The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-05-03

le o'clock. ana " the commissioners
we're not confirmed the sufferers from
be- nfe tculi mot obtain redress for
Iwu years aud Doe submitted that a.
futh parties Wprc pledged tn nffutd The
iaImauta relief The majority could not
4uufp the responsibility 90 the people
thcy failed a. ncuuirsce ~ the COM
Irmatinr Of the Governors appoint
uouts Senator Brown then very
clearly stated the special qualifications
y each ~ the appointees. eulogizins
| hem IN glowing terms Mr.. Brown was
istencd tO attcntivcly, Tor all seemed
% feel the gravity OF the situation. and
was evidently expected ny the Re-
publican Senators that the appoint
uents would be turned down, FOR MIR.
Brown exclaimed In closing III the
majority fail tu confirm these appoint
mcnts 1T will be simply out of spite
against the Governor. and II you do II
VIII be hard to square II with the peo-
Pile"
Senator White moved In turn, that
T.. w. Macfarlane. A. y. Kepoikal J.
G. Pratt and a. c. Lovckin be con-
frmed. Each Of these received the
unanimous support OF the Senate. At
this juncture Senator Kalauokalani
rose and delivered himself Of fiery
speech the bone of contention being
the name OF Lorrin Andrews. Mr.. Ka-
lauokalani had no objection to Mr.
Andrews personally, but thought he
should not be confirmed, as he already
held one position under the govern
ment.
Senator Brown Interrupted the mem
Der from oahu, to explain that the
Organic Act permitted man to hold
two positions IL the combined salary
did not exceed $1,000 year. {
Senator Kalauokalani then broke
loose against the Governor claiming
that he had taken an unfair advan-
cans. and second. in appointing four
white men to one Hawaiian. 1t was
the usual custom in such cases to APP
point from both parties, but the Gov
ernor had absolutely ignored the Home
Rule party and HawaiianS of dark
skins. He would accept three white
men to two Hawaiians, and had voted
for kepoikai, but he moved that the
appointment of Lorrin Andrews be
turned down. Carried by party vote.
A committee, comprising Senators
Baldwin and Kalauokalani, We're chos-
en- to apprise the Governor of the ac-
ton of the Senate, and a recess of
half an hour was taken to give the
committee time to report.
At 1910 o'clock the Senate reconven-
ed, and the following communication
from Secretary Cooper, read
Edgar Caypless, Clerk of the Senate:
Sir-I have the honor to acknowledge
your communication of this date
wherein you advise me that the Senate
has this day confirmed the appoint
ment of a commission of five citizens.
as submitted by the Governor this
day, with the exception of Lorrln An
drews, Esq, which last named appoint
ment as member of said commission,
was rejected
| have the honor to inform You that
the matter has been submit ed to the
Governor for his consideration. | am.
sir, very respectfully yours
HENRY COOPER,
Secretary of the Territory
Immediately after the reading of the
Cooper communication the sergeant at
arms announced message from the
Governor in which the name of +. j.
Testa was substituted for that of Lor-
rim Andrews. Mr.. Tesla was imme-
diately confirmed, and the Senate took
another recess to the call of the chair.
There was an air of expectancy, and
no one was inclined to adjourn
The information developed that Mr..
Tesla had been offered the place in the
morning, but was compelled to refuse
because he had a fire claim. During
the afternoon, however, he disposed OF
his claim between the Governors first
and second messages, and was there
fore eligible for the position last even
ing.
At 11:15 o'clock the sergeant at arms
again raped, and announced a mes
sage from the Governor, which was de-
livered to President Kaiue by A. G..
Halves Jr., the Governors private sec
rotary. 1t appears above:
The session closed with the intro
duction of a resolution by Senator
Carter eulogistic of President S. r.
Kaiue, Secretary Edgar Caypiess, As
sistant Secretary Coney, and Interpre-
ter Bush. Innocent and complimentary
as this resolution appeared on its face,
it created a good-natured sword play,
as the Independents feared the passing
of the usual complimentary resolution
would commit them to acquiescence in
edgment that yesterday was the six
tieth day. Therefore, upon motion OF
Mr.. White, the complimentary resolu-
ton of Senator Carter was voted down.
For the Republican Senators, Mr. c.
Brown made remarkable speech,
considering the dissatisfaction he had
heretofore expressed. He compliment
ed the chair in glowing terms, and ex-
pressed his satisfaction with the labors
of the Senate. The motion to adjourn
sine die was lost, and a motion to ad-
journ until today at 1890 o'clock
The Senate adjourned without doing
anything with the Governors mes
sage.
One of the important actions of the
Senate in its later moments was the
reconsideration of the name of DR. c.
=. Cooper as a member of the Board
of Health, and his unanimous confirm
alton by the Senate.