The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-04-14
IN THE HOUSE.

The House went back to the old prac-
tice of reading the minutes in two Ian
guages yesterday morning. A commu-
nlcation was received from the office
of the Attorney General containing
copies of all correspondence and all
contracts entered into between the gov
eminent of the Territory of Hawaii and
the firm of Hackfeld & Co. relative to
the expenditure by that firm of 100000
in the construction of wharves. 1t was
filed for consideration with the Appro-
priation bill.
The special committee to investigate
the matter of the removal of Charles
Wilcox from the office of Assistant Su-
perintendent of Public Works submit
ted its report to the effect that in its
opinion, Wilcox was not guilty of en-
bezzlement and that he acted with lack
of knowledge of the law and the pro-
prieties in accepting l. o. us in lieu of
cash taken from the department, and
that the superintendent acted within
his authority in asking for his resigna-
ton. The report was adopted.
The judiciary Committee reported
against the Vida bill empowering the
High Sheriff and his deputies to appear
in court as prosecuting officers, and the
introducer agreed to the report, saying
COUNTY BILL WILL PASS.
THE subject matter of this bill has
been embodied in the County bill, and
as l am now assured that the County
bill will pass, 1 am willing to let this
bill CO."
Have you the Governors assurance
that he VIII sign the County bill?" ask
ed the Speaker, jocularly.
"Sure!" replied Vida.
The submission of committee reports
went on, and the House at the morning
session got through with a very credit
able amount of business in this way.
At last the mixed up measure that is
supposed to define unlawful voting
was reported upon adversely by the
judiciary Committee, and Kumalae,
who favored the bill, proceeded to say a
number of things in Hawaiian in oppo-
sition to the report, when Andrade
arose saying: II desire to say to Mr..
Kumalae that if at any time he wants
the seat of the chairman of the Judi
ciary Committee, that position is open
to him."
Il am explaining my position" said
Kumalae.
KUMALAE THE LAWYER.
"He is endeavoring to interpret the
law" said Andrade, land that on false
grounds. He knows nothing Of the
law"
II do, too" yelled Kumalae. 81 guess
l have read law"
He said few more things, but for
"a ha virtual lU Silancp1
Harris made a speech against the bill
and Vida also opposed it, saying that
all the points in it were covered by ex
favors in return for votes he was liable
to prosecution for bribery.
How about the case of a firm en-
ploying 200 men threatening them with
discharge IL they did not vote in GER
tain way?" asked the Speaker.
why, this bill would not stop that"
Harris.
81 merely asked the question" said
Beckley.
VISITATION OF GOD.
Then Fernandez got the floor to speak
in favor of the bill. cover in Hamakua
at the last election" he said, "men were
told by Captain Andrews that If a sin
gle Home Rule candidate to the Legis-
lature was elected, every man in his
employ would lose his job, The cleo
ton came and passed, and Captain An
drews went and took poison and died"
This touching little version of the
story of Judas Iscariot in a modern in
stance, unfortunately. had its effect
sadly marred by Chillingworth who
arose to say: "Mr. Speaker, / do not
think misstatement of facts should
be allowed to go on the records of this
House. The Captain Andrews referred
to was poisoned by his wife. and the
woman is now serving term in prison
for her crime"
"And that was the judgment of God
for his SIM" said Fernandez. God NOV