The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-04-17

the City and County or Honolulu
The judiciary Committee reporte
faYorably On Senate Bill No. IA, d.
signed TO make the Honolulu waite.
works seIf-supporting.
Act on County Bills.
The Senate went into committee o
the whole on Senate Bills Nos. IS, IS
80. and House Bills rs and 17G, a
dealing with the problem Of count.
control and authority.
Senate Bib No 50 was first read
Senator Knudsen calling attention u
one provision in the bill, stating tina
all counties shall provide for tie main
aenauee Of existing sehoolhouses, - and
said it should be qualified so as not II
include Lahaipaluna Seminary, because
of It's new students from the Territory
at large.
Senator Smith objected to giving
the counties power to Establish and
discontinue sehoolhouses. He said
that such provision was inconsistent
with the theory of territorial control
IN educational affairs. Senator Smith
moved to strike out the clause giving
4he counties power over the school
houses. Knudsen said that the same
objection could be erected against coun-
1y control of eourthouses.
FairebiId asked Senator Smith If his
objections were based upon reasons of
law or policy, Senator Smith replying
that his opposition was due to doubt
on both law and policy.
Senator Moore said that the objee-
1i0ns raised against the bill tended to
indicate that those who opposed it con-
sidered county supervisors In the light
Of legalized highwaymen. He insisted
that there was no reason to suppose
that the supervisors were going to
deliberately misuse the power with
which the bill intended to vest them.
Replying to objections raised to the
bill by Makekau, Senator Fairehild up
held its provisions and insisted that
the fime--had arrived when it was abb
solntely essential that more power
should be vested in the counties, par
tieuIarly In regard TO educational mat
ters
Makekan doubted whether the proyi-
sions Of the bill were clear enough on
the question of authority, but Attor-
ney A. g. NJ. Robertson gave as his
opinion that there would be no con-
ffict under the authority granted by
The bill.
Senator Smith Is motion to strike out
the clause reading "and change, dis
continue and reestablish schoolhouses,
was carried and clause providing for
the establishment and maintenance of
schooIhouses inserted in its stead.
CoeIho had an amendment that pro-
vision be inserted for the placing Of
signs on bridges as another county
duty, and it was adopted in an amend
ed form suggested by Senator Smith.
The motion was then made that the
committee recommend the passage Of
the bill on second reading and it was
carried unanimously.
Senate Bill No. SO, giving more au-
thority TO the Boards of Supervisors
Of the City and County of Honolulu, was
next taken up for consideration and
the committee recommended the pas
sage on third reading after amendment
had been inserted providing for the
posting of bridge signs and inserting
qualifying clause exempting the Nor
NAL School and Boys and Girls Indus
trial Schools from control by the City
ana touHIy supeIsisofs.
Appointment of Jailers.
House Bill No. 80, relating to thu
appointment Of jailers by the county
sheriffs, was the next county bill tax
en- mp for consideration. 1t vests thu
full appointive power in the hands Of
the sheriffs. Senator Smith offered al
amendment, providing for the approva
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Board of Supervisors. He insisted tina
there should be some check upon th'
sheriff Is prerogrative Of appointment t.
prevent abuse.
Senator Smiths amendment was in
serted and the committee then votet
to recommend the passage of the bill
on third reading.
Attorney Robinson said that thu
clauses of the bill were clear and woult
not tend to confusion on the question
of authority.
House Bill No. It's, enlarging tn
general appointive and executive
powers of the County Supervisors, wa
read and the committee recommended
the passage of the bill on third reading
House Bill No. 176, comforting SINH
lar powers on the Board of Supervisor
of the City and County, also receives
the Endorsement of the committee o
the whole.
House Bill No. SO, the merchandise
license bill, was again taken up TO
consideration with the amendment sug
gested by Baker that the section pro
viding for an annual tax of $500 OIL
all persons selling dried and salt isl
be stricken out. After considerable
discussion the provision was strickei
out, and the bill passed third readin;
as amended, Senator Mccarthy castin,
the only dissenting vote.
Notification was received from tn
House, stating that it had adopted tn
report of the conference committee o.
the bill licensing public shows. Senate
Fairehild moved that the Senate re
consider its action deferring the re
port, in view of the fact that the meas
ure originated in the House. Senator
Kalama, Makekau and Mccarthy oh
jeeted to immediate action because O
the question that had been raised as +
whether the conference committee ha
exceeded its authority in establishing
new rate of license fee.
Senator Knudsen produced book o.