The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-05-03


leftover bills on the second and third
readings, Every mothers son of them
were Home Rulers. The full strength
Of the Home Rulers, however, was not
out. as "Ouy Bill White was absent
and despite a liberal use of hacks, tele-
phonas and messengers, that recreant
ex-I,egislator could not be located dur
ing the evening.
The Home Rulers present were; Pres
ident Kaiue, Senators Kalauokalani }.
Brown, Kanuha, Koahi, Russell, kahl-
lima, Nakapahu.
There was not Republican present
Their desks were cleared OF papers
and there was every evidence that the
six had quit work entirely. 1t was
noticeable that the mucilage bottles re
mained on the Republican desks, whlle
no sign of such a convenience coulu
he seen on the Independent desks,
These were promisculousy pacheu
awav with the other belongings OF
their users.
ouietude reigned supreme, and the
hills one after another were reau'
passed or otherwise disposed of without
the formality of debate whenever
hiu was up for action the word was
passed along, and the entire eight Noteu
the same way in all cases but one
el-star Rnssel killed the fbo B992}FI 992}spos{ 4.
tion of leprosy and pulmonary diseased
persons coming from other states ana
Territories. This was House bill %,
nreventing afflicted persons of this
character from entering the confines OF
the Hawaiian Islands The vote was
called by roll, and the Senate was
electrified when Russell said Mo- ana
all turned around to take look at the
man who failed to vote their way. The
vote stood seven to pass the bill and one
TO reject it, President kaiue promptly
declared the bill passed.
one of the reporters in the rear or
the room gave vent to smothereu
laugh at the tactics displayed by the
head of the Senate in declaring a Dill
passed on vote like that Senator
Kanuha, Senator Kalauokalani and one
or two others turned to locate the
laugh, and Secretary Caypless fastened
to inform the president that a vote OF
seven would not pass the bill. hur-
ried conference took place In the native
language. The President and the mem
bers saw they could not force the bill
through. and President Kaiue arose to
state that he had made mistake and
that under the rules to pass the bill
would require a vote OF eight-a major
ity OF the whole Senate. Another
smothering laugh from the rear of the
room caused Senator Kanuha to in
quire Of reporter:
DO you understand the native Ian
guage?" He received an affirmative
nod. The bill was then declared to have
failed of passage.
Interpreter Bush was not present,
and as a result none of the Hawaiian
utterances were interpreted during the
session. The sergeant at arms occa-
siOnaly explained to the native mem
bers the meaning of certain papers
which had been referred to the Senate
by the House, but no attempt was
made to comply with the provisions OF
the Organic Act, which require all
transactions to be had in English.
House Bill "a, relating to the fran
chise of the Standard Telephone Co,
Ltd, was read and passed for its thrd
reading.
ported yet in the hands of the judi
ciary committee.
Senate Bill g. was called for it's third
reading, but was not taken up.
House Bill lS defining misdemeanors.
was read for the third time, and pass
ed on a vote of S.
Senate Bill So, creating and establish
ing an agricultural college and model
farm, was read for the third time.
Senator Russell objected to the amend
ment which had been inserted on sec
ond reading by Senator Baldwin,
which provided that the site OF the col
lege be chosen by the Governor, He
desired to have the section-number II
remain as originally presented, which
was to establish the college at Puma,
Hawaii. His motion prevailed, and the
bill passed as amended by Russell
House Bill Sc, relating to soda water,
ginger ale, and other bottles was read
for the second time, and made the or
der OF business for today when it will
be read for the third time.
House Bill SO, providing for the main
tenance and control OF the government
sewerage system, passed It's second
reading, and will be read today for the
third time
House Bin lOi, relating to the sealer
of weights and measures passed It's
second reading,
Senate Bill 70 relating TO appropria-
tions was laid 10 one side.
~ this juncture sleepy Senator
said with sigh
It's too late TO pass bills on second
reading. because there isn't time 10
send them 10 the House-rs too late"
IT'S too late for whole lot OF
thtln,' added Secretary Caypless
House liill 20 providing for the ex-
tension Of school street from Liliha
street 10 kaWchamoha ~. passed its
second reading. ana viii b. read fof
the third time today
The Joint resolution paaHrd ln tn
House to appoint commission 10 eE-
anime The system ~ taxation in ths
Islands. 10 b. composed IN nse mem.
bers Wa adopted by the senate
The BIN providing fuf ihr storage ~
Kerosene OH. gasoline and other milan
tabie materials. ranfed fhifd reading
SECRETARY 'afplta. ANNOUNCED that
FtsnlnR, and nn motion ~ Senator
ufeNni ihr senate adjourned until 10
neiafh i'sls nGFnlHE
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