The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-30
FOUR WEEKS TO WORK.

-Four weeks Of working days remain
for the Legislature, and the work which
is before the members of both branches
IL Sufficient 10 cause some of the more
thoughtful to reach the conclusion that
IN extension of the session will be need
ed to see the more important matters
passed
The House VIII take the County law
on second reading today. and IT is ex-
pected will send it to the same COM
rnfttee which has considered the bill in
its original form, as introduced into the
House. II this is done there viii be
little time lost. for the members having
their minds made UP as to the measure,
win soon report it back, with the
amendments which it is thought win be
more in accord with the temper of the
House. and the measure VIII reach its
third reading not later than Thursday
The thirty-hfth legislative day opens
this morning and the members are con-
WINGED that they must have the County
bin in the hands OF the Governor not
later than the forty-eighth day, so that
II It comes back to them with a veto
there may be chance to pass it over
the executive disapproval. This is of
course lighting windmirs. for Governor
Dole has indicated that ne win approve |
a measure along rational lines. and |
some Of his suggestions have been in
corporated into amendments to the
measure. 1t is more than probable that
there viii be consultations between the
legislators and the executive, so that
the measure as passed win approach
the ideals Of the Governor.
1T Is easily seen that an element in
the Home Rule party consider that
each day that passes without result is
one for them. that the record for waste
of time win lie against the majority
party, and that consequently there will
be hard campaign ammunition made by /
delaying the efforts OF the Republicans. :
1t is a matter of regret that there is
50 little announcement needed to cause q
the Republicans to effect delay, at least
a certain portion of them. 1t is safe to +
say that If the effort which has bee-1 n
given TO the investigation of why men i,
were discharged from office, as to the
causes for actions over which the legis-
alive branch has no control at all, and
INTO side issues in general. had gone
INTO the passage, or at least the report o.
ng. OF measures for the carrying out ia
II the pledges OF the party, that it 81
Gould not be said that the session was "
more than half over and yet nothing u
dgnal marks the term.
or course there is no use in discussing OF
'rrors of the past only that they may o'
erve as guides for the future The OF
hing to be done is to get along with q
ne work. and to reach such stage as VI
o give some promise of accomplish ca
ne important ends OF
There are said to be appropriation OF
ms ready to report as soon as the In
,0unty law is out of the way. The is
ommittee has considered two meas nc
res, one of a six months period and tn
he other for two years. and there is liz
rowing sentiment that the best thing 1t
TouId be the passage OF the latter. 1t in
within the province Of the Governor ed
D veto any item Of an appropriation ah
vi, while in a general act he must an
pprove 1t all or veto It. 1t would be ed
ntirely safe TO leave in his hands the II
1tting out OF the amounts which would Us
E needless in the event Of the County OF
Il passing into law. The many items TIC
, general road and other work, which OF
III rightfully come under the head of en-
,unty, expense, but which are needed ST.
! the event OF the County law failing, ms
,s,nt we'll he nut into enactment and su
me would be saved. as against wait an
& until the disposition of the County ha
W - known Co
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