The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-07-17

Board OF Health, and while they do their
! duty they are supported BY the central
government. The honorable Noble, in
stead Of charging the Government With
insincerity should look to his own Bill
where he will find the causes OF the Opposi-
, ton to it. His Bill disregards the princi-
pie OF division OF labor. The Governor IS
supposed TO be an inspector Of all classes
of officials. The hon. Noble had spoken OF
flying visits" OF officials from Honolulu.
II an inspection Of a bridge were needed.
he would rather have a flying visit Of two
hours of w. E. Rowell than whole days
inspection of any Governor. There was q
time when Governors filed well their posi-
tons, but that time is gone. The power
was then from above; It Is now from BE-
low. When natives find foreigners acting
Governors, filling positions formerly ~
served for high chiefs, they viii get tired
enough of it in two years.
Noble Widemann said the argument for
local government By Sheriffs did not seem
good to him. He preferred Governors to
Sherifs. The chief point made BY the At
| tOrney-General was the necessity OF abol-
ishing useless officers. 1t did not seem 70
have occurred to him that sir months ago
there was a good President Of the Board
OF Health serving without pay. Now We
have President, he would not say not
good one, paid a salary equal to that Of
two or three Governors. He would vote
for the majority bill. II the Ministers
make it an issue, he should be exceedingly
sorry for it.
Minister Thurston said great deal had
been heard about the position OF the Min
istry. Their sincerity was called In ques-
ton. The Ministers are perfectly honest
| and sincere and there are also many
others in the House who are of the opinion
that Governors are useless. This question
| is one that well illustrates the value OF the
| New Constitution. There sre no ONCE
! holders in the House. Members can vote
as their conseienoes dictate. There are no
| offices to win or lose by their votes. They
can all vote for either OF the bills, as they
| think best. At the last session some res
sons existed for Governors that do not ex-
ist now. The police and the inferior
| Judges have been taken out OF their Iuris-
diction. Care OF pounds, brands, etc, are
| intended BY another bill before the House
to be otherwise provided for. There viii
shortly be nothing left for them but draw
ing Of names for jurors and looking after
| taxes. Drawing Of names OF Jurors IS
function that ought to be exercised by the
| Court 1t does not belong to the Executive
| branch of the Government. As to the
taxes, there is better and more Practica-
BILE method that can be adopted than that
proposed by the majority of the committee
1t is proposed by them TO make the Gov
ernor sort Of general inspector or special
detective. He has no power to do single
act TO rectify any wrong. A Governor In
the United States is Chief Executive OF
the State This bill degrGdes the name
1t makes the man into spy. Response
bility without power Is nothing but
fiction. He would be 4 curious plan
tation manager who could not do any
thing. but could only report and wan
for what might turn up. The bill relat
ing to Tax Assessors and Collectors
contemplates putting in as general As
SCISSOR, Tor each island, q man pecuniarily.
personally and morally responsible for the
right discharge of his duties. The Cover
nor's report can only be, when wrong goes
on, unredressed, 81 tried 70 do something,
but could not" Referring to the opinions
cited from Messrs Carter and Pratt, be
would ask if the Government had any
assistance from Governors during the past
six wears. All they had done could be put
in one envelope without filing It. The
generalities dealt in by the majority Of the
Committee sound very well. When hg-
ured down what do they amount tot
Their bill Is the smallest mouse that ever
he saw brought forth by mountain after
long lsboring. II Is well known that for SIX
years Governors were but political agents.
The Minister went on to state that large
proportion Of officials throughout the
Kingdom are Hawaiians, and to show how
the policy Of local self-goyernment, IS IL
lustrated in the town meeting" Of New
England, will have the effect OF making
better citizens and tend to the develop
ment of internal improvements in eYsrE
direction.
Rep. c. Brown did not intend to say any.
thing in this debate, but he could uot help
noticing in all the pleadingS OF those favor
ing the abolishing of the office that they
have had to come back to the points
4 H. -.
sign to others the duties Of Governor. The
word Governor" seems to have an effect
on Ministers like shaking = red rag At .
bull.
Rep. Kauhane was of opinion that the
Bill to abolish the Odce can only be tested
by trying it. He believes the Ministers are
working for the good OF the country; He
had gone home from sessions OF the Legs
Iature feeling sick ut the way things were
going on. Now he feels very comfortable.
Tilt is found that Governors cannot b
done without after the Office is abolished,
he will hold up both hands for re-instating
them.
Noble Baldwin referred TO the olden
times when there were good Governors and
only one Minister. The Governors were
noble men and the natives looked up %
them These DAYS are gone by. The
" Governor" described in the Commuters
Bill is misnomer in regard TO what the
Hawaiians we're accustomed to look upon
as Governor. Competent men who viii
perform the duties set forth in tina Com
mittee's Bill cannot be got for $500 year
A large plank in the platform on which
members were elected was to do away with
useless offices. The idea of Governors go
ing through the country in stats and style
on 1880 year Is too ridiculous.
Rep Kamauoha said he would support
the bill to abolish. Petitions had been re-
ceiyed from his district in favor Of the bill.
Noble Lnhiau remembered when the
missionaries instructed the natives that
one man should have only one wife. Men
went before the Governors to have their
surplus wives sent away. The Governor
would say. Yes, we'll num-" then spit,
and that was the last of it. Governors
then commanded respect among the peo-
pie The House has been taking away
their duties, and may as well do away with
them, too.
Rep. Paehsole could not understand
what the policy Of the Government is.
Molokai had been getting appropriations
for roads voted by every Legislature, but
never got the money. 1t may have been
the fault OF the Governors. If We do away
with them, we may get free tuition in the
schools.
Noble Waterhouse said members were
elected, among other reasons, on distinct
pledges to abolish useless Offices. And
they will be breaking faith With their con
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