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Legislature in Session Sees Protest Over Opium Bill
The Hawaii Senate opens with prayer, rolls, and a protest over a newspaper article labeling lawmakers as “on record for licensing opium.” Senators debate journalistic ethics, then proceed to budget items, including salaries for judiciary, finance, and district courts, and consider Kaiulani’s allowance before adjourning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peek
Kauhane
Senator Waterhouse
West Mani
Lanni
Molokai
Circuit Court of the Second Circuit
Brown
Cecil Brown
John McCanchless
A. Hocking
Senate
Senn
Baldwin
Wilder
McCandless
Wright
McCandlets
House
Senet
Ment
Damon
Finance
Rte
Kapiolani
Damon Ar Hed
Kaiulani
Indy
Honolulu
Oulu
SLO
Department of Hin Affairs
Cooper
Department of Finance
Registrar of Public Accounts
Clerk of
Oahu
Hawaii
Mani
Kauai
Onhu
Postal Bureau
Postmaster- Cieneral
Postal Savings Bank
Money Order Department
Bureau of Customs
Port Barveyar
Hilo
Mabakena
Kalului
Eilo
Diamond Head Station
Committee On Commerce
Willer
McCandrews, Baldwin
Lyman