The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-06-16
KEsrsTEATIoS REPEAL

The hall OF legislative qualification
Vas 81 IN motion Friday when the
House O. Representative succeeded in
passing tie Registration Repeal Act
Skree readings in as many hours The
legislative backbone has been proven
bsy0nd all possibility OF doubt to Be
constructed OF the most pliahle material
CT earth. and the double sonerszult
performed By the members Of the House
Is second 70 none that has ever been
taken IN the country. From the manner
n which the Repeal Act was railroaded
through the House there seems 10 be no
co1bc that the Senate Is ready and wait
ing 20 follow head over heels in the
sane performances, and as the bill was
introduced BY member OF the Execu-
tive. Il appears As though the President
xzs prepared 10 put his name 70 meas
re which regulates s law passed by
lis sanction There was very little dis
eussioo in the House upon the why's
and Eheretores O. the sudden scrobstic
feat that Is nov on the boards The
members simply stepped up. did their
Errls rurn. and are now possibly look
Ing toward their audience Of constftu-
en-s for 4 r0and Of applause The only
satisfaction the public gets out OF the
z1zir Is expressed in the words Of
citizen Who said, What under the
heavens wouldn't they do if the session
Es1s extended tel more days2~ II both
b-zEc1ss Of the Legislature should 20
through TIE blIls AZ the rate Of three
readings n three hours. it would re-
Quirs only an extension OF about i've
GAYS more 70 repeal every bill that has
ben passed Dung the session II the
season should be extended another ten
DAYS Re are not prepared TO state what
Would Be Tie result
Some one said II the House that the
EerE uen Who wanted the bill passed
Az. noE the ones Directing to il Very
vel whzt II they are. Is that any
reason Why the Legislature should
practically admit that is ruled by the
EhiDpsring howl Of every Tom, Dick
and Harry 40 don't know when they
are vel treated. Is the Legislature
prepared 70 admit that il bends to every
oRpost1g Wind that bloEs2 Is il pre-
pared 70 90 OF record as being so weak
that il VII not stand By a law that Is
soGnd in principle because that law
dos Eoc fad overwhelming favor1 Is
The first Legislature Of the Republic (
prepared 70 admit that the Government I
cannot enforce law that has been ia
ForzblE discussed. passed and had only /
about four weeks fair trial2
b passing the Registration Repeal
Acr the Legislature Is tzeitly admitting
Al this and nore- Il Is show ing pzlpa-
HE Weakness II the members who voted 4
for the Registration Act followed their \
o0nTierions. and then followed their
co1Ticu01s il voting within eight
weeks for the repeal. they have fnaugu-
rated . -yps Of personal conviction that
has never been explained in any die
conzry yet published The fact Is, they
have allowed themselves to Be infu-
snced ~ calamity h0siers, and the men
who wanted the law. got il, and then
raised 4 Su1D1s about il VII be as
ready = year from nov TO condemn the
repeal As they are 10 object to the bin
Ar1euns Ward hit the nail on the head
Ehea he sid Let the ho<Isrs howl,
and les calamity eaIzm, but let the good
=ork 20 On
We hEFe 10 more sympathy f0r the
lAb0ring men Eh0 wanted the prutse-
tio1 q the law and are now elznnrfngl
against Il than the members q The Leg
isIzrure kaye AZ Seaseze z number
u private cirlzs-s .s-7s Shown that they 4
are rattle braine1 II Is no reason WHY'S