Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-07-13
County Commission
Hears From Stewart
Review of Situation

DC compromise. IL we are to proceed
without congressional ratification.
The thoughtful address To this com
mission by Mr.. Chairman Cooper has
commanded wide and serious atten
Ition. because of the danger to county
government. which seems to him to lie
in several provisions Of the Organic
Act.
J Some OF the Doubts.
There is widespread feeling, that,
lin the light of Mr.. Cooper's statement,
land In view of the spirit of the decision
lof our Supreme Court-nullifying the
County Act OF 1908, 1t is doubtful II
under the Organic Act the people can
elect county boards; and. further. that
liz is doubtful IL the Legislature can
absolutely surrender Territorial prop
lerty to the counties. Other matters are
lalso held to be of doubtful character
in the relationship between county gov
ernment and the Organic Act.
. OF course, we can meet and over
come these objections. IL they he well
/ rounded by drawing separate acts. and
Recommending that they be submitted
to Congress for ratification.
But we cannot escape the fact that
/ the Organic Act Is our constitution
All our laws must conform to II. The
objection urged against a board of sup
ervisors elected by the people is con
! tanned in Section so of the Organic
Act which provides that the Cover.
nor shall nominate. and by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate OF
, the Territory of Hawaii, appoint 4"
he members of the Board of Health,
: commissioners of Public instruction,
Board Of Prison Inspectors, Board oil
! Registration and inspectors OF Flee
ton. and any other boards of u public
character that may be created by law"
r Only Territorial Boards.
! / believe that this provision applies
only to Territorial boards. There seems
. lto be no other conclusion possible. II
/. 1--we read this provision in connection
= with the whole of Section so, and Sec
/ ton So. which latter section provides.
2 THAT the Legislature may create coun-
I ties and town and city municipalities
!, within the Territory Of Hawaii and pro.
/, wide for the government thereof"
1 But as there is always the other
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r Governor, under the Organic Act. must
o appoint all county boards. In tho
: event of such an opinion, the county
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