The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-17
ORGANIC ACT
AMENDMENTS
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session passing any Organic Act amend
ments, emanating either from him, the
Governor or anyone else, until the Ha-
waiian people have spoken through the
Hawaiian Legislature and told Congress
what would be acceptable. The letter
stated that the bill introduced by the
writer to turn the making of the land
laws over to the Legislature was slated
for the axe and that the bill prepared
+ by the Governor was also doomed to
defeat. He suggested that the Legisla-
ture take up the matter, pass a bill of
its own and send it on to Congress for
ratification and approval.
Hence the Douthitt resolution, which
was as follows:
Representatives, Fifth Legislature of
the Territory of Hawaii:
That the Speaker appoint spe-
cial committee of three members, said
committee to be known as Special Com
mittee on Land Laws. for the purpose
of preparing for the consideration of
this House bill covering the neces-
sary amendments to Hawaii S land
laws; and
Resolved further, That this com
mittee be empowered to hire such as
sistance, legal and otherwise, to carry
out it's duties as soon as may be-,
The Speaker at once named Douthitt,
Castro and Kaleiopu as the committee
required.
Come Back; Fare Paid.
It is not stated that the letter from
the Delegate suggested that he be
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expense to tell the members of the
Legislature what they wanted regard
ing land laws. The reason, therefore,
for the following resolution, can only
be supposed. The resolution said:
Concurrent Resolution.
Whereas, There is now pending be-
fore the Congress of the United States
of america, several bills relative to
proposed legislation affecting the land
laws of Hawaii; and
Whereas, Neither of said bills has
received proper consideration by the
Legislature of the Territory of Ha-
wall; and
ssWhereas, 1t is considered advisable
and potential that the Legislature
should specifically express the wish of
the people relative to legislation af-
fecting the land laws of Hawaii; and
Whereas, It is the desire of the
Honorable J. K Kalanianaele, Ha-
waii S Delegate to Congress, that the
necessary amendments to said land
laws should first pass this Legislature
before receiving the attention of Com
gress, and it being deemed desirable
that he should appear before the legis-
lative branches and speak upon such
proposed legislation; therefore, be it
Resolved, by the House of Repre-
sentatiyes of the Fifth Legislature of
Hawaii, the Senate concurring, That
the Delegate to Congress, Honorable
]. K. Kalanianaole, be invited by the
Speaker and the President of the Sen.
ate to Immediately return for the pur-
pose of appearing before the legista-
tive bodies of this Legislature and dis
cuss with the members thereof the nee
essary amendments;
g Resolved. further, That said invi-
tation be Immediately forwarded to
the Honorable J. X. Kalanianaole, and
that the expenses connected with the
transmission of said invitation be hon
ored by the Committee on Accounts
and Public Expenditures of the
House
Governor Surprised.
Governor Frear was not informed in
any way that the bill drafted by him
and explained by him before the Com
mittee on Pacific Islands of the House
was in such dire danger of extermina- ,,
ton, the first intimaton he had being
after the House had taken up the mat
ter. Even then he appeared to be in
no great state of agitation.
81 have been hearing all along about
the Organic Act amendment bill,'' he
said. g We did not expect to BASS 1t