Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-02-22

get slap from Washington. II there
was doubt in the minds OF the natives. |
why would 1t not be the best Thing
to await instructions from Washing
ton.
Continuing, the speaker suggested
that every Senator be his own interpre-
ter. All but one of the white members
of the Senate could speak the Hawaiian
language and all the native members
could speak at least little English.
In the meantime, everyone could com
bine in an effort to have the Organic
Act changed. He for one was certainly
for having an interpreter but he could
not see how he could vote for one I'M
der the circumstances.
Senator Carter moved to table the
whole matter.
In answer to the last remarks Of Sem
ator Baldwin, Senator White stated
that there would undoubtedly come a
time when It would be necessary for the
speaker to express something in the
Hawaiian language which 1t would be
impossible for him to do on account of
q limit to the knowledge Of the lam
guage. Would 1t not be necessary to
have an interpreter then?
This brought the argument to a
close. The motion to lay on the table
was lost by vote of to 6. The
names OF John Z. Bush and F. ]. Tesla
were placed in nomination. 1t was
thought that those who had spoken
against the appointment Of an inter-
prefer would not vote. but when the
tellers hat finished their work, 1t was
found that fourteen votes had been
cast and that there were seven for each
candidate. As the President had voted,
there was no chance for him to decide
| the matter so another vote was taken
and Mr.. Bush was elected by a vote
OF to 7, Senator who had not voted.
throwing in his vote.
John Kahiolani was elected janitor
/ DN u NOlt vi ~ W VI Mo oBBoh'ht ioi
cleaning up honors being Kapimakaole
p. Maurice Mcmahon was nominated
for the position Of stenographer. There
being no other candidate Mr.. Nc
Mahon was elected by acclamation.
A resolution was offered by Senator
Cecil Brown to the effect that the sec
rotary he instructed to inform thu
House Of the organization Of the Sen
ate and its readiness to transact bust
ness. This was amended to the effec
that the names of the officers Of thu
Senate be also embodied in the com
munication to the House. This amend
ed resolution was adopted.
Senator Cecil Brown offered another
resolution to the effect that II adjourn
ment in the afternoon be taken withou
the mention Of any particular hour
this be construed to mean 10 o'clocl
the next morning. This was adopted.
Senator Cecil Brown moved the ap
pointment of a committee on rules 70
, the government of the Senate. Thi
carried and the President appointe
Senators Cecil Brown chairman
Kaiue and VIM. White.
At this point, Senator White offere
resolution to the effect that a cVn
mittee from the Senate wait on tn
. Secretary of the Territory with refer
ence to securing a better place for tn
holding of the daily sessions. A
things were at the present time. Their
was no privacy about The hall in whic
the Senate was sitting. In case Of a
executive session. anyone who wishe
could hear what was going on. The
again. the hall was very draughty. Sen
, ators Cecil Brown and w. C. Act
spoke against the resolution and it wa
finally tabled.
The President of the Senate called u
the officers who had been elected an
they were all sworn In, in body.
The Senate then adjourned over IN
til Saturday, Friday being Washing
tons birthday