The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-02-22
IN HOUSE AND SENATE
OF YESTERDAY
AFTERNOON.
The House Hears the Declaration of In
dependence Read-The Senate Dis
cusses Interpreters and Language.


order that j. w. Keliikoa of the second
district who failed to appear yesterday
but who had made his appearance in
the morning be seated. After some
discussion it was decided that as the
committee on credentials had reported
the previous day that the gentleman
was entitled to a seat, all that was
necessary now was to secure the at
tendance of one of the Supreme Court
Justices to administer. Messrs. Beck
ley, Mahoe and Nailima the committee
which had waited on the Chief Justice
yesterday was directed by the Speaker
of the House to again secure the at
tendance of the Chief Justice. Bust
ness was suspended until the commit
tee returned with Chief Justice Frear
who administered the oath.
MIR. Makekau, chairman of the COM
mittee on rules stated that that body
! was not ready to return it's report
! Mr.. Beckley offered the following re-
solution which called for the reading
/ of the Declaration of Independence
August II, 1898, the flag of the Unit
ed States of America was hoisted over
these Islands and the Constitution of
the United States, the greatest charter
of liberty the world has ever known,
extended thus far across the Pacific
Since that memorable day the peo-
pie of these Islands have assumed tow
ards the United States a position of
tilial obedience and respectful neutra-
lily in regard to American political par
| ties, in launching the newly created
| Territory of Hawaii upon the sea of
Time, the Legislature is called upon to
give body to the soul and spirit of Am
erican institutions by making such mo-
difications in all laws as to render this
territory in fact as well as in theory,
an integral part of the great Union.
such being the case | think it time
ly and useful to solemnly remind those
present and the people througout the
Territory of the great principles lying
at the foundation of the Constitution
of the United States, the supreme law
of the land and which must be our
guiding star in our legislative labors
There is a tendency in these days
| in certain circles to believe that indiVi-
dual and class interests should guide
advancing humanity and that the pow
err of the state should be invoked to
further purely merCenary motives.
AS protest against such ideas un-
earthed from the time of the decline
OF the Roman Empire and as the most
appropriate manner to honor the great
est America, on the anniversary of his
birthday to show that the principle for
which he so CALAMITY fought still lives
| move that the Declaration of Ameri-
can Independence be read aloud in both
the English and Hawaiian languages
and spread upon the journel."
This was passed and at the conclu-
sion of the translation of the document
Mr.. Robertson asked what report the
joint committee which had been ap-
pointed yesterday to notify the Senate
that the House was ready for business
had to make
Speaker Akina said that the commit
tee had returned the resolution as yes
terday it had been notified that the
higher house had not then elected off,
GERS. Notification had just been receiv-
ed however from the Senate that Off
GERS had since been elected so the joint
resolution had been forwarded to that
body of the Legislature.
Upon motion of c. II. Dickey second
ed by ]. Monsarrat the House adjourn
ed until Saturday at 10 a. m. out of
respect to Washington's Birthday.
AS was probably to be expected, the
matter having been settled by the ma
jority in caucus, the Senate yesterday
afternoon decided that it had the right
to employee an Hawaiian interpreter
and to permit the debates of the
body to go on in both languages Cecil
Brown, Carter, Paris and Baldwin were
the leaders in opposing the idea. White
and Kanuha presented the views of the
Home Rulers.
Mr.. White contended that the pro
ceedings" referred to in the Organic
Act were not the debates and ordinary
routine of work, but consisted of bills
under consideration, resolutions, etc.
Mr.. Baldwin was surprised to learn
that any one doubted the meaning of
the law. 1t was plain statement that
everything should go on in English, and
nothing else could be made of it. Mr..
kanuha replied that the Hawaiian
language was recognized three times
in fhn 10 Act nd H. ln1; 7
was the intention of Congress to make
1t co-equal with English in the Legis-
lature. In reply to Mr.. Carter he said
he did not believe the Interpretation
of the opposition to be correct and did
not believe he would be stultifyng
himself in supporting the motion for
an interpreter. Following this discus
sion, which betmes was quite Animal
ed, the Home Rulers lined up again be-
hind their breastworks and swept their
assailants from the field.
John r. Bush and f. ]. Tesla were
nominated for the office of interpreter
This was not a strict party vote al
though Tesla was generally supported
by the Republicans. The voting re-
suited in tie, Z to 7, and on a new
ballot Bush was elected, the president
voting for him.
p, Maurice Mcmahon was elected
stenographer. There was no opposition
10 NM haludlanl was elected Jani-
tor. Rev. j. Kekipi was made chap
lains
This ending the list of officers to be
elected, Cecil Brown moved that the
House be notified that the Senate was
ready for business. Cecil Brown, White
and Kaiue We're appointed a commit
tee on rules A resolution by White,
requesting the Executive to provide
| better quarters for the Senate was vot-
ed down, several Home Rulers voting
with the Republicans against it. I'm
der officials elected during the day were
| then sworn in, and adjournment was
taken to Saturday morning at 10
O'Clock.