Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-11-13
CHARTER BODY
DENOUNCED BY
SENATOR ACHI
CONTINUED from Page u

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tended that this was Illegal, against
all legislative precedent, and was a
new kind OF steam roller In spite
OF opposition the amendment was
passed and the charter went through
on final reading. the last half OF II
not being read at all.
Smith Sounds Warning.
Senator Smith entered the first pro.
test against the Gay amendment, say
ing thatyit was a disgrace to try 10
mt such a measure through. and was
not in accord with tie principles Of
popular government.
@IInder this rule Mr.. Smith said,
al ont OF the GO members OF this
convention can pass ne charter as
representatives of the people OF the
county. II this amendment Is passed
there is nothing for those who want a
square deal to do but withdraw from
the convention. Mr.. Andrews. you are
not giving the delegates or the people
they represent square deal, and You
viii know II some day"
Andrews replied by saying that the
convention had TO do something, and
the best thing was to pass the buck
10 the legislature. The people have
eIected ea men anE given them two
months TO frame charter. and unless
thev III something they will become
the Laughing stock az the community. .,
~ said.
eWeII n the majority Of the mem
hers ~ this Convention are IN favor
~ fhts charter why N Gods name
Sr,t t,Sv nn,nc here and nass n and
,,os trv 4, &c a. a. II members can
,,,s q tbrongl 90 intarrunted Mr.
sr,,th
surs h.va HAN vary fair m tbe mi.
..,tsvs andrews arswared eve
h.,,s iat them 3aIt and offer amend.
,ra.ts-,e
eWhat are YOU talking about? Let
=, salEfs exclafmed smith aWhen
Ma. n necessary FOR members OF this
corvcnfion elected by the people to
esr vos,r ,perrnission "a talkqs
sw,.s, % somethlno.''
Xrdrews cnnfinuIne his inferrupted
.neecl. said chad h order not to be
disrracad before the community the
ccnvenfion must do somefIling and the
6nlv wav A. do II was Inv adopting the
day Amendment. aAnd n Mr.. smith.
~ anyone else walks ont. we'll get
onornm and mass the charter the way
r,'e want a hn1howv
Mr. smith took the door. but the
chairman refused to recognize him,
and when he later protested. Mr.. Pa
checo said ehIr smith. YOU have al.
ready spoken once"
Ell speak again II want to" Smith
answered. Il have that right"
aYou have q right to speak only
once Mr.. Smith, the chairman told,
him, "A member cannot speak twice
on the same subject"
EITHER you are ignorant or you are
not telling the truth Smith said.
~There is no such rule"
Achi lunored, Too.
Some one asked for roll call on the
frst vote on the Gay amendment at
this point, but the chairman would not
order It. Senator Achi got on his feet
several times seeking recognition, but
Mr.. Pacheco refused to permit him to
talk, on the same grounds that he re-
fused Smith recognition. Achi told
the chairman that he had no right to
ignore him, and that he was privileged
70 speak and intended to speak.
sJust now wanted to make mo-
tion," Senator Achi said, land even
then the chair refused to hear me.
have never seen tactics like these
anywhere in my 10 years Of public ser
vice.
When Achi sat down Smith made q
speech, beginning with Il want to be
heard / have q right to be heard. and
/ viii be heard and was allowed to
s,fYnffnua though his voice was almost
drowned by the noise made by the ma
jority men, who were hooting and
laughing.
Delegate Lane protested that he had
tried to get the floor several times
and that the chairman had refused to
recognize him, and wanted to know
whether as a member of the conyen-
ton he did not have the same right
to speak that the majority men had.
he said that the chair never failed
TO recognize Mr.. Andrews or any of his
followers. and that Andrews had spOk