The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-28
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Exactly on the minute PRESIDENT ftuS-
sci called the Senate to order yester-
day morning and during the prayer by
the chaplain, four of the six Repub-
lican Senators were absent Carter and
Crabbe made their appearance immedi-
ately afterwards, while Baldwin and c.
Brown arrived a few moments later.
The part of the minutes relating to
the incident between President Russell
and Senator Achi was changed upon
suggestion from Senator Carter and the
exact words uttered by Achi were in
serted.
The actual business opened by an ar
eument between White and Carter, |
each claiming their right to the floor
at the same time. Carter appealed TO
tho chair. who commanded White to |
take his seat.
The chair gave out that owing to the
fac+ that he had not been furnished
with any rules, he had therefore adopt
cd a set of rules Of his own. This was
vigorously contested by Carter, who de-
MED the right of the chair to act for
himself in any capacity.
Carter moved that report of commit
tees be received and when put to a
vote was lost.
Fwhite here introduced a resolution
10 the effect that the Senate proceed
ITO Molokai in company with the mem
fbers of the lower House next Friday
evening, and that one representative
from each paper be permitted to ac-
company the Legislature. Reporters
were instructed that no cameras would
be allowed.
Senator c. Brown offered to amend
| the resolution to the effect that COM
mittee of three be appointed to confer
with the committee from the lower
House.
| Kaiue proposed a second amendment
so that only those who desire to so
need attend.
| White explained that the reason for
prohibiting cameras was SO that mo
reflections could be cast upon the mem
bers of the Molokai settlement
| Carter moved that the trip be defer
red until such time as the rules for
the house were adopted In support OF
his motion Carter claimed that so far
the actions of the Senate were a dis
grace to every member in the Senate
and that the body was the object OF
ridicule from every person in Homo
lulu.
c. Brown thought that some time
during the middle of the session would
be time enough to visit Molokal ana
proposed that they pay attention to
business for the next two days ana
adopt some rules. Brown stated that
he had at least twenty-six bills to IN
troduce as soon as the Senate was IN
shape to receive them, and feared that
if every Senator had the same, the
business could not be finished within
L., Ia
moved that the resolution offered by
Senator White be laid on the table.
Senator Kalauokalani is the first Sen
ator to realize that the time lost IN the
house was due to the fact that each
Senator thought it his duty to say
something on the most trivial question
which might arise, and he urged more
expedition in the transaction of bust
tneess. He followed his remarks by a
passionate appeal in behalf of the un-
fortunates at Kalaupapa and urged the
tadoption of Senator Whites resolution
"The committees he said, who have
gone there from the Legislature before
have made a pleasure trip of 1t anc
have come back knowing little more
of the true condition of the lepers thar
they did before the visit. l will Civ
nv support TO the resolution ant
amendment proposed by Mr.. Brown
To Carriers inquiry concerning tn
present condition of the lepers, Sena
tor Kalauokalani replied that he ha'
received a letter from the settlement
on last Friday appealing for aid an
describing their pitiab1e condition.
A third amendment was proposed b.
Senator Baldwin that committee O
five be appointed to act with Hous
committee as joint committee.
Senator Kaohi grew eloquent in hi
support of the resolution and argue
that two days would be better tina
one day. He bitterly arraigned tn
previous expeditions to Moioka
claiming that all sthey had ever don
was to ride horseback and in othe
ways make pleasure trip of tn
whole He urged that the trip be eS
tended over three days, leaving here o
Thursday instead of Friday.
The amendment by Carter was cal
ried by vote of seven to six. Carte
evidenced a desire for work by movin
that no recess be taken until the rule
We're adopted but failed to satisfy n
brother Senators what provisions coul
be effected for meals White move
to adjourn to 100 p. m. and the motto
= was lost.
C. Brown moved to proceed with II
rules and refused to grant permissio
to Paris to introduce resolutic
adopting some special rules
The rules of procedure were then tai
en- up until the house adjourned
meet again at 100 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The reading of the rules was resume
at 80 o'clock with but few of the Sci
ators in their seats. the tardy on
struggling in one at a time until
seats were filed. The lobby was cor
posed entirely of Hawaiians the viii
people seeming to have lost interest
the proceedings.
= The rules relating to the appointing
of the various committees necessa
+ met with long debate and ended
very few changes
Two hours were spent in passing
twelve sections of the rules, MAXI
only twenty nine adopted out of a to'
of 104 sections to be acted upon.
! Senator White was the chief obstru
: ZIONIST during the day and inspir