The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-03-17
THE COUNTY ACT.

| The County Act had come into the
Senate proceedings at the morning SEES
sion, having been reported from the
discussion, in the course of which SEN
ator Dickey, who was evidently anxious
to clear it out of the way, caused a
smile by the remark that he wanted
to get his "teeth into that beefsteak, I"
was made the special order for 9
O'Clock every day until it should be
disposed of.
Accordingly, after the Sunday law
had passed second reaoIng, the County
Act came up in order, and. the reading
was begun, section by section, Clerk
Savidge being allowed to read it sit
ting down.
On the completion of the reading of
the first chapter, Paris moved to amend
by making the bill provide for five
counties instead of six, knocking out
West Hawaii. He explained that the
proposed county of " est Hawaii would
have to be run for $4,000 year,
which would not much more than pay
county salaries.
| Achi moved that the section be given
to the Senators from Hawaii to con-
slider and report back.
Dickey wanted to hear from Hawaii,
1 and Woods said:
eff this section goes through with
two counties, will not vote on the
County Bill. To make two counties
on Hawaii would be to hang the people
Tof West Hawaii"
{ Achi wanted to know whether the
voters of Hawaii wanted one county.
"No," said Woods, "they do not.
They want two counties. They have
not figured upon it. 1t is up to us to
act according to our own judgment,
and explain it to them when we go
home.'
Paris said that he thought the SEN
timent was divided, but the people
would leave it to the discretion of the
Senators.
eff the majority of the people want
two Counties" remarked Achi, 81
| will vote for two counties. / don't be-
lieve the people of any county will have
money enough to run upon, neverthe-
less I will vote for county govern
ment.' t
"Should we give the people some
thing that we know in the bottom of
/ OuT utdIIS 10 hOb lOI thC bcoly Juob oO-
cause they want it7o asked Wood.
1.-The county of Oahu will run $780,
900 behind in one year, said Achi.
elm five years it will be in debt ST.
100000. Nevertheless, the people want
a county and I will try to give them a
county law that will stand"
GIVE THE BABY A RAZOR.
elf the baby wants razor, give it
to him." said Dickey. "That is what
Senator Achi's argument amounts to.
The people of West Hawaii want a
razor to cut their own threats. The
Senator, therefore, would give it to
Them"
Il "The argument is made here that
the people Of West Hawaii want to get
in with East Hawaii so that they can
get money to run on when they have
not enough themselves" said Achi.
| Paris pleaded again for one county
and Bishop protested against wasting
time, the responsibility being upon the
Senators from Hawaii. If they wanted
to make one county and 60 home and
face their constituents, that was their
lookout.
Then the Paris amendment making
five counties insteaa of six was carried
On motion of Paris, the original com
mission bill, Senate Bill IL, was taken
from the table and considered with
House BILL No. ].
The chapter was about to pass when
4 Achi wanted to know whether the
| making of Hawaii into one county
would compel all jurymen to go to Hilo
and all courts to be held there. IL
would be great hardship if it did.
"Of course" said Bishop, "that is
one of the joys of county government. -
After that, the chapter did pass, and
the reading went on. Chapter. 2, rela.
tive to the county of Kalawao, passed
as it came from the House.
In chapter 3, Dickey moved that the
specific definition of districts all be
stricken out, letting the districts re-
main as now. The motion car.
ried and Achi said he did not
understand what it was all about.
Therefore, Paris moved reconsidera'
| tion in the interest of the Kauai dele.
cation, which wanted to include Nil
hau in the district of Waimea. Then
the chapter, on motion of Hayselden,
was referred to special committee OF
five, each island to be represented. The
\ following committee was named: Hay
selden, Paris, Achi, Wilcox and Lane.