The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-03-05

allows work in which there is; forbidS
work to which there is no limit, and
allows work to supply very limited
market. 1t is good politics, though,
which excuse covers multitude of
follies.
House Bill 100 was reached during
the day.
THE SENATE.
Vice President Kalama of the Senate
took the chair when the upper House
went into session as a committee of the
whole to listen to Governor Frear s
views and explanations on the Organic
Act amendments as proposed in the bill
now pending before Congress. Presi-
dent Smith suggested that it would be
well to have the proceedings taken by a
stenographer, so that the questions and
answers could be preserved for refer
ence. Clerk Savidge was instructed to
notify Governor Frear that the Senate
was sitting as committee of the whole
for the consideration of COelho's resO-
tiOn and the Organic Act amendments.
Governor Frear entered the Senate
chamber after few minutes delay, ac-
companied by his secretary, Claudius
Mcbride.
President of the Senate Smith stated
that while the amendments under con.
sideration dealt chiefly with land mat
ters, a number of other questions were
included which would profit by n gen
eral discussion and explanation by the
Governor. Clerk Savidge read the reso.
luton and on the motion being put the
Senate formally voted to consider it
with the amendments proposed to the
Organic Act.
President Smith explained that Gov.
ernOr Frear had been kind enough to
agree to give the Senate the benefit of
| his views on the amendments. The ir
repressible Coelho then made point si
| order against the consideration of the
amendments, declaring the Senate was
| sitting as committee of the whole for
the sole purpose of considering his reso
luton condemning the proposed
changes.
Mccarthy Explains.
| Senator Mccarthy declared that nc
action could be taken on the resolution
without taking up the amendments at
| the same time, and that the resolution
was general in its bearing.
President Smith supported Senator
McCarthy's views He stated that the
resolution asked that the bill be stop
ped not only in reference to the lane
laws but variety of subjects. AS tn,
Senate had already voted on the mat
ter, President Smith declared that Ii,
considered Coelho out of order
In summarizing the essential features
of the proposed amendments Governor
| Frear said:
"These amendments have been drawn
| up with "A desire to meet the needs anC
wishes of the people. Unanimity o.
opinion can not be expected. ] mus
plead guilty to being responsible 70
the major portion of the propose,
changes incorporated in the amend
ment bill. Provisions have been omitte,
that | would have liked to see included
simply because we did not think tha
they would be favored by the majority
others have been inserted that Nigh
be done without but were included il
the belief that the majority wante
something of the kind. The amend
ment bill can not pass this session
Congress expires tomorrow-and ther
is not much likelihood of it being take
up for final consideration even at tn
next Congress- There will be plenty {
time for everyone to be heard and OF
portunty to make any amendments
the bill as il now exists. The framel
have felt that certain changes are ne
essary, and some have been made
the bill while pending before sui
committee of Congress-"
Question of Precedence.
Governor Frear took up the first Sc
tion of the amendment bill, explainir
the necessity of having it stipulat,
that the sections of the Revised Sta
utes Of the United States applying
Territories be specified ms not havir
any bearing upon the government
Hawaii, lie stated that there we
many provisions that applied to
Territories, but said there was qu,
tion as to whether they applied to T,
ritories in particular The Govern
stated that the Organic Act covered /
same subjects in some eases, and /
vital question involved IL whether /
Organic Act Is exclusive aud supren
"Ihe object Of the first section
said Governor frear, sis 10 settle n