The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-02-22

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I'll other rules can be formulated"
J. X. Prendergast OF oahu amen lee
this motion. He said: II amend By
having all rules and phrases in conflict
with the rules which should govern
this House stricken out"
With the amendment Nakekau's mo-
ton was carried.
Makekau SAID tina, a. ring to the
rules governing tDe ...A .snturc l.lG 3
the Republic they shuL.u prpc"ed tu
elect secretary, but az ,,.h.,u u.e
rule suspended and al erpretar clee T.
ed first.
! Speaker Akina altemp, 10 g. ignore
this hint and said: Let US proceed 20
business without any su ,pehs II -
the rules. The interpreter is provid. j
for"
/ Beckley said: IL / s $; thai every
word Of the proceedings in this House
be interpreted into English correctly"
This was a dig at John Wise, wno was
working hard turning the Hawaiian
speeches and motions into English and
vice versa whenever given u show.
The fact was that 80 anxious for talk
were the members that when one fin
ished another poured forth a volume If
IL
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 Il
secondary action on our part to assist
the members. I 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"
! Beckiey talked in English and Wise
put it in Hawaiian so that many MEM
bers who stared bankly 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 more ado Solomon Mcheula
was elected secretary of the House,
there being no other nominations. Me-
heula, who is compositor on the Alde-
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, II 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 Il 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 acclamation
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 HawaiianS the
speaker then as all during the session I
evidencing his belief that English was .
entirely supertluous.
Beckley was up in an instant when
other business was proposed and OBJ
jected vigorously to the oath TO Wise .
not being put in English.
Speaker Akina, whose feathers were !
rutfed by Beckley's frequent Interrupt
ions, said The oath to the interpre-
er has been put. That is sufficient.
SnOw my business and | don't think the
'ule is in force"
Akina did not say what rule he meant
out ii was taken that he denied the
in the Organic Act which
Jays: AN legislative proceedings shall
'e conducted in the English language" :
Reckloy began to argue the matter, =
quoting the language of the section of
he Organic Act as above, when Emme
nth interrupted. I,
ITO facilitate business" he said Il
sk the speaker to rule that Member
ieckley translate the oath"
Beckley stepped briskly to the plat
orm ana delivered the oath In En-
lish.
The question of the chaplaincy was
rNertvd 10. Makekau proposed Rev. ,
lr Kamuku ana Rev. Mr.. Manase was
lso put i'm nomination Balloting gave !,
\amoku IN" prize by vote of u TO 8.
j, IL, Paelo, who was growing rest =
ess, moved that committee be- APP :
pointed 10 notify Governor Dole that !,