The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-03-24

be tabled, but he didn't quite like TO dc
that The House represented the peo-
pie, and as such should be their mouth
piece at all times. The people must be
listened to-not ignored. AS it was
they had TO wait until the introduction
of bills and learn of the action taken
on them, through the columns of the
newspapers. before deciding upon what
to do. Petitions could not in any way
effect or interfere with the work of the
House.
Rap. Robertson withdl avs RESOLUTION.
Rep. Robertson-The point made by
| the Attorney-General is a good one
and I ask to withdraw my resolution.
| Third reading OF the Registration bill
announced.
Rep. Robertson said he was not pres
ent during the second reading of the
bill, and he had taken his cue from the
newspapers. which conveyed the idea
! that a certain section had been re-
ferred TO the Judiciary Committee to
be amended. The Secretarys minutes
I and the decision of the House con-
veyed special instructions to the COM
mittee. He had made his report on
the newspaper statement. so, of course.
he had no report bearing on the mat
| ter. as desired by the House.
Second reading of Senate Bill No. 6.
relating 10 widening streets in Hilo.
Hawaii, announced.
The report of the committee was to
7 81 Is L..
as in the bill.
Minister Smith thought the section
had better pass as in the bill II was
| a questionable matter TO limit the
width of the street by law. If, later.
the Government found it necessary to
make the street sixty instead of fifty
four feet, it would be necessary TO pass
another Act of legislation
Rep. kamauoha said it was a wise
provision to fix by law the width of
the streets. People would then know
what is what" Upon houses being
built, there would be no danger of the
Government coming along and moving
them back. 1t would not do to have
matters left in that kind of mess.
People did not, as general thing, care
TO pay for moving their buildings back
and forth, which would surely result,
if the Government was allowed control
of the matter
Give the Government Margin.
Rep. Robertson said that the speaker
had answered his own argument. Hilo
was being built up very quickly. and
might at some future date rival Homo
lulu or even San Francisco Conceding
the argument of the former speaker.
would it not be we'll TO allow margin
for such growth? Under such hopeful
circumstances, would it do TO make
hard and fast laws saying that thus
far and no further shalt thou go?" The
hands OF the Government should not
be tied. Ii was decidedly a bad prece-
dent to set down any specific width to
a street If the argument from the Hilo
representative should prevail, then
weep Honolulu, No matter how the
present or future conditions might
change, the streets must needs remain
as arranged for in the Law. Manifest
ly, this was not in the line of sound
reasoning, There must be margin
Speaking in regard to Hilo. one mans
interests should not be allowed for one
moment to balance against those of the
community at large.
Another View.
Rep. Richards said that that would
be straight if it were not for the incon-
yenience that might be created by the
changing of the width of the streets
by the Government They could
change from fifty-four to sixty and
back again to fifty-four, if they so
choose, and where were the people con-
cerned? This wave, like motion, might
not be so lulling to persons feelings
when put in such light.
The Margin. Allowed.
Rep. Rycroft was in favor of allow |
ing the section to stand as in the bill. |
and made a motion to that effect. |
There would be no harm in leaving the |
matter in the hands of the Govern
ment TO change when they found that |
the existing circumstances demanded |
such action. Motion of Rep. Rycroft |
carried
Bill then passed its second reading.
and upon motion of Rep. Kamauoha.
was ordered typewriter and read for
the third time Tuesday.
First reading Senate Bill No. 8 an
What Are We Doing.
AfI6 several of the supplementary
TENS OF appropriation had been pass
I'd, Rep. Robertson arose and said that
he did not see how the House could /
well vote on the various items of the
bill under consideration when il was
lot known how matters were going to
'ome out in regard to salaries and pay
oils
Minister Damon answered that II
vas in the province of the Minister of (;
finance to outline statement of the