The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1907-05-03

house Dill %VE, ACT loo, relating 10
the holding of real estate and corpor-
ate stock Of banks.
MEDICAL BILL KILLED.
The special conference committee on
the Medical bill reported having failed
to come to any agreement with the
Senate conferees and asked for a tab
ling of the bill. This report waa
adopted
REVENUE DIVISION.
Castro who was to be the first speak.
er of the evening on the program ar
ranged for the proper closing ceremo-
nies and fireworks, was called upon by
the Speaker, but was headed off by
kaleiopu, who demanded an immediate
decision on the reconsideration of the
vote sustaining the veto of the bill to
divide the revenue from police cour,
fines and licenses between Territory
and counties.
Kale.opu urged strongly the passage
OF the bill. laying all responsibility for
whatever the consequences would be
upon the Governor for threatening the
pocket veto of the remedying bill.
Rice urged extreme caution. He re-
minded the House that in the event OF
the bill becoming law in it's present
shape II would cripple the Territorial
finances.
Before next February this Territory
will be registering warrants he warn
cd.
Sheldon wanted to defer until some
message would come from the Senate
or possible one from the Governor.
Hughes also urged delay. II the
vote be taken later all the responsible
ity for the bill would rest on the shou,
ders of the Governor.
Kaleiopu urged the vote again and
gained his point, the roll call showing
ayes twenty eight, noes two. The two
were Rice and Long. A resolution
asking the Governor to return the other
bill was then passed.
CLOSING SPEECHES.
Castro made an eloquent address on
the work of the Legislature, emphas q
ing the spirit of harmony which had
prevailed from the time the Speakers
gavel first fell until the present. The
members had fulfilled their duties as
they had found them and carried out
their pledges as best they could, sh!rk-
ing none of their responsibilities. He
paid a graceful compliment to the
Speaker and congratulated his fellow
members that no class legislation had
been passed. Castro closed his address
by praising the Hawaiian members for
the good work they had done.
KALEIoPU Is PROUD.
kaleiopu was proud of the Legisla-
ture's record and said SO. He reviewed
the expenses and work of past Legisla-
lures and compared them with the
present one. The present Legislature
refuted whatever may have been said
the lack of ability Of the
to govern themselves. He
the Speaker, giving him
the credit for much of the good work
done. He asked the members of the
other islands to take the aloha OF the
Oahu members to their constituents.
A MINORITY MEMBER.
Mahoe, one of the minority and the
eldest member of the House, congratu-
lated the House on having completed
their work within the siXty-day limit,
which many had deemed i'm
possible. All party feeling had been
set aside and the common good consid-
cred. AS an ex-member of the Legis-
lature under the Monarchy and being
now serving second term since an
nexation he congratulated the MEM
bers and also the Delegate to Congress.
The venerable member invoked the
blessing of the Almighty on the mem
bers and asked for them long and USE
full lives.
ANOTHER VETO CONSIDERED.
The veto of the Maui Bond bill was
taken up, Pail moving to override and
Nakaleka seconding the motion. The
roll call was: Ayes, twenty-eight; noes.
none. the motion carrying.
HUGHES EMBARRASSED.
Representative Hughes was greeted
with applause from the other members
when called upon by the Speaker. He
being embarrassed and nerv-
Gus but showed neither In the excellent
delivered. He characterized
the present session az one OF honesty
and Industry and setting a high mark
for future members to follow.
He feared that some OF his down
Town political friends would say ne nhu
wheels In his head for saying this. but
he felt both sane and sober and ap-
pealed 10 the records 10 back up his
assertions. The work accomplished
would place Hawaii on "A better foot
Ing With the mainland ana raised the
still higher on the ladder OF
and earned greater
share 10 place under the one great
banner Of the Republic, 10 Governor
carsr Who had prepared the early
work of the session, and % Prince
kuhi0, who had Kept the spirit Of har-
mpny alive, the thanks of the House
Neru due,
~ referred nlilnEly % the aood
Norh ~ ihr twenty odd Hawaiian
insmbrrs II the House ana ala0 spoke
iR praise ~ tho representatives ~ the
press Nha had reported ihn House