The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-21

The fact was that 50 anxious for talk
were the members that when one I'm
ished another poured forth volume Of
Hawaiian before Wise had a chance to
Anglicize the former speakers words.
Beckley continued: This interpre-
tation has not been done here this
morning as it should be done. The law
says that we must conduct our pro-
ceedings in English and we have not
done SO. The use of an interpreter is g.
secondary action on our part to assist
the members. / notice that Secretary
of the Territory Cooper has a stenog-
rapher by his side and that she is not
ing all that we say. He is required by
law to record all our actions"
Beckley talked in English and Wise
put it in Hawaiian so that many mem
bers who stared blankly at Beckley
were able to understand what his earn
est argument was about.
Speaker Akina replied to Beckley that
the House should proceed to business
without any suspension of rules. This
had little bearing on Beckley's utter
ances but when Akina added that they
should elect a secretary at once there
were many cries of "kokua!
without HlOTc duO OOiOIIloH &hSllCQieh
was elected secretary of the House,
there being no other nominations. Me-
heula. who is a compositor on the indie
pendent, came from the lobby rather
awkwardly and was about to take the
official chair of secretary when Beckley
interposed.
Before the secretary takes his seat
he said, Il want to know if the rules
have been suspended"
Speaker Akina said they had not.
Then" said Beckley, how can we
elect a secretary without ballot?''
The speaker said that according to
the motion of Mahoe, seconded by
Prendergast, the chair had the right.
Mahoe had nominated Meheula with a
proviso that the rules be suspended
and his nomination be by reclamation
and Prendergast had seconded this.
Meheula, who was aching to sit down,
did so, and the argument on this point
| subsidized
Makekau then nominated John Wise
as interpreter. One gentleman from
another Island remarked that he had
supposed Wise was already elected in
| terpreter If he had been, they made
assurance doubly sure and elected him
again.
| Rev. Mr.. Manase was nominated for
chaplain of the House Beckley, who
! had with good cause constituted him
self the mentor of the House, said: Il
object to any proceedings until the in
| terpreter is sworn in"
Wise was sworn in Hawaiian, the
speaker then as all during the session
evidencing his belief that English was
entirely superfluous
Beckley was up in an instant wher
other business was proposed and OBJ
jected vigorously to the oath to Wls'
not being put in English.
Speaker Akina, whose feathers wer
ruffled by Beckley's frequent Interrupt
lions, said: The oath to the interpre
ter has been put That is sufficient.
know my business and ] don't think tn
rule is in force
Akina did not say what rule he mean
but it was taken that he denied tn
provision in the Organic Act which
says: "All legislative proceedings shal
be conducted in the English language.
Beckley began to argue the matter
quoting the language of the section o
the Organic Act as above, when Emme
luth interrupted.
To facilitate business" he said,
ask the speaker to rule that Membe
Beckley translate the oath.
Beckley stepped briskly to the plat
form and delivered the oath in En-
glish.
The question of the chaplaincy wa
reverted to. Makekau proposed Rev
Mr. Kamoku and Rev. Mr.. Manase wa
also put in nomination. Balloting CAV
Kamoku the prize by a vote of q to s.
J. K. Paele, who was growing rest
less, moved that committee be aI
pointed to notify Governor Dole tina
the House was ready to listen to hi
message.
Prendergast said: 'Paele is previou:
Some of our officers are not electe
yet"
Mahoe nominated j. K. Nakooko fo
sergeant-at-ar H. P. Haiola an
w. H. Kailimai also found friends an
on balloting Nakooko won out with
! votes, while Halo got but 4 and Ka1
limai 9.
For messenger Kahahawai, Kaon
and Keliiaa made the race, the frs
mentioned winning Kahahawai re
ceived II of the 81 votes cast. Keliia
got votes and Kaona got 3.
The last plum on the Independer
tree was the sweepership and four me
made the race. G.. w. Kauimakaol
Charles Hanapi, II. K. Meemano an
kahiolani We're nominated. Willial
Hoogs asked if the nominees were dull
qualified for the arduous duties
sweeper. Had they been Recommend
ed?
William Aylett, who took Hoogs ser
ously, exclaimed that the other non
mess had not been inquired into; ths
their fitness had not been question:
and demanded that the time of Il
House be not taken up in such frivo
Gus ways.
Hanapi will sweep the House, f
he got IL votes ana his nearest con
petitor, Kauimakaole, had four less.
Beckley said that as all the office
\ had been elected he would offer a joil