The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-02-21
"FORTY DAYS
AND THEN PAU"
SUCH IS THE SLOGAN ADOPTED
BY THE HOUSE AND THEY
START IN TO MAKE GOOD.
IN THE HOUSE.
Second Day.

Proud of the amount of work accom-
plished by them on the first day of their
session the House this morning went
at their work with renewed vigor Yes
terday seven bills were introduced and
twelve resolutions passed, aside from.
perfecting their organization. Last
year the House was not ready for or
ganization until late in the second
day.
The House shortly before its open
ing resembles nothing more than it does
the assembly rooms of a school shortly
before it's session. At their desks work
ing are q few of the members, others
stand about discussing this or that
measure, much the way students are
wont to gather to talk over the merits
of some athletic team. Here and there
are groups laughing boisterously as
some member tells a joke or springs
trick on one of the members who is
engaged at work. The dignity which
prevails in the House during the hours
of business is entirely lost sight of and
instead of the dignity which later des-
cends upon each all are most jovial
and carefree.
The clerk is the one busy man. Of
him are asked innumerable questions
and he is forced to refer to his file of
resolutions and bills time and time
again at the request of this or that
person.
TO FINISH IN FORTY DAYS.
Pau in forty days" is the slogan
adopted by the body as they attack the
mass of business before them. 1t is
the catch word of the session and it
is seen in The way the different menu
bers concede this or that minor point
which in Former sessions has caused
debates of many hours duration.
THE SESSION OPENS.
1t was . o'clock when Speaker Hol-
stein let fan his gavel and the House
came to order. Chaplain Lono led in
prayer ana the reading of the minutes
followed. Roll call was asked for but
the Speaker explained that there was
nothing in the rules which required
roll call except when a question was
raised regarding a quorum.
A communication from the Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction invited to
view the school exhibits both at the
Department and the the Promotion
Committee rooms The invitation was
accepted and the communication was
placed on file.
An exhaustive report from the old
Board of Supervisors was submitted
and read to the House. The supervi.
sors reported in detail all that had
been accomplished by them during the
past IS months up to January Z, 1907
They had considered 12O petitions and
S31 communications. They had adopt.
ed 1857 resolutions appropriating money
for the expenses of the county and 81
resolutions regarding other matters
They received 1898 reports from head:
of departments and had entered into /,
contracts. They had left the county II
the best condition they could. The re
port was accepted and placed on file.
THE PROPOSED JUNKET.
A communication from the Senate
was the next business before the House
A concurrent resolution, in regard t.
the proposed congressional junket wal
read. The resolution was to the eff
feet that the Legislature instruct Dele
gate Kuhio~to invite the congressmel
to make the trip in June and that tn
Legislature pledge themselves to ap
propriate $4,000 in due course Of time
when the appropriation bills shall com
up.