The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-06-24
CHAIRMAN COOPER ON
THE COUNTY MEASURE
He Believes the Organic Act Meant To Limit
the Power Of County Government.
Wants Simple Bill.
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81 believe that the opportunity offers for the formation OF bill
which will provide for simple form OF government an opportunity
a representative begin its work the territory
said chairman Henry Cooper last nights meeting of the County
Commission The principal feature which this government
well be founded the right of the people their respective
counties expend the received by them from therein
upon their public works That certainly step towards
resenave and which well occupy the minds
ers later
believe the Organic Act must be Our guiding star in forming
the county bill presented the legislature The study the
believe power intended
mted that which was presented to egisla-
many valuable suggestions much pains
taking work. but it respects conflict with the Or
ganc Act and raised two OF these points before the Supreme
Court believe there vulnerable points the
itself think, lawyers regulations stake, and
should draw which should be free from conflict with
the Organic Act
a believe that County Act of 1903
should have done the complications irrespective OF the
provisions of the Organic Act don't have it
and license Act that placed in the
of 1903 Those be handled by simple
the present law upon these two subjects
81 also feel grave doubt about the right of Territory
transfer territorial to the counties have briefs here
which we'll considered that point and special feeling
that we should take chances this subject.
Then the question of the form of government From
political standpoint those who desire full consumaon
OF the right OF the people to have their affairs conducted by people
OF their choice look upon the election of the Board Super
as primal that is doubtful legally.
The Board Of Supervisors undoubtedly public Board and in the
opinion of firm testing the before the Supreme Court
conded that the election of Board Of Supervisors
aabe convitons but the growth thought and experience
with the Act of 1903.
"How shall the county be govened7 Shall by single
Supervisor for county elected by people, by Board
appointed by the Governor?
81 would opinion upon this the other,
but appears the matter down to that point.
Il believe that make taking the Act
going through possibly several times, first striking
those sections which feel clearly should be admitted
the Act then taking clear and arriving
at conclusion whether they should remain and then
taking the bill and correcting wording the remainder emnat
ing phrases in doubtful sections adding to others.
Il believe need,
and from the standpoint of OF affairs that
there should be than county Oahu have talked to
the people before and after the of the Act OF 1903 and
point Many OF the people Hawaii the that
they should only have but should
be popular and burden Excessive expenditures
the salaries would gradually make burden
rksome While it large island Hawaii is much smaller than
counties the mainland and with the opening OF roads
railroads around the island forming belt about and with
increased steamer facilities it is not difficult communicate with
the which would be Hlothe
where they that the of litigation could be handled
much the Perhaps edivision of the District Ma
gsrae Jurisdictions might be made
Il have reserved definite and final conclusions until have
the benefit the opinions of all of and to the work
entirely without prejudice this in general show
how my mind has been working since the commission
lied"
This brought about general discussion, each men,
Der giving his views the best method OF getting down
to work.
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