Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-02-28
OBSERVATIONS IN
THE LEGISLATURE
Legislators Have Been
Sparring. for Neces.
Sary Wind.
SHARP Line BECOMING
SHARPER EVERY DAY
Question Of Leadership in Senate and
HOuse--G0vernOr's Message Sc
verely Criticized--Qu Or
ganic Law.

In many quarters, much talk mas
been INDUCED in since the first days
session of the Legislature about what
House and Senate and particularly, the
latter. There has seemed to be no rea-
son for It and people have smiled and
gone on their way. However. under
meath all this. there Is something that
would not occur to the casual observer
but which would at once become APP
parent to anyone who happened to have
been able to watch the proceedings
from the beginning.
The Senate has been the best place 10
mack observations. In the Senate, the
line is sharply divided between the
minority of Republicans and the ma
jority of Independents and. on nearly
every matter. there has been a differ
ence of opinion. With a few excep-
lions. the vote has been solid on one
side or the other by the Independents
and the Republicans have followed
out the very same tactics. There have
been discussions that have seemed 10
be altogether useless and yet there was
undoubtedly method in all this mad
uess
There is no doubt whatever In the
minds Of those who have had occasion
to observe, that each side in the Senate
has been attempting to feel the pulse
OF the other side and try to gauge In
some maner, just what might be ex'
pected later on In the session. This !:
undoubtedly the reason for all thu
sparring. Each side has been anxious
to gauge the purposes Of the other
Whether or no this has been succeede,
in, Is another question altogether
However. the trial has been made an;
now the two sides seem to feel that l
Is time to give over such proceeding
for, in the Senate yesterday afternoon
the undignified wrangling that ha
been going on for the last four days
ceased suddenly and there was show
an anxiety to get down to the actua
work OF the session. Whereas, tn
Senate had considered but twenty-fou
rules in two days. the members buckles
down and waded through fifty-four |,
about two hours. All this resolves II
self into the pithy statement that tn
legislators have been sparring 70
wind.
= While the Senate has been proceed
ing along these lines, the House ha
also has its squabbles but now, Xix
, to get down to work and the bills ar
pouring in like the rain of few week
ago.
The question of the leadership in tn
r Senate and House when both partie
are concerned, is another subject G
great interest. In the Senate, Wn
White has so far assumed the leader
ship and has been the one who has pu
, forth most Of the propositions of tn
: ihuSpchhthto anu Sttii Dio"H 10, WIZ
out doubt, the leader of the Republ
cans. 1t was expected by great man
| people that Kalauokalani would b
: the one to lead the Independents in tn
Senate bLsx so far, he has contente
himself with remaining quiet, speak
Ing only when there happened to b
something Of very great importance
However, Mr.. Kalauokalani is not
man to remain silent very long anC
when the work Of the session opens IL
fairly, the people Of Honolulu will b
sure to hear from him. He. more tina
any other Senator on the Independent
Home Rule side, has studied the ques
tions of vital Importance to the lif
Of the eTrritory OF Hawaii and, whe
the proposed bills are brought cut 1
the Senate he will be heard from in n
uncertain terms.
In the Senate, Senators Baldwin an
Paris are the ones who have so IA
counselled moderation and they are N
ones who have bridged over the chasl
between the two sides that sewers
times have doomed up in ugly shap
Senator Achi Is perhaps the most rs
gressive member of the Senate on tn
side of the RnDublicans while Senate