The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-02
IN The HOUSE.


the Senate in a Joint session, az 10
O'Clock. The Senate fled into the
chamber in time and both bodies pro-
ceeaed 10 the business OF the session
Vice President Kaiue OF the senate
presided. Senator Russell being the
only member absent
Cecil Brown started the music by
moving to adjourn sine die, which was
lost By a vote Of IL TO 30. A motion
was then made 10 adjourn the ses-
sion until the 18th hour of the 5Oth
day OF the session. Carried. Repre-
sentative KawaihOa recorded the only
vote against IL
Cecil Brown presented the follow
ing resolution to be considered by
.--e joint session, but no action was
taken on Il
Whereas. BY Section Il OF the Or
ganlc Act. the Legislature OF the Ter
ritory OF hawaii Is to consist OF two
houses. which shall organize and sit
separately. except as otherwise pro-
vided In and by said act, and
Whereas. the said Organic Act does
not in any portion or any part thereof
provide that the Legislature OF the
Territory OF Hawaii shall al any time
sit in Joint convention. and
Whereas. the action OF the Legisla-
ture In passing the concurrent resolu-
ton authorizing this sitting in joint
convention OF the Legislature is con-
trary TO law and the true intent and
meaning OF said Organic Act. and is
not warranted upon any pretext what
soever. Now therefore.
BE IL resolved. That the records
OF the pros eedings now had OF this
Joint convention. as well as the rec
ords OF all proceedings heretofore had
In both Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives Of the Territory OF Hawaii
whereby the said Senate and the
House of Representatives by concur
rent resolution ordered the present
Joint convention TO apportion the
terms OF eight Senators elected at the
last general election, be. and the same
are hereby ordered eXpunged from
the records OF the Senate and House
OF Representatives And said expung-
ing to be. by the total erasure and OBJ
u,erating OF all that part of each rec
ord Of the respective house OF the
Legislature. that contains reference
TO or is the record Of such joint reso-
luton and such joint resolution IL
self"
After the adjournment Of the joint
session. the House was called to or
der and Kaniho started the ball roll
Ing by introducing a peulion with "a
signatures praying the house TO grant
the following requests:
To abolish all personal taxes and
all laws made by the Board Of Health
in reference 10 that Section where IL
demands that burial certificates must
Le first obtained from a doctor before
a deceased person can be buried.
that a legal days work consist of S
hours. and that the sum of SIS be paid
as wages for a days work on planta-
tions or any other hard work except
ing by wharf hands. That the old
road from Kaiopihi TO Kalohikiolo be
opened. That all government road work
ne given to American citizens only
That. all streams. rivers and springs.
either on the uplands or sea-coast,
flowing on private lands be opened TO
the public without hindrance by land
owners. All laborers 10 be paid every
Saturday at the time of expiration OF
their respective work. and that no
attorney shall receive pay IL the cases
be lost or not carried on successfully
except one-half of the pay agreed on.
and II successful then he or they may
be paid the full amount agreed on.
And that sufficient money be appro-
priated for the instaiment of lights on
the Government road from Multi to
Hawi
This petition created general
laugh. and IL the petitioners are grant
ed their few humble requests. Il
ought to make them feel that life is
still worth living.
Monsarrat moved 10 refer some
letters from W. +. Rowell. assist
ant superintendent of Public Works.
relating TO alleged over-payments on
some OF the work under his supervis-
ion 10 the Public Land and Internal
Improvements Committee. and on EN-
meluth's motion this was done.
Makekau moved 70 have the let
tiers read, but at Emmeluths request
withdrew his motion.
Makainai then introduced a resolu-
ton asking the chair to appoint a
committee OF three 10 investigate an |
article which appeared in Sundays |
Republican In regard TO the disap- |
pearance of the concurrent resolu- |
ton. Beckley. Dickey and Mahoe
were named by the Speaker TO report
on the matter.
Then came the feature of the day.
Mahoe moved 10 raise House bill No.
IS. the Hawaiian Tramways Co.'S new
charter. from the table and have Il |
referred TO the committee on Public |
Lands and Internal Improvements. |
The chair put the motion instantane
ously and pronounced ii carried.
Bedlam then brooke loose. the air |
was full Of objections arising from all |
parts OF the house. challenging the |
vote. Robertson was the first to catch |
the Speakers eve aud raised a point |
OF order on account OF the double |
character OF the motion put Make |
kau and Kumalae seconded him. Ka-
niho opposed It. The Speaker settled /
the question by putting the motion 10 |
lift the bill from the table FIRST. which 1
was carried by party vote.
Emmeluth was then recognized and /
IN a redhot speech scored the action /
of certain members of the house in |
regard 70 this bill He said. Every |
provision OF this bin contravenes a
vital article of the Organic Act ANY |
member who would bring in bill |