The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-05-14
AFTERNooN sEssIoN


me president then declared the Sem
ate In recess until D. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session was gwen over
to discussing House Resolution 2. re-
iating to an inquiry made by a com
inittee as to why the county bill was
not signed; also. to EmmeIuths want
OF confidence" resolution.
A dead silence reigned over the SEN
ate Tor half minute or so after the
hrst-named resolution was read.
everybody seemed to be waiting for
the other fellow to open up. Long
ing giances We're cast at the vacant
seat generally occupied by one Senator
ply William White. from Lahaina,
VINO, py the way, did not show up our
ing the afternoon session.
Finally John t. Brown. he of the
generous proportions, slowly and with
dlIncuity arose. and in furtive tone of
voice, as If he was afraid he was lay
ing himself liable, moved to adopt the
resolution
The motion brought Senator Crabbe
to his feet, who declared the motion
out of order, on account of the resolu-
Iion being foreign to the business be-
fore the House
j. +. Brown said the reason he want
ed to adopt the resolution was to put
the stamp of disapprovaI on the Gov
ernors action in signing the Supreme
Court term bill. six days after the close
OF the Legislature, and allowing such
good measures as the pure food bill
and county bill to go by default He
maintained that if the Governor could
sign an act six days after the close OF
the session, and make it legal he
could have signed the county bill,
which, Mr.. Brown said. was the best
Dill brought up before the Legislature.
1t would have been signed had it
been Republican measure" was j.
f. Browns cry. Too much partially
has been shown Brown therefore
wanted the resolution adopted on gen.
eral principles
Senator Carter said he did not Who'll
~ approve of the Governor signing
any measure after the closing of the
session, but denied very strongly that
there was partiality shown in signing
any bills. AS for the pure food law,
he informed the portly member from
Hi1o, that the pure food bill never
reacheud the Governor, as it was killed
in the lower house file gave numer-
Gus instances to show that the Cover
nor had been impartial
ANY man." continued Carter who
had any kind of a head on his Shout
ders at all, and was able to read the
English language, would have done the
same thing as Governor Dole did, with
the county bill, and the very people.
who We're so anxious TO see the bill
pass, would have been the first to con-
denim it after seeing it in operation.
ION account of the bill being the
pet measure of the Home Rule party,
the opportunity was seized, in order
that personal spite might be vented on
the chief executive. It was a monde
script resolution. Carter concluded,
and he thought it merely a waste of
time to speak against it, as it would
no doubt pass.
Senator c. Brown was then recogniZ-
ed and said although he went to
Washington as member of commits
sion that staid there six weeks, work
ing against Governor Dole being ap-
pointed to his present position, and
seeing their mission was fruitlesS, they
accepted the inevitable, and since then
have stood by the Governor in his ac-
ton, and would stand by him as long
as he was Governor of the Territory.
..AIl resolutions he continued, that
could be passed by this Legislature, or
$50 other legislatures. if there could be
that many, would have no influence
with President Mckinley. 1t would be
like pouring so much water on duck s
back. The resolution was mere state
ment OF opinion" he went on to say.
and would simply stir up bad feel
nor was justified in taking the course
he did, Brown said he did not know
what was in the bill, no more than the
man in the moon, and he defied any
member to read the measure through
in one day, and thoroughly understand
it.
Baldwin made a long speech, attack
ing the defunct county bill in yigor-
Gus manner, and warmly defended the
action taken by the Governor In re-
gard to the bill.
At this juncture a diversion was Gre
ated by the sergeant at arms announc-
ing a message from the Governor. Prl-
waite Secretary A. @. Halves Jr., en-
tered, and presented the message.
which named the new appointees In the
Public Works, Treasury. Public Lands
and Health Departments.
On Senator Kanuha's motion, action
on the message was deferred until next
Friday at p, M
The discussion on Emmeiuth.s pet
was then continued. Baldwin held the
floor for another ten minutes, and
scored the manner of Iushing the
county bill through.
Senator Kalauokalani was the next
Jack in the box II am very highly
pleased was his sarcastic remark, to
hear the honorable member from Maui
protect the Governor in his 'shfndigs.
Kalauokalani then began to justify the
action OF adopting the TeSOiullou, diu
as a loyal Independent, praised the
county bill to the skies.
Senator Achi was then recognized.
and said: 1--WE are acting on resolu-
ton protesting a lack of confidence In
the Governor.
I'm looking through the Organic Act
| 1 find nothing against the course taken
by the Governor. 1t was not that the
Governor was wrong" he went on,
but the members of the Legislature,
themselves, that are to blame, and II
there was to be a want or confidence
resolution passed, it should be directed
against the members of the Legisla-
| ture, and not the Governor" Achi at
Hacked the Independent party in strong
words. The blame, he said, for the
present state of affairs. was on the
majority Notwithstanding they had
| everything their own way. they allow
| ed matters to drift along until 1t was
too late to do any good. He reminded
them of the attempt to apportion and
elect Senator'S The Republicans were
ready to dispose of the business, but
no. the majority got to fighting among
themselves, and allowed the opportunt-
| ty to slip through their fingers. II the
Republicans had been In the majority
he added, every measure brought be.
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