Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-05-01
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but THE END
IS NOT AS YET

The nearness of the end proved no
damper on the ardent spirits OF the
Independent Home Rulers. The Re-
publicans were there In force but with
out bag and baggage. taking no part
In the troubles except to vote when
called upon.
Concurrent Resolution was perma-
nently disposed of. The resolution re-
lating to the reorganization OF the Jul
dietary Department. On the advice Of
the judiciary Committee, the matter
was indefinitely postponed.
Senate bill 81. relating TO the sale
Of petroleum. passed third reading.
A Senate bill relating to the punish
ing Of receivers of stolen goods. passed
third reading.
Senate bill 30. providing for the
T.ahainaluna Seminary, passed third
reading.
Senate bill II. relating to the adul.
teration Of food. passed third reading.
The Star came in for share Of
legislative abuse. owing to an article
that had appeared. headed: Passing
OF the Simians." Emmeluth asked
that the man behind the quill be re-
membered when It came to fixing the
salary Of the Superintendent Of Pub.
lie Instruction. Verify. IF the glove
Ats. let It be worm
A Senate concurrent resolution was
read, asking the Governor in the nann
OF truth and decency," to prolong no
session so that he might prove lho
charges of bribery made by him.
Robertson branded the whole affair
as feeble BLUM to gain an extension Of
the session. stating that 'constan:
charges of bribery had been made bu.
had all fizzled out in smoke.
The sergeant-at-arms now started
for the Senate to procure the report
relative to the resolution. a recess be.
ing taken until he should return.
A motion to adjourn was lost.
When the House reconvened but two
Republicans remained.
The sergeant stated that he had Sc
cured no report.
The resolution was then adopted,
and after some trouble. the House took
q recess until o'clock.
xiii time" was the watchword at
the evening session last night. The
Governor had informed the House that
/ be would work on the bills and report
on them as soon as he finished his de-
liberations. He had also stated that
he would reply to the Legislature &
questions In regard to the bribery mat
ter. -...
About 10: As. just as the Representa-
tives were losing patience. a message
was received from Secretary Cooper
stating that several acts had been
signed.
They were Act 16. fixing the Terri.
torial Seal: Act IS, repeating certain
obsolete laws: Act 10. amending Sec.
ton 80. Chapter 81 of the Session Laws
OF 1898, and Act 20, fixing tax on in
/ comes. The last named Act made
Dlckey think that two ronths had not
heen spent entirely in vain.
In the meantime, the House made an
attempt to while away the time. Some
one suggested that they take up the
order OF the day and. as no better plan
Tor killing time presented itself, the!
set down to work.
A bill compelling the local hack
drivers to speak English and Hawa'
iian. came up for third reading but the
House split even on the vote after the
Speaker had cast his vote. As the
score was 1912 the bill was practi'
cally killed.
House bill 1903. regulating sanitary
plumbing. was also killed on third
reading.
Makainai as chairman Of the Com
mittee on Accounts, now created q dis
turbance by reporting the expenditures
Of the present Legislature up to date.
Robertson stated that the presen
Legislature had spent twice as mucl
as the solons of 1898 had made ava,
with. while they had sat only one-hal
as long.
Compliments now flew thick and fas
across the room put, Ccoper's messag
coming in at that moment, served a
oil to the troubled waters.
A recess OF fifteen minutes was de
clared and, after the House reconvened
came the surprise Of the evening.
Beckley introduced a resolution i'm
ploring President Mckinley to Gus
Governor Dole. The resolution wa
carried Ayes-Ahulil, Beckley, En-
meluth. Uaaheo. Hihio. Kaauwai. Ka