The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-04-04

ing Committee that the Municipal bin
was ready for distribution.
President Bishop said that unless the
hurried its work the House would adj
journ for three days for lack OF work.
He wanted to get to the smaller bills
and defen Senate Bill No AZ, the NUM-
cipal bill, until some of the bills on
third reading could be passed so as to
give the House something to do. There
was some discussion ON this feature.
Senator Lane consented to that sug-
gestion but asked that Senate Bill No.
r. ON third reading, be deferred until
tomorrow His motion was passed.
This bill relates to the exemption of
lepers from taxation
Senate Bill No So creating the of
flee of vce-presidont of the Board of
/ Health, passed third reading.
Senate Bill No So. making special
appropriations for the college of agri-
culture and mechanical arts passed
third reading
Makekau asked that consideration
of Senate Bills No. Il and 81 ON second
reading be deferred until tomorrow.
| His motion prevailing.
The consideration Of the Municipal
/ bill was then taken up.
Bishop questioned the provision Of
the bill relative to the time of election.
The bin provided that the election
should take place this year and the of
| fcers ohsuld so into office the first Of
next year whereas the officers of the
/ County had been elected to serve un-
/ til the year following
Smith sold that the present bin
would terminate the terms of those Of
hcers This feature Of the measure had
received careful consideration and it
had been favored holding the city cleo
ton on alternating years, with the
Territorial elections the idea being to
keep separate the issues of the city
and county from the Territorial
Bishop replied that he did not see
the right that they had to disregard
the wish of the people who had elect
ed the County officers for two years
by legislating them out of office.
The reading of the bill then continu-
ed without further discussion.
Chillingworth moved that Chapters l
and II be transposed
Bishop said he saw no particular
reason for its enactment. stil ne did
not especially desire to attack it, Nev-
ertheess there would have to be cham
ges made in the bill before he could
vote for IT, He wanted to amend the
date of the first city election from
November, 1907 to a year later. tt was
not a square deal to legislate out Of
office the people who were elected to
office for two years last November He
considered it a mistake to have con-
slant elections every year. He would
rather take his entire dose of castor
oil at once instead of having it in
smaller doses. The constant elections
proved unsettled conditions. He
thought that they should have the cleo
tions together.
Mccarthy said that so far as the bill
was concerned he was opposed to it in
toto. Still the bill in it's provisions
was not a bad measure. He regarded
it as step to giving the people of
Honolulu a charter. He felt that such
an important matter as the enactment
of charter should be submitted to
the people of Honolulu themselves, to
vote for such a measure. He thought
ii was not right for the representatives
of Hawaii or Lra,,of 90. NTo,,i 10 t,1-o
part in the formation Of a charter for
Honolulu and Oahu. He favored the
enactment of a law giving each sec
tion a right to vote on their own char
ters. It was not fair for Honolulu or
Oahu to have any part in the forma-
ton of those charters
Bishop said that the present law did
not materially change the present sys-
tenn Of County government except to
create a few more offices and perhaps
give the opportunity for more patron.
, age Hence he did not see any occa.
sion for voting the present officers out
of office
Lane said he was willing to accept
this amendment.
Dowsett said he favored the amend.
ment, because he stated that the cost
OF elections would fall on the County
: Of Oahu and he did not think that tn,
County had any money to spare. H,
, wanted to see the elections held to
gether
, Bishops amendment then passed. II,
: moved to refer the bill to the commit
tee to make the clerical changes tina
the enactment of his amendment mad
necessary.
Lane suggested that such procedure
might cause delay and he desired tina
8 no delay ensue, moved that con
sideration simvly be deferred until TIN
afternoon so that the changes could b
n considered. 1t was later decided T.
o have Lane make the changes and re
port on them i'm the afternoon
. Smith offered an amendment whlcI
REQUIRED that IN, V'rao e14,a,. glr,,1