The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-05-26
REPRESENTATIVES WOULD
RETURN THEIR SALARIES
SATURDAYS PROCEEDINGS IN
THE HOUSE sAvoaED or
OPERA souFFE
The Word Business was Stricken
From the caIendar-Inquiry Cor
corning the Legislative Approcri-
alton Fund.

Yesterday is a day which viii long
be remembered II the House. Yes
terday viii not be remembered be.
cause the House happened TO get
down TO work, but it will be remem
bered for the sudden and complete
change Of program which was made.
It was sort Of Happy Christmas
Time" Everyone was happy, except
Haaheo and K. L. Diekey, who look
ed upon the unseemIy hilarity with
anything but appreciation. The
Heavenly Twins, Monsarrat and
Hogs. kept the ball rolling, when
ever humor showed signs of tagging.
and even Robertson and Emmeluth
good naturally dug each other, and
passed it along with a sensation.
The only thing which savored of
business in the slightest degree were
two very little matters, which mai
aged to wriggle in before they were
seen.
The first one was a resolution Of
fered by Dickey, asking that the
House convene, and get to work on
the Salary Bill.
The idea of any work being done
was so appalling to the members that
they nailed the resolution on the
table with such rapidity that it took
Diekey's breath away.
Lost in the shuttle said allan
significantly and the fun went on.
The next matter akin to business
that came up before the House was
a petition introduced by Hoogs ask
ing that the sum of $685.. 81 be return
ed TO the Nahiku Sugar Company for
money expended by them on the Ma
hiku Landing. The petition was
turned over to the tender mercies of
the Public Lands Committee.
Emmeluth then asked Makainai
how much was left of the $50. 900 ap-
preparation. The House was unable
to fathom the method in this mad
ness. Hoogs suggested that perhaps
the Representative wanted to give
big luau with the remainder, but it
turned out that he was only prepar-
ing to waltz up and down the spinal
chord OF the Home Rule Party
Makainai informed him that the
House had spent $4,000. the Senate
$4,000, and that $500 was yet to be
paid on the journal. T-ere were no
other outstanding bills.
Emmeluth then took his dance. in
forming his colleagues that If they
manted to be eternally damned in the
public eye, they should keep on at
the present rate.
Hoogs said that his remarks were
like closing the barn door after the
horse was out.
Emmeluth replied that he was
closing the door so that the horse
could not get at the crib.
Robertson said that it reminded
him of something else beside
esquines. 1t reminded him of when
Emmeluth said that the Home Rulers
would do just as the Republicans
would if they were in power. that is.
help there friends at whatever cost
Emmeluth wished to be delivered
from his friends
Hoogs then capped the climax by
introducing the following resolution:
Hon. j. A. Akina,
Speaker of the House.
Sir:-I desire to call the attention
of the Legislature to the fact that
there is question of the legality OF
Hon. n. E. Cooper as Acting Gov
ernor.
Therefore be it Resolved.
That we. the members of this first
Legislature of Hawaii return our sal
airy and mileage to the Treasurer
forthwith
Most respectfully,
W. H. HOOGS.
Representative 4th District
concur. ]. MONSARRAT.
Representative I'd District
This was to much for the House,
which adjourned Immediately amid
cries of Reject" the resolution s.
Throw it out the window" etc.