The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-04-14
SPEAKER SUSTAINED
CONTINUED from rage One.)

omy you so much desire, | tender here
by my resignation
Very respectfully,
u. w. LLOYD,
"Stenographer House of Representa-
tives."
Jas. w. Lloyd, Esq,
Your communication of the 18th
stenographer of the House has receiv-
ed my attention, and herewith accept
your resignation.
Respectfully yours,
II. L. HOLSTEIN,
Speaker"
Said Cohen: II understand from Mr..
Lloyd that this resignation was written
by him when he was unaware of sub
sequent events, recently transpiring,
and he is now of the opinion that pos
sibly the investigation about to be be-
gun in regard to certain charges of
things going on in the House, that are
not right, may be taken as having
something to do with his resignation
and so place him in bad light. There
fore ! do not believe his resignation
should be accepted at this time l be-
lieve this House wants to give every
body a square deal and MI Lloyd as
an officer of this House should have a
square deal"
Sheldon did not see that there were
any charges against the stenographer,
nor that he was in any way connected
with any charges.
ALFONSO STANDS FAST.
Alfonso declared that he would not
withdraw his resolution, as Lloyd had
asked, for the resolution had been pro-
perly introduced.
There was nothing to do but accept
Speaker had acted in a right manner.
The Speaker noted that the officers
of the House were under the control
OF the Speaker subject to the revision
of the House. 1t was up to the men,
bers to determine whether or not the
Speaker had acted right.
PROTEST AGAINST CABINET.
Cohen loudly protested that it was
up to the House to know what were
the inner workings of this star cham
Der cabinet or whatever it was that
seemed to want to control everything
and shut off discussion. He had heard
charges in the House against the
stenOgl apher and the latter should
be given fair and impartial and open
chance to prove his innocence and not
be shut off by cabinet proceedings.
LLOYD is ALL RIGHT.
Sheldon and Kaleiopu declared they
knew of no charges ever having been
made in the House against the steno-
grapher. Charges, on the other hand,
had been made against the members OF
the House themselves in an afternoon
paper of yesterday.
Kaleiopu regretted that the Speaker
had accepted Lloyds resignation, tor
if charges of general nature were be-
ing made then everybody should be in
vestigated
INVESTIGATE EVERYBODY.
Il am preparing a resolution to in
yestigate everybody from the Speaker
himself to the lowest officer of the
House." said Kaleiopu. There are
clerks being employed by committees
who have no right to be employed,
hear, and if that isn't graft, why, then
what is?'
u move we support the Speakers
action in accepting Lloyds resigna-
ton" said Rice
Sheldon seconded.
Cohen reiterated the idea of not &C
cepting the resignation. TO accept,
he said, would be like letting him go
under cloud.
BUSINESS INTERRUPTED.
Shingle was anxious to eliminate
from this House what was clearly In
terfering with the business of the
House. The stenographer had tender
ed his resignation, which had been ac-
cepted and that was all there was to
it. The matter of wanting to give the
stenographer more money in the first
place had been the cause of all this
useless and time-wasting and undgni-
fed wrangling and trouble.
Cohen wanted to defer acton on
Lloyds resignation till the special i'll
vestigation committee had reported on
charges as made in yesterdays Bulle-
tin, but this was lost and the Speaker
was supported
Those who voted against supporting
the Speakers action in accepting
Lloyds resignation, were: Alfonso,
Cohen FurtadO, KaIeiOpu, Kealawaa,
Long
Those not present were Coney, Hi
hio Douthitt, Kaniho and Nawahine.
Speaker Holtsein was excused from
! voting.
The rest voted to support the Speak
er's action, numbering eighteen.