The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-06-09
HEALTH Of GOVERNOR
DOLE INQUIRED Into
RESOLUTION OF Mr.. s.nsLuTH
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
COMMITTEE
The Mover uttsrs an Apprehension Of
Game to Continue Secretary Coop
er in Performance of Governors
Funetions-mussy Old Bills.

The attempt Of the House to finish
the salary bin by yesterdays adjourn
menf fell down in . fat failure The
cause Of the failure was q message re-
ceived from Acting Governor Cooper
relative TO some unpaid bills. viz:
Public Works .s1o.021 90
Loans unpaid on account of
Loan Money being ex-
hausted ..---.-------. 6S.6I4 %
Treasury .. asa As
General Expenses, Board Of
Health -....--. l,50S ~
Plague Expenses, Board of
Health .------------- I,5O4 81
Total :. SIS. 664 05
To offset the message Emmeluth in
troduced the following resolution:
Resolved. That the message Of the
ActingGovernor Be laid on the table.
to be considered at the next extra
session.
In support of his resolution Mr. En-
meluth said that while the House had
been charged with procrastination by
the Governor, he hardly thought that
that worthy could say anything after
getting this report OF these bills be-
fore the House at such late date.
After some discussion the resolution
was adopted with the last clause
stricken out
He then introduced the following
resolution:
Whereas, by reason of public notice.
reading:
EXECUTIVE NOTICE.
THE Governor acting under the ad-
vice of his physicians will temporarily
refrain from performing the duties of
his Office, during the disability of the
Governor, the Secretary of the Terri
tory will act as Governor
HENRY E. COOPER.
Secretary of the Territory.
Capitol, Honolulu, May IL, 1901"
Henry E. Cooper, Secretary of the
Territory, has been performing the
duties of Governor of this Territory,
and
Whereas, the time which has elaps-
ed since such publication has permit
ted the Governors return to this city
in sufficient good health to be daily
seen on the streets thereof, and
Whereas, the functions of govern
ment make it desirable that he vari-
Gus Offices Hereunder be separately
administered, now be it therefore
Resolved. That the clerk of this
House be instructed to communicate
with the Acting Governor of the Ter
ritory and inquire OF him the nature
and extent of the disability under
which the Governor OF the Territory
may at this time be incapacitated for
the duties of his Office, and what the
prospects are at this time for the re-
sumption of the duties of his Office
by the Governor.
]. EMMELUTH.
Mr.. Emmeluth then called all his
guns into position and shelled the
enemy.
Gentlemen" he began, "the funda-
mental principles of our government
are involved in this question. Why,
and by what right is the Acting Gov
ernor holding his position? These are
questions that We as representatives
of the people have a right to know
We see by the quoted printed notice
that the Governor is following the
advice of his physician. We want and
have right to know what that advice
was What we want as a Governor
is a man mentally and physically able
ITO perform his duties. / have moth
ing personal sgsi1st Governor Dole.
and would be very sorry to see any
thing happen to him. but it is our
right 10 Lave this matter fully ex-
planned. II we should ask an opinion
from the Attorney General or the
Supreme Court it would be useless, as
they are welded kit and crew TO the
Executive.
did not President Mckinley inform
US that we must look out for ourselves
in cur troubles, and unless we do we
are lost. Gentlemen, unless we use
proper diligence in this matter Mr..
Cooper may serve until the end of
the Governors term"
After some further discussion the
resolution was referred to the Judi
ciary Committee The House then
adjourned.