The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-06-26
IN EXTRA ssssro N.
The Second Legislature for the Con-
- sideration of Appropriation Bile.


THE sENATE-FoRrY-E DAY
Nat as usual pursuant to adjourn
ment. Prayers by Chaplain. Min
utes read and approved,
House Bill 6 Extra Unpsid Bills)
was taken up and passed third read
ing.
Adjournment taken at 10:l7
O'Clock to Monday morning.
THE HoUsE-FoRTY-E EIGHTH DAY.
After the disposal of the usual
preliminaries, Fernandez, from En-
rollment, reported that House Bill
3 tSix Months Current Account)
had been presented to the Gov
ernor.
Vida offered the following reso-
luton: Whereas, a large quantity
of cement belonging to the Govern
ment has disappeared aud ia now
not in the hands Of the Govern
ment nor is there any record of any
Government work having been ooue
with the same, therefore, be it resolv-
cd, that special committee of three
be appointed to investigate the same
and report to this House what dis
position has been made OF the said
cement"
Aftor reading the SAM, he said
at the Government some time ago
bought 2S90 barrels OF cement and
stored in the warehouse on Rich
ards street, but since then 750 bar
rels havs been withdrawn and the
order is on file, but where has the
rest gone to, they are not in the
warehouse, and that is the reason
why he asks that a special com nit
tee be appointed to investigate and
moves for its adoption. Adopted.
Keliinoi offered the following
concurrent resolution: Resolved
that it is the sense OF the House OF
Representatives, the Senate con
curing, that the Hon I'll e Cooper
be requested TO withdraw his resig
nation and retain the Office OF
Superintendent OF Public Works
Seconded by Vida and adopted with
out al opposition.
Kealawas then offered the fol.
lowing resolutions: Whereas, the
term OF Office of the Governor will
expire before the election OF I'll G
next Legislature; and whereas. thi:
H,use represents the eentimentF
aad knows the will OF the majority
OF the citizsns of this Territory; and
wherese, the President of the Unit
el States is guided generally by tue
popular will 10 making his appoint
mats to Office; and Whereas, the
m ajority of the citizans of this
Territory are dissatisasd with the
manner in which the affairs Of ii G
l
Government have been admins
tered in the past, in that there has
too much Capitalization and favorit-
ism, and too little attention paid to
the will OF the people; and whereas
the bsst interests of the people
demand q change from centralized
to popular governments; and where
as, it is generally reported that the
President OF the United States ia
giving special consideration TO the
name OF George r Carter as a sue
csssor to Governor Dole; aud
whereas, there is needed as Govern
or a man OF sound judgment, aud
one free from factionalism 10 order
that political peace may prevail il
the Territory AMI business prosper.
ity promoted thereby; and whereas
George r Carter lacks sound poll
tical judgment, is en- offensive fac
zionist, and represents thu central
lied system OF government and
would oontiuus existing factions
aud partisan strife, therefore,
Resolved, that il is the sense oil
this Hous, tina. the welfare OF tn
Territory would bs retarded by tn
appointment of George r Carter a
governor, aud that his appointment
| .uo.ld not ha aanant hla 70 III,