The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-03-21
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the attorney general the President can
not afford relief in the matter. l told
the President that this corporation was
sheltering under the official wing of the
governing powers.
81 have been accused of having
Crouch" continued Mr.. Ashford, "but
1 have no such feeling, l simply pre-
pared this case for a representative
citizen as a client"
Public Safeguarded.
Attorney Clarence ii. Olson held that
the public was safeguarded under the
present law, and that it should not be
changed simply because for once the
attorney general refused to issue such
writ. He added that the proposed bill
was simply a shifting of the RESPONSE
! bility from the attorney general to the
| judges of the circuit court. He spoke
at length on the legal aspects of the
proposed law and decided that there is
no necessity for the enlargement of the
powers of the writ.
Robbins Anderson, also of promi-
hence in the legal world, was against
the measure as proposed, stating there
should be strong reasons for changing
the law.
To Protect Public.
G. r. Hemenway, former attorney
general, who had himself once refused
an application for writ of quo war
ranto, was against any change in the
law. He said it was not the purpose OF
quo warranto to redress private
wrong, but to protect tue public.
Attorney General Lindsay spoke
briefly, remarking that he had refused
one writ and had applied for the one
which was refused, consequently he
might well be called the "refusor'' il
one case and the "refusee" in the
other.
Then Ashford in rebuttal, got in g
parting shot.
"The four largest legal firms in town
are represented here, and they seem tx
be afraid of this bill" he remarked.
Record for Radicalism.
els not this the most radical bill o.
the kind ever proposed in the Unite,
States2" asked Chairman Castle.
"Well, what's the matter with Ha
wall leading the band once in
while7" retorted Ashford.
Representative Sheldon asked Genera
, Manager Ballentyne right out if he ha
violated any clauses in the rapid tran
sit railroad franchise, and Ballentyn
I said they had not and started to tel
the name of the man (said to be Hu'
! tace) who was behind the prosecutio
: ana the bill, but was not permitted I
+ do so by the chairman.
r Made Public Business.
: Another round of argument followe
!, on IL. b. 1874, which gives the boar
: of supervisors power to inquire int
the business of all corporations an
partnerships, to set rates and see tina
t they comply with the laws governin
}, such bodies. 1t was bitterly oppose
and did not even find friend in tn
d man who introduced it, Representativ
d Towse stating that while publ
service commission might be needle
y here in a few years, he believed tn
# bill might be put in cold storage {
d chlorofOrmed for four or six years.
/. Attorney Anderson was the prineip
n speaker against the bill and was fc
e flowed by Attorney Olson. Both he
II that it would be granting the supe
i. visors unwarranted power to inqui,
Z into the private business of eOrpor
n lions and business men.
Il Liability Law.
"A But it was over the proposed amen
Il discussion took place. H. B. IS pr
d poses to let down the bars in damal
,es suits and make all corporations, ma
- tiers and employers generally liable
- damages for injuries sustained by al
a employe.
e Ashford defended It, although
= thought the Yates bill, OF II. b. Is
y had the best OF II in a way, and
~ advised Representative Alfonso, who
~ troduced No. IS, and those back Of DO
= bills to get together and make one b
% out OF the best points in both.
~ But all the other lawyers oppoa
OF changing the common Law and eve
one took an eloquent whaek AZ {
p bin, quoting and reading law poin
r. backing up or explaining congress q
Or the RunFemo Court Of the United Stat
BY a. we'll az few other older autho
or ties.
Il Then the eommiitee took q recess
~ recover and viii report On the d
Ie' later 10 ~ elneh thar they afe De
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