The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1907-03-15

mcnt of practise so congenlai to
mans natural love OF power. was GER
tain to be followed by other Presidents.
Ii was followed SO vigorously indeed
that the forty years succeeding Jack
sons advent to power presented n
strong contrast with the forty years
which preceded II. The one hogan with
Washington. the other ended with An
drew Johnson. Mr.. Van Buren,. though
in all respects lineal heir to the prin-
ciples OF Jackson, did not initiate
him In the frequent use of the veto
power. But Mr.. Tyler on nine differ
ent occasions ran counter to the ac-
ton OF Congress by the interposition
of his veto. Mr.. Polk resorted to 1t In
three signal instances. but neither
General Taylor nor Mr.. Fillmore came
in conflict with Congress on a single
measure. President Pierce almost
rivaled General Jackson in the ten
vetoes with which he emphasized his
own views as distinct from those OF
Congress. Mr.. Buchanan used his ar
bitrary power on four occasions dur
Ing his term. Mr.. Lincoln permitted
one bill to be defeated, as already not
ed In these pages, by the expiration OF
Congress. and arrested the passage of
President johnson, who in many fea-
lures of his career has been suspected
of an attempted imitation Of jackson.
far surpassed his great prototype In
the use of the veto-power. employing
It directly in no less than twenty-one
instances, besides pocketing at least
two bills OF public Importance. The
aggregate number Of vetoes, therefore.
In the forty years that followed GEN.
eral Jackson's first election exceeded
fifty, as against six for the forty years
preceding It."
This bit of history was followed by
a reference to the bill which would
give a married woman the right to deal
with her separate property. In a way,
the remarks made by the Senator were
mild roast Of the Governor for his
apparent abuse Of the veto power.
Senator Dowsett agreed with the pro-
vious speaker I'm so f'r as adjusting the
veto power is concerned but he did not
believe now, nor In committee. the
measure advisable and for that reason
he would support the veto.
Senator Chillingworth opposed the
argument of Senator Dowsett and said
the training the gentle sex Is getting
today fits them, not only to look after
their own affairs but the business az
fairs of the husband Years ago such
thing as a woman secretary In an
Office was unheard of while today there
are hundreds. Instances In the city
show that the management of prop
erty by a widow has been more adNan-
tageous than by the husband during
his life.
PASSED OVER VETO.
The bill passed over the Governor s
veto by vote of IL to !. Senators
Gandall Mccarthy, Knudsen aud
Bishop voting no.
The second message was taken up
for consideration.
Senator Coelho, father of the bill
turning over the control of fire depart
ments at Kahului. Wailuku and Maui,
to the county, defended his claim for
the passage of the bill. He said 1t
appeared that under the veto the Gov
einor was afraid of couple of lengths
OF hose and n cart at Wailuku. The
whole plant was not worth ten dollars
The people of Maui had talked over the
matter and now suggest that the Ter
rltory take over the property as the
county would raise the money for any
material and APPLIANCES needed. He
moved the passage OF the bill over the
veto.
Senator Smith supported Coelho. ex-
planning the conditions under which
the original law was made. He Sec
orded the motion to pass the bill. On
a yrte the bill was passed over the
veto by unanimous vote.
Seiiator Knudsen said the House had
deferred action on the Saturday closing
bill until Friday and he believed the
senate should take similar course out
OF respect to the Representatives, Con-
siGeration deferred until Saturday.
SENATE Bill So, relating to repairs to
road in Kau, destroyed by lava flow,
was taken up and passed third reading.
10 TO 4.
Senator Lane reported from the Com
n ittee on Printing that S. Ii. 5a. go, 81
were ready for distribution.
Senate Bill No. ~, providing $4,000 for
furniture in Hilo High school passed
third reading unanimously without de-
bate
House Bill 81 relating to sale of salt
salmon passed third reading unani-
mously.
House Bill 81 relating to procedure in
divorce cases In this Territory passed
third reading.
Senate Bill No. So relating to bonds
of deputy high sheriffs passed third
reading.
The curfew bill was the recipient Of
q good deal of attention when 1t came
up for third reading. Senator Hewitt
said II would be an expense on the
other counties to send children here to
serve ten days In the Reform school.
The present law provides a fine for
under fourteen who are out
after p. m. The new law fixes the
age at Is and another hour. o'clock.
It was moved that Reform school" be
cut from the bill.
Senator Makekau said the bill was
appropriately drawn for the protection
u Kauai children, he would therefore
move passage without amendment.
Senator Hayselden opposed taking
Reform school" out as 1t would mean
that children would be thrown in with
criminals In county jails