The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-04-30
THE SOLONS :,
GET WILD

~ Dill was taken up TOT tulfi ithulUbs
the first thing All went well until
the question Of the county seat OF Luz
naiilu county was reached. Senator G.
Brown moved to amend changing the
county seat from Waimea TO Lihue.
The Senate was Immediately In an up
roar, all speaking In Hawaiian. The
chair found II impossible to maintain
order. although he frsnticaliy pound
cd his desk with the gavel
Senator G. Brown insisted on the
floor and grew very angry. Senator
Russell rose to "a point of order ana
was recognized by the chair
sit down!" cried Russell to Brown.
in tones that were very familiar In the
early part OF the session, when the
Senator from Hilo held the chair
Brown--'I won't sit down, although
the president has ordered me to. /
have the floor"
White (rising to his feet and saw
ing the air in Browns direction)-"You
don't like this law"
Brown--"No, / don't"
white-"Well, We'll show you" Then
to the chair, II move this bill pass
third reading right now"
The Independent side of the House
rose to its feet and shouted "A vocifer-
Gus "kokua," Immediately thereafter
squelching the angry Senator from
Oahu with an overwhelming vote.
Senator Achi mildly suggested that
the Organic Act called for the ayes
and nays on third reading of bill.
and President Kaiue called for them,
resulting in nine to four In favor, Sem
ator Achi not voting, and Senator
Crabbe voting in favor, explaining
that he was in favor of municipal
government in some form.
1t was all done so quickly that all
were surprised at the result, and for
a moment a dead silence prevailed. The
from Dnbll nnIllH mite mill
himself together after such crusher,
and was hardly heard from during the
remainder of the session.
Previous to the county bill discus
sion the chair announced the following
committee on accounts, to take the
place of the members who resigned on
Wednesday: Messrs. Crabbe, ]. f.
Brown and Kalauokalani
Senate Bill "a, abolishing the poll tax.
came up next, and passed third read
ing with a rush.
Senator White. under suspension of
rules, introduced the following resolu-
ton to welcome President Mckinley,
which. after attempts to lay on the
table and amend, was finally adopted:
Whereas, the President of the United
States, William Mckinley, is about to
visit the city of San Francisco In the
coming month of May, and
Whereas, it is fitting that we. as a
Territory and a part of the great Am
erican people, should do our share to-
wards welcoming him, and making his
visit to the shores of the Pacific pleas
ant and agreeable, If not profitable,
therefore,
Be 1t resolved, by the Legislature of
the Territory, that commission, con-
sisting of five members from the SEN
ate and five members from the House
of Representatives, including the pre-
siding officer of each house, be appoint
ed to call upon the President and ex-
tend to him a warm hearted aloha OF
the people of this Territory, and
Resolved, further, that there be set
apart in the appropriation bill from
any available funds in the Treasury a
sum of money sufficient for the ex-
penses Of the commission.
WILLIAM WHITE.
Senator Carter then introduced the
following resolution, which was adopt
ed:
Whereas, during 1899 and 1900, under
the authority of the law the Auditor
allowed certain transfers from cur
rent receipts to loan fund FOR the pur-
pose of paying depositors of the Postal
Savings Bank, and in accordance with
Act 6S. section l of Session Laws of
1898;
Now. therefore, be it resolved by the
Senate and House of Representatives.
that the Auditor General and Treasur-
er are hereby authorized to maks such
entries as are necessary to make per-
manent the expenditures on loan ac-
count from current cash receipts
amounting to $4,000.
G. r. CARTER
Senator Carter explained that this
resolution was necessary to correct the
Auditors books. 1t seems that when
the government was flush, under the
old regime. it had drawn on the gen.
eral fund for s799000, instead OF issu-
ing bonds for that amount. and since
the Organic Act accounts could not be
corrected without drawing that
amount from the loan fund and pIac-
ing 1t at the disposal of the govern
ment for current accounts. a joint res
olution was necessary to authorize the
Auditor to make the correction,
Senator Paris embraced the opportu-
nifty, under suspension OF the rules, to
make two unimportant reports from
the public lands committee on House
bills that might come up before the
session closed The Senate then ad-
journed, to meet at o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session was marked by
a quiet industry that was conspicuous
ly absent in the morning. House Bill
% was rushed through both second
and third readings. House Bill SO was
reconsidered for the purpose OF amend
ing II to increase the commissioners
from three TO five, and to increase the
fees from four to nine thousand dol
lars.
Senate Bill S4, franchise for the Hilo
electric railway, came up for third
reading. and Senator Russell started
out to knife 1t by amending the value
out of 1t.
Baldwin-"No man would invest
cent in this railway If the term was
cut down TO twenty years"
Russel-"That's what l want. Hilo
Is not ready for such n franchise. 1t |
Is an Infamous bill. II covers every /
street in the town. IL I did not oppose |
this bin l should expect to be hung |
when I get back TO Hllo" Qaughter). |
The bin passed third reading, never
theless.
Senate Bin G5, the loan act. then
passed third reading with only one dis
sentlng vote.
Senate Bin GO, providing for expen-
dltures under the loan act. was amend
ed by Carter's Introduction OF sub
stitute bill To conform with tho cnm-