The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-01

the departure of the Senate to Molo-
kai Senator White objected and Car
ter respectfully withdrew his motion.
If Senator White opposes will with
draw my motion, as l do not. wish to
be an .obstructionist here he said. and
the question was dropped out of sight.
The reading of the rules was taken
up once more.
Senator Carter introduced a motion
which set forth the duties of the COM
mittee on food adulteration as follows;
1t shall be the duty of the Commit
tee on Food Adulteration to examine
the reports of the Food Commission
err receive all complaints and petit
tons regarding improper foods, ex-
anime the laws regarding adulterat-
ed foods in this Territory, and com
pare the same with similar laws in
other communities: and in confer
ence with the Food Commissioner
recommend such legislation as they
believe desirable and beneficial for
the protection of the people of this
Territory.
The motion was carried.
After one or two small amendments
were offered, the section of the rules
which had caused such trouble on the
preceding day was taken up again for
discussion.
The rule reads as follows:
LII.
No member shall speak more than
twice land not more than ten min
utes at each time) on the same ques-
ton without leave of the Senate"
Senator c. Brown wanted the time
extended to thirty minutes. Carter
showed that he feared the power of the
Independents by stating he had no OBJ
lection to the ten minute clause il 1t
was also embodied in the rule that
same could not be suspended at any
time.
The opposition we present to this,
he said tis not with the idea of being
obstructionists, and l therefore move
as an amendment that no suspension
of the rules be allowed except with
unanimous consent. l want the indie
pendents to consider this well, for L
warn them I shall not consent to sus-
pension.
You should not have said that"
said Brown, in a low tone.
Carter at once tried to retract, but
had gone too far to fool the Independ-
ents.
Boss White stated that the proposed
rule was not one-sided. for it applied
equally on one side as the other, but
he forgot to mention that his party
being in the majority, could do as they
please.
Senators Paris and White occupied
the floor at the same time and ques-
tions and answers flew rapidly back
and forth for a few minutes. Paris
asked the leader of the Independents
if he intended the translation of
speeches to be included in this ten
minutes. Upon being answered in the
affirmative Mr. Paris stated that the
members might just as well keep their
seats under such circumstances. If the
time included the translation there
uould not be time to say anything.
Brown made an appeal TO the Sen
ators saving: Give US twenty min
utes. give us thirty minutes, give US
.,pvthing. but do not shut off debatei
Baldwin tried the force of his elo-
ouence upon the imperturbable Sena-
tors OF the Independent party and
during his speech Carter left his chair
and endeayored to dissuade White
from his course 1t was of no use,
however, for the boss of the Independ-
ents shook his head and was evidently
not TO be moved in his resolve.
Mr. White thanked MT. Baldwin for