The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-03-05
SENATE PLAYING
: THINKING GAME
ON FEDERAL SITE
Oahu Committee win Not Be
Precipitate in Reporting
,Pinkham's Message
CASTLE ENTERS BILL
TO WIDEN GAS FIELD
Meeting Time Begins to Agitate
Certain Members, Who
Suggest Change
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prom Wednesday Advertiser.)
There WAS no report from the Oahu
members on the Governor = federal
buildingtsite message when the senate
met yesterday afternoon, and it later
developed that the senators from this
island are not in that unanimous at
titude of mind necessary to a handling
Of the important subject in 80 small
space of time But one day had
elapsed since the receipt of the mes
sage. 49,.
uoveTner PinRham had urged the
idea of the federal building being in
the civic center, which means the Irwin
site, and some of the senators are not
precipitous in wanting to endorse any
particular site, while, at the same time,
they are inclined to favor the recon-
nendations of the Governor 3 message
There is the chance of the Oahu sena
tors, or some of them, attending meet
ing of the chamber of commerce this
afternooni to hear what general discus
sion there may be on the subject from
business point of view. However, it
has become very evident that the Gov
ernor 8 recommendation of the Irwin
! site for the Honolulu federal building
is not as easy TO endorse as might be
supposed, for il involves taking sides
in long controversy that has endured
tor years. tThe one thing the senators
seem to be agreed on, according to
individual expressions of opinion, out
of session, is that Honolulu wants the
federal building as soon as IL can be
obtained;' that the United States treas
ury department should be urged to start
actualities, and that the choice of sites,
| if it comes to the last argument, Is,
after all, secondary. The choosing of
a site by the treasury department
would settle all argument.
The report of the committee of Oahu
members is awaited with keen inter
est. .'''i
Late To Meeting
| The president 6f the senate felt call
ed upon to Speak seriously in regard
| to the hardness of several members
yesterday. 1t developed that some of
those who were not present when the
roll was called had been attending the
funeral services of the late Mrs. Ka.
wewehi.
Toward the end of the session the
subject was again brought up by a
L ~
wanted to know why the roll call i'm
mediately followed the opening prayer.
1t was stated"by President Chilling.
worth that, M the absence of any par
ticular ruTe" Of me senate on the ques-
ton, the usual parliamentary proce-
dufe was adhered to. AE@ =
Two senate bills were up for second
reading. s. b. Is, extending the license
of the Honolulu Brewing Il Mailing
Company for fifteen years from April
4, 1918, became the subject of conflict,
ing motions as to it's reference to com.
mittee Rice moved that it be referred
70 committee of the whole to sit on
Monday next, March s, following the
Irregular business of the session of that
afternoon. Makekau thought it ought
to be referred to the judiciary com
mittee, but Castle, of that committee
said he couldn t see anything judicial
about the bill Penhallow seconded
Rice's motion to refer TO committee Of
the whole and the committee of tbs
whole won out. kE
s. B. 10, Makekau's measure against
the use of firearms in a city, WIS re
ferred to the military committee, OF
course.
A communication was received from
the house to the effect that that body
had cOncurred in amendments to hous'
concurrent resolution I, having to d.
with Hawaii's invitation to congress
men to visit the Islands.
s. Is. II, enacting the revised laws
1915, was passed on second reading.
Senator Castle introduced a hi !,
9. 20, to extend the franchise of tn,
Honolulu gas company. This is tn
second extension bin in two days; bee
first aud then gas. The beer extension
is for term of years. while the ga
, extension is for an increase of terri
tory, the law being amended to cove
the whole island of Oahu, instead o
whole of Oahu is included in "the Cit,
aud County of Honolulu" II is neees
sary that the act receive the approve
of the congress of the United State
before it is operative. ,.'',.
At % clock the president order
l. ed the sergeant at arms to aseertai
whether or not the house had any busi
J.. ness to transmit. $50
Now, on former occasion, the SCI
= geant-at- arms, Obeying similar instru'
ttons, had returned to the senate M
d announced that there were emo order
from the house" This expression ha
o not been noticed by the president a
e the time, or, rather, the president ha
:, not caught the import of the words.
4 remained for Kauai senator, VIII
I shall be nameless-thOugh it was nc
Mikaele-to draw the attention 0
t Chillingworth to the sergeant's methO
6 of announcement. Chillingworth had
= heart tohea talk with the guardia
e Of the door, with the result that YET
o terday the sergeant, insead of sayin
} the house had no "ordeFs" for til
senate, announced that there was n
n business from the house. Tn SCI
y ate doesn't take orders from the hous
o There being no "orders or bus
J. ness from the house, a motion to az
i innrn was in OFHaF