Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-16
HOUSE
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place where they could go to rest after
their arduous legislative labors, decid
ing the question afTlrmatively.
Three bills were passed, the intent
OF which is to put more responsibility
on the counties and remove CORES
-ponding amount from the Territory
| The Finance Committee has taken In
charge the Governors recommends
lions along this line and the three
bills alluded to are in pursuance OF
this idea of increasing the locnlizaton
OF government. II is hoped that by
following out this plan and by com.
bining certain of the Territorial de.
partments. considerable saving may
be effected. SO that the expenditures
for government may be kept within the
estimated revenue.
This afternoon the House will re.
solve Itself again into Committee of
the Whole to consider the Current Elk.
penses Appropriation Bill, known as
House Bill No. "a. The axe is being
sharpened and the prediction is made
that II will be welded vigorously.
Shrieks of agony from the desolate
heads of departments will probably
make the legislative hall resemble
dentists ONCE.
Homestead Exempt.
Castro's Bill. No. 70. to exempt the
family. homestead from forced sale
under execution, passed third reading
without debate, the vote being unani.
nous.
lncreasing County Powers.
House Bill 10, introduced by Moana.
uli, giving the counties the right to es.
tablish and maintain water and sewer
works, also passed third reading with.
out opposition. This opens the way
to turn over the Honolulu water and
sewer systems to the City and County
of Honolulu.
House BIZ So, introduced by Rice,
which also permits of more RESPONSE.
bility being placed on the counties,
likewise met with no opposition when
placed on its final passage. The bill
provides that the counties shall estab.
lisl and maintain their own district
court houses, jails. hospitals, and aims.
houses, and that after July /, 1909, the
present district court, jlils, hospitals
and almshouses shall be turned over
10 the counties.
Still another bill the intent of which
Is to add to the responsibilities of the
Counties and diminish those OF the
Territory Is Rlce's bill, No. 80, provid.
Ing that jailors and other prison Off.
GERS shall be appointed by the sheriffs
OF the several counties, subject to the
approval of the Boards of Supervisors
except rs to Oahu Jail an amend.
ment offered by the Judiciary Commit.
lee leaving that under the control of
the High Sheriff. The bill as amend
ed passed by vote of % to s.
House Bill SO, introduced by Alton
SO. creating a public park for Hllo, was
taken M for third reading. Correa
called attention to the fact that House
Bill 120 also calls for the creation OF
a park for Hilo. He couldn't see why |
small town like Hilo needed so many
parks. II Hilo were to get two parks
every time the Legislature met, Hilo
would soon be all park and there
would be no lond left for public build. |
ings.
Kaieiopu offered the brilliant argu.
ment that the island of Hawaii is |
larger than Oahr, and wouldn't miss |
an acre or two taken out for a park |
Honolulu has more park acreage THAI |
Hilo, Notwithstanding the fact that |
this island Is smaller than that on |
WHICH Hilo Is located. This didn't |
seem right to the logical gentleman
from the Fifth. He thought Hilo sure. |
ly ought to be given few more parks. |
Also, the fact that Hilo has a break.
water seemed to Kaleiopu, In some |
unexplained way, a logical reason for |
Hilo having park
Furtado shut off debate by. moving
the previous question, and the vote
was taken on the bill, which passed
without dissenting Observation-Disclosures. |
ing all the oratory that had been ex.
pended
Rubbing II In.
Alfonso, however, was rather rub, |
bling 1t in, for the next bill up for third
reading was House Bill 100, also Great. |
Ing park for Hilo, Alfonso realized
the absurdity Of his position, in view
or the circumstances, and waived his
right to talk, In favor OF Kealawaa.
me latter urged the House to pass
the bill, because II they did, when they
went to Hilo, they would find a good
place to rest and pass their time.
kaniho wanted to know which |
would be more benefcial--to open this
land for homestead ,,,.,,,,,