The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-03-04
THE HOUSE
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can be shown the Mayors men did
any work"
Kaleiopu moved to table the amend
ment. 1t was tabled.
These men whom this bill would
pay, should be paid out of the bonds
of the Supervisors" said Kamahu.
There are ten men in this House who
were in the Legislature when the Mu-
nicipal bill was passed and they know
all about the intent Of the law. This
Legislature should not pay these men
appointed by the Supervisors; their
pay should be taken out Of the bonds
of the men who appointed. l move the
bill be indefinitely postponed and the
responsibility be put on the Supervi-
sors where it belongs"
VIOLATED THE LAW.
Like declared that the Supervisors
deliberately violated the statute, the in
tent of which was that the Mayor
should make the appointments; and
we find the Supreme Court decided
tnlt the mayor has the power to make
these appointments of heads of City
and County words. Now, we find the
Supervisors, defeated in their scheme
to get all the appointments to them
selves, coming to the Legislature for
relief, when, according to law, as l
believe. the employers are themselves
responsible to the people on their
bonds. The men who were employed
and who want their pay have a legal
remedy; they can sue on the bonds of
the men who employed them.
POLITICAL FIGHT.
Kaniho favored Kamahu's motion TO
indefinitely postpone the Kaleiopu bill.
The reason of the bill was the fight
between Mayor and Supervisors and
the consequent necessity of settling
how employees illegally employed were
to get their money. It was all poll.
cal .actional fight, said Kaniho. Why
not seek remedy on the bonds of the
men who enormously employed these
laborers now crying for their wages
If the bonds were no good, why were
they required. If they were good, why
were they not security for laborers
pay when the men bonded, illegally
employed men they knew not how they
were going to pay. Kaniho was sorry
for some of these people, but why
didn't the people vote a straight ticket
and elect all of one political party, Sc
there would not be this improbable
squabbling between county officers.
FAMILIES SUFFERING.
! Kaleiopu declared that he had ne
political reason for the introduction Of
the bill but because families were suf
fering in that laborers had been unable
to get their money, or were forced t.
heavily discount their warrants. The
mayor had not all to say and he was
stubborn and would not do anything
reasonable. He called on members
from the other islands to in this cast
help out Oahu, even as Oahu in the
last session helped out Hawaii in the
pay ihOhl vi pOllCe OllCSlS OhCl WnOo'
appointments there was hot dispute.
Sheldon declared that the City anC
County of Honolulu had benefited b!
the work done by the men who nov
sought to be paid and therefore it wa.
up to the City and County to pa!
them.
The bill passed, finally, after failur
to get in another proposed amendment
by vote of 25 to 5, the five being Fur
tado, Kamahu, kaniho, Kealawaa an,
Like, four Democrats and one hom
Ruler.
THE AVA INDUSTRY.
KaleiOpu introduced a bill "relatin
to growers of ava"
Every grower of ava is prohibite
from selling or furnishing ava to an
person who has no license to sell ava.
Violation is made misdemeanor wit
fine minimum of S25 and 500 maxi
mum or Imprisonment of not NOR
than two months.
AIR TO STOP CARS.