The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-04-15
THE COUNTY BILL.

That the County signed by the Governor needs no argu
ment Passed the shape practically certain Of signature
The Republican party Hawaii conscntosy
lied out its pledges With the New Year the system will
come in and who has had any hand constructing the bill
will hope for its working success.
The passage OF this bill present shape triumph
has passed With very little alteration from the original
draft and speaks volumes for the knowledge the accuracy and the
legal @ OF the Cnted States District Attorney that the bill passed
the ordeal did The of Mr. Breckons will always be
caed with the first Workable County bill passed tile
territory Hawaii and he may well be proud OF his share in the
But Beckons deserves praise so does the committee Of the
Republican party deserve praise Tor their share OF the work They
understood local needs and suggested the lines upon which the bill
A g. NJ Robertson E. d. Tenney George W. Smith Much
time and expended by these gentlemen and the result has
Had there been this taken and had the bill been
m discussed caucus before the legislature met the ultimate result
promising County bill and fashioned its work that compact
and comprehensive bill ready beginning session.
Many opponents Republican party declared there never would
be County BILL and that what was promised the polls would never
publican party has been indicated.
There antagonism bill The Rulers after
their fasco with their County bill
see the Republican and there masueadg
Republicans who anxious the passage
me bu events proved too strong for these and the bill has gone
the Governor with the unanimous Of the Senate and practically
the unanimous Of the House OF Representatives. for the negative
Kuphea need be considered XII
phca could explain the ground OF his
is well compare the OF the Republican County
Pagn with the County bill campaign OF the Home Rulers The
Republican bill ready when the opened The Home Rule
County bill did not light till long after the opening of the
The Republican County bill IS Euy drawn legal measure well
balanced and its parts holding together The Home Rule
D was not urd al all )u patched up from county DlS
mainland prepared for entirely different
had not been made suit this Territory ALL and provided things
utterly islands, fuel for public buildings
school houses made divisions according
divided the population white and coored intending
Hawaans with negroes which the national does
was Unbalanced and in many instances ef-cOntadictory.
One charming specimen OF its Cearness read follows mo
pendture involving greater than hundred dollars
be made accordance with the provisions written
involving expenditure of than hundred dollars pu
OF erecting any public buildings making any improvements
shall be made except sealed proposals and the lowest response
bic bidder might be and something
nonsense, and this is only example Of dozens
We escaped that awful BILL which would disgrace
the book OF the Territory. We have well drawn bill
honor book shows that there able legal
who frame legislation After the bill begins may
need amendment and may need will show
needs But have good solid foundation upon which build We
have make changes County but shall need
repeal it, and begin all The preliminary
the County bill is done and we'll done