The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-03-13
KAISER hit IN THE AGN EXHIBIT At BUFFALO, 10 AM SENATORS THE HS QUICK NNR MMS SH
REPORT OF COMMITTEE THIS
MORNING.
Home Rulers Preparing to Shut out All
But One Republican from Long Term
In the Senate.

Senators Carter and Achl did not
hear the minutes read this morning
but came in before active business be-
gan.
The Ways and Means reported on
Bill 5, fixing the fiscal period of the
Territory recommending its passage
Bill passed second reading and set for
final reading tomorrow.
William White presented a majority
report on the bill brought in by Cecil
Brown I'm regard to the apportiOnment
of the terms of Senator'S as follows:
The majority of your Judiciary Com
mittee to whom the above bill was re-
ferred, respectfully beg to report that
they have carefully examined and con-
sidered the same and recommend that
said bill do not pass. The said bill pre-
sents many vicious and inegrutable fea-
tures chief among which is that five Of
the majority party in the Senate would
be appointed to terms of only two years
while only two of the minority party
would be appointed to such terms, If
said bill should pass. The organic Act
expressly provides that the details Of
apportionment shall be provided by the
Legislature and the majority of the
committee deems IL wise that in so do
ing, we follow as nearly as practically
the practice which prevails in the legis-
lature of the several States in regard
to the election of United States SEN
ators.
We therefore recommend a concur
rent resolution providing for "A joint
session of the two Houses of this legis-
lature and the election by the members
thereof in such joint session of eight
the term of years. The majority of
the committee are advised that such a
concurrent resolution embodying this
| ideaw be introduced at an early day.
Cecil Brown, the minority of the
committee, said he had few remarks
to make on the report. He had not
been invited to the meeting of the COM
| mittee and really did not know one had
been held. He would insist upon being
invited to any and all meetings in fu-
ture or he would resign from the COM
mittee. The speaker declared with
force that this matter could not be act
| ed upon in joint conference as the
| Organic Act made no provisions for
such thing. From a legal point of view
| the report and recommendation were
| not worth the paper they were writer
| on. The Home Rulers might throw out
| the six Republicans if they so chose
but the action must be taken on lega
| lines.
Mr.. Carter's strongest objection tc
the proceeding was that the minority
| Mr.. Brown had not even been consult.
| ed in regard to the report.
| Mr.. Kanuha read from the section OF
the Organic Act which provides that
the Legislature" shall settle the APP
| portionment matter. He contrued this
to mean both houses and believed they
We're required to sit in joint conference
Cecil Brown made a heated reply a.
some length to this sally concluding by
| appealing to the Senators to. proceed
| according to law and not to make fool!
of the Senate before the world ant
| every body else
| A motion to shut off debate was lost
two of the Home Rulers not voting.
Mr.. Achi made long talk concluding
with a demand for fair play"
i Mr.. Paris asked Mr.. White If thu
minority of the committee had been no
titled to attend the meeting.
Mr.. White: 81 would ask what bust
ness you have to ask such questions
1 ask you question for question"
Several members took the floor a
once. Continuing Mr.. White said tina
although Cecil Brown had brought II
the bill he had not since informed him
self sufficiently in regard to the matte
to know when the committee was t.
meet.
Mr.. Paris continued his talk He di
not think Mr.. Brown had been treate
fairly.
, Mr.. Baldwin's motion to table the re
port until the minority might come i
was lost.
The report was adopted.