The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-02-26


all the laws and proceedings of tn
Legislature. therefore be 1t
Resolved, That the privilege be eN
tended to him to have a table and sea-
at some convenient place on the flooi
of the House where he may observ,
and record the same"
Dickey said in presenting this resolu'
ton: 81 wish to call attention to the
fact that our action might be miscon-
strued in Washington. l don't suppose
| any member wants to appear in 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, Republican,
seconded Dickey's 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
err to call on them. He said that he
had not done that; he had made no
threats.
of" said Robertson. the members
want to prevent Secretary Cooper from
making a 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 it's 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 a 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 it was now time to con-
slider Beckley's resolution and immedi-
ately there began a terrific argument
on all sides, the Republicans urging the
bad policy of passing the Beckley reso-
luton and the Independents speaking
for it, The vote was taken on the reso-
luton by ayes and noes. The follow
ing voted for the Beckley resolution:
Ahulii Gnd.), Akina Qnd.), Beckley,
Gnd), Emmeluth Gnd), Ewaliko
Gnd), Haaheo Dem. -Ind.), Hihio
Gnd), Kaauwai Gnd.), Kauimakaole
GndD. Kaniho Dem), Kawaihoa
Gnd), Kekaula Gnd.), Keliikoa Dem.-
Tnd), Mahoe Gnd), Makainai Dem.-
Ind, Makekau (Dem. -Ind). Mossman
Gnd), Nailima Gnd), Puuki Dem.).
The resolution was opposed by the
following, all of them Republicans: w.
Aylett, c. IT. Dickey, A. T. Gilfillan,
w. IT. Hogs, ]. w. X. Keikl, ]. Ku-
mulae. J. Monsarrat, A. G. NJ Robert
son, s. w. Wilcox.
The clerk announced the vote and
Speaker Akina said: 1.-THE resolution
having been adopted it is now in order
for Secretary Cooper to leave"
Secretary Cooper was sitting all the
while with his stenographer beside him
at a desk to the left of the speakers
rostrum. He now arose and said:
IT understand that resolution to be
sweeping in it's character and to deny
my right here at all"
Akina said that was his understand
ing.
Then" said Cooper, Il will leave
only under escort of the sergeant-at-
arms"
There was an awkward pause. Ser
geant-at- Arms Nakookoo gazed va
cantly out of the door and the members
and the lobby looked at Cooper. Coop
err and his stenographer had risen and
with their records in their hands,
awaited their escort. Finally Nakookoo
went over to them and led them past
the spectators into the hallway.
The House breathed again and EN-
meluth said: Mr.. Speaker. from what
has just transpired I consider it desir>
able to state the attitude of the sup
porters of the resolution. We do not
deny the right of Mr.. Cooper or any
other executive officer of this Territory
to attend the meetings OF this body,
but we deny the right of the Secretary
OF the Territory to a permanent seat in
his official capacity"
The House adjourned till today at 10
o'clock.
Secretary Cooper made the following
statement as to his presence In the
House:
"I do not claim any right or privil-
eye on the floor of the House. I use
the term floor OF the House in its legal
In other words, the right
and privilege of the members of the
House. The mere fact that the mem
bers of the House, members of the
press and audience are seated upon the
same level in the same room does not
mean that they all occupy the floor OF
the House. The Governor assigned the
old throne room for the use of the