The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-06

might be likened to that OF a growing
child" he said, and on this question We
should all Of US set aside our party feel
ing.
Therefore as l stand on the floor 1
stand here for the good of the people.
and if some one from the opposition side
should propose anything for the good of
the public would heartily support it."
Cecil Brown supported Achi by say
ing: Il cannot understand why this
should be opposed by the opposite party
unless they are unwilling to accept the
resolution because they have not the
credit of introducing it.
Carter wanted White to state his rea-
son for asking that the resolution be re-
jected.
Whiteireplied that he saw several were
about to speak on the subject so would
wait until they had finished and reply
to them all.
No one desiring to speak, he resumed
as follows: IF l remember rightly,
some member of this Senate remarked
that if he had lost one arm he would
use the other to vote with, and so it is
with u.s. for if we lose one opportunity
we can take advantage of another. l do
not believe it necessary to discuss this,
so 1 move that the vote be taken and
the ayes and noes recorded.
Baldwin spoke at some length support
| ing the arguments advanced by Cecil
Brown.
| Kanuha moved that inasmuch as the
that it be referred to a committee Kaiue
moved that the Senate take up the un-
finished business before it.
Kalauokalani took the floor and said
that he realized that the matter was one
| of very great interest, and compared the
Territory of Hawaii to a newborn babe
and the trouble arose from it's desire to
| at on 10 n
the measure premature and advised the
adoption of such measures as municipal
and county laws. All of this was pro-
vided for in the Organic Act, and the
end of the session would be ample time
to discuss the subject in hand.
Senator Baldwin did not think that
there was any desire to force the meas
ure upon the Senate, and thought thai
reference to a committee would be the
easiest way out of it.
Carter. Achi and White had a lively
debate on the rules, and as little head
way was being made, White at last pro
posed adjournment until 1:3e o'clock anC
the motion carried.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The motion of Senator White to rejec
the resolution of 1Achi was announced BY
the Chair to be next in order. Cartel
arose to say that he had failed to fnC
any reason assigned for rejection by thu
opposing party, but that he understood
that their main opposition was becaus'
they considered the resolution had beel
sneaked into the order of the business
without the consent of the majority
J The motion before the house Is tn
} one put by Senator Kaiue and charg
; the President with being partisan.
, You are mistaken, Senator Carter
. and I think you are out of ORDER SAL
| the Chair.
II have the right to enter my protest,
replied Carter
81 do not think that Senator Carter
: aware of what he is talking about, an
| I ask the stenographer to read from hi
: notes for the benefit of the Senator,
interposed Russell.
2 Mcmahon read from his notes an
= President Russell embraced the first or
: portunity he has had to voice his view
concerning any question, and, withot