Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-03-30

The special committee to whom was
referred the Long Municipal Bill,
made a lengthy report which was
adopted. thus carrying the bill in sec
ond reading with the amendments.
The committee, among other things,
recommends the striking out of the
title and substituting a new title to
read as follows: AN Act creating the
city and county of Honolulu and pro
viding a government thereof"
Next follow a large number of minor
amendments changing words here and
substituting others there.
One of the important recommenda.'
tions reads as follows: in section IS
line 2, insert the word the between
the words of and council, and at the
end thereof, add the following words:
"The Mayor shall nominate and. by
and with the advice and consent of the
City Council, appoint the Commission
er of Public Works, Commissioner OF
Health, Chief of Police, Fire Chief,
members of the Board of Education,
and Commissioner of Parks; and he
may, by and with the advice and con.
sent of the City Council. remove from
office any of such officers"
In section 50. line 2. after the word
corporation" insert the words AT
the time of his election and shall have
been a citizen OF the Territory for at
least FIVE years next preceding such
time" These words are inserted all
throughout the remainder of the bill.
In section 1856, line 2, strike out the
words "a three.fourths," and insert the
words: AT least fve.sixths," and at
the end of this section add new para.
graph, to.wit: mo person In the SER
vice Of the Territory or the city shall,
directly or indirectly, use his author
ity or official position or, influence to
compel or induce any person in the
public service OF the city to pay or
promise to pay any political assess
ment. subscription or contribution.
Any person who shall violate any pro.
vision of this section snail be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor. No person
In the service Of the city is for mat
reason under any obligation to contri.
butte to any political fund or to render
any political service and no person
Shall be removed or otherwise preju.
aiced for refusing to do so. Whoever
makes an appointment to Office in the
public service or removes an officer or
a m 10, thf, Ant ,la L.,
deemed guilty OF misdemeanor."
With the amendments suggested, the
committee recommends the passage OF
the bill. The report is signed by thu
following: S. F. Chillingworth (chair,
mani, Henry C. Vida, Carlos A. Long,
A. Fernandez, S, Keliinoi and J. X.
Gandall. MIR, Kupihea, the remaining
member, does not concur.
The Judiciary Committee report on
House Bill l09, AN Act to amend sec.
ton 1872. chapter XVI, of the Penal
Laws OF 1897, relating to larceny" was
adopted. The committee recommends
indefinite postponement on the
ground that tine subject matter of the
bill has been fully dealt with In House
Bill ~, which has already passed both
Houses and gone to the Governor for
his signature.
Report of the Judiciary Committee
on House Bill 100, IAN Act repeating
section $50 OF the Penal Laws Of 1897
adopted. The committee recommends
that the bill be rejected because the
repeal OF this statute would be an aid
to criminals.
Senate County Bill.
When II came to the consideration of
the County Bill OF the Senate on sec.
ond reading, on the order of the day,
the motion was made to pass Il In sec.
ond reading by title. The Home Rul.
ers voted against this action, but the
Republicans won out by very narrow
margin, some of the members being
absent.
The motion was next made to refer
the ban to the same committee as the
one which considered the County Bill
OF the House, and made a report there.
on. There was some objection to
this, and Mr.. Chillingworth said that
all the committee intended to do was
TO look over the bill and recommend
the insertion OF all the amendments as
proposed by the House with the idea