The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-02-18
COUNTY GOVERNMENT
BEFORE CONGRESS
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bination of certain men. now appointees
of the governor, into a board 80 that
those appointments should be removed
from the hands Of the governor.
Mr. LlOyd.-We do not want to be
placed in the position of giving you a
power that is not given to Arizona or
Kew Mexico or Oklahoma.
Mr.. McClellan.-We do not seek such
power. Is it not true that If the Ter
rtory of Arizona saw fit to provide
laws for a board Of charities, for ex-
ample, they have the power to do it?
Mr.. Lloyd-Yes; l suppose 50.
Mr. McClellan-In other words, you
assume that it is going to be to their
interest to pass only such legislation
as would be I'm order and for the public
benefit?
Mr.. Lloyd do not think there would
be any disposition here to prevent that
kind Of thing in Hawaii, but the ques-
ton is whether the bill limits ii to the
same powers as in the other Territories
Mr.. McClellan-I have not talked with
the Delegate, but ! am sure he would
say that any other Limitation that
would leave the necessary power would
be acceptable.
Mr.. KalanianaOle-It gives us the
power in the organic act, but did not
specify how we should run IL: whether
it reads that the supervisors should be
elected l do not know
The Chairman think ii would ba
well if you would incorporate here in
your remarks the section Of the organic
act to which you refer.
Mr. McClellan-Very well. That part
Of the organic act to which ! refer is
Section so.
Mr. ROBINSON understand all Of the
parties are favoring county government
there?
Mr.. McClellan-Yes, sir.
Mr.. Robinson-Whlch is in the line Of
home rule?
Mr.. Mcclellan beg your pardon.
MIR. RObinsOn-That is. local Ipme
rule?
Mr.. McClellan-Yes, sir.
Mr.. RObinson-I think Congress is in
favor of that, as it is also in IA 10 Of
the counties electing the ofic rs for
that administration.
Now, in this section 80 OF the organic
law, it provides that the President shall
nominate and, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate, shall appoint
the Chief Justice and Justices Of the
Supreme Court and a number 81 other
officers, and that the governor shall
nominate, with the advice and consent
Of the senate of the Territory, certain
officers and then 1t goes on and says
he may remove from office any OF these
officers; and under that same section
are included amy other boards Of a
public character that may be created
by law" 50 that the governor shall
have the right to appoint those.
Mr. McClellan-That is precisely the
point.
Mr.. Robinson-Which means that
your governor may be appointing your
county officers after you have the coun-
ty government.
Mr.. McClelan-Yes; the best lawyers
in the Territory are not decided on
their Interpretation on that point, as to
whether it would be possible for the
county, under a county government, to
elect a board whose actions would be
legal
Mr. Robinson-If the governor should
continue to appoint those officers, after
your county government is established,
1t would deny to you what is the very
purpose of having a county govern
ment, by clothing the governor with
the power of appointing your county
officers?
Mr.. McClellan-Yes; and our people
want to have the undlsputed power to
elect such boards, If the majority see
fit to do so.
Mr.. RobinsOn-On that | am in SYM
pathy with your bill
Mr.. McClellan-That Is the substance
of the matter. We simply want the
power to the local people to organize
the county government, If they see At,
and to have any possible ambiguity In
this matter removed.
The Chairman-It may be possible
that the bill ought to be amended in
some minor particular.
Nc McClellan-POssibly. We shall be
glad to have 1t carefully scrutnized BY
a subcommittee.
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| Citizens Committee as an organization
with the objects OF cooperating with
the Board of Health I'm the work, pro-
noting the further investigation Of the
mosquito problem with reference to
local conditions and keeping alive the
| public interest