The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-07-07

I "OTu 10 WHICH ODJeCllOI WAS
The money would be Forthcoming as
soon as the President signed the bill,
he said, and then the people would
have raods and a chance to work, while
without this bill they must wait two
years. He could tell his constituents
when he went back, that he had Sc
cured $4,000 appropriations. If this
bill as now framed should pass he
could say that the work would begin
at once, but without the amendment
then all he could say was that there
might be improvements some time.
AYLETT SCORES OPPOSITION.
Aylett scored Superintendent Cooper
for opposition to the County Law and
gave a history of the law in it's pas
sage through both Houses. He said
the little word ''or'' would wipe out
the word county.
( Chillingworth argued that the inser-
ton of the word or would insure to
the people the improvements desired
whatever fight might be made on the
County Act and by whomsoever 1t
was an insurance, a safeguard for the
people. He declared that county gov
eminent was the cry of everyone, and
| he was a candidate solely on that ac-
count, and he was not afraid that the
law would not become operative. How
ever, he said, it was duty to protect
! the people, and make certain that the
money would be expended just where
the Legislature desired. no matter
what accidents might befall the Coun-
ty law.
COURTS WILL SETTLE 1T.
Andrade said the matter was of such
Importance that he thought he should
explain one point. The word "or''
would be interpreted "and", SO that
there would be no question of the
meaning. He argued that 1t was wise
to safeguard the public interest. Pa
ele insisted that the object OF the bill
was to furnish money for the county
government and this should be the aim
of the members.
Harris showed that the Legislature
the amounts to be expended in the
counties would be increased to nearly
100000 while the revenues for the
two years would be not above $4,000. 900.
In other words, he said the Territory
could not support it's departments and
do any public work. He wanted to see
which would mean prosperous times.
The spending of this money was Of
more Importance than the word or.
Vida began by saying that he favor
ed loan bill and did not think the
County bill should be held up. If the
Governor and the council were so loyal
to the people why did not the Exec
utive call another session of the Leg
icl n.y. ha
be remodelled The County bill was
the first thing. before the people. The
integrity of the measure must be up
held. but at the same time there should
be no interference with the Loan BILL
which meant public works for the ISL
ands, and he would ask every one to
support the report.
| CONFERENCE REPORT KILLED.
The roll was then called and the re-
port was killed as follows, the chair
not voting,
Ayes-Andrade, Chillingworth, Fer
nandez, Gandall, Greenwell, Haia, Har-
ris, Kali, Kelilnoi, Knudsen, Nakale-
ka, Pail, Purdy, Vida, Wright-15.
Noes-Aylett, Damiana, Kaniho, Ke-
alawaa, Kou, Kumalae, Kupihea, Lew
is, Long, Oil, Paele-11.
Long asked to change his vote, but
the Speaker ruled 1t too late.
1t was then voted that the Senate
be asked for another conference, and
the House decided to adjourn.
Before putting the motion, the
Speaker appointed the following con-
ference committees: On the Eighteen
Months expense bill: Chillingworth,
Long, Haia, Kaniho and Aylett. on
the Six Months salary bill, Lewis,
Greenwich, Nakaleka, Kumalae, Kupi-
hea, Knudsen, Vida.