The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-11-05
THE SENATE
Third Day-Afternoon Session.


1t was laid on the table to be consider
ed with that matter
APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED.
President Smith announced the spe-
cial order of the day to be considera-
ton of the Governors appointments.
Mccarthy stated that he had heard
no objections to any of the appoint
ments, therefore, to save time, would
move that all the appointments in the
Governors message, No. 2, be con-
firmed.
Coelho asked for information if
George w. Woodruff was the second
judge of the federal court, and, being
answered in the affirmative, was salts
fed.
On the suggestion of Knudsen, for
the observance of due form, the list of
names was read through.
Woods asked if David L. Conkling.
appointed as treasurer, was the gentle
man mentioned some time ago as one
of those who were going to reorganize
the Republican party. If so, he would
be proud to vote for him. Laughter)
The motion carried.
GENERAL LEGISLATION.
Coelho, on the presidents announce
ment that the next order Of the day
was consideration of the concurrent
resolution covering the proposed
amendment of the Organic Act, call
ed for a ruling on the question of gem
eral legislation.
President Smith ruled that general
legislatio nwould be legal. Some states
prohibited such procedure in their con-
situations. The Organic Act contained
no such imitation. The question of
taking up general legislation was en-
tirely one of policy.
Coelho then moved that the reports
on his bills be taken up.
Makekau called for a vote on Chill
lingworth's motion of the morning ses-
sion.
Baker offered an amendment to that
motion, to the effect that the general
legislation already introduced be con-
sidered, but that no new bills be in
troduced.
What is the use, of voting on Chill
lingworth's motion if Bakers amend
ment passes?'' Woods inquired.
What about the house if it chooses
to introduce bill? l understand the
house has passed motion to confine
bushes to the special matter in the
Governqrs message. If 4 were a
member of the house l would vote
against all these bills"
After a general conversation much
of it in the nature of chatting, Bakers
amendment carried on the affirmative
votes of Baker, Brown, Coelho, Har-
vey, Mccarthy, Quinn and Robinson.
There was no need to count the OPP
posing hands raised, with but thirteen
members in attendance.
COELHO WINS AND LOSES.
Knudsen moved that the senate go
into committee of the whole to con-
slider the proposed amendments to the
Organic Act.
Coelho moved in amendment to fin
ish the business on bills on which COM
mittees had reported. This was car
ried with eight votes.
Coelho moved in amendment to fin
nish the business on bills on which
committees had reported. This was
carried with eight votes.
The fish-selling license bill passed
second reading, Z to 8.
The bill providing for the payment
of the inheritance tax was lost on the
casting vote of the president, who gave
as the reason for so deciding that this
matter of the finances of the govern
ment was settled at the regular session
Amended by the committee of ways
and means to reduce the amount ap-
propriated from $4,000 to $4,000, the
bill for the relief of persons released
from the leper settlement passed with
Robinson alone dissenting.
A report of the judiciary committee
was adopted, to 3, to lay on the table
the bill to enable persons attaining the
age of twenty-one years on or before
the day of any general election to re-
gister.
THE ORGANIC ACT.
Knudsen was called to the chair of
committee of the whole to consider
the proposed amendments to the Or
ganic Act. He proposed that the bill
as amended by the house be first read,
which was done.
Sections l, 2. 3, z, and 9 which
had passed the senate yesterday with
an amendment to the proposed increase
of salaries of Legislators the same as
the house made, were all passed with
out discussion.
Mccarthy moved his amendment Of
fered yesterday to section A, relating
to public loans, saying it was in line
with the joint resolution passed by the