The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-04-27
THE SOLONS
GET WILD
Stormy Scenes.
Over County
Bill.
AS TO BECKLEY'S
RESOLUTION
The Questions Bring on a Char
acteristic Debate Bills Passed
and Advanced.

lit AoO4dlG yesterday
assumed truly American aspect, and
was as stormy as any frontier State
Legislature could wish for. The coun-
ty bill was taken up for third reading,
the first thing. All went well until
the question of the county seat of Luz
nalilo county was reached. Senator c.
Brown moved to amend, changing the
county seat from Waimea To Linue.
The Senate was Immediately IN an up
roar, all speaking in Hawaiian. The
chair found it impossible to maintain
order, although he franticalIy pound
ed his desk with the gavel.
Senator C. Brown insisted on the
floor and grew very angry. Senator
Russell rose to point of order and
was recognized by the char.
sit down!" cried Russell to Brown,
in tones that were very familiar In the
early part of the session, when the
Senator from Hilo held the chair.
Brown-'T won't sit down, although
the president has ordered me to.
have the floor"
White (rising to his feet and saw
ing the air in Browns direction)-"You
don't like this law"
Brown-"No. DON'T
White-"Well, Wen show you" Then
to the chair. Il move this bill pass
third reading right now
The Independent side Of the House
rose to its feet and shouted vocifer-
Gus "kokua,' Immediately thereafter
squelching the angry Senator from
Oahu with an overwhelming vote.
Senator Achi mildly suggested that
the Organic Act called for the ayes
and nays >on third reading of bill.
and President Kaiue called for them.
resulting in nine to four in favor, SEN
ator Achi not voting, and Senator
Crabbe voting in favor, explaining
that he was in favor of municipal
government in some form.
1t was all done so quickly that all
were surprised at the result, and for
moment dead silence prevailed. The
Senator from Oahu could not quite pull
himself together after such a crusher,
and was hardly heard from during the
remainder of the session.
Previous to the county bill discus
sion the chair announced the following
committee on ACCOUNTS, to take the
place of the members who resigned on
Wednesday: Messrs. Crabbe, ]. +.
Brown and Kalauokalani.
Senate Bill "a, abolishing the poll tax,
came UP next, and passed third read
ing with a rush.
Senator White, under suspension OF
rules, introduced the following resoIu-
ton to welcome President Mckinley,
which, after attempts to lay on the
table and amend, was finally adopted:
Whereas, the President of the United
States, William Mckinley, is about to
visit the city of San Francisco In the
coming month of May, and
Whereas it is fitting that we, as a
Territory and a part of the great Am
erican people, should do our share to-
wards welcoming him, and making his
visit to the shores of the Pacific pleas
ant and agreeable, If not profitable,
therefore,
J Be it resolved, by the Legislature OF
the Territory, that a commission, con-
sisting of five members from the SSn-
ate and five members from the House
of Representatives, including the pre-
siding officer of each house, be appoint
ed to call upon the President and ex-
tend to him a warm hearted aloha or
the people of this Territory. and
Resolved, further, that there be set
apart in the appropriation bill from
any available funds in the Treasury a
sum of money sufficient for the ex-
penses of the commission.
WILLIAM WHITE.
Senator Carter then introduced the
following resolution, which was adopt
ed:
Whereas, during 1899 and 1900, under
the authority of the law the Auditor
allowed certain transfers from cur
rent receipts to loan fund for the pur-
pose of paying depositors of the Postal
Savings Bank, and in accordance with
Act So, section / of Session Laws of
1898;
Now, therefore, be II resolved by the
Senate and House of Representatives
that the Auditor General and Treasur-
er are hereby authorized to maks such
entries as are necessary to make per-
manent the expenditures on loan ac-
count from current cash receipts
amounting to s799,000.
---0 G. r. CARTER.
Senator Carter explained that this
resolution was necessary to correct the
Auditors books It seems that when
the government was flush. under the
old regime. 1t had drawn on the gen
erai fund for s799 600. instead or issu-
ing bonds for that amount, and since
the Organic Act accounts could not be
corrected without drawing that
amount from the loan fund and pIac-
ing If at the disposal of the govern
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