The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-05-02

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would remedy the most cryingteyils
seemed to justify it. The Joint session
slowly gathered and came to order only
to adjourn until 1:30. The House then
came to order and adjourned until g. At
the last-named hour no attempt was
made to work there being but "a few
members. present. "A few more struggled
in bat no quorum could be convened. AT
$50 Senator Russell made his appearance
and the gallery filed up in anticipation
of a joint session. Fifteen House mem
bers were scattered around the lobby in
readiness fer work when Senator Kaiue
took the chair Delegate Wilcox Joined.
the spectators at this juncture ru-
NOR was widely spread that the intention
of the evening was to obtain quorum
and adjourn both Houses sine die while
in joint session.
The Senate quorum of eight took their
seats, but only thirteen House members
came TO their desks and the session set
tied down to a silent. patient wait.
Akina came briskly in at o'clock
Beckley made the requisite quorum, and
the House got down to work.
Prendergast moved to call the roll that
IL could be shown there was a quorum
present. The roll showed eight Senators
and sixteen Representatives present.
Prendergast said during the afternoon
session that White received twenty-five
votes not sufficient for electing him for
the next two years. He moved for a
reconsideration of the vote on White,
which was granted. The vote was call
ed, resulting in twenty-five ayes, noes,
Russell of the Senate voting against the
reconsideration, resulting in the defeat
of the motion.
Prendergast SAID, before announcing the
Nl.,tsr OK
to whether twenty-five votes We're not
enough to pass a measure Secretary
Caypless read the rule.
Senator Kanuha thought this was con-
trary to the Organic Act, which required
a ma jority of each House to be present
before business could be carried on.
Makainai made a motion that they
take up the name of BALDWIN ana IL ne
gets more votes than White, then he be
declared elected; otherwise, White.
Kanuha to point of order. He
said the Presidents rule made in the
afternoon was contrary. He did not
think. after he had offered the name OF
Russell, and had been. turned down, that
Baldwin should be presented. He held
the President responsible for his ruling.
Emmeluth said the terms of the joint
resolution said q majority of the MEM
bers of each House shall constitute
could declare such and such Senators
elected He said the President had rul-
ed the Senator's names should be taken
up singly A majority of the two
Houses will elect any person to the four
o. two-year term. He submitted that
White was already elected by large
majority.
Emmeluth moved to the election of the
term officers for Oahu. The sergeant
alarms was sent out in search of Sena-
tors Kanuha and Russell, whose absence
spoiled the quorum. The Chair ruled
that a quorum having been present and
Senator White having received twenty
two votes, was accordingly duly elected
for the long term. Chairman Kaiue also
asked the pleasure of the House, seeing
there was no quorum present.
Senator Kalauokalani submitted that
rule 26. stating that less than quorum
could adjourn from day to day and af-
fix penalties to be decided upon in re-
gard to defaulting members, referred
only to separate House sessions and not
to joint meetings.. and asked for the re-
ports of the two sergeants-at-arms re-
garding the absence of Senator'S Russell
and Kanuha, who had not only disgrac-
ed the Senate by their leaving but also
their constituents, and asked that meas
ures be taken Ito punish them"
Emmeluth: Mr. President, it's a cry
ing shame that we have officers of this
House who will not expedite business |
Were | in that chair l would send them
where they would come to their senses !
iApplause.) You can ask any member to |
assist these officers. They are here to do |
something besides drawing their sala- |
ries A big buck of an officer comes in |
and privately makes his report known to |
the President instead of aloud to the |
House. Were / President, I'd fire these
useless officials mighty quick
Emmeluth continued that in the |
Houses Of Legislation upon the Main
land and in the House of Congress, fif-
teen members could help the Speaker
enforce the bringing in of recalcitrant
and lock them up as if they
were prisoners. Were there not an I'M
fortunate difference of opinion as to the
asst day all the Republican members, all
could be brought here. We
The majority have come here attempting
% carry through what business we could
and it is a crying shame that members
should so despite their country and
as these two have.
Kalauokalani supported Mr. Emmeluth
n the statement that the last day was
l debatabie question. These Senators
Who have both left, have said that they
believed this the 5Sth day. Their pres
snce this evening proved this. 1 submit
hat you have right in the next hour
md half to bring back these members
'r arrest them. ask that the sergeants-
lt-arms and the messengers be sent out
nee more to bring in these members
With warrants to arrest them"
Prendergast feared that the joint ses-
ION had no right to issue warrants for
lrrest, but if the President thought 9TH
rwise, he asked that such warrants be
made out.
Emmeluth: THE sergeant-at-arms of
ms House today. at the beck of the
resident, is higher .than the High Sher-
L. He can call on twenty citizens The
legislature in session is supreme"
The joint session then took a recess.
waiting the report of the sergeant-at-