The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-04-11

was referred to the Committee on Mis-
cellaneous Matters.
| House Bill No. II, reported at the
morning session.
UNDATED RESERVATIONS.
| Senator Hayselden reported on the
undated resignation bill as follows:
| The Judiciary committee reports con-
| sideration of Senate Bill No. SO, emit
tied AN Act to prevent the giving OF
dated or undated designations by Of
ficiais and employees of the Territory
to heads of Territorial Departments
and other officials and to provide pen
alties for so DOING
The object of the bill is to do away
with the practise of the requiring by
superior officers the filing of undated
designations by their subordinates.
We approve of the general object
sought to be obtained by the provi-
sions of the bill but recommend that
Section 1 be amended by striking out
the words however, that nothing in
this Act shall be construed to prevent
the bona fide resignation of any official
or employe of the Territory and sub
shutting in place thereof the follow
ing: however, that any officer, the
appointment of whom by law is by the
Governor, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate, may be by the
Governor suspended for cause for a
period not to exceed sixty days; and
further provided that nothing in this
Act shall be construed to prevent the
bona fde resignation of any official or
employee of the Territory" And with
these amendments we recommend the
passage of the bill.
Respectfully submitted,
(Signed) w. .. SMITH.
But 1 doubt the authority of the
Legislature to grant the general pow
ers to suspend.
C. F. CHILLINGWORTH.
| feel that the Governor should have
the power to suspend without limit
ing the time to 60 days, but doubt the
authority to do so.
A. n. HAYSELDEN.
Honolulu, April 10, 1907.
1t is said that this bill will meet the
sanction of the Governor. One of the
commissions issued by him last year
reads: This commission IS issued for
the term of six years from September
f. 1906, to September 4, 1902, unless
SOcHeE IeFOh6O ny the Lie
Senators contend that such provisions
are clearly in violation of the Organic
Act
Several other bills We're reported up
on by the judiciary and Special County
committees.
House Bill No. 126 asked for an ap-
preparation to pay police officers who
performed duty on the island of Ha-
wall when the County Act went into
effect. The committee recommended
that the bill pass.
That resolution which fixes the date
of holding meetings of Supervisors on
the first Wednesday after the fifth day
of each month was reported favorably
AFTER THE BOARD.
Senator Hayselden presented a reso-
luton calling down the Board of Edu-
cation which created some feeling. The
resolution reads:
RESOLUTION.
Whereas. The Board of Commission
ers of Public instruction, at their last
meeting held on the 9Th day of April,
1907 did made a certain appointment
m the Government School situated at
Maui; and
Whereas, We feel and firmly believe |
hat such appointment has been made |
contrary to the best interests of the |
of Public Instruction, con-
,rary to the best interests of the school /
n question, and contrary to the rec |
made by inspectors and |
)ther officers of the said department: |
md
Whereas. We believe that the said /
appointment should not have been |
made, and that the action of said |
3oard Of Commissioners of Public In |
truction should be rescinded;
Wherefore, We, the Senate of the |
session of 1907, hereby request the Su
'erlntendent of the Department of |
public instruction to call a special
Meeting of the said board TO take I'M
Ter discussion the matter in question
md be required to give the reasons
or making such appointment, and