The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-03-12

Francisco, but they are elected by the
people
FArRCHILD'S REASONS.
Fairchild spoke as follows in oppo-
sition to the bill:
AS a former member of the board
of license commissioners for the ISL
and of Kauai | wish to make few
remarks. | have been told one of the
reasons this bill was introduced was
partly on account of arbitrary action
on the Island of Kauai. | &c not be-
lieve it. I was glad to see the other
Gay that the grand jury of Kauai was
against any change in the law. 1t Is
not so much a matter of law as one
of men. The bill should be deferred
to hear from all the islands.
81 do not think all the other islands
should be subjected to a change unde-
sirable on their part to meet alleged
arbitrary action in Honolulu. 1t seems
to me that if this law is to be changed
it should be under some condition of
being left primarily to the choice Of
the different counties.
Il shall vote for indefinite postpone
ment in the hope that some way may
be found to adjust difficulties Of any
one island If Hawaii, Maui and Kauai
do not want any change, why force us
20 submit to change in law that we
feel is satisfactory to all partes?"
OAHU SATISFIED.
President Smith said:
Il wish to state, and l believe [ am
correct in stating, that the same senu-
ment prevails on the Island Of Oahu
as has been shown to exist on the 9TH
er islands. There is not one voice out
side of those asking for this bill in
their own interests in favor of any
change. Not voice from Hawaii, Ma
III, Kauai or Oahu. 1t is not the Coun-
ty of Oahu which is asking for this.
The motion to indefinitely post
pone may not be the right way to deal
with it. l believe that if we act as we
ought to act we should delay the con-
siGeration of the bill a little further.
! will withdraw my motion to mdef-
initely postpone and make a motion
that the further consideration of this
bill be postponed until two weeks from
next Saturday.
IF the bill cannot stand little more
delay, if it cannot stand on it's own
merits, then it should fall.
THE DECISION.
Moore addressed the chair but Vice
President Kalama ruled that a motion
was not debatable. President Smith
called for the ayes and noes, and the
| motion to defer the bill to March q
was carried on this vote:
Ayes-Baker, Chillingworth, Fair
child, Kalama, Knudsen, Makekau
Quinn, Smiths.
Noes-Brown, Coelho, Harvey, Nc
Carthy, Moore, Robinson, Woods.
OTHER BUSINESS.
Senate bill raising the salary of the
secretary of the Mayor of Honolulu
was referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee.
Senate bill relating to the practice OF
medicine and surgery was referred tc
the Health Committee.
Senate bill for "a specific tax of two
cents per share upon the stock trans.
fered' was referred to the Taxation
Committee.
Senate bill relating to merchanics
and materialmens lien was referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
Coelho introduced a bill to provide
for a public administrator and to de.
fine his duties.
Mccarthy introduced a resolution for
SlOC,SOO for schoolhouses on Oahu, ant
Robinson one for SAL, 500 for school
houses on Maui, which were tabled FOL
consideration with the appropriation
bill. 1t was explained that they were
introduced at the instance of the Su
perintendent of Public instruction.
Coelho renewed on a question O
privilege his unsuccessful motion Of I'll,
morning to raise his resolution on tht
Wailuku water works and refer 1t t
The Maui delegation.
rs there any way of getting at tn,
facts?" Robinson asked.
There is a way" Coelho replied
'The honorable member may not know
all the intricacies of legislation. Gu
people want the matter settled"
The motion earned.
At $3.50 the Senate adjourned.