Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-04-11


what about the Clerk. and whether he
was going to be ignored.
The Speaker stated that under the
Organic Act the House Journal must
be completed within thirty days Of the
end of the session, and the committee
had decided that by starting as early
AS possible this could be accomplished.
But If 1t were left to the Clerk of the
House, il would he a physical impUs-
gibility. The journal this year will be
bigger than that of 1905.
WAS the Clerk asked If he could do
the work in thirty days. intcrrogatcd
Pail.
NO"
Would It not have been proper to
recognize the Clerk in the matter be-
fore appointing outside Cierks?'
There is nothing In the rules which
requires MS to do SOL replied llOl-
stein. The committee has no idea of
overlooking the clerk after the session
ends. but instead of having thirty days
he will have only ten days work"
Pail explained that he was asking
these questions only that he might
know what was going on. The Speak
er replied that he fully appreciated
them--and If appearances Indicated
anything. he did--yery fully.
Then Rawlins got into the lime
light.
I'VE SEEM he said, ito be getting
into deeper water every time this
question comes up. / would like to
know upon whom will rest the re-
sponsibility II the work is not COM
plcted in time. II the committee IL
going TO do part of the wOrl, aud then
turn IL over TO the clerk, II seems to
me the old adagc about too many
cooks spelling the broth will apply.
II the work is not done In time, the
committee can say 1t Is the fault OF
the clerk, and the clerk can come back
and say II is the fault of the commit
tee"
Holstein explained that the journal
will be In the hands of the committed
unit! its completion. the only response
bility upon the clerk being to look II
over.
The Speaker said II took seven
months tU get the last Journal and II
is the sentiment of the committee that
It should be completed and in the
hands of the members in thirty days
this year
HUGHES CHALLENGES.
There seems to be strong under
current in regard to this matter" sale
Hughes, land instead of abating 1t ap
pears to be getting stronger.
Il am willing and ready TO supper
tha SnaulaF 4 think that In nj
his actions he has shown that he hai
the good of this Territory at heart.
II want to state right now that i
any member thinks this Committe,
will not act rightly in this matter,
want him to get up right now
Rpwlins said 1t seemed to him thu
| other member from the Fourth ha,
discovered an undercurrent that doe
not exist. Il ask my questions becaus
| want the information, not because
have anything hut the greatest regar'
for the other gentleman and for tn
Speaker"
Hughes denied any intention Of cen
surfing Rawlins. 'If have said any
thing" he continued, Il take 1t bac
right now"
| SlOhM BREWlNS.
81 saw a storm brewing here at
minutes to IL yesterday" said Raw
Inns. Did act like man who want
ed to further It? | want TO see thl
session close in the peace and hal
mony that have prevailed for forty
two days"
Sheldon also was aware of no undel
current, and said he didn't care IA
who prepared the journal so II Is we
done.
AS IL looks as though we were e
ing to have u storm" he said, Il moS
We adjourn
The Speaker insisted on having III
matter settled once for all.
Nobody wanted to adjourn. The jo
Of battle was in them.
Kaleiopu got up to explain again Il
meaning of his resolution regardin
the printing of the Journal. He coul'
mt see why the House should at tn
late day spend its time discussing II.
HOLSTEIN EXPLAINS.
: The Speaker stated that he cOu
; not see any reason why the Journi
> should not be finished In the give
time He intimated that obstruction
might be placed in the way of the con
mittee, though he hoped nothing
the kind would occur
The records of the cost of typ
writing, prooireading, etc, Of the 10
7 journal had not been found, Speak
Holstein continued, but the committ
was Of the opinion that the work cou
> be done cheaper under the supervise,
of the committee.
Rawlins moved to adjourn. The m
y ton carried.