The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-06-08
Hack PROVISION SMUGGLED TN
EVIDENCE TAKEN BEFORE GEAR THIS MORNING TEND
ING TO SHOW THAT THE PROVISION REQUIRING
HACKMEN TO BE ABLE TO SPEAK AND WRITE ENG
LISH OR HAWAIIAN GOT IN AFTER ACT WAS PASSED.
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The officers the appeared Judge Gear
this morning with records Of the regular testify regarding
the OF the county The alleged third reading
attacked by MCanaan attorney Superintendent Cooper and
on the statements OF Clerk Meheua the claim made that the act
was really passed Attorney General Andrews continued his
gument in support OF the bill. 81
Meheula identified Senate Bill No being the County bill
passed third reading in the House April 1t then the
Senate Tor acton Ihe Senate dd not concur in the Houses amend
third readmg?" McClanahan.
Meheula read from the proceedings Of April showing that the
report OF the conference committee adopted by 20 and no.
and that the Speaker then declared the bill had passed third reading
There much legal sparng evidence and developed that
the defense claimed that Act Senate Bill the latter having
Senate Bill then reference conference committee and the
adoption Of the report of that committee
DO you adoption report by
passed the bill on third reading?' asked McCanahan.
Andrews stated that that his contention and the taking of
mony continued The journal the original Senate Bill No. and
the engroed signed by Governor all evidence will
be considered by the unless Gear finally rules that the engrossed
copy the law final and unmpeachbe evidence OF its legal passage
Andrews took the time before the witnesses arrived
President Crabbe Speaker Becy Kaauoaan Represent
atve Kanho and Paa well the officers OF the legislature
os for taxation elections etc. properly part OF the county bill
and made violation of the rule that contain only sub
against smuggling sections into laws when such sections could not 9th
erwise pass said Andrews and Legislators the public
1.-THE general scheme and the have held that
legislatures right passing general law dealing with such
1T only greatest
declare Legislative unconstitutional To declare of
the Legislative bodies invalid of the important powers of the
court and not exercised iii be avoided The
have gone the unconstuonay on
be beyond all before should null
y the legislative work All doubts and ntenments of
|Consttuionalty.
AT this stage the argument McClanaan remarked that the wit
had arrived and Andrews stopped short allow taking OF test
{mOny.
President Crabbe and Secretary Savge OF the Senate
called they told in the the
by the Senate with the bill The testimony under the
objections the OF the House testimony and showed
1.-THE bill through the Senate the through the
The of Crabb closed evidence Andrews
Sumd his the technical questions raised by McCanaan
land Cooper
The exhibits introduced being copies OF the county bills both
houses various and the engossed signed all
the possession the and said that there difference be-
the In the hack license provision the
stated after the had been voted The
ICide first whether has right inquire the Of how
1.-THE bill ALL and Then whether the makes the
invalid and the the
Governor the act that passed the legislature.
The will probably be submitted this afternoon.
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