The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-03-02

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and enclosing copies of certain cores
pondence that complainant had had with
the governor Of the Territory, also
copies Of certain exhibits transmitted
with such correspondence, begs leave to
report: ~ ~ 80 NJ
X 'Disregarding the immaterial mat.
tiers and general verbosity Of the com
plant, which seems to have been pre-
plant, which seems to have been prep&r-
ed under the influence of considerable
THAT the gist Of 1t points to the fact
that the laws of the territory provide
no easy simple remedy to man Of
small means to maintain certain natural
rights or resist unjust and 'intolerable
discrimination under circumstances
such as those alleged and complained
of. - 30 ',r,... 49,, e5.}7rz- ,'s
Liquidation Required 1,..n'' 4 "a
Assuming TO be true the charges
made by Mr.. Turner, to the effect that
the company has imposed and enforced
a, tax iEsthe nature of an inspection
fee of a$1950 per Job on his work, and
upon hearsay and ex parte evidence
your committee believes this to be the
fact. and assuming to be true the state
>ments that such demand and forced
collection Is unwarranted BY any law,
ordinance or regulation and unauthor.
ized by the board Of ff@ hhdefwfiters
as stated by the Governor to be his
findings, after inquiry; your committee
Is of the opinion that the matter Is q
proper one for legislative consideration
and action. - j.
HAsspming the copies Of correspond
encerto be- true and correct. IL would
seem that the Governor had in mind
to do something by way of relief foI
Mr.. Turner, il the latter were able Il
sWbstantiste his charges against thu
company in q specific way, but, wher
this was apparently done, the Governor
concluded, upon Investigation, that h,
was powerlesS as an official to do OF
direct any action TO that end, and re
ferred the complaint to the county
board Of supervisors as an only re
source. Your committee is of the opin
ion that remedy or relief in such mat
tiers should not depend upon indspend
ent action of county boards of super
visors, even assuming that such board
have power and authority to so act
but that a speedy and inexpensiv,
remedy should he provided for by gen
eral law, providing for recovery ant
penalties, and your committee respect
fully recommends that this matter b
referred to the Judiciary committee
with the request that it prepare ant
present a bill to meet any such case
as that complained, Of, whether real o
Hypothetical. = r. . 80
/ Two house bills were up for secon,
| reading, H. B. 40 and As. The forme
| provides for roads in Makaoku, Hilc
and was sent to the public lands com
mittee. Thelatter has to do with build
ing road, in Hanalei, Kauai, from III
proceeds Of land sales. Also referre
to the lands committee, -
Oahu Members Consider Message
At one-thirty-fye o'clock the pres
dent said he had been Informed tina
II message would arrive from the Gov
ernor at two 0 o'clock, and he though
1t would be well to have a recess anti
that time. II was soSm0ved. .'..' =
At two.fifteen 6'clock the senate CON
ing to order, Secretary Clark Of th
Governor S Office appeared with tn
usual double load, a silk hat and
message. He handed the latter to tn
president and then Started for the sid
! door, But the janitor caught him i
time. He was unable to make his Ct
cape on the side. The door was locke
and he had to return the way he cam,
which il. contrary to the form of tn
ceremony. .'".a,,
The third message from the GoveruC
had to do with the federal buildin
site. and was referred to the Oahu men
bers as a select committee
i o Coke introduced resolution to tn
effect that, rs soon rs obtaihable, copi,
OF the revised laws be supplied to til
senators. Unanimously adopted. Chi
lingworth remarked that he had bee
informed that fifty copies would /
ready by three O'Clock Tues,-,ry afte
noon. '-"'Nty