The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-02-28
MEMBERS RUFFLE,
BUT KEEP PEACE
Floodqates Of 0ratOry Threaten
ed to Open Yesterday
in the House.
,From "Wednesday Advortiscr)

Once, duuug the morning session OF
the house Of representatives yesterday
and again during the afternoon, were
distant rumblings OF oratorical thun.
der heard, but the tempest passed by
without much damage and The sunlight
Of inter-party amity Kept shining I'm
I'll General kawcwehi moved an ad-
journmcnt for the day
Kupihoa, who apparently poses as the
floor leader of the Oahu Bourbons;
sheldon, head of the Kauai "Big
Four" and Kawewehi, the Home Rule
ally of the Chair, found an opportunity
to talk during the morning session when
Kupihea introduced resolution re-
curing the public lands committee 10
produce before the house all cOrra-
spondencc passed between the land de
partment and the Waiakea Mill Com
pany on the question of the celebrated
Waiakea lands which IIilo citizens have
been trying for so long to get in order
TO extend the southern and eastern
boundaries Of the second city.
The introducer of the resolution
wanted action taken forthwith on his
child and moved its peremptory adop.
ton. Sheldon demurred; did not think
it right; should be referred to the
proper committee first. Kawewchi pour
ed oil on the early storm waters and
this gave Sheldon chance to introduce
resolution of his own, which provid-
ed that all resolutions brought up in
the house thereafter should be referred
to proper committees before any fur
Their action was taken on them. Shei-
don moved the adoption of his resolu.
ton, forgetting that in line with his
reasoning it should be first referred to
committee, but Kupihea and the Bour.
bon faithful missed the point
Kupihea then talked much, but said
little, if one considers what filtered
through Hakuoles half-parted lips.
Kupihea agreed with Sheldon, but also
disagreed, all in the same breath; some
resolutions should be referred to the
house at large and so on. Kaniho said
he would second n motion TO table
Sheldon IS resolution, but was ruled out
of order since no motion to that effect
had been made. He grated some more
in Hawaiian and, ms his supposedly im-
portant remarks were not translated
right off the reel, Cooke Of Maui, MolO-
lation. Paele then jumped into the
difficulty.
Kawewehi Joins G. o. P.
Kawewehi then flew to Sheldon IS aid.
The lone Home Ruler and the only man
not a Republican who has ever been a
member of Prime Minister Holstein s
cabinet, allied himself then with the &.
o. Z. He endorsed Sheldon resolu-
ton; it was the proper thing, the proper
procedure, and should be adopted, cit
is best for us honorable gentlemen of
this house, said the "General, - "to
go at things in the proper manner and
this unseeming squabble should have
no place here. We do not want to give
the press an opportunity to criticize.
second the motion to adopt the resolu-
ton" After adoption the resolution
was referred to the rules committee
strangely enough, and during the after
noon session the committee, stranger
still, recommended tabling it, it's father
Sheldon, also signing the report, which
was adopted.
Poepoe Out Of order.
The second little tempest in a tea
pot came along during the afternoon
after Chairman Sheldon of the judi.
ciary committee presented a report EN-
bodying the committees opinion or
Doctor Irwin S resolution, which indi
rectly questioned the legality of tn,
house and legislature All the member.
of the committee signed the report witt
the exception of Poepoe, who askeC
leave to file his minority report. This
referred to the introducer of the reso
luton as CDR. Harry Irwin" and tn,
Speaker called the attention of the mi
nority to the discrepancy. Representa-
tive TavaTes wanted to know if Poe
poe had right TO file a minority an,
dissenting report when ne failed to at
tend the committee 5 meeting which de
liberated on the merits of the resolu
tion. He did not think the procedur
Just quite right and wanted to know
where the house was at.
The chair ruled the minority repor
out of order since it recommended tn
adoption of the resolution when thi
only called for an opinion. Kapihe
wanted both reports laid on the tabl,
DIR. Archer Irwin was satisfied with til
opinion of the majority of the commit
tee He said there had been a questio
in the air as TO the legality or valdit
of the legislature and this the con
mittee's opinion dispelled to his sati
faction.
The matter was finally settled by IL
Speaker ordering the report of the IN
jority placed on file and that of Il
minority returned to its author. II
Glooms were routed and the Joys aga
perched on the statesmenlike brOws
the erstwhile worried legislators.
Huddy's First Bills.
Doctor Huddv distinguished himse
and introduced a number of necessa
bills. The East Hawaii floor leader
now serving his third regular ter
and has also had an extra session TO |
credit, but this is the first time dl
ing his long legislative career when
has stopped 10 such minor details
introducing bills himself.
Afternoon Session,
Another bunch Of bills and reso
tons were introduced AZ soon ~ I
house recOnyened. Woman miTra
came in for another inning during I
afternoon session. Kupihea introduc
q house joint resolution. at lenst
rtle was such, requesting congress
amend section 90 u the Organic A
IN such manner NJ 10 allow fpmf
ritiysns the rinlt b. vote. npriu.r Z