Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-03-06

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the Kinau wharf, Hilo.
Mr. Harris introduced the following
resolutions:
Resolved. that on and after Friday,
March s. 1903, the following bills shall
be the Order of the Day until they are
finished. unless otherwise ordered by
the House of Representatives.
LIST. County Bill.
End. Loan Bill.
Bird. Appropriation Bill.
4th General Municipal Bill.
Mr.. heliinoi moved an amendment TO
the effect that the municipal bill as
introduced by Mr.. Long be made second
to the County Bill but Mr.. Harris would
not accept the amendment. He did not
see why Honolulu should take prece-
dence over any other city Of the islands.
What the Republican party had prom
Used in its platform was a general mu-
nicipal bill under which all Of the
towns and cities in the Islands could
incorporate. In the matter Of the
municipal bill of Mr.. Long. provision
was made for only part OF the people
of the islands while the appropriation
and loan bills were something in which
all Of the people OF the islands were in.
, terested.
Mr.. Kumalae came out in support of
the amendment offered by Mr.. Keliinoi.
saying that a municipal act was what
the Republicans and in fact, all OF the
parties, had promised to the people,
and Mr.. Longs bill was directly in line
with the thing promised. The speaker
wanted to know why II was that the
Commission, knowing a municipal bill
was such an important matter, had not
prepared one before instead of waiting
until the session Of the Legislature was
so far along.
4 Mr. Knudsen. in supporting the reso-
luton introduced by Mr.. Harris, said
that the members who were supporting
the amendment had overlooked some
little things and were mixing up a
local affair with general provision. A
municipal measure by the proper par
; ties would be before the House in n
few days. Under that act, any place
with the proper number of inhabitants
could incorporate. The proper thing
to do was to allow the people to say
whether they wanted municipal gov
eminent or not. II was not the proper
thing TO try to railroad bill through
such as was being attempted by some
of the members.
During the course of Mr.. Kumalae's
remarks which preceded. the speaker
said that an extra session could be
called for the consideration of the APP
preparation Bill. Mr.. Knudsen said
that he for one did not want to stay
here for an extra session to consider
the measure. He had other things to
do.
Mr.. Andrade said he had beeh with
the County Bill Commission on the
previous night when they were engaged
in the work OF framing the municipal
bill and he could say that inside of four
days time 1t would be before the Leg
islature for consideration. Mr.. Kuma-
lac arose to a point Of order, saying
that the speaker was not combining him
self to the subject matter. The chair
ruled that as Mr.. Andrade was talking
on the resolution. he could not be called
out Of order. Mr.. Kumalae appealed
from the ruling Of the chair, but the
ruling was sustained by an overwhelm-
Ing vote. Mr.. Andrade then went on
TO pledge his word to the House that
the bill spoken OF would be in the
bands OF the Legislature within the
time mentioned.
| Mr.. Kaniho said he did not see how
anyone who wished could be prevented
from introducing a county or munic-
ipal at any time he might see fit. The
Republicans had buried the Home Rule
county bill without giving II a show
and he could assure the House that il
was far superior to the Republican
measure in that 1t gave the people a
chance. The latter relegated the power
TO the governor OF appointing such inn
portant officials as the members of the
Board OF Health while the Home Rule
I'LL provided for an election to fill the
office. He hoped that the House would
reconsider their hasty action of a few
days since and again take the Home
Rule county bill from the table.
Mr.. Fernandez made an impassioned
speech on the Republican county meas
ure, saying that he would have moth
Ing to do with such one-sidedy meas
IRE that did not give the people the
least bit of a show. The Home Rule
measure was far better.
The motion to indefinitely postpone
the resolution was lost and the motion
TO postpone consideration, carried
AT 4:15 o'clock, the House adjourned.
House Bill 25 relating to the treat
ment of lepers by any person without a
license, passed second reading and was
referred to the Public Health Commit
tee. House Bill 20, relating to light in
Honolulu, passed second reading and
was referred to the Committee on Mis-
Gellaneous petitions.
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