Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-02-20

| Inc senate recOnNened AT y. m
Thu sday.
Senator G.. Brown presented the re.
, port of the special committee on rules
calling attention TO amendments made
on the old rules.
Rule was altered to drop the sten
ographer from the list of officers, the
employment OF such assistance being
left dependent on the necessity of any
occasion.
Rule 8 was changed, leaving out the
salary of chaplain at 500, as by reso-
luton the Senate had already awarded
the chaplain salary of $3.50 for the
session. The same rule was amended
to conform to the said resolution fixing
the salaries Of officers.
Rule 8 was amended to give the pres.
ident vote to decide tie and on the
ayes and noes but not in balloting.
Rule IL requires the clerk to post the
order Of business each day where all
members may see It on entering.
Rule 13 was amended to require bills
for supplies furnished by the sergeant
alarms to be approved by the commit
tee on accounts. Also, TO remove the
obligation of the Senate to pay the
sergeant-at-arms extra compensation
for outside service of processes. Each
case was to be considered on It's merits.
whether the officer should receive extra
pay or not.
Rule % was amended by reducing
the number of standing committees
from sixteen to nine. These are.
l. Ways and Means.
2. Judiciary.
3. Public Expenditures.
I. Public Lands, Internal Improve.
ments. Agriculture, etc.
.. Public Health and Education,
6. Enrolment, Revision and Print.
ing.
Z. Accounts.
S. Rules and Joint Rules.
9. Miscellaneous Petitions.
Mr.. Baldwin heartily supported this
last amendment. having experienced
the great difficulty of holding individ.
ual committee meetings last session
with the multiplicity of committees.
Mr.. Achi noted the absence of Mil.
itary Committee.
Mr.. Brown held such was not neces.
sary, as the expected military bill and
rhy other matters pertaining to the
could be given to special com.
The amendment was adopted without
division.
Mr.. Brown proceeded with the read.
ing of other proposed amendments. ex-
planning the occasion for each change.
In answer TO Mr.. Baldwin, who pre-.
sumed the committee on accounts
would not be required as in former
regimes to do the work of the Terri.
.orial Auditor by exporting accounts
II all departments, the chairman said
hat such duty was not expected as a |
ule yet tho committee would have to !
'erform 1t whenever the Senate |
,rdered.
Rule 80 as proposed caused an inter-
sting discussion. II was to remove |
he limit Of time on speaking, so that
member might discuss a question at
ne time as long as he desired. But
10 member could speak more than
vice on one question. Further. II pro-
ided for the closing of debate by a
wo-thirds vote instead of a majority
ote Mr.. Brown argued for full free
ON of debate and the concession of all
tights of discussion to the minority.
Senator Baldwin favored the adop.
ion OF the amendment Il do no,
hing simple majority should control
ebate,' he said. / support the amend
lent although It may seem 20 b.
gainst the Republican party. We may
iirly trust our friends on the other
de- that they will take advantage Of
nc privileges"
senator McCandless objected to the
mendment, saying: I'VE have a big
u OF work before us. 1t may happen
lat the party opposite might wish TO
lock some OF our party measures. One
them could speak for "a hours at
'retch, and with nine members hold
p business for week. do not think ,
VIII be done, but we should not place
lrselves in such a position" ,
Senator Baldwin: mo member eau
'eak more than twice on one subject, I
never liked this previous question
isiness."
The rule as amended was carried
ith but two dissenting members.
essrs' McCandless and Achi. mover
I'd seconder of a motion to reject 1t. {
The report being read through and.
'plalned was adopted as whole and
dered to be printed.
The Senate adjourned at 2:55 till 10
clock this morning. I
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