The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-03-05
COMMIT
WANTS TIME
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admitted that he changed the text of
the bill after it had passed into the
hands of the committee, butted into
the proceedings. Il would ask the in
diligence of the committee, gentlemen"
he said, for what, if l were IA member
of the committee, would be question
of privilege. Some things have been
said about me in relation to the work
of this committee
Il would like to ask Mr.. Stewart,
said Carl Smith of Hilo, whether the
statement which he has to make has
to do with the matters in reference TO
which he spoke to me?''
Stewart said that it had.
Then" said Mr.. Smith, II think, Mr..
Chairman, that we would better pro-
coed with the work of this committee.
The matter of which Mr.. Stewart spoke
to me. while it may be of personal i'm
portance to him, has nothing whatever
to do with the work of this committee.
We are met here, probably for the last
time and it is now nearly s o'clock. We
have a great deal of work before us.
If it is all important that Mr.. Stewart
should be heard, I would suggest that
he can perhaps arrange for a hearing
at future time We have our WORK
to do, and must set about it if we are
to accomplish anything
Once more Stewart asked the induI-
gence of the committee. You must re-
member" he said, that / am not eX-
actly private person in my appear
ance here. I have been invited to ap-
pear before this committee. Upon two
previous occasions, in the absence from
these meetings of any reporter from
any paper, accounts have appeared
al bout the doings of the committee,
connecting my name with them. And
L would ask to be heard as a matter
of justice to myself
Does Mr.. Stewart ask to be heard
at this time?" asked Senator Dowsett
of the Chairman.
II would like to know at what length
he desires to speak, asked Senator
Hayselden. I'VE are here to work on
this BILL and our time is limited. AS
understand it, Mr.. Stewart has been
called here to be questioned, not to
make statements
only three minutes" pleaded Stew
art, eagerly.
Well asked Chairman Holstein,
shall we hear Mr.. Stewards personal
statement? ~
Il move that we hear him. said Mr..
Hayselden, provided the time given
him be strictly limited
only three minutes broke in the
Commissioner.
Mr.. Chairman" said Carl Smith,
Mr.. Stewart has already been the
cause of burdening this committee with
some useless discussion. He is burden
ing it now, and blocking it's work.
must say that 1 myself have sometimes
been led to discuss matters with him
when the time should have been given
to consideration of this bill. If Mr..
Stewart has any personal matter to
settle with any newspaper or any re-
porter, this is neither the time nor the
place to settle or discuss that matter
This committee is hear for a definite
purpose, and we are wasting time in
this much discussion of what IS entire
ly outside our province"
This is not a personal matter"
broke in Stewart, at this point. IT only
ask for three minutes
Gentlemen interrupted Chairman
Holstein. shall we grant Mr.. Stewart
| three minutes? All in favor will please
| signify" Senator Hayselden voted for
| his motion, and Carlos Long voted for
| his friend.
Those opposed?'' said the Chairman
| And the balance of the hands went up
Or, at least, most of them did.
| The motion is lost said Chairman
| Holstein.
In cold and dreary silence the Com
missioner melted out of the room. I'VE
| will hear the statement of the salaries
| of the proposed county of Kauai" said
| Chairman Bolstein.
| But, if the committee counted upon
| being quit of the African at that. it mad
| mistaken the hardness of the butting
| member. The gentlemen who were
| considering the county act continue ed
| with the adjustment Of salaries, but
| found presently that they could hard
| ly get through with the work of con-
| sideration of the commission bill with
in the time given by the two houses
of the Legislature. And so it was de-
| termined to make a partial report on
| Monday asking for more time in which
to consider the BILL and also ask per-
mission to consider other county bills
Senator DowSett, in fact, drew up a
resolution to that effect And then
just as the committee was about to
adjourn, the African made his pres
in.
i Commissioner Stewart, in the back
part of the hall, arose and asked tc
be heard by the committee.
WELL WE'LL said Mr.. Rice of Kau-
al, 'let him talk
Il And Stewart talked and talked. and
talked. He said that he had been ac-
| cused of altering the original draft OF
the county commissions bill after il
had been placed in the hands of the
committee. Stewart said that he haC
not seen the original draft of the bill
since it went out of the hands OF the
commission. He did not know where
it was and certainly had not altered
it.
81 Nobody had accused him of alterins
, the original draft" which would hav,
been much graver offense. for the
] original draft probably bears the sig
natures Of all the members of the Com