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stay here during the session to be ready
to answer questions. The Committee
on Chinese Fund would have reported
had it been possible to secure the tesu-
mony of Cooper.
Chillingworth supported the resolu-
ton, saying that the committee would
have been ready to report. having
worked hard. but the testimony of Mr..
Cooper was necessary. The commit
tee had large mass of evidence but
Mr.. Cooper's testimony was important
if the facts were TO be fully understood.
The resolution was then adopted with
out dissenting voice.
TO RESTORE CIVIL RIGHTS.
Pulaa presented the following con-
current resolutions:
whereas, by the annexation OF the
lRepublic of Hawaii 10 the United States
as a Territory, we entered into a new
era, therefore.
Be it resolved by the House of Rep
resentatives, the Senate concurring
that it is the sense of the Legislature
of the Territory of Hawaii. that it
would be for the benefit of all that the
Governor may pardon all those who
We're convicted, and discharged from
jails, or criminal cases, giving them the
benefit of voting hereafter.
Pulaa supported his resolution on the
/ nd
under existing laws the power of par
don was vested in the Governor. He
said there were numerous persons con-
victed of criminal offenses and thus
deprived of civil rights. He did not
want 10 make the criminals the equal
of ministers. but perhaps there might
some good come of it. There were
many of these persons who should have
the privilege of voting.
Kaniho, after Harris had moved to
refer to the Judiciary committee, said
there were number of persons who
mad been convicted of crimes, and thus
deprived of civil rights, and if these
can be restored, it should be done.
Haia said it would be exceeding the
authority of the lawmaking branch
to suggest that pardons be granted.
! In other words, the lawmaking branch
should not go into the matters affect
ing those who broke the laws.
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH GREATEST
Fernandez said he wanted to empha-
- 7 Tot tive
! branch was superior to the Executive,
and he favored immediate action.
The motion to refer TO the judiciary
committee was lost by II to II, and the
resolution was then passed.
The judiciary committee reported
favorably a number of bills. including
those of Andrade, being the Bar Asso-
citation bills, making a number of
changes in the commission to compile
laws dill, principally in verbiage and
appropriating $4,000 for the purpose.
The report was tabled, despite An
GRADES desire to have it adopted
NEW BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Vida introduced his bill providing for
the sale of opium licenses and prohib-
iting opium smoking dens, which pass
ed first reading.
II Kealawaa introduced a resolution
making the Hilo Band part of the gov
eminent and appropriating $4,000 for
It's maintenance, which was referred to
the military committee.
Kealawaa also introduced a resolution
providing that Hawaiians may prac
license, which went to the health COM
nittee.
COMMISSION FOR ST. LOUIS.
Kupihea presented a resolution pro-
viding for representation OF the Terri
tory at ST Louis, as follows;
BE 1t Resolved, by the Senate and
the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of the Territory of Hawaii.
that a commission of three members
TO represent the Territory at the st.
Louis Exposition be appointed as fol-
lows, to-wit:
"First-One commissioner TO be ap-
pointed by the Governor of the Terri
tory of Hawaii.
"Second-One by the President of the
Senate, and the other to be appointed
by the Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives of the Territory of Hawaii;
and provided further, That quintet
club of eight Hawaiian singers and
musicians to entertain the visitors to
Hawaifs exhibit at the exposition be
selected by the Delegate to Congress.
Prince Cupid Kalanianaole. and they to
accompany the commission to the said
exposition, their salaries and passage
money to be fixed by the Governor and
the commission for their services dur
ing the exhibition
,Cha resolution was rafer1 ed q the