again opened up by com
munication from Sanford B. Dole
which read as follows:
"The Concurrent Resolution of the
legislature relating to a conversation
between myself and a committee OF
the Senate on the subject of bribery
in the Legislature and asking for an
L Of Loo
islature for a term sufficient Tor an
investigation of these charges by the
Legislature. has been delivered to me
by a joint committee.
In answer would say that | made
no charge that members of the Legs
lature had accepted sums of money
in exchange for their votes or prom
ises of sums of money for votes tc
be cast.
what | did say was that | had in
formation of a character that | could
not ignore. that bribery of members
was going on in the Legislature, anc
| deem such information sufficient
ground for refusing an extension o.
; this session.
Several charges of bribery of mem
bers of the Legislature have beer
freely made in the local newspaper:
, from time to time from an early pc
Rod of the session. and a charge o
the existence of corruption fund TO
, the defeat of pending legislation wa
! made some weeks ago on the floor o
the Senate, yet the Legislature ha'
! shown no disposition to investigate
, such charges.
, 4 am therefore unable to feel an!
announcement that an extension o
the present session would result II
bona fide investigation of the mat
ter.
The government is investigating
these reports and will endeavor to ex
pose and furnish the offenders If lega
, evidence can be obtained.
SANFORD B. DOLE.
Executive Chamber, April Soth
1901. !"
The following resolution suhmitte'
, by Senator White was adopted:
Resolved that Senator D. kanuh;
/, is hereby appointed committee !,
one to proceed Immediately TO inspcc
/. each and every road in the City q
{ Honolulu with instruction TO repor
as soon as possible TO the Superinteu
: dent OF Public Works of the Territor-
OF Hawaii
The Senators tarried amidst tn
heat and oppressiveness OF the uppe
loft OF the bungalow awaiting commu
nicafions from the executive. Tn