The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-02-22

n UILTLY and in a business-like
manner the members of the Sen
" ate filed in and occupied their al
- lotted chairs in the old dining hall
at 10 o'clock yesterday morning. The
fifteen desks were arranged in two
rows facing the chair and running
lengthwise of the room.
The old screen used during the Re-
public again did service in the parti-
ton Of the Senate chamber from the
hallway at the head of the stairs. In
the mauka end of the room were sew
eral rows of seats set aside for visitors
and the greater portion of these were
occupied by ladies'. The chairman oc-
cupied a seat which had been used for
years by kings and queens, and 1t was
BETTING to the occasion that the first
meeting of a Senate in the Territory
of Hawaii should be surrounded by the
signs of royalty which were evident
everywhere.
To the right of the chair sat the tenn
porary secretary, while facing him and
In the order named were the Senator'S:
Cecil Brown (R), Clarence Crabbe
(R), j. d. Paris (R.), John 7. Brown
/ %, Nicholas Russell I); ]. b..
Kaohi %. Luka Nakapaaha %,
George r. Carter (R.), William c..
Achi CR), William White ID, l. H.
Kahilima ID. David Kanuha G),
Samuel L. Kaiue G), d. Kalauokalani
| %, II. p. Baldwin (R), Senators
Baldwin and Paris were absent.
The Senate was in session less than
an hour and adjourned without trans
acting any actual business. A lack of
knowledge of parliamentary rules was
evident and there did not appear any
Senator who would take the initiative.
All transactions by the Senate were
conducted in the English language al
though 1t is understood that today an
official interpreter will be appointed
and many of the debates will be utter
ed in the Hawaiian tongue.
In a few days the Senate will be
working smoothly and many of the diff
ficulties now presenting themselves will
have been eradicated. In the session
yesterday morning the roll call was
overlooked, though apparently the ex-
animation and report OF the committee
on credentials answered the purpose.
MEETING IN DETAIL.
Senator William White ID called the
Senate to order ut 1906 o'clock, say
ing: at Is now the time appointed for
the Senate TO convene. What Ia your
pleasure? | presume that you desire
to elect temporary chairman and sec
rotary. 1 will now receive nominations
for those Offices" Hon. David Kanuha
% placed in nomination of the name
of Hon. Nicholas Russell 81. and the
question being put it was unanimously
carried.
Accepting the chair. Senator Russell
said The time fixed for the IIegisla-
ture to meet is here and il is my duty
TO call the Senate to order The Senate
VIII please come to order"
William C. Achi (R.) moved that +.
j. Tesla be appointed temporary sec
rotary. The nominations were closed. T,
The chairman at this point seemed in !
doubt as to the proper course to pur-
sue but upon a suggestion from Sen
ator Achi called for a vote, which plac- /
ed Mr.. Tesla in the position by unani-
nous choice.
Senator William White a. moved
that a committee of three be appointed
by the chair to examine the creden- |
Lials of the Senators present. Senator
Cecil Brown (RD took exception to the !,
question and was followed by Senator |
Achi, who quoted from Cushing's man
nal.
The question was called for and upon |
he motion being read it was carried
The following Independent members .
were appointed by the chair to com
pose the committee; Senators William .
White, John Brown and David Kanu-
IA. The committee then collected the I
credentials and "A recess of ten minutes !
vas taken by the Senate.
Upon being called 10 order senator
White reported as follows; we, the
committee appointed Tor the eXamina-
ion of identification OF the Senators,
lame the following Senators which we
especially submit" The names of all
senator's We're called with the exeep-
Ion Of the two absent members The
eport was adopted upon motion OF
senator Crcil Brown
Senator Cecil Brown then took the
loOr ana moved for an adjournment
N account ~ the absence OF Senators
, -, Paris (R) ana II, =, Baldwin tRl
rom Maui ana Kauai who were unable
o be present owing 10 the delay in the
rriynl ~ the steamer The motion
vas made 90 adjourn until 10 o'clock
his morning The chair put the mos
ion, which was carried, saying that /
ul nf respect 90 the absent members Z
was advisable
The Work " organisation Nill po taxi
u up today ana thn Governors mes
lgr listened 90.
Ioha u, spTsekss Here,