The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-11-03

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greatness of this burg when the Pa
mama canal is open and running full
blast. "Why, we will have between
one hundred thousand and a quarter
of a million people here some day"
remarked His Honor this morning
Hence is the City looking ahead in
matters regarding fire protection, as
well as other things. And when the
Mayor saw a notice in a local paper
to the effect that the old fire-house
lot at the head of Pauahi street had
been sold by the Trrritory for $4,000,
there was wrath in the Mayors office
and deep concern in the heart of the
Fire Chief This lot, it had been I'M
derstood. was to be reserved for the
City and County wherein to build a
fire station where a fire station stood
before the Chinatown fire wiped it
out. This lot and several other lots,
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naturalization act, met with no oppo-
sition.
This finished the work on the bill,
except as to the land law amendments.
Alfonso moved the clerk be instruct
ed to publish a notice inviting the pub
lie to meet with the committee tomor-
row night to discuss the land law
amendments. Much opposition de-
veloped to a night session. Kawewehi
seconded the motion.
Coney made a vigorous speech in
opposition to any public meeting and
to any deferring of the action on the
land law sections. The mttter, he
said, has been advertised all over the
Territory and everybody knows about
it, Besides, people from the other
-fslands could not attend a public meet
ing tomorrow anyway. 1t would be
better to go ahead with it at once.
Sheldon backed up Coney. The re-
representatives. ought to have met their
constituents before now and found
out what their wants were. eff any
representative has not done that he
said, what sort OF a representative is
he, anyhow"
Alfonso took strong exception to
Sheldon's statements. He was as good
a representative as any he said, and
he was a Republican, but he wanted to
give everybody a chance,
Sheldon moved to have the public
meeting tonight.
Douthitt objected vigorously. No
body wanted to come down at night.
Why not have the meeting at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning.
Cohen agreed with him. If a meet
ing was to be held, at least twenty-four
hours notice should be given. The
House wouldn't want the impression
to go out that the bill was being rail-
roaded through.
Sheldon took the floor again-speak-
ing in Hawaiian this time and doing
his own translating. If anyone thought
Honolulu the only place where the pub
lc is he was wrong If the public was
to be given a chance, let the meeting
go over for a week so the Kauai and
Hawaii people could come down.
"Ninau," yelled Kawewehi. But it
didn't work, for the Cannon Ball of
Kohala couldn't pass up such a chance
to make a speech, and once more the
legislative hall reverberated to the re-
sonant tones of the Big Kahuna.
1t was all foolishness to talk about
the public. The public had sent the
legislators to act for them, and why
shouldn't they act instead of going
back to the people. His shoulders
were broad enough, he thought, to bear
the consequences of immediate action
Besides, he didn't want to squander the
public money.
The last argument appealed to Cor
rea. Every day of the session, he
said, costs money, and il the session is
dragged out, the public will have no
confidence whatever in the represen-
tatives.
Like improved the opportunity to
make a lady like address. He, too,
was a representative o fthe people-on
the Democratic side. He was there to
fight the battles of his people and he
didn't want any bill to be railroaded
Besides, the Governor and the Repub-
licans made up the bill; the Demo-
Gratis didn't nave a chance at it,
The amendment to proceed with the
discussion of section at once car
ried. The clerk read the section.
Cohen suggested that the section be
considered by paragraphs. Kaleiopu
moved that the Governor be requested
to appear before the committee for the
purpose of making any explanation he
might wish. Sheldon and Castro
thought it would be well to defer send
ing for the Governor until the COM
mittee struck a snag Besides, if the
Governor were to be invited to talk,
other citizens should be accorded the
same privilege.
"Pololei," yelled several members.
Alfonso thought Castro had hit the
nail on the head; nevertheless, he