The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-04-19

Messages from the Secretary arrived
at both houses at 11:3O just after the
committees had gone to notify the Gov
ernor that the Legislature had no fur
Their business. Paris in the Senate and
Knudsen in the House reported that the
Governor had expressed to the commit
tee his thanks for the business-like
work of the session and had stated that
he had no further business to present
except the messages already sent in,
and he was ready for an adjournment
sine die.
The messages from Secretary Atkin-
son announced the Governors approval
of Act II, amending the law relating to
overdrafts by the Treasury; Act II, APP
propriating salaries for government
employees; Act 10, appropriating money
for unpaid bills; Joint Resolution No. l,
authorizing the Governor to carry into
effect Immediately the changes contem-
plated in laws which are to go into eff
feet July 1, for purposes of economy,
and Joint Resolution No. ,, providing
for a commission of five members, to
prepare a county act between now and
the next regular legislative session.
Attention was called in one message to
an error of $12.O1 in footing the unpaid
bills act.
b The Senate received the cOmmunica-
tions, and filed them and adjourned
sine die at 1887, after approving its
minutes for the day. In the House
there was round of applause at the
announcement of the approval of the
| salaries bill, including the band item.
The minutes were read and approved,
prayer was offered, and then Beckley,
thanking the members in a few words
for thir assistance to him, declared the
House adjourned sine die.
Representative Aylett came forward
to propose three cheers for Carter. He
praised the Govrnor for his courage in
calling the special session when every
one said the legislature would not do
its work. and said that Carter had Civ
en- the Hawaiians an opportunity to
show that they could do their duties in
the legislature. The members stood
during Ayletts remarks, and joined in
three cheers, followed by a Tiger, with
one accord.
Secretary Atkinson, who was seated
in the rear of the hall, came in for
cheers next. Aylett referred to his as
sistance of the governor and to his sup
port of the band item, and three hearty
cheers were given, while the Secretary
blushed with becoming modesty. Speak
er Beckley was cheered and then Aylett
proposed cheers for the representatives
of the press, saying in the course of his
remarks that they had been as gentle
as doves" this session. President Crab
be of the Senate appeared at the door
attracted by the noisy demonstration,
which was very different to the quiet
adjournment of the upper House" and
he was called in to receive greeting.
There were cries of speech" and Crab
be took the speakers place to respond.
He thanked the members for cheering
him and added that he supposed 1t
brought the Senate down to the level of
the 'lower house" KeliinOi interrupted
with a suggestion that the Senate was
brought up" to the level of the House.
The utmost good feeling and satisfoc-
ton prevailed in both Houses, and
members warmly congratulated one an
lother on the success of the special 1904
session. Governor Carter was also many
times congratulated on the successful
issue of his policy. 1t was acknowledge
ed on every hand that the session had
made a record for consistent hard work
such as any legislature might be proud
Of The members generally go to their
homes warm Garter men," and pleased
with the conditions of harmony and Coz
Operation which have been established
between the executive and legislative
departments.
THE session." said Governor Carter,