The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-11-05


ter Of policy. Except for emergency.
he did not think Il proper TO 20 into
subjects outside Of the call. Some Of
Coelho's bills were of an emergency
nature, the speaker giving instances Of
hardships that they would avoid.
Robinson did not think il right TO
raise the question now, or bring in a
motion TO quash everything Of a gen
eral character already done. The res.
olution should have been introduced at
the opening Of the session.
Knudsen, asked by the chair for his
opinion, said he believed if bill con.
tanned matter Of emergency and the
Governor signed il, il would be legal.
He agreed that it was question Of
policy. 1t was not fair to introduce
general legislation when some members
were absent in Europe and on the
Coast. He thought il would be wise
policy to refrain from general legisla-
tion. Some of the laws proposed to
be amended had been in force but a
few months, and there had not been
time to see how they were working. He
believed he could give a ruling in
favor of the legality of admitting gen
eral legislation, yet would vote against
taking up matters of that character.
Coelho Agrees on Limit.
Coelho, in closing, said the matter
should have been brought up on the
first day. He heartily agreed with the
sentiment that there should be limit,
and on introducing his string of bills
the first day he announced that he
would have no more. On the other
hand, the senate had the power, as ex-
ercised sometimes at regular sessions,
of setting a day beyond which no new
measures should be introduced. 1t
could have taken such action at the
outset, as it could have decided the
present question, but did not. More
over, the passage of his bills would
not cost the Territory one extra cent.
A communication from the house was
read, announcing its passage of house
resolution No. /.
President Smith ruled that it per
tanned to the proposed Organic Act
amending bill, and at his suggestion 1t
was laid on the table to be considered
with that matter.
Appointments Confirmed.
order of the day to be consideration
of the Governor 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
Governor 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 president IS announce
ment that the next order of the day
was consideration of the concurrent
resolution covering the proposed amend
! ment of the Organic Act, called for a
ruling on the question of general legis-
lation.
President Smith ruled that general
legislation would be legal. Some States
prohibited such procedure in their CON
situations. The Organic Act contained
no such limitation. 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