The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-11-02

fMH NuthNf III OiutA W HtdlulstlH NuG
Lightly of his office. The raises of sal
tries of other officials, think, are also
quite proper. believe that the raising
,f the pay of the legislators from $500
to 5000 is fair. While no one should
run for the office for the pay which
there is in it, the legislators should be
paid sufficiently. and this will also make
them more independent. l feel sure
that at the last session there was not
single member who made his expenses.
Best Let Alone.
CT don't think much of the section
providing for the ratification of nat
publications This matter has already
been decided by the courts, and it
would be best to let it alone instead of
raising the question again.
Favors Annual Sessions.
az feel pretty certain that bill will
be introduced providing for annual ses-
sions of the legislature. Speaker Hol.
stein is in favor of such measure, and
so am I. One of these annual sessions
would be devoted exclusively to appro-
priation bills and financial matters,
while in the other general legislation
would be handled. AS it is at present,
the financial matters take up nearly all
the time of the sessions. and, as n con.
sequence, there is but little opportunity
to attend to general legislation. As a
result, bills have become law which have
not been given sufficient consideration
and which had much better never have
gone on the statute books"
chillingworth Picks Flaws.
Senator Charlie Chillingworth picks
two flaws in the conference measure.
He is decidedly opposed to Section 9,
which provides for the abolition of the
office of high sheriff, and also be-
lieves that the bill should provide that
when a man has taken up government
land and made improvements on it and
is then obliged to give up the land,
he should be paid the value of the inn
provements.
81 IN not going to stand for that
Section 6 knocking out the high sher.
it, said Chillingworth yesterday. at
don It think it IS right; we need that
office. Things are not the same here
as they are in the States, where there
are both sheriffs and chiefs of police.
We need the high sheriff and his depu-
ties to serve papers in civil cases. AS
it is now, High Sheriff Henry has com.
mssioned all the sheriffs and deputy
sheriffs of the several counties, deputy
high sheriffs, so that they can serve
papers. 1t would be an outrage to
knock out the office of high sheriff, and
1 am going TO fight any such PROPOSE
ton.
Pay for improvements.
GAS to the land law amendments, I
am fairly well satisfied with them, eN-
cept in one particular; L think that
there should be provision for paying
n homesteader for his improvements
when, on account of not being able
to keep up his payments, he is obliged
to give up his land. 1t does not seem
right to me to take away his land and
improvements and pay him nothing for
the latter"
Kamahu Is Waiting
Representative Dan Kamahu, one OF
the Democratic stalwarts, is in doubt.
He says that he doesn It know yet just
how he is going to stand on anything.
When asked last night what he thought
of the alleged Democratic bill, he mere.
ly smiled blandly and remarked that
he didn't know.
Kamahu takes the same stand in re.
gard to annual sessions-that is, he
takes no stand. He says he is not
ready to express any opinion yet. It
is probable that after the Democratic
caucus tonight, he may be able to make
up his mind, but at present he IS open
to conviction-at least, such may be
judged from his apparent uncertainty
in regard to the principal subjects to
be discussed at the special session.
81 have not read the Governor 3
proposed bill,' said Representative
Furtado when asked concerning his at
titude on the important measure with
which the legislature is TO deal. GAS.
cording to the information / have,
however, / do not propose to vote for
any measure which l have not care.
fully scrutinized and found satisfac-
tory.
"Our present land laws are good
with certain exceptions. The Govern
or and the land commissioner, under
them, have too much power, and that
power should be curtailed. / do not
believe in land exchanges, nor in the
sale of public lands at auction.
"Also, when any person makes any
Improvements oH any idHuS nc may
purchase from the government, and
fails to comply with the covenants,
conditions and terms of agreement,
such land and improvements should
be appraised and put up for sale under
the lottery system now in use in the
States-that is by drawing lots, the
same as if the land were for original
entry, and the value of the improve.
ments as appraised should be paid over
to the man making them.
81 will vote for any law containing
the provisions which / have mention
ed. / will also vote for any amend.
ments to bar 'repeaters'
Gas to annual sessions Of the leg
islature, / will explain on the floor of
the house my position on that ques.
ton. But | will state now that am
not in favor of them"
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