The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-02-26

the secretary wanted to follow tn,
message up by reading a long article
on estimates II drew forth strorF
protest from the weary Senators. art
upon motion OF Cecil Brown II was
placed upon the table until such tlmC
as the committee was able to fran,
rules for the government OF the body
Continuing, he said that he thought Il
was in order to print the message ant
estimates in both languages so thai
each Senator might have copy OF the
same.
| Senator Baldwin made motion e
! that effect but was Immediately fol-
lowed by White, who said that he be-
lieved the message should be transat-
ed at once.
The question was called for and a
vote showed the Senators to be In IA
vor of Baldwin's motion, which had
been given precedence over that of
White, who had withdrawn his original
motion.
Senator Brown moved that the House
adjourn so as to give the committee
on rules time to work. but Senator
White persuaded him to withdraw his
motion so mat he could read mis- reso-
luton. A long speech was then made
in the most howery language, and
when the substance was sifted out of
the resolution II was found that mo-
ton had been made to ,he effect that
the Declaration OF Independence be
read and spread upon the records.
Senator Carter evidently fearing the
results, jumped to his feet and with
out waiting for recognition from the
chair asked to be excused on the
ground that he had business en-
gagement to fulfill.
Interpreter Bush then translated the
motion and was rebuked by Senator
White who claimed that his motion
was not correctly interpreted. Several
objected to the reading of the Declara-
ton of Independence on account of the
time 1t would take, but White respond
ed by saying that there We're probably
some in the room who had not read
that famous article, and personally he
wished to hear it in his new state and
that he wished it rung in his ears and
spread upon the journal OF the House
ir both ifntlages. After r"ch Grow
had amended the motion so that 1t
would only be entered upon the journal
in the English language it was car
ried.
The chair ordered the Declaration
read by the Secretary and this was the
signal for every lady spectator in the
room to beat a hasty retreat.
Secretary Caypless asked permission
of the chair to sit as he read, but Sena-
tor Kaiue stated that If the Declara-
ton was to be read at all 1t should be
done with all due respect to the senti-
ments contained therein, and therefore
thought that the secretary should
stand. Caypless rose to his feet at the
command stand up" from the chair
and commenced to read.
IS 1t was then translated into Hawaiian
by Interpreter Bush and Immediately
after it was finished the meeting ad-
journed until this morning at 10
o'clock
The Governors Message.
The following is the Governors mes
sage in full:
A MESSAGE TO THE LEGISLATURE
OF THE TERRITORY OF HAWAII
The Act of Congress providing a gov
for the Territory of Hawaii
the process of annexation, be
gun with the Hawaiian acceptance of
the joint resolution of Congress for the
union OF the hawaiian ISLANDS WIN the
United States of America.
The period between such acceptance on
the 18th day OF August, 1898, and the go
ing into effect of the Territorial Act on
the l4th day of June, 1900 was one of
transition. While the Hawaiian Govern
ment had come under the jurisdiction of
the Government Of the United States, 1t
still continued to administer some of the
prerogatives of an independent power. 1t
duties under its own laws on
goods imported from other countries and
even on those coming from the United
States. 1t preserved its consular rela-
tons with other countries, including the
United States. 1t continued its quaran-
tine regulations against the rest of the
world.
This quasi Independent status gave
rise to many questions difficult of solu-
tcn, and made 1t necessary in the public
interest TO maintain representative at
Washington.
The changes made by the Territorial
Act in the departments of the local gov
eminent caused some difficulty In adj
justing the civil service in the absence
of legislative assistance. Department
clerks have had in some cases to follow
their duties into other departments.
The powers and duties of the new office