The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-02-19
SECOND LEGISLATURE
Continued from Page II

;. at once. and so the days recess was
had.
There were large attendances upon
the opening, the House having the
largest crowd. the small room Of the
= Senate being crowded by those who
wished TO see the Republican majority
get into working shape. There were no
flowers, for the people of Hawaii do
, not yet come TO the point of thus show
ing their appreciation of the men who
have been elected to place. There were
many congratulations however, for the
people of the city were out to greet old
/ friends, and holiday appearance was
given TO the two houses by the pres
ence of many ladies.
The House furnished the sensation
of the day. The seven members of the
( Republican caucus who had objected TO
the program of the thirteen, as shown
| in Tuesday nights meeting, Joined
with the Home Rulers and chose r. w
Beckley as speaker. There was, how
ever, no chance to complete the organ
| ization, and the adjournment occurred
within the hour of meeting. The SEN
ate changed few of its officials. but
there were no formalities to get through
with and so it's closing gave the mem
bers of the upper body a chance to see
the end of the first session of the lower
one.
THE SENATE.
The Senate met promptly at ten and |
adjourned twenty minutes later until !
this morning at ten o'clock when the
Governors message will be received and i
read.
All the members but Senator Paris |
were in their chairs when Senator Bald
win called the Senate to order as tenn !
porary chairman, and asked the chap
lain, the Rev. Mr. Ezera, to offer pray
err This was done in the native tongue
and Senator Achi then moved that Will
liam Savidge be chosen as temporary
secretary which carried unanimously
The chairman then announced that
the election of permanent officers was
next in order of business but before
this was offered Senator c. Brown NOV
ed that as all members had presented
credentials and been declared duly
elected at the special session, that the
formal examination of credentials at
the regular session be suspended.
Brown interpreted his own motion, and
Achi then amended by including also
a motion that the swearing in of mem
bers be passed, as all had been sworn
before. This carried.
Achi then moved that the Senate
proceed to the election of officers and
Senator Isenberg offered a resolution
naming the following which was adopt
ed unanimously, it being seconded by !
Senator Kalauokalani:
President, c.. L. Crabbe.
Vice-President, John d. Paris. !
Secretary, William Savidge. !.
Assistant Secretary, Noa w. Aluli
Interpreter, John E. Bush.
Sergeant-at-Arms. William Holi :
Thornton.
Chaplain, Rev. J. NJ. Ezera.
Messenger, David Kumu.
Janitor, Solomon Paawela. :
Achi moved that the rules of 1901 be :
adopted for the present session, but be- :
fore the motion could be put the chair !
asked that the newly elected officers :
first take their seats, and Senator Achi =
vas chosen to conduct President Crabbe :
% the chair.
II thank the members of the SEN {
ate for the high honor they have con- :,
'erred upon me in electing me their !.
presiding officer" said Senator Crabbe :
lpon taking the chair. 81 ask the =
hearty cooperation and assistance of II
he members in my duties, and 1 hope
We will be able to finish the session =
n as short a time as possible
Senator Dickey suggested that the Of =
lcers not sworn in at the last session be =
sworn in at once, and the president =
hen administered the oath to Chaplain =
Szera and Sergeant-at-Arms Thornton. =
AcI Ii, fI,i :
hat the rules of the legislature of 1901 :.
,e adopted as rules for the present =
session, until a report is made by the -
committee on rules. Adopted.
ECONOMIC ON TIME f
Senator Dickey, after Senator Baldwin B
lad suggested that Interpreter Bush
axe his place, moved that the Senate W
ose no more time than necessary in W
1--WE want to get through w
IS quickly as possible" said Dickey, Il
and we shouldn't use any more time C,
n interpreting than is absolutely nee NJ
ssary. When the members all under IL
tand a thing there is no necessity for So
ime being wasted in interpreting it, r.,
nd the interpreter generally knows
ghen a member doesn't understand L W
move that we go right ahead in the T.
English language and when anyone b,
ont understand he should speak right to
p and then it will be interpreted to IL
i'm" "
This motion was not put to vote, but
here was no objection from either til
ide, and it was held that no vote was 10
-
Senator McCarjless thereupon offered
resolution fixing the salaries of the
enate officers, as follows:
Secretary, $40 per diem; Assistant
Sc; Interpreter, IS; Ser
eant-at-Arms, So; Chaplain (for the n
ession), $50; Messenger, SO, and Jani- II
Or, 81.
Senator Kalauokalani seconded the
solution and it was unanimously