The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-03-22
SUPREME COURT BILL FOR CABLE /
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Rep. Kahaulelio introduced a resolu-
tlon TO the effect that $4,000 be appro-
priated for the laying of water pipes
| in Wailuku.
The proposed amendment TO Article
! % OF the Constitution, dealing with
| an increase of the members of the
House OF Representatives was bro ght
up IN first reading. Rep Gear was
the hrst speaker on the matter. Before
doing this he introduced an amend
ment TO the amendment to the effect
that five instead of four be the num-
I Der OF Representatives from both the
Fourth and Fifth Districts. Mr.. Gear
was IN favor of an increase in the
! House but instead of u was in favor
OF 70. This he had arrived at by a
/ careful study Of statistics. The people
should be represented as nearly as pos
SlDle IN proportion to the people of the
various districts from which they are
elected The proper proportion is as
| follows: Kauai, 3; Maui, 4 Hawaii. 6;
! Oahu, 10. The work should proceed
in the line of things as they are. The
prospects of annexation to the United
States must not interfere. It would be
eminent should the amendment be car
rled at this time. The increase of
Representatives would mean only So
200 in two years. This would not be
much of a burden. Besides that the
people would be better represented.
Rep. Gear spoke in favor Of the
amendment. The present condition of
affairs cannot last forever. The mass
OF the people were not represented.
| Rep. Robertson spoke against the
amendment, in part, as follows: Il am
one who believes that the time is not
opportune for making the amendment
| proposed. In the consideration of any
amendment, We have to consider what
| things will be in the future. In con-
sidering this amendment there are
three contingencies to be dealt with, as
| follows:
F'irst-The accomplishment of an
Second--The total loss of annexation
prospects.
Third-The deferring of annexation
prospects with hope of future success.
In case of the first taking place,
there will be no need of such an
amendment as proposed for then a to-
tai change will necessarily result.
| In case of the total loss of anneXa-
| ton prospects with indications of in
definite pOstpOnement, radical changes
will necessarily result. A Government
and Constitution with annexation as it's
cornerstone will then be improper and
will be done away with. Consequently
changes far more radical and deeper
we'll have to be made in the funda-
mental law of the land. The whole
| Constitution will have to be remodel
! ed If such is the future of Hawaii,
| there will be no need of amendment.
| In case annexation prospects are
simply deferred with promise of early
success, there will be no need of amend
ment for then we will have to struggle
along under the same conditions, as
| those that have existed since the be-
ginning of this Government. We will
have to get along as best as possible.
The annexation party is we'll represen-
ted in the House In citing his figures,
Rep. Gear was evidently thinking of
America and England. However, there
are many anomalies here that would
not be tolerated in either of the coun-
| tries mentioned.
Rep Kaai spoke in favor of the
amendment. The speaker started with
Kamehameha | with his "a councillors,
stating that he considered a House Of
Representative of only 15 members a
step backwards from that time. The
history Of the country was briefly
summed up and, upon arriving at the
establishment of this Government,
Rep. Kaai spoke quite at length. He
referred to the saying Of Solomon:
| I'm the multitude of councillors there
is wisdom
Rep. Kahaulelio spoke in favor Of
the amendment. The II O'Clock whis-
ties blew and the House then took a
recess until 1870 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Rep. Kahaulelio continued his
speech, saying that the House should
not seek to throw out the amendment
on first reading. The members should
do as the Senate does and give the diff
ferent measures due consideration.
Rep. McCandless stated it as his op:n-
ion that the members were wasting
their time. The amendment could not
pass. Other matters should be attend
ed to. The people were not in favor
of amending the Constitution.
Rep Pogue said that before there is
any change, proof must be furnished
that a change is needed. None Of the
arguments so far had given the least
) proof. There had been no calls from
any district for the change proposed
The people of the Third District did
not want it. He knew that for fact
Rep. Loebenstein said that occasion
had arisen when changes in the Con-
stitution had been found necessary. He
then spoke of imperfections in the
Constitution.
Rep. Atkinson said: 1T is unw1se It
make any changes in the Constitution
just now
Rep. Kaeo was of the opinion
that there should be at least an.