The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-05-21

journment from Saturday, the regu-
lar routine business being disposed
OF as usual, including the approval
OF the minutes OF ths last days ses-
sion, where the adjournment is set
to be at 10 O'Clock m Thursday
(today). s,t'
Then the minutes OF yesterdays
session were read. Fernandez OBJ
| jected to thaying his name included
among those present, for he never
answered the roll call, aud he held
it to be fraud. Pasle also said. as
much and moved to table the min
utes. Aylett moved to reiacs, sec
ouded by Kupihsa; Harris to adopt,
seconded by Chillingworth.
.Kumalae asked, on point of in,
formation, under what rules was
yesterdays meeting called, OK amino
remarked facetiously --"Kauai rules"
at which there was a broad smile
on Kuudsan's face) Had he known
or had he been iufornsd, he would
have been present, and be therefore
supports the motion to expunge the
minutes.
Chillingworth then said that
there was doubt in the minds OF
m any, although he did not feel 80,
yet he supported theidea. in order
to save the bond issus. We thould
bs very careful, aud in the matter
! Of the bonds, that should not be
allowed 10 fail, which is much
needed for public works. In order
to save that, hs bec,mea party, 80
az to obvia.e any legal eutangle in
thu future, should there bs any.
Vida said tha. Chillingworth was
right, but then we are Just as much
in a pickle now. Then Keliin OF
said that as Saturdays minutes
we're approved, wherein the adjourn
ment is specified to Fbe 10 a N
Thursday. Therefore, there is nc
. other meeting and We hsvs nothing
now to consider,
The Speaker then quoted the
rules of procedure of the House
relative to adjournment, that wher
motion to adjourn is taken, it il
to the next regular day, and also e.
to the right of the Vice Speaker tt
call the House to order in the alb
sence OF the Speaker. The time o
adjournment was fiSsd by resolution
|, during the regular session, but wa
;, not 30 Gxsd at this extra session
As the adjournment from Ssturda.
was takento aspecifisd time, tn
= Vice Speaker has only the right b.
implication. and he therefore hat
no authority to call the House, a
be as Speaker was not, absent. N
? rejection is intended on the Vic
: Speaker for his valuable assistance
He told me- that it was taken at tn
suggestion of the GoYernor, but til
= Governor had at. no time made sue,
= suggestion to me as Speaker. Th
- Assistant Attorney General ha
- promised to send copy OF an. op!
MON givenito the Governor, sustain
ing House in this. position
J.. has taken, and will order it sprea
- upon the journal when received.
:, Audrade asked the Speaker whett
u or the adjournment was taken, a
though he voted for il, with th
. consent of the Senate, and was an
:, swered that there was no need {
=, asking, as they were within the
>, l,gal rights, This ended the ma,
!; ter of yesterdays ''freak" session
!, none rising to say aught.
" The Speaker instructed the Gle,
to write to The Superintendent {
- Public Works for Information AN
:. to ask that a list OF the engineer
=; AID e semen OF the pumping plan
o. be submitted as having gone c
"A strike, aud the city placed at Il
, mercy OF Ere and without waite
.. and whether the closing down W
ho dooe by his order. o. is il a schen