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the Territory to record and preserve
all the laws and proceedings of the
Legislature. therefore be it
Resolved, That the privilege be ex-
tended to him to have table and seat
at some convenient place on the floor
of the House where he may observe
and record the same
Dickey said in presenting this resolu-
ton: "I wish to call attention to the
fact that our action might be miscon-
strued in Washington. don't suppose
any member wants to appear in a bad
light in Washington. We want our
action to rebound to our credit-not to
our shame. A gratuitous insult to the
representative of the Federal Govern
ment would not look well to say the
least. There may be honest doubts
as to the Secretary of the Territory's
right to be here. Able jurists here diff
fer. My resolution does not take rights
into consideration. but grants a privil-
ege.''
Emmeluth moved that the resolution
of Beckley pass. Wilcox, a Republican.
seconded Dickeys substitute motion
Puuiki said that Beckley's motion was
before them. Robertson arose and said
he wished to explain that a remark
made by him on Wednesday on the
floor of the House had been misrepre-
scented. He said that he had been ac-
cused of threatening the House with the
armed forces of the Federal Govern
ment and with urging Secretary Coop
er to call on them. He said, that he
had not done that; he had made no
threats.
eff" said Robertson, ''the members
want to prevent Secretary Cooper from
making record of the proceedings in
dependent of the journal kept by our
own secretary it is easy to accomplish
this result by refusing to appropriate
funds for the work, and If you refuse
the appropriation you will achieve your
desired end in a gentlemanly way. My
objection to the resolution was based
on its incorrect and illogical reason
ing"
Robertson then argued that there
could be no absolute separation of the
three branches of Government. When
Secretary Cooper took seat in the
Legislature he gained no part in the
proceedings. Chief Justice Frear and
Justice Galbraith had been on the floor
/! of the House to swear in members. and
| in this way the judiciary branch had
mixed with the legislative branch OF
| the Government as did the executive
| with the legislative when Secretary
Cooper noted their proceedings.
Mahoe said 1t was now time to con-
slider Beckley's resolution and iTn1nedi-
ately there began a terrific argument
on all sides. the Republicans urging the
bad policy of passing the Beckley reso-
Hutton and the Independents speaking
for 1t. The vote was taken on the reso-
luton by ayes and noes. The follow
ling voted for the Bechley resolution:
| Ahu1ii Ind.), Akina Und.), Beckley
0nd), Emmeiuth Und). Ewalikc
Gnd), Haaheo (Dem. -Ind), Hthie
Qnd), Kaauwai Gnd), Kauimakaolt
j1nd), Kaniho (Dem.), Kawaihoa
Gnd), Kekaula Und.), Keliikoa Dem.
Ind), Mahoe Qnd), Makainai (Dem.
Ind.). Makekau (Dem.-Ind), Mossmar
(Ind.), Nailima (Ind.), Puuki Dem).
! The resolution was opposed by tn.
following, all Of them Republicans: w
Aylett, C. H. Dickey, A. F. Gilfilian
NV. II. Hoogs, J. w. K. Keiki, J. Ku
lmulae, J. Monsarrat, A. G. NJ. Robert
son, S. W. Wilcox.
The clerk announced the vote ant
Speaker Akina said: THE resolution
Having been adopted 1t is now in order
for Secretary Cooper to leave"
Secretary Cooper was sitting all thu
while with his stenographer beside hin
lat desk to the left of the speaker
lrostrum. He now arose and said:
at understand that resolution to b.
lsweeping in its character and to den,
Iny right here at ALL
Akina said that was his understand
ling.
Then" said Cooper, IT will leave
lonly under escort of the sergeant-at
larms.''
There was an awkward pause. Ser
igeant- Arms Nakookoo gazed va
icantly out of the door and the member
land the lobby looked at Cooper. Coop
Ter and his stenographer had risen ant
with their records in their hands
Iawafted their escort. Finally Nakooko'
went over to them and led them pas
1.-THE spectators into the hallway.
The House breathed again and EN-
Imeluth said: 'Mr. Speaker. from wha
has just transpired I consider it desir
able to state the attitude of the sup
lporters of the resolution. We do no
DENY the right of Mr.. Cooper or an,
lother executive officer of, this Territor,
to attend the meetings Of this body
hut we deny the right Of the Secretar!
of the Territory to permanent seat IL
Ibis official capacity"
The House adjourned till today at i
O'Clock.
| Secretary Cooper made the following
lstatement as to his presence In tn
House:
ST do not claim any right or privil
tege on the floor of the House. / US
1.-THE term floor Of the House in its lega
lacceptation. In other words, the RICH
land privilege of the members OF tn
House. The mere fact that the mem
bers Of the House. members OF tn
lpress and audience are seated upon tn
lsame level In the same room does no
Imean that they all occupy the floor
1.-THE House. The Governor assigned tn
old throne room for the use OF tn
House of Representatives OF this Leg
lislature. He authorized the presen
arrangement OF seating OF the member
LOT the House, press, audience and tn
place occupied by myself. What o.
claim is the right to be present u
some convenient locality in the room
occupied by the House Of Representa-
tives, where can perform the dutie
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