The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-04-09
NEW ELECTION BILL is
FINALLY PASSED BY
TERRITORIAL SENATE
trrom "Wednesday e AdverIscr)


{ Of executors and administrators in the
| discharge Of their trusts passed third
reading with a foil vote.
Senator Mccarthy bill giving the
Superintendent Of Public Works power
90 attach meters 20 the supply pipes
Of places believed 10 be using too much
water passed third reading with one
dissenting vote, that Of Senator har-
vey.
The new election law bin was then
taken up for consideration on third
| reading, Secretary Savldge being given
! permission TO "sit' while reading the
voluminous measure of ffty.seven pages.
When the reading had been concluded,
Senator Makekau struggled TO his feet
| and proceeded to make "A lame attempt
10 show that there existed some legiti-
mate cause for the further postpone
ment Of the bill, suggesting that IT be
deferred until two o'clock in the after
noon.
Senator Mccarthy voiced an imme-
diate protest against further postpone
ment. He stated that 1t was a measure
of great importance which should be
sent to the House as soon as possible;
: that it had been carefully amended and
considered and that he was opposed to
further postponement Three votes
was all that the motion to defer re-
ceived.
Makekau was persistent, and then
stated that the Senate would have to
listen to his argument. Knudsen
moved the previous question and Ma
lSekau, on point of privilege, insisted
that the members of the Senate should
have an opportunity to express their
views on the bill.
Coelho decided that he had been ST.
lent about long enough, and charged
Knudsen with moving the previous
question TO throttle debate, and declar
ed that Knudsen had been "guilty of
, making improper side remarks, - which
the Senator from Kauai denied with
emphasis.
The motion for recess was lost, and
Makekau moved to table the bill
Has to Retreat,
Knudsen lost no time in seconding
the motion, and Makekau then per-
ceived his error, a motion to table a
bill not being debatable. Makekau
withdrew his notion but Knudsen de-
clined to follow suit and withdraw his
|, second. That did not stop the states
man from Hawaii launching forth into
extended comment on the provisions of
e the bill. He stated that the measure
D had been drawn by Territorial officers
y appointed by the Governor and that the
U results proved that they were not com
Z petent to hold their positions. He alsC
I found occasion for protest because his
c suggestion that provision be made foi
! the expenses of county clerk in regis
h tering had not been acted upon.
e Senator Fairchiid said that il had
n already been considered, to which Ma
kekau replied that he knew nothing OF
IT what was going on outside the Senate
# He had some more unkind things to say
r about the measure, finally renewing hii
r motion to table it. Baker seconded tn,
Is motion, and il was lost The bill theI
,e passed third reading, thirteen to one
d Senator Woods being absent and Ma
kekau casting the only negative vote.
Military Bills.
n. Senate Bill No. SO, providing penal
rt ties for the organization of militar
: companies by unauthorized person,
was passed on its second reading, tn
Military Committee having reporte
favorahly on the measure.
wearing of the uniforms of the Arm,
Navy or National Guard by people no
belonging to the bodies named, passe
second reading after an amendmen
had been inserted on the motion o
Senator Mccarthy. When the bill wa
considered Senator Mccarthy state
that while he was in favor of the geI
eral idea of the bill, he would hav
to 90 on record as being opposed t
one portion of it.
"lt is the fashion of girls to wea
navy blouses,' he said, "and the
might he prevented from doing
longer by the provisions of this mea
ure. While the idea is good, it is
trihe too sweeping"
A motion TO defer the bill until I
7 day was carried on the motion of Ch
D lingworth. Before adjournment, ho'
ever. senator Mccarthy moved to !
. consider the action of postponeme
and submitted an amendment to inse
\ the word "male'' in the bill so
would not be construed as preventil
the ladies from wearing ''na'
: blOuses." With the amendment {
4 bill passed on its second reading.
Problem of Appeal.
Consideration of Senate Bill No. {
0 granting elective officers the right
Y appeal to the Supreme Court from
q cisions of boards of supervisors, S
p ting as boards of impeachment, p
|. duced a discussion as to whether I
public service would be benefited
o stripping supervisors of their fiji
s. power in acting on charges broul
H. against elected officers.
i The Judiciary Committee present
- a majority and minority report on
% bill, Chilliugworth and Makekau s.
3 porting the measure and Charm
e. Knudsen dissenting. He stated II
l. he thought the decisions of the sup
,g visors should be final
% Makekau did not see why an elC
. ed officer should be deprived of
d. right of appeal when man charl
es with the most trihing oifense in
a District Court could have the mel
" Of his ease decided by hig
i. tribunal, He said that supervis