The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-04-09

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Mo- i.csh Question
Kbudnsh ftflHd ihhi che whole Ter
ri1ft shnuld not bear its etpensss ~
a idt "a lerslsi.0n the only cause ~
which was snnif mifiahe Ny ihf hnntd
~ Supervisors ~ tlf canhiy ~ Ha
wnH lit moved that iht minority 10.
port hr adopted. recommending ihhlihg
The blii
Mccarthy supported the views ~
pressed by Mnkeknu He stated that
at fret hp nprosed the bill bus was
now convinced that the idea was
good ono Mccarthy pointed a. the
~ the Democratic Minor
Ifv" of ihc Board of Supervisors ~
tho CITY and County Of Honolulu DE.
ing deprived Of bis Office by the ma.
iority
81 don say they would do such a
thing" commented Mccarthy, "but
they certainly could do so on trumped-
M charges I believe an elective of.
dcer should have the right Of appeal
from a decision that would deprive
him of his place ~
President Smith asked II Il was the
usual custom TO allow appeals from
the decisions Of boards of impeach-
ment He observed that there was no
provision for an appeal to a court from
decisions Of the Y. s. Senate, sitting
rs an Impeachment board for the trial
of the President Of the United States.
awe should profit by the experience
of others said Senator Fairchild.
"Thcre may be a good practical reason
for the removal Of public official, but
which could not be accomplished with
all the technicalities of the law.
don I think the public would stand for
such a thing as Senator Mccarthy sug-
gests-the impeachment of a minority
member Of the board of supervisors
simply because he happened to be a
Democrat ~
Weakness Is Shown.
Senator Baker voiced some slightly
incohercnt comments on the bill and
thought it would be an excellent idea
to postpone il. Senator Knudsen S mo-
tion to table was lost, and the vote
was about to be taken when Knudsen
fired his last shot and it proved to be
good enough to prevent the bill from
passing on second reading.
al would like to know" said SEN
ator Knudsen, "the grounds upon
which an appeal would be carried to
the Supreme Court. Would il be upon
questions of law or factf''
The Senator from Kauai pointed out
further that the supervisors would not
consider case in the manner of a
Circuit Court, and he failed to under
stand how the Supreme Court could be
expected to handle appeals from non
iudicial body.
Select Committee.
Senator Chillingworth said that the
point raised was a good one and said
that there should be some provision in
the bill for transcript of evidence
before the board of impeachment. A
motion was then made to refer the bill
to select committee, President Smith
naming Baker. Quinn and Kalama to
reconsider the bill.
House Bill No. 20, providing for the
construction of roads in public lands
opened for settlement was taken up
on second reading, but was deferred
until today on the motion of Knudsen
who stated that Fairchild wanted ad
ditional time in which to present or
amendment. This is the bill that pro
duced a debate in the Senate Monday
as to the proper official to do the work
of road construction in public lands.
House Bill No. 3d. relating to the
| enrolment of men available for the
militia, passed second reading through
the adoption of the favorable report
of the Military Committee.
The Statue Bill.
House Bill No. l66, is now in tn,
hands of the Ways and Means Com
mittee. The measure carries an appro
priation of $4,000 for the erection o.
a statue to the memory of Kamehameh;
! Ill. The Judiciary Committee reported
on the bill Monday, recommending tina
the money be used for the erection
of several statues to persons equall!
entitled to the appreciation of pos
terity.
When the bill was taken up yesteI
day Senator Chillingworth stated sine
making the report the committee ha
become convinced that bill disposin
of 10000 should receive the consid
Grafton of the Ways and Means Con
mittee.
Chairman Fairchild of the Ways an
Means Committee admitted that Kaus
was entitled to consideration in tn
matter, since they had candidates fo
statues just as much entitled to til
honor as anyone else. The bill Wa
referred to Fairchild s committee.
House Bills Nos. 50, 10 and 176, r.
lating to the powers of Boards of 81
pervisors, were referred to the Jud
Z ciary Committee.
House Bill No. $50, providing for Il
+ payment of counsel assigned to defer
A persons accused of felony, was referre
TO the Judiciary Committee. II is il
= tended to take the place of simili
i measure vetod by Governor Frear.
Z Senate Bill No. 1873, providing f
= the maintenance of the Honolulu w
t ter and Sewer Works through sep
t rate fund, was referred to the Wa,
t and Means Committee.
q Senate Rill M l34 relating