Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-04-29
WELCOME CALM
FOLLOWS STORM

me ruin Legislature OIL the IeIrl-
tory of Hawaii is pau. At 1880
o'clock last night, President Smith
solemnly announced that the Senate
had adjourned sine die, and a min
ute later the Senators, free from the
cares of state, filed from the hall
that. during the last sixty days, has
fought parliamentary battle.
Though not until the ninth hour
did the upper house of the Legisla-
ture finish is business, the last few
hours were in welcome contrast to
the hustle and hustle which charac-
terized, the closing days of the ses-
sion, and the solOns found time to
pass about many little courtesies
which must prove happy reminders
to those who passed permanently out
of public life when the President an
nounced that the session had come 10
a close and "iinis" had been written
to the career of the Fifth Legisla-
ture.
With the exception of five hours
taken out for luncheon and dinner,
the Senate was steadily In session
from 10 o'clock yesterday morning
until 1880 last night, and most of
the hours were strenuous ones.
Air Of Expectancy.
AT 2 O'Clock In the afternoon.
when the chamber assembled after
The noon recess, there was general
air of expectancy noticeable. Would
the Governor veto the Appropriation
Bill? Whom would he name as
Treasurer? Would this or that bill
be signed? Every man who came
from the Blue-Room was surrounded
by an eager throng and was piled
with questions.
The solemn dignity which had
characterized the deliberations of the
Senate through the term, was al
lowed to lapse. Even the crack of
he venerable Presidents gavel was
not sufficient TO bring order out of
chaos, and the session was more like
4 sitting in Committee of the Whole
than in formal deliberation.
First Jolt Comes.
The first jolt came when a mes
sage from the Governor announced
that Il. A. Mott-Smith had been APP
pointed President of the Board of
health. Though there had been a
rumor current for several days that
such an appointment would be made,
President Robinson had steadily de-
MED that he would resign, and the
majority of the Senate passed the
story by as idle gossip. MottSmith
had also denied it.
Senator Chillingworth deprecated
the action of the Governor in send
ing down the name of Mott-Smitb at
The last minute, and also blamed Rob
insOn for his change of front after
stating definitely that he would not
resign.
Senator Coolho said that he had
nothing to say against the appointment
of Secretary MottSmith, and that he
should vote In favor of confirming him
but he did not think that Robinson mad
acted fairly after giving his word that
he would not resign. He was inclined
TO censurc the Governor for his tarli.
ness in sending down the name Of tho
new president, presuppOsinG that he
had known of the contemplate pctiCn
Of Mr.. Robinson.
Makekau More Radical.
Makekau took more radical stand,
and advocated the rejection of the
name Of Mr.. MottSmith. He said that
the Senate owed 1t to itself to take
such action, thereby going on record
as being tenacious Of its dignity.
Fairchild took the other side of the
argument, saying that the Governor
might easily have held back the reslg,
nation for another twenty,four hours
and then, with the Senate out of the
way, have appointed whom he chose.
Confirmation Unanimous.
Chillingworth fastened To correct
any impression that he was opposed
to the confirmation of MottSmith. and
said that his vote would be cast In the
affirmative. A rising vote was then
taken and Makekau, who had taken q
stand against the confirmation, smiled
and jumped to his feet. The confirm
alton was so unanimous as to be al
most nm ovation.