The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-27


w Territorial Senate and the re-
suit is as uncertain as is that
of the conflict between Americans and
Filipinos. Here we have the advantage,
however, of being able to call time, and
thirty-one days more of legislative de-
alterations will finish the local duello
and the Governor will tell the lawmak-
ers to go to-their homes.
Senator White succeeded in amend
ing rule II, as predicted in our issue of
yesterday, and now he can order his
son-in-law, the sergeant-at-arms, to
chuck out any Senator who might dis
please the great majority which meekly
follows the ring of Whites bell and
says kokua to Kaiue's bah!
The Republicans retaliated by dis
putting the right of DR.. Russell to be
in the chair or in the Senate at all, be-
cause, it is claimed, he is not an
American citizen A very heated de-
bate ensued and the Doctor left the
chair three times, but was ordered
back by Kalauokalani and White, until
finally he got his dander up and insist
ed on Vice President Kaiue taking the
chair, while the political medicine man
took Kaiues seat. Then White arose
and ordered his flock to table the reso-
LUTON relating to the citizenship of the
president of the Senate. 1t carried. of
course Russell returned to the chair
which Kaiue reluctantly left and to this
hour it is unknown whether Russell is
an American or not. He is most likely
"nitsky" or he would have volunteered
a statement.
The actual business of the Senate
during the forenoon amounted to very
little.
The clerk read communication from
the House transmitting House Bill H.
entitled, An Act relating to practice
in criminal cases and amending sec
tions l. 2, ard 4 of chapter XII of the
Session Laws of 1876" which passed
third reading in the House of Repre-
sentatives, Territory of Hawaii, on the
25th day of March, A. d. 1901. q
j. Brown introduced a resolution to
the effect that appropriat atoms amount
ing to $254,017 be set aside for roads
and streets in. the district OF South
Hilo. On motion of ]. Brown the
measure was referred to the public
works committee.
j. Brown gave notice of his intention
to introduce the following bills:
Il. An Act to provide for the filing.
foreclosing limitation and priority of
chattel mortgages.
20. An Act providing for the printing
and circulation of biennial reports OF
Territorial offices.
80 An Act to amend sections 81 and
80 of an Act entitled, An Act 10 reor-
ganize the Judiciary Department. ap-
proved the 25th day of November, 1892.
being chapter LVII of the Session
Laws of 1892.
a An Act to amend sections 50 and
Xxx 81 ACT 10. aton 6n In6f
ciary Department, approved the 18th
day of November, 1892 being chapter
LVII of the Session Laws of 1892
Under suspension of rules these bills
were read the first time by title and
referred to the printing committee.
Then came Carriers resolution which
made Nicholas R CHS real name is
here, but is hard to set, even by a lin
otype machine) feel uncomfortable.
The resolution reads:
Whereas, ii has been stated and up
on information and belief it is alleged.
that n. Russell, who has been elected
president Of the Senate of the Territory
of Hawaii, and vas elected as Sena-
tor from the First Senatorial District
of this Territory is not now nor was
he at the time of such election as a
Senator, citizen of the United States
of America.
Now, therefore, be it resolved That
the committee on elections be and it is
hereby instructed to make inquiries as
to the truth of such information, and
to report back to this Senate, with all
reasonable speed, all matters and evil
G.. r. CARTER,
Senator Third District.
Senator Cecil Brown supported the
resolution, which was referred to the
committee of elections for short
while. Then came the tabling. while
Senator Cecil Brown took a chair on
the veranda and lighted a fresh cigar.
The reporters cannot hear the inter
mittent language of Senator Cecil, and
1t could not be reported in a family
paper, anyhow. but he cannot be blam-
ed for using 1t.
When President Russell had got back
to his chair without explaining wheth-
er he is an American citizen, he point
ed his long clutches at Senator Carter
and said:
II will address a few words TO Sena-
tor Carter. If you try to occupy the
time of this House by investigating all
sorts of street rumors against the
clerk, l think we might as well adj
journ, because we will have no more
time to do any business"
Mr.. Carter, who probably knows
more about parliamentary rules in the
Senate than any other member, with
lIlc tAC6ptlDil VI StClI fEONu, dEOStY
and in a calm and digniffed manner,
said:
I'm the first place, your remarks
casting aspersions on me should not
have come from the chair but should
have come from the floor of the House.
In the next place the certificate from
the clerk does not state whether you
are a citizen of the United States or
not. / have taken means to investigate
the records and there is nothing there
on evidence of your citizenship 1t
woAld be very easy matter to answer
that The motion was not put with
the idea of taking UP the time of the
House. but an investigation of this was
thought to be advisable by myself.
solely and to allow the chair a chance
of answering"
Mr. Carter passed a few scathing re-
marks in regard to arbitrary rulings
of the chair, but he stopped abruptly
seeing the futility of making an i'm
preston upon the ignoramus who has