The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-06-08
HIS MESSAGE LAID UPON THE
TABLE.
A Morning in Which There Is Little
Accomplished-Adjou Taken
Until Next Monday.

The message from Acting Governor
Cooper caused a hitch in affairs this
morning, and gave the orators of the
house a chance to talk. The Acting
Governor had sent a letter to the house
giving and itemized account of the un-
paid bills of the territory.
Emmeluth said that it was just and
proper to table the message, as it was a
question of doubt as to the position OF
the present incumbent. After consider
able talk, the message was laid on the
table until such time as the House
had been satisfied as to the right OF
Acting Governor Cooper to hold the
position he now occupies.
Immediately following this, Emme-
luth introduced a resolution to the ef-
feet that the clerk of the House be in
structed to inquire into the physical
condition of Governor Dole,
The message from the acting COVER
nor which caused all the pilikla was
as follows: The total sums are given
below, the itemized accounts being
omitted.
Department of Public Works, s1O,021;
Loan unpaid, on account of Loan
money being exhausted, $63,674.33;
Treasury, $454, As; Board of Health,
general, $1,5O9.4O; Board of Health pla-
que expenses, $7,504.S7.
Following the laying of the mes
sage on the table Emmeluth said, that
as the House had been accused of pro-
crastination he would, in order to facil-
itate matters, introduce the following
The resolution read
Whereas, By reason of public notice
reading;
"EXECUTIVE NOTICE.
THE Governor acting under the adj
vice of his physicians will temporarily
refrain from performing the duties of
his office, during the disability of the
governor, the Secretary of the Terri
tory will act as Governor.
HENRY E. COOPER,
Secretary of the Territory.
Capitol. Honolulu, May IL, 1901
Henry e. Cooper Secretary of the
Territory has been performing the du-
ties of Governor of this Territory, ana
Whereas, The time which has elapsed
since such publication has PRINTED the
Governors return to the city in suffi-
cient good health to be daily seen on
the streets thereof and
Whereas, The functions of Govern
ment make it desirable that the various
offices Hereunder be separately ad-
ministrated, now therefore be it
Resolved, That the clerk of this house
be instructed to communicate with the
Acting Governor of the Territory and
inquire of him the nature and extent or
disability under which the Governors of
capaoitated for the duties of his office,
and what are the prospects at this time
for the resumption of the duties of his
office by the government.
Emmeluth made a speech in support
of his resolution, in which he declared
that 1.-The despotism of the past would
be merged in the conditions of the
future unless the House set about to
determine who was governor. Make
kau objected to the clerk addressing a
letter to Acting Governor Cooper.
He said this would be acknowledging
the position to be occupied by the man
whose right to the position was being
questioned. Ammeluth again arose,
and said, the Dole faction" were
standing in the doorway, and prevent
ing the freemen to go on and upward
into better condition of things. There
is nothing in the notice being printed
in the papers that would indicate that
Cooper was acting as Governor by or
der of Dole, but rather by order of
Governor ole's physician.
Dole might be, so far as the house
knew, totally unfit, physically and men,
tally to perform the duties of Governor.
1t would seem that Cooper was acting
as Governor upon a physicians certi-
ficate.
Kekaula suggested that a committee
| be appointed to go on a still hunt for
Dole, and catch him as he walked about
the streets of Honolulu, and have him
examined by competent physician.
After this burst of humor the house ad-
! journed until Monday without having
accomplished anything save referring
Emmeluth's resolution to the judiciary
committee.