The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-04-01
THE LTMEKILN
LAWMAKERS
Territorial Legislature of
Hawaii Acting Funny.
How the Ex-Queen Received
the Mystic Shrlners Very
Graciously.

Honolulu Special to The scrIpes-Blades New
| Association.
HoSoLULU, March 23.-The Lime
kiln Legislature" as the irst attempt o
Hawaiians 10 govern themselves il de
, risively styled by political opponents, ,hai
not as yet succeeded in passing a single
one Of the many bills introduced. The
bill appropriating money to defray the
legislative expenses passed both houses
but because the senate returned it 10 the
house three pages requesting that the
spelling Of the word "fourty''be correct.
ed TO read "iorty," the house took um.
bragg, and threw II out. The expenses
we're provided for by joint resolution.
The session is replete with humorous in.
cidsnts. One Of them occurred last Sat-
urdsy, when the British admiral with
bis aids dressed In the gorgeous livery
OF the Royal Navy visited the capitol
building. At the instance OF Governor
Dole the government band stationed in
the old coronation bandstand struck up
God Save the King''as his excellency
alighted from the carriage.
As the strains Of the old familiar tune
floated in upon the argumentatiye
solous, hush fell upon the assemblage.
Representative Makekau solemnly arose
TO the occasion and TO his feet. lie
called the speakers attention 10 the fact
that the band was playing America"
and as good American citizens the house
should a. body rise TO its feet as a
tribute OF respect 10 the national air.
The suggestion WAS deemed good BY the
speaker who requested the members 10
cease their deliberations, aud show their
respect for their country. The music
ceased az soon as the guests entered the
front 'portals where they were received
by Gov. Dole. Later the party visited
the house, but we're not seen by the
speaker. As the admiral emerged from
the building, the band again struck up.
and the speaker again ordered the rep.
resentatiyes 10 arise, stating that the |
house would show the same respect at
all times.
Representative Beckley objected
stating that IT was played in honor Of
the British officers, and he didn't 500
why a good American had TO make a
monkey Of himseli by jumping up and
iown every time the band played "God
save the King for a foreign funkey.
The speaker unWittinglY did not see the
,oint, when Beckley stated that IL this
lonsense was kept up every time the
'and played in the capitol grounds, that
le would introduce bill prohibiting the
and from playing within a mile. The
iouse sesing its folly called for order,
nd the crisis was at an end. ,
Governor Dole has several times {
nubbed the Legislature. Yesterday {
- returned resolution passed by the 1
ouse requesting original or copies r
{ records and papers Of nature relative @
o transactions Of the executive depart. I,
'ent since the time Of annexation, II
tating that he declined 10 accede 10 the 4,
equest In its present sweeping form 4,
ut would on request furnish iniorma. 4,
lon regarding subjects necessary to B
'gislative work. Secretary Cooper also Ia
ebuked the house and refused 10 com nj
ly with It's resolutions stating that the a,
request was discourteous and unpre. n,
edented In form, and not the usual
'anner Of seeking information from the Al
Iecutiye officer. =,
Graced by the presence OF Hawaii's ie
,rmer ruler Queen Liliuokalani and "
he popular prince David KaWauanakoa. m
he Maternity Home Luau given Satur. W,
ay was by far the most beautiful and II.
iocessiul iete ever given in Honolulu.
he grounds were Gorgeous with hun. II
reds OF gay duttering flags aud steamer,
nd pretty booths composed Of palm
ranches and bunting. The spacious
avilion where the natives laau and
reign lunch we're served vas turned ne
TO a banquet hall ht lor kings. The "
ueen presided over the most popular o.
10Th writing her autograph on ribbons n' n'
'aring the royal arms which che old VI
q tl,so each. Her majesty received each rel
the four hundred purchasers with All
'nr'esy and spoke briefly with each. 'n'
he Whiting Shriaers from tAe Fastern e'0
ates enjoyed the luau immsnsely COZ