The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-04-16
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over the first few sections the wrang-
ling was furious. Kumalae seemed to
have determined to stop the passage OF
the bill. In the morning he moved for
an indefinite postponement and in the
afternoon talked and baked at every
opportunity. The amendments were
suggested in every case by Emmeluth
and Robertson. although Wilcox the
silent, made a motion for the first time
since he has taken his seat
The great trouble arose over the third
and fourth sections Of Chapter l, relat-
ing to the division OF Oahu into coun-
ties. The majority OF the members
made no movement during the show
of hands. and were guilty of breach
OF etiquette, not often INDUCED In by
similar bodies in the denial of an aye
and no vote. The Republicans were
only able to raise five hands in favor
of the vote, and six being required the
motion was lost. Had Archie Gilhllan
been present the day would have been
saved but the honorable representative
absented himself the entire afternoon.
Apparently the Independents were not
eager TO go on record as voting for
one county for oahu.
Paele introduced a petition for the
adjustment of the post-mortem law
in the morning session and Keliikoa
who can always be depended upon to
cheer up the House when occasion Of
fers gave notice of the introduction of
bill to regulate the strength of coffee
by degrees, n somewhat vague title.
He also gave notice of his intention to
bring In a bill to prevent any citizen
from holding more than two Offices at
one time.
Gilfllan gave notice of an act to set
aside $40 600 for the use OF Delegate Will
cox at Washington, the same to be used
as a sort of incidental expense fund.
The County bin was evidently in
tended to be taken up by the House a
majority of pa voting against its post
Emmeluth concurred that ii would be
a hardship to outside residents No
member" said Mr.. Emmeluth, has a
right to stand between the rights Of his
constituents and his own personal Inter
ests. Such procedure inevitably
means no reelection. The people want
Oahu divided into two counties and I
move that section three and four stand
as printed.
Kumalae: TT isn't in the Indepen-
dent platform and l don't see that the
people want It,"
Emmeluth: Speak on your own plat
form. We have enough to do to carry
out our own platforms without worry
ing over others"
Kumalae. who was elected on the Re
publican platform, said that he knew
that City Government was in the Re-
publican platform but they didn't mean
1t. 1.-The poor man has to pay taxes
and it's a shame the rich man digs
down in his pocket for taxes and the
poor hustles around and puts 1t there. |
I second the motion of Representative |
Makainai."
Robertson: Honolulu would look
well, being governed by three commits
sioners. County Government is for
scattered population while a municipal
ity has practically a legislature of its
own"
Paele thought it would mean two
sherlffs. etc, and more expense for the
poor man.
Finally. the motion for ayes ard noes .
ponement but considerable argumenta-
ton was necessary before anything was .
done in the matter. There was discus
sion as to reading the bill as whole
and Hoogs objected to its being read at
all by reason Of the Hawaiian copies
being lacking.
Finally with the assistance of Speak .
er Akina a motion was made and car
red that the bill be considered by the
House in committee Of the whole.
Dickey took the chair for the commit
tee. Many important and few un
important amendments were made ana
carried.
Chapter l Section provides that the
Territory be divided into six counties,
which was amended by motion of Rob /
ertson to read 1--WE, as a city govern
ment act was about to be passed for
Honolulu. Relying upon this probable
action the county OF Honolulu" clause
was stricken out
The name OF the county comprising
Kauai, Niihau and all other islands
situate within a limit OF three nautical
miles from their shores, was changed
from Kauai to Lunalilo, ana ON VIII
coX's motion the county seat removed
from Waimea 70 Llhue. Section three
and four relating 10 the division OF
Oahu into TWO counties raised the long
est arguments Robertson strongly OBJ
jected 70 Mak1inars motion 10 make
the whole Island of oahu into the one
county Of Kalakaua, with Honolulu 1s
"A county seat ITO make one county of
oahu" said Robertson "wouli make
Honolulu the whole county outer -4s-
tricls would have no show whatever
The city would run the whole thing DO
would harm the country without bone
hting the town We Do Honolulu don't
want 10 be worried with country ar
fairs anyway"
being voted down. section four was
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