The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-05-01
IS WHOLE HEALTH BOARD
DIR COOPER CONFIRMED BY THE
SENATE.
Closing Hours of the Omcial Upper
Hours-All Sorts Of Things Done.
Some Of Them

At about ten minutes to - o'clock
last night the first legislature of the
Territory of Hawaii adjourned in "a
blaze of glory" So much had been ac-
complished at this session that many of
the legislative masqueraders filed out
of their respective halls with their
bosoms swelling with pride-perhaps at
so much per swell. The legislature of
the Territory had passed county bill
and bill to pension Liliuokalani one
of which was freak and the other un-
constitutional, and, of course were
vetoed by the Governor. But the
houses succeeded in getting through
their own salary bill. That's the point.
1t is supposed that that is what the
above mentioned bosom swelling was
about.
The first thing that came before the
Senate last night was resolution
turning down Tax Assessor Shaw. 1t
was introduced by Senator Kanuha and
accused Mr.. Shaw of misconduct in Of
flee. The Republicans rallied to the
defense of the tax assessor. Senator
Kalauokalani finally Joined their side,
and Shaw was sustained.
One of the most interesting things
done was a reconsideration of the vote
taken the day before and the unani-
nous endorsement of DR.. c. b. Cooper
as a member of the Boaru of Health
Health for the time being. The Senate
having turned down all the other mem
bers, selected him as the official head
and whole of the bureau, to take
charge of the business until such time
as a new Board is created
One of the queerest things done was
an adjournment to 10 o'clock this
morning. The Home Rulers took this
adjournment the Republicans adjourn
ing sine die.
One of the queerest things attempted
was to get through a resolution ap-
pointing Senator Kanuha a committee
of one to inspect all the streets and
sidewalks in the district in which Ho-
nolulu is situated and to report the
condition of same to the superintendent
of public works. Bill White was the
author of this freak. 1t may be said in
d Tense of the Senator from Lahaina
that the resolution was given him by
somebody in the visitors gallery and
he thought il was 1S-karat.
The greatest bluff made was by Cecil
Brown when he talked for nearly TWEEN
ty minutes on a resolution compliment
ing the President and two clerks of the
Senate on their excellent work during
the session His object was to gain
time. His eulOgies of Senator Kaiue
gushed forth in saccharine streams.
Brown gained the time, talking until
nearly -. ne also succeeded IN tlrlnR
out the Home Rule wing of the Senate,
so that it wanted no more business for
that night
One of the most important things
done was the continuation of the fire
claims commission as presented by the
Governor in the afternoon, with the
exception Of one man, Lorrin Andrews.
The reason for turning Mr.. Andrews
was simply that he already holds one
government office. on the board of re-
gistr alton and the Home Rulers thought
that was enough A committee consist
ing of Senators Baldwin and Kalauoka-
lani was sent to the Governor with the
report of the turning down of Andrews
Nj. Dole promptly returned the name
of F. j. Tesla. and the same was APP.
| proved without debate.
T. F. Ryan of Olaa, was recommended
for the office of transportation commits
sioner. Action was deferred.