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

MAYHEM the House assembled for the
w afternoon session Speaker Akinu
| asked whether he had the right t,
appoint special committee to carry
passed bills to the Governor for sigma
ture. Prendergast thought, by TIL,
rules, the House had the power u
| do SO.
Makekau took a contrary view. He
said the House committee on rules had
endeavored to call II joint meeting with
the Senate committee, but was always
unsuccessful He thought the bill,
should be held until the JOINT commit
tee got together.
Robertson did not believe that any
joint rules had been adopted as yet
The rules of the former House of Rep
resentatives had been adopted for use
and the House had drafted such other
! rules as were necessary. He thought
the best policy was to hold on to ta
bin and bring the Senate to Its senses.
The speaker inquired whether the
joint committee would have 10 carry
, the bill to the Governor for signature.
Robertson replied that he was strongly
of that opinion.
Beckley inquired If the certificate OF
the speaker of the House and president
of the Senate were not sufficient guar
antees to carry the bill up to the Gov
ernor. Receiving partial affirmative
reply he said that the bill should be
sent by n messenger TO the Governor.
The latter had seen fit to ignore the
Legislature by refusing to send nomi-
nations to the Senate. and he did not
believe In being too courteous to the
executive.
Kekaula said that according to the
Organic Act, the only requirements
were that the speaker ana president
as well as the clerks of the House and
Senate, respectively, should certify to
bills to have them referred to the Gov
ernOr. Makekau said the rules did not
specify what messenger could carry
such an important document to the
Governor. The Governor might say, in
case the House messenger did not de-
liver 1t to him, he had not received
the passed bills, and there would be no
record Of 1t.
Robertson said delivery by a mes
sengcr OF the House TO Governor DOlc's
messenger was very sloYenly method
of handling important documents or
this kind. He also favored the APP
pointncnt Of a passed bills commit
tee" 20 go over the final typewrltten
drafts 10 see that the words are prop
cry hptl'ui una not put the House 10
the trouble which had arisen at the
morning session,
Paele was OF the opinion that the
quickest way for the chair 10 send
request 10 the president Of the Senate
what had been done with the bin, a q
ask that body 10 appoint committee
to Join one from the House, 10 place
tho bin iu the Governors hands
Mukcknu thought the best way would
be- 90 have the Joint committee on rules
come together ana draft a special rule
covering PAelo'H suggestion, Paele's
motion was reduced TO writing, ncor-
poruilnH hakokau's suggestion ms an
Tho motion carried
Tho House ihun took up the con
sidrrniipn ~ House liill 81 relating 90
sunday laws II was moved "a refer
thD hlll a. tho committee ~ tie whole
DirkrY opposed lle said tho House
dld uui have tho proper lnw books a.
carry nn proceedings IN this manner
lirrhlrY san niOknY was nnt ~ order
IN mo law book plDpnniiinn kakaula
ihru spTuhH ihn fari that the bill
hhd boon referred ~ the Judiciary
committee mn harrh " a rising vote
on lhp maiirr frfsura The BIN 10 The