The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-10-04

to be appointed as the local magis
tratc. There were numbers Of
natives having knowledge of law
but who were passed over in these
appointments. There was one police
magistrate in Kona who could not
spell the Chief Justices name, or
write or speak English.
Minister Brown said one thing
was very apparent, this bill would
relieve any Cabinet from consider
able pressure. 1t might in that
manner he also relief to the public
service. Civil service reform was
advocated in the United States by
the leaders of both parties. There,
where the spoils of office were very
extensive, civil service measure
was much needed. Only a man of
the indomitablc courage OF Presi-
dent Cleveland would have attempt
ed to enforce the law, and this he
believed was one of the chief causes
of his defeat. 1t might be well 10
give the proposed system trial in
this country. lie would favor, how
ever, striking teachers and police
| officers out of the bill. 1t was
doubtful if the Commission would
be competent to decide on the quail
licat,ons of teachers. In the case
of police officers the placing sof II
separate authority over them might
| detract from necessary discipline.
A policeman was like soldier, un
der superior officer Mt all times.
Rep. Nawahi doubted if u Com
mission could be obtained qualified
to fill the bill 1t would be hard to
get five men who could pass on the
qualifications of all the officials in
cluded. There would be danger of
getting commissioners who did not
know as much as the candidates.
Suppose an officer or one of the
commissioners committed an offence
just after the Legislature prorogued,
how was the case to be settled? The
Legislature was the only tribunal
for conducting an impeachment, and
it would perhaps have great deal
of it under this law. 1t was all very
well for the hon. member for kona
TO say that the bill was good il
giving preference TO native Hawai-.
ians. But at present the Govern
ment was only appointing foreigners
to office, and it looked as if this bill
was intended to confirm foreigners
| -, Ia m
bersome for this little country. Ha
. wall was like little sailboat, where
every ballard and sheet was within
reach of the man at the helm. There
were too many laws already. L
would be good service if they weede(
out great many now on the statut,
books.
Rep. Kauhi did not see why this ant
} other bills were introduced, unless
it was to show the constituents o
} the introducers that their member
5 were trying to do something's Per
| haps in 1892 there would be bill
8 to eXterminate centipedes, swhic
: might be good thing, because thes
| CiSdtuiCS WClG WOISC tltll luDplpo
: He had been waiting in vain to hea
l the grandfather of this bill get u
s and defend it. Five dollars da
i to be paid the commissioners fo
G the time they worked, and he say
J. further down that five thousand do
t lars was to be appropriated for thei
n expenses. This was the old stor
of the camel getting his nose int
the tent.
# Noble Marsden asked the speake
!. if he would give him the floor for
: moment, as he wished to call his a
n tention to an important fact. TIL
e bill was long one and it being no
It II o'clock, he moved the House d
V now adjourn.
Is Rep. Kauhi said he would max
J. the motion himself.
1t The House adjourned at - o
f. | clock.