Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-13
Motion of Andrews Lost BY Tie
Vote; Legislators Split
3. on Question

Edward woodward IL stiil clerk OF
the house of representatives. although
he resigned this morning, move 70
Gust him from the position, led by a
select committee composed Of Repre-
sentatiyes Andrews, Lota and Joseph.
having failed dlsmally today.
By a vote Of IA to IA a motion 70
accent Woodwafds resignation was
lost, the more representative members
OF the house, including Clarence Il.
Cooke, T. II. Petrie, Charles N. Mar
lauez and William Miles, talking
straight from the shoulder In sue
cessful effort to show the members the
error Of their way in ousting COM
petent official because he had made
bis initial slip-up. f.. '...-.
ResIened Today H.. T.. 49,. .
woodward resigned in the interest
OF harmony" Speaker Holstein had
hoped he would reconsider at least
until next Monday, but the clerk de-
clined and, when the session opened
at 10 O'Clock, Andrews, head Of the
select committee, moved that the
reaiEnation be accepted. Then fol-
lowed debate which lasted until noon.
The debate centered about Wood
-sNhfdB refusal TO notify the Inter
Island that the house would want the
Mama Loa for Saturday 10 visit Molo-
kak One house member pointed out
that The rules provide that the
house employees shall at all times be
under the direction of the speaker.
Holstein had declined TO approve any.
thing IN connection with the Molokai
trip. on the ground that II was all in
the hands OF the committee.
Andrews questioned the rules and
wanted to know IL the members want
ed TO let the speaker run the house.
you intended to 90 to Molo-
kai?' queried Representative Cooke.
Il might have gone. and might not
have gone answered Andrews.
The house and gallery laughed.
Probably the most telling speech OF
tue morning was made by Represen-
faflye Cooke, Who went to school with
woodward - Punahou.
Cooke Defends Clerk
woodward Is a Hawaiian who not
only the Hawaiians but the haoles are
proud OF, he said In substance. Elf
On only one occasion he has failed to
satisfy the majority OF the house, is
he "a bt fired? !,
@Ihefe was q, report, In the paper
this morning that z0-odd members OF
the house were going to fire Wood
ward Andrews threatened Woodward
n effect that4;We viii get you fired.
What other course did Woodward have
hut 10 resign IN the face OF these
threats and reports?"
Representative Petrie criticized the
select committee for going behind the
house and threatening to have an Of
ficer removed
Hawaiian pride. ana plenty OF II.
brought Representatives Kalana, Ka,
ana and Kelekolio to their feet in de-
Tense OF the clerk Representative Ly-
man took a stand against him.
Representative Miles openly &C
cpsed Andrews of making every move
purely for personal reasons" declar-
ing be was in tie legislature repre-
senting neither his constituents or the
voters
Al tie close Of the debate, a vote
was taken TO accept the reignation.
The moton was lost by reason Of a
tie vote of I4lto II.
How They Voted
The vote VAS as follows:
Ayes--Ahnna. Andrews, Brown. Jar
retf, Jeryes, Joseph, Kaaua, Kalana,
Kupihea. Leal, Lota, Lyman. Mossman,
Noes Cooke, Fernandez. Kawewehi,
Miles. Petrie. da silva, Walsh. Wilcox.
Wilder. Holstein.
Not voting -Tavares. waiaholo.
Andrews early this morning pre-
pared a resolution for. the removal OF
Woodward TWAS not introduced.
The whole trouble arose when Clerk
Woodward yesterday afternoon failed
TO notify the Infer-Isiand Steam Navi-
CATION Co. OF the houses action to
charter the steamer Mauna Loa for q
trip TO Molokai next Saturday
Moodward's explanation Is that the
lntertIsland declined to close the ar
engagements without the consent Of
Speaker H L. Holstein. Holsteln, it
Is c0ntended, refused to give his con-
sent, saying that the entire matter OF
the Molokai trip was out of his hands
and in the hands Of a select committee |
Of the house headed by Representative
Andrews.
Holstein Has Opposed Trip
From the very beginning OF the fight |
over the proposed Molokai trip, Speak
er Holstein has opposed the move on
the assertion it was TO be nothing bet i
q iunket and a wasteful expenditure OF !
the money Of the people.
1T is the extravaganza OF such a |
trip that has set me against 1t, says !
Speaker Holstein. -Such a trip is for !
nothing more than for a few of the
members Of the house to build their |
political fences for the next election.
= certainly will not tolerate II. ii
claim 70 be one OF the trustees Of the /
peoples money and do not intend To !
have II unwisely expended. But have |
nothing more to do with II. The select
committee has taken it out Of my
hands.
tioistein commends Woodward
Clerk Woodward did not resign yes. [
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