The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-02
some OF THE MEMBERS SUFFERED
PERsPIRATIoN AND BATTLE AT
Yesterdays SESSION
OF The HOUSE.
Convention Of Both Houses Adjourned
Until More Convenient Season
Without Naming the hoId-oyer
Senators.

There was a merry time in the
House of Representatives yesterday.
i was about the iiveliest session Of
he present term. The progress Of the
transaction OF the business OF the
House was marked by all sorts OF in
fefestlns features and was replete
with startling occurrences.
AT 10 O'Clock the wisdom-filled mem
ioers OF the upper house filed into the
Foom TO take up the adjourned meet
Pms OF the joint session OF the Legis
ature concerning the naming or the
ihold-over senators.
The joint session was short and not
IN the least saccharine in its char
peter. Hon Brown (C.), at once intro
kiuced long winded resolution. in
Fended to show that the House OF the
Legislature had no right to sit in
oint session for the purpose OF choos-
ing the lucky hold-overs The mem
bers listened with grave attention and
then refused to act upon his epoch
making literary effort. He was some
what sore at this cavalier treatment
ban dagain tried the efficacy OF
motion to adjourn sine die This mo-
ion also went the way OF most OF Mr..
Browns suggestions as the House
handed him the quick Zing-Zing. Fol
lowing the unlamented demise OF the
tnotion. another motion to adjourn the
koint session until the fiftieth day Of
fhe term was made and was carried
almost unanimously.
The members of the House were
VERY reticent as to the reasons TO,
wishing to conclude the session. Sew
sral Of them intimated. however, that
The House was disgusted with the
way the reverend senators have of do
ling business. As the senators went
tout OF the room. Hon Brown caught
Emmeluths eve and proceeded to gibe
him cruelty He said: "Ha Ha, the
Joint session is adjourned until fifty
days from now
7 What. in the little white-winged
angels. are you talking about" replied
lEmmeluth.
Scat, Wow, Bing," said both at
snce. and the incident closed.
The House then settled down once
more and the regular grind was going
hlong smoothly enough when all of a
sudden Mahoe. he of the Committee
IN Miscellaneous Matters. captured
the eye OF the Speaker.
; No one dreamed what was coming
and as Il was nearly time for recess.
the members did not pay very much
Intention TO the mental meanderinss
bf the Misunderstanding Mahoe.
Mahoe began in his most uncon-
scious style. He said; Il move the
House bill S5 be raised from the table
md referred 10 the Committee on
Public Lands
Those who favor the motion" said
lhe Speaker. SAY Aye. The motion
j carried"
Then there was some fun.
Robertson examined his file of bills
end found that Bill No. s5 was the
mortgage on this part OF the earth IN
favor OF the Hawaiian Tramways Co.
He at once challenged the vote and
raised several points OF order. The
Speaker finally separated the motions
And resubmitted the motion to take
The bill from the table. There was
huch debate and the motion finally |
Prevailed by good majority,
Emmeluth then jumped up and gave
toice 10 a rousing arraignment OF the
Measure and at the conclusion of his
talk he moved that the bill be tndeh-
hitely postponed.
/ An the sections OF the House took
thance at the bill. and Monsarrat
made a motion that the vote be by the
byes and noes.
The cali OF the roll was interesting
Beckiey stated when casting his
Vote that he voted against postponing
The bin because he believed in fair
play.
ikThe House looked virtuous. but when
Hickey remarked that he supportsd
BE- measure because he believed in
Nood service. the House laughed. IL
kas nip-and-tuck all down the line and
III the conclusion Of the call the vote
ttood 70 against postponing the mat
Der indefinitely and IA in favor OF put
Eng the bill where IL could no longer
furnish the members with that long
Ing sensation" Keiki was uncertain
how he should vote on the first call
and when the clerk again called his
name he sighed and said Aye" That
Settled Il. and way OF In the distance
ene could hear a Panied exclamation
AZ surprise and displeasure.
Resolutions and reports formed the
tsist OF yesterdays session OF the Sen
l8te The morning session was brief
bud TO the point. The session continu-
ID for a little over q half hour. when
adjournment was taken for the joint