Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-07
SPEECHES BY lNTERPETE RS
HALF THE MEMBERS DO NOT
SPEAK ENGLIsH-1T MAY
PROVE ILLEGAL.
FIRE A COURT STENOGRAPHER.
Afraid to Be Put on Record at Wash
Observation-Disclosures in the
Way of Laws.

Honolulu, March l. via San Francisco,
March 1.-The first territorial legislature
of Hawaii began it's session in Honolulu
on the Goth of last month and has been
in session ever since. With both houses
under control Of the independent home
rule party, and containing a majority of
native Hawaiians, the legislature has al
ready been the scene of some remarkable
proceedings and the end of the session
promises to see many very radical meas
ures adopted. Among those to which
the controlling party is committed is
liquor dispensary law, taxation system
that will be a combination of single tax
and the income tax doctrines. an elec-
tiOn law based on proportional represen-
tation, and a law exc uding from the ter
ritory all persons who may arrive here
afflicted with consumption or leprosy.
On the third day of the session, Terri
tory Clerk Cooper was unceremoniously
ordered out of the house and escorted by
the sergeant at arms. Acting under the
section Of the territorial act which pro-
vides that he shall record and preserve
the proceedings. Cooper took a place on
the floor of the house with steno-
grapher to secure record of the pro-
ceedings Representative Becker offer
ed a resolution requesting him to leave
The resolution set forth that his presence
on the floor was violation of the de-
partments of the government, of the ju-
dtcial executive and legislative 1T was
urged in debate that Gov. Dole, had put
Cooper where he was with view to in
n n fir,cp ,1>or.
that the officer was taking a steno-
graphic report of the proceedings. Coop
er was declared by republicans to be
present as a representative of the gov-
ernor. as he had been ordered to send a
report to Washington, but even this plea
did not deter the Independents. After
long debate they passed the Beckley res
o!uticn by a vote of 20 to 8. the nine be-
ting all the republicans in the house.
1t is understood that Cooper has sent
to Washington for ruling as to the
meaning Of the instructions given him to
send record. ]. A. Akina Independent.
a half Hawaiian, half Chinese, has been
made a speaker of the house and DR..
Nicholas Russell of Hawaii president of
the senate. Russell is white
man. The question of languages
rs another source of trouble. The organic
act says that all proceedings of the legis-
lature shall be conducted in the English
language. Half of the members cannot
speak English, and Hawaiian interpre-
ters have been employed in both
houses. 1t is the opinion OF
some lawyers that this will invalidate
all proceedings, and this matter will
come before the court when some laws
have been passed. Chief Justice Frear
and Governor Dole, members of the
commission making the rule in ques-
tion, have expressed the opinion that
it was intended to provide that no lam
guage but English should be spoken.
The independents claim that it means
that the laws, resolutions, etc., shall he
in English. Every measure and every
speech is being given in both English
and Hawaiian.
The house meets in the throne room
Of the old palace building, now occupied
by government offices. The speakers
chair is the former throne of Hawaiian
uonarohs.
The steamship Zealandia has arrived
here with 769 Porto Ricans from Port
Los Angeles. Three of the immigra nts
died on the way. The immigrants ar.
being sent in island steamers to various
plantations. It is reported that the
ZeaLandia is to make several trips as
q carrier of Porto Rican immigrants.
and that at least 1900 more viii be
brought here by her in the near future.
The Inter-Island Telegraph company
has given formal notice of the opening
tor business of the wireless telegraphy
system between Honolulu and the isand
of Maui. The system has long been
under tests, but is now pronounced in a
satisfactory condition for regular busi-
ness, and the company states that it
win soon extend communication to Hilo.
The case of Editor Edwin S. Gill,
charged with assault with deadly
weapon upon NJ. I. Stevens, has begun
before Judge Humphreys.
annual meetings of several sugar
plantations have been held here this
week. The managers report large crops
and good prospects for the coming year.
Most of them report having had som .
ii ifficu.ty ON account of a scarcity OF
labor. In some cases the acreage plant
ed was slightly lessened on account OF
lack Of labor. The managers all repo:,
the labor situation improved. and it is
expected now that many Porto Ricans
are being brought here. there will be
no further trouble.
/. VIM H. Marshall, editor OF the Vol
cano, has been released from Oahu jail
on a pardon from Governor Dole. He
was sentenced for six months for Grim
inal libel of the late Chief Justice Judd,
and ho had aorvo6 fnur r,onfh0