The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-04-30
THE SESSION.

The record of the present Legislature good far as it
But because has fairly done its duty there need to go into
Legislatures, All that really be said that has been fairly
respectable but there have been which should upon
Legislative hoo there have nsnuaon which should
been made have been decidedly freak episodes
Ii doubtful compliment this patng people for very
nearly realizing what their duties are and fairly fulfilling those duties
That is what the Legislators have been elected for
The record OF the session is eighty new laws Some OF these
repeats ocertan of them bills connected with
procedure which very There franchise
bills the policy (which may be doubted but there has not been an
avalanche of these Lastly there are four extremely important meas
OF these County by important The expert
local goverment going be thoroughly tested and
the bill has been well drawn that local govemnt will be
the third class politicians who have wooped down upon Hawaii like
and taxpayers When the Legislature shall know
where there faults and shall be able them Next Legi
will be able bill will
Inconsistencies and contradictions Our lawmakers will learn the
value OF careful drafting time. 1t thing have idea OF
value the body polite quite another put idea such
shape that provides workable law which will conflict with the
Organic shall Every that
he draw law just every thinks that he plan house,
have houses designed which every par
hcuar that the saases to the upper stories all left and
there bills presented which after apparently careful scrutiny by both
branches OF the Legislature finally with terribly glazing oms
sion. .....
Next Importance the County BILL Agriculture
esy bill has been frequently pointed in these columns that
both the agricultural and the forestry work in this Territory have been
unsatisfactory The who have had charge the agricultural bu
have not been the adapted supervise the
work scientific lines They have been rule OF thumb
have hwared under
directly interested the work of agriculture and of forest protection
The Board will be representative will with Federal
its various subdivisions who will be trained scientists and who will
know what they about and will the needs of the Territory
by hapzard but through careful thought and study
The third important bill that arranging for the compilation Of the
laws good compilation properly ndeXed will be of immense
not only the lawyers but large number
N bill standing bold relief the regulate practice
OF pharmacy and the selling compromising and dispensing drugs
chemicals and posOns This the general public
terested in 1t affects both rich and poor 1t ought prevent
OF worthless drugs of drugs below standard quality section
relating to poson thoroughly and protective
The bill drawn by who understood what they
will meet with general approval
To have obtained four important added many
useful the book proves
Legislature 1903 has wasted all of That was
wasted That work
ing broad view the Territory congratulate itself upon the
done many congratulate itself the improvement Legislative
methods and though undoubtedly been disposition stray
from the path there has been mental keep
straight. The Territory awaits the appropriation bills,