The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-09-08

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Of having a governors council or *
ecutive council was up for eonsidera
ton before the Hawaiian commission
which was composed OF Senators Cul
lom and Morgan. Representative Hit
Of Illinois and Judge Frear and Sanford
B. Dole Of Hawaii, the commission
reported against establishing any
ssch body. Mr.. Dole alone presenting
a minority report in favor Of it, which
was never given any consideration by
Congress.
Only a week ago the executive conn
cil' took unto itself the authority of
the courts OF the Territory and daily
1t is usurping the rights and powers
OF the legislative branch OF the gov
eminent This Illegal usurpation of
power will never stand the test Of the
courts and sooner or later will bring
down a scandal upon Mr. Dole's ad-
ministration that will result in his re-
tirement TO private life under any but
pleasant circumstances. AS evidence
OF the illegal acts of the governor and
his official family in their so-called
executive meetings" The Repub-
lican needs but quote the following
from the Star Of last night:
For this reason the members of the
executive present at the meeting this
morning favored granting both petit
tons. A final vote on the matter was
not taken. however The ruling. n
adhered to, will make It a very easy
matter for plantations to buy one an
other. or even for one plantation to
acquire a controlling interest in all the
plantations Of the group"
The application for amendment OF
the charter Of the two corporations
filed with the so-called executive coun-
ell TO which the Star refers were
probably filed under the idea that Il
was still acting under section o042 of
the Civil Code. which provides that
"the minister OF the interior, with the
approval Of the executive council.
shall have power to grant and allow
amendments to all existing charters of
interpretations" etc But there is no
longer a minister OF the interior, nor
is there any longer an executive coun-
ell, and any amendment Of articles of
incorporation granted by Governor
Dole and his Illegal body which he is
pleased to designate as the "execu- |
tive council would not be legal. and |
any acts Of any corporation in this
Territory. acting under amendments
granted by such an illegal body, would
be illegal and void
Only the legislature of Hawaii now
has the power to amend charters of in
companies. "A final vote
IN the matter was not taken, however"
No, and it had better not be taken.
This sentence shows also that this
Illegal body called the executive
is exercising legislative func-
ions. all OF which are clearly illegal.
t takes votes upon questions eonsid-
red by il. 1t keeps a record of its pro-
ceilings, so IL is claimed. though this
ecord Is never open to the public.
'espite the fact that these meetings
re pretended to be held in the inter-
SITS OF the public. they are always
cid in executive session and only such
ortions Of the proceedings as the gov
rnor sees ct to give out are made pub
C. Time and again no paper except
he Star. whose editor is a member +,
this so-called executive council"
given any information about the
roceedings Of this great and august
legal body. yclept the executive
,uncii.
II il is working in the public's inter U
is and for the public welfare. Why
il necessary for all its sessions to !,
, executive. II 1t has legal authority :
r performing legislative and Judicial v
notions. Why are not its acts open :
the public the same as are the acts U
the legislature and the same as are :,
e acts OF the courts. No legislsture =,
,uld dare to attempt to transact It's y
siness in secret and only deign to
re out such information as its presid- %
: oficer saw 1T The senate can. and :
es. 60 into executive session to con- !,
Ter gubernatorial nominations, but ca
de from that neither the senate nor A
} house hold executive sessions -