The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-02-22
HE HOUSE SEEKS TO BAR COOPER
SENATE COMPLETES ORGANIZATION

Judged from the remarks made in his
vicinity that 1t was goIns "a y ga.
Carter then moved that the motion
before the house be laid on tire taDe
Achi, Carter and White all attempted
to gain the attention of the president
at the same time. White insistirr tlat
he had the right to speak first and last
and being warmly opposed by the
others. Carter was sustained by the
chair and asked that the motion be
put. The result was n deadlock, the
vote being seven to seven.
William White again urged the posi-
ton of assistant secret ry be ere
and filed, and said that In section 1851
of the Revised Statu' es of the United
States Legislature similar appointments
We're provided for. and II remained with
the Senate to appoint the nominee.
Baldwin wanted to know II all of the
offices allowed In the States were per-
mitted In the Territories. and was in
formed by White that the law permit
ted as many offices as they wanted.
Cecil Brown moved to lay the nominal
ton of assistant secretary on TIVE table
and after seeking advice from his sec
rotary and the interpreter. Russell sus-
tanned Senator White.
This drew forth a protest from Bald
win. who claimed that Browns motion
was In order. The chair ruled that the
motion was not debatable and calling
for a vote upon the motion made by
Brown. It resulted In a solid Indepen-
dert vote against the Republicans. The
session was then adjourned until 1880
,. m.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
The chair called the meeting to order
at 1850 o'clock and the question Of as
sistant secretaryship was Immediately
resumed. The chair announced the
fact that the question before the house
was the election OF an assistant secre-
tary but evidently lost sight Of tho fact
that the motion to lay the question on
the table had carried.
Baldwin corrected the chair and stat
&c that the question was To vote on one
nomination. Achi moved that 1t be
postponed and was supported nv Car
ter. who wanted to proceed with the
election OF the balance OF the officers.
White one more gained the floor ard
Chamrioned his original nominal on
and after considerable sparring back
and forth between the members III"
question was called for and vote by
exclamation taken, resulting in the cleo
ton of Coney by a vote of ten to two
The chair then arose to his feet and
said: I'VE will row proceed to the
election OF what?" He was immedi-
ately informed by the interpreter that
the next officer to be elected should he
the sergeant-at-arms ard Kaulia car
RED off the plum by vote OF eight to
six.
| S. X. Maloa Mukupu and Maxwell
were nominated for the position OF
messenger. ard upon n vote being cast
the result showed six votes apiece for
the two former candidates and only
two votes for Maxwell. A re- ballot
was called for ard Maxwells name
Dropped. The result was IN favor Of T..
II. Mukupu. who was duly. declared
messenger.
1 Kalamokalari was nominted for the
position of chaplain and was unani-
mously chosen.
RAISE MORE TROUBLE.
Another storm was raised in the SEN
ate by the proposal to elect an interpre
ter and manv warm sDeeches were
made on the subject. Cecil Brown took
the moor and said: 81 merely wish to
say something here at this time In re-
gard to section A of the Organic Act.
! believe that under a strict construc
ton OF the law all proceedings OF this
Senate must be carried on only in the
English language. NV idea OF the
meaning OF the law Is this:-that all
legislative proceedings shall be carried
on in the English language, and part
OF the platform of the Republican party
was the intention to netition Congress
10 permit the Hawaiian language 10 ba
used. but until Congress sees At to
change the Organic Act we must COM
ply with II. Some nav say that n
this house keeps al records in English
they can speak In the Hawaiian ton"ue
My Interpretation Is that the ENGLISH
language IL tn only language which
can he used. :, Juld Congress permit
Spanard to occupy place on the
door at WASHINGTON and address the
house In Spanish? I don't think 90.
There IL but one lnnPuoFe In the Unit
ed states recognized Nv law and wat
Is English. / therefore shall vote
against the election OF an interpreter ut
this time ard would rather permit the
present incumbent to remain whore ho
IL until such time IA the rule for the
conduct OF this Senate shall be made"
Senators WHITE ard Carter mn6" I'M
rass'oned addresses on the point nj
issue. one for and the other apoir9t tho
election Of an irternreter and hchi
moved that II he laid urou tNe table,
Carter and Fnnrhn eUgaPed IN Vt
tie tn In which one pronour ded nues-
lions and the other skillful'v evaded
answering them. Tive Inlcpend ruts
were solid for tho election NJ an inter
pretrr md carried the question
ELECT AN INTFRPRETFR.
y. j. Testa ana John u. Bush were
and the yrte resulted I'm u
tie, A new ballot was taken ana Rush
was elected by one vote Knhiollul
defeated FauiTakole IN thc race flr tn
position ~ ipui'or = Npurloe Mono
hon was elected stanorFHpher.