The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-03-05

that would give the Chief Executive
power TO dismiss appoin5ive officers,
Governor Frear said that it nigh. look
as though he was grasping for more
power, but added that such was not the
case. lie stated that the necessity of
the Senate passing upon such matters
was unusual, and that in practically all
the States it was recognized that the
Governor should have the power to dis.
miss the men appointed by himself.
President of the Senate Smith sup
ported Governor Frear in his view. He
stated that there was no need of fear.
ing that injustice would be done be.
cause the amendment expressly pro-
vides "for cause, - and that the Gov
ernor would have to show coed reason
before he could dismiss an appoin led
officer. President Smith added that it
gave the Chief Executive power and
discretion that was generally recog-
nized, and he stated that he strongly
advocated the change
Coelho Goes Fishing.
i AT the afternoon session of the Sen.
ate Senator Coelho produced three reso-
lutions, all of which he moved to adopt
and all of which were summarily re-
ferred to the judiciary Committee. The
statesman from Maui wants to know
how it is that the Honolulu fishmarket
conducts a Irregular auction sale under
and by virtue of a merchandise brok-
er's license, issued to the Hawaiian
Fisheries Co., Ltd! The Treasurer is
ordered to explain the authority by
which he did ''give such holder of the
said merchandise brokers license to do
and carry on auction business.''
The second Coelho resolution is di.
rected at Attorney General Hemenway
in connection with the suit brought by
the Wailuku Sugar Company against
Marston Campbell, the Superintendent
of Public Works. The resolution com.
plains that Hemenway waived the
rights of the Territory, during the pen
dency of the action, to take water
from the lao Valley or Wailuku River
and that as consequence the entire
district is suffering from the need of
water at the present time.
The resolution closes with sonorous
periods as follows:
Whereas, The consideration of the
action on the merits of the case have
not as yet been set and their seems
to be no apparent desire on the part
!, of the said Attorney General to move
said cause for a hearing at an early
date, now therefore.
Be it Resolved, That the Hon. c. r.
Hemenway, Attorney General OF Ha-
waii, be and he is hereby requested
to inform this Senate when he would
be ready to move the said cause for
a hearing and what he intends to do
in the premises, and more particularly,
as to the matter of injunction and re-
straining order above referred to-
The third Coelho resolution asks that
the clerks of all the Circuit Courts
forthwith examine their records and
report to the Senate all probate cases
and matters which are still pending
and which should be settled.
Coelho announced that some of the
clerks have already filed their reports
with the Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court in accordance with the provisions
of a previous resolution but for some
reason the "Chief Justice has not seen
fit to transmit the same to this Sen.
, ate. -
The Douthtt subsidy and coastwise
suspension resolution was received in
: the Senate yesterday and was referred
to the Public Lands Committee for con.
, sideration and report. A petition from
; the Merchants Association and signed
by the officers indorsing the Douthitt
measures was also received and read.
Senator Knudsen introduced a bill
entitled An Act to Provide for Vail.
dating the Incorporation of Railway
: and Transportation Companies hereto
fore incorporated under charters grant.
!; ed by the Treasurer of the Territory
tNof Hawaii with the consent of the Gov.
ernor, or by their predecessors in office,
= nd tni 10
I, and proceedings had under said charter
and amendments thereto, and in refer.
ence thereto, and the granting there
of. -
= The bill is an aftermath to the dis
cusson over the application for char.
ter by the Pearl Harbor Traction Com.
: pany but which the Supreme Court
= ruled was entitled to articles of asso.
citation.
A petition was received signed by
9 eighteen Chinese in which they ask
;. payment for losses suffered in 1907
q when the All Hee block on River street
o was fumigated. The claims amount to
a $l91S55 The petition was referred to
,. the Public Health Committee.
r IN THE HOUSE.
% Yesterdays morning session in the
, House was a short one, this having
! been steamer day and mail to catcl
!, at noon. The usual amount of routin,
II business was crowded into the hour I
u session, however.
" Two petitions from Kalaupapa wer,
first considered, both presented by Like
u One asked that law be enacted t.
"a compel the Molokai Store to suppl,
Is goods to the lepers at cost ON thei
C. store orders issued by the Settlemen
> superintendent. The second petition
pI was for an increase in the amount al
oI lowed lepers who desire food other thai
~ poi, the amount at present being seven
VI ty cents a week. This, to quote tn
nc petition, is insufficient food of va
&c riety for any one person to live ON 70
O. week.
" Committee Reports.
of The Health and Police Committe
lie presented an adverse report on Make
wi kau S bill relating to laundries, dyein
es shops, etc, recommending the indefnit