The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-03-15

pontment of Senator Achi to fill the
vacancy thus created.
The first work in the morning to come
before the body was the report of the
ways and means committee by Senator
hanuha, relative to Senate bill No 5.
concerning the biennial fiscal period of
the Territory of Hawaii. Cecil Brown
moved that 1t be adopted and the same
was ordered typewriter and will he
read for the third time today.
Senator White rendered a report for
the judiciary committee as follows:
THE majority of the judiciary COM
mttee, to whom Senate bill No. l was
referred, beg to report that they have
carefully examined same and recon-
mend that the bill do not pass. The bin
presents many bad features, the main
one being the fact that five of the ma
jority party of the Senate would be
appointed to terms of only two years,
while only two of the minority party
would receive appointments for a like
period. The Organic Act provides that
the details of appointments shall be
provided by the Legislature and the
majority of the committee think that
it would be best to follow the plan
which prevailed in the Legislatures of
tion of United States Senators.
I'VE do therefore recommend a con-
current resolution providing for a Joint
session of the two Houses of this Legs-
lature and the election by the members
Thereof in such joint session of eight
Senators who shall hold their offices for
the term of four years"
Considerable discussion followed the
reading of this report and Senator
Baldwin moved to lay the report on the
table Cecil Brown, the minority mem
Der of the committee, thought that the
proceedings were irregular as he had
not even been informed that there was
to be a meeting of the judiciary COM
mittee, ana had therefore had no OPP
to have his say in the mat
ter.
Baldwin's motion was lost and a mo-
ton by Kanuha to adopt the report was
carried. A recess was then taken until
/: 80 o'clock.
The committee on printing reported
progress, stating that several more bills
had been received from the printers and
We're ready for distribution.
Senator White rendered a report on
bill No. 3 from the judiciary commit
tee and suggested that the bill be in
definitely postponed. The bill was a
amendment to section 207O of
the Civil Laws and was introduced by
Cecil Brown.
Brown at once rose to his feet and
stated that out of respect to himself
he would be unable to act further upon
the judiciary committee II can not
act with the other gentlemen on the
committee and I must ask the president
10 .itry,a tom he a
"These two bills We're introduced by
me and the majority have seen fit to
refuse them, therefore I refuse to
work any more on this committee"
White explained that he wanted this
report to be laid on the table for some
future time and taken up with the mi
nority report at some later date. A
motion was made to this effect and
was carried.
The resignation of Senator Brown
was accepted by the chair on the
ground that the delay in meeting by
this committee was sufficient excuse for
the resignation OF G. Brown and he ap-
pointed Senator Achi in his stead.
White offered report of judiciary
committee on bill No &c and recon-
mended the passage of the same. This
bill will make exempt certain proper
ties from attachment or execution.
Senator Paris asked that the bill in
troduced by him several days ago be
read by it's title and same was done.
Cecil Brown introduced bill provid-
ing for the use of typewriters in the
recording office and same was passed
to the printing committee.
Senator J. Brown desired to read the
bill introduced by him on Monday pro-
capital punishment and was
granted permission by the chair The
balance of the session was taken up in
arguments concerning several bills in
troduced and adjournment taken until
this morning.