Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-04-29
HOUSE COMPLETES
LAST OF BUSINESS

At 1929 o'clock last night, after
the longest and most strenuous day
of the session, the House finished its
labors and adjourned sine die. while
the members stood and sang Aloha
De-" The afternoon and evening
sessions were filled with debate and
strife and many bitter words were
exchanged, both on the floor OF the
House and in the corridors, for the
members were tired and irritable and
many were sore at what they consid-
cred unfair dealing on the part of
the Governor. But as the last min
utes of the session approached. a
feeling of good-felowshlp and friend
illness toward everybody came over
them, and the session ended In a
loye-feast at which everybody for
gave, everybody else and swore eter-
nal amity.
The members, through their
spokesman, 4. A. Douthitt, expressed
their appreciation of the able man
ner in which the Speaker had led
them, and the Speaker complimented
the members on the good work they
had done. The House presented the
Speaker with suitable token of
their regard and esteem, and the
Speaker thanked them earnestly for
this expression OF their goodwill.
The only really important matter
before the House yesterday was the
consideration OF the Governors ve-
toes of ten of the items In the Appro-
priatlon Bill. But the matter was
hardly worth considering, for the
question could have but one answer.
Governor Frear held the whip, and
he cracked 1t threateningly'oyer their
heads and advised the Legislature to
be good II 1t did not want to feel the
sting of the lash.
And the members had to be good.
for they were at the mercy OF the
Executive. Through a very peculiar
error on the part OF the Democratic
assistant clerk Of the Senate, the bill
passed by both Houses OF the Leglsla-
ture turning over to the Counties the
license money collected within their
respective borders failed TO go up to
the Governor until several days after
II had been passed. This put 1t in
the pocket-veto class, and. armed
with this weapon and the fines-and-
costs bill, which also came within
the danger zone, Governor Frear
made the Legislature do his bidding.
Sustain my veto OF the items In the
Appropriation Bill," he said in eff
feet, land ! will sign these two bills,
II you don't sustain me-
There was no way out OF the trap.
and the Governor was sustained, ex-
cept as to two items. The Legisla-
ture saved its face by overriding the
vetoes of two items, but these were
the less important ones.
The House, however, very joyous
ly OVERRIDE the veto OF the deer bill.
and the members exhibited almost
childish JOY at getting in one last
slap at His Excellency to pay him
back for his action on the Appropria-
tion Bill. ....
On motion of Rice, the Governors
veto of certain parts Of the Approprl-
alton Bill was taken up item by
item, and over this the House pow
vowed until G:35, at times engaging
in what was almost riot. But
there was no way out Of the trap,
The Governor had them dead to
rights, and 1t was case OF die dog
or eat the Ratchet. Furtado moved
to override on most Of the items. but
the House saw what would happen
II 1t followed Its own desires In the
matter, and after debate that last
ed until G:35, 1t sustained the Gov
crnor's vetoes In all but two in
stances. The yetoes OF the two last
items, one for three assistant clerks
of the Honolulu Circuit Court, the
other the veto OF the item for an as
sistaHt clerk OF the court Of the
Fourth Circuit, We're overriddep.
Auditor Fisher and Secretary Mott
Smith were called before the House