The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-03-29
THEIR
owl PLANS
KumaIae will Seek a
Vindication in the
House.

Some of the Home Rule members OF
the House and OF the Senate as we'll are
reported to be preparing a legislative
program which does not accord entirely
with the views of Governor Carter.
Although they have promised to carry
out the Governors suggestion that they
confine themselves only to financial
matters, the Home Rulers differ some
what as to just what constitutes finan-
cial legislation. That they intend to
introduce bills which are not contem-
plated by Governor Carter, now
seems certain, although it is doubtful
whether they ever get beyond that
stage.
Two meetings of the Home Rule Com
mittee We're held during the week at
headquarters and the legislative situa-
ton discussed. Representative Kuma-
lac, who is now at the head of the
Home Rule party, as vice-chairman,
since Iaukea WAS deposed, Is disposed
of the Legislature, from the stigma cast
upon him by the Territorial grand jury.
He Is said to have ambitions for the
speakership, hoping in this way to Sc
cure a vote from the House eXonerat-
ing him from the Indictment found by
the grand jury. Failing in this, a reso-
luton will probably be introduced con-
demning the action of both the Terri
torial and Federal grand juries, and of
District Attorney Breckons.
Solomon Meheula is also after win
dication" at the hands of the native
members in the House. A proposal has
been made by some of the Honolulu
Representatives that one man be chosen
to act as interpreter and clerk in the
House. doing away with services Of
both Meheula and his assistant. Jesse
Makainai, and giving all the work to
Geo. =. Thielen, who acted as stenog-
rapher at the last session. The sug-
gestion has not been very favorably re-
ceived by the native members, and no
doubt there will be an attempt to give
NeHellb MS Olu JOD, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
the various indictments which hang
over his head in both the United States
and Territorial courts. Some of the
members in the interests of economy as
well as legality are also endeavoring to
interest the native members of the
House in dispensing with translation
and Interpretation, during the short
session. This is also not encouraged
hy AZ Hama pttla Ha, l,y.,
of the alleged Republican members in
the House. In the Senate last year
there was very little Interpretation and
as "A result the upper body had its work
practically concluded every day, before
the House had completed the reading of
the minutes. Not only that, 1t was in
the translation work of the House that
most of the scandal was unearthed by
the two grand juries, and the Repub-
lican members are anxious to avoid
any further appearance of graft. The
first row in the House is likely to be
over an attempt to dispense with the
of interpreters.
1t is reported also that some of the
Home Rule members are busily engage
ed In preparing want of confidence"
resolutions for introduction into the
House. These will, 1t is said, include
condemnations of the Supreme Court
for declaring the county act unconstl-
tutional, and also one to be introduced
at the instance of Davis respecting his
cases. Governor Carter
himself is likely to be included In want
of confidence" resolutions for removing
Land Commissioner Boyd, and for at
tempting to remove Treasurer Kepoi-
l<ai. Fortunately, however the resolu-
tons will not get much beyond the in
PRODUCTION stage as the majority is in
clined to attend to business, even
though 1t may not agree with the Gov
ernor as to what that business shall be.