Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-26
governor GIVES TITS REASONS
:, FOR POCKET VETO OF MEASURES

and satisfy prospective homesteaders
by Immediately surrendering 2000
acres, as mentioned In the act, in ex-
pectstion that they in some way
might be left IN possession OF the
balance OF 1900 acres Of cane land
and the privilege Of long lease on
the 1900 acres to be reclaimed.
There is no guarantee for the gov
eminent, the homesteaders, the pub
lie or the Waiakea Mil Company. Ltd
under H. B. Al, for the whole lands
are under control Of Section 3 Of the
Organic Act therefore cannot a2-
prove the bill
1T has been and will be at the eX-
ptration Of the lease the purpose Of
the government to promptly open up
residence lots so Hilo can legitimate
ly grow. II will not encourage real
estate speculation, but encourage act
ual home lots.
There are a large number Of lots
in Hilo TO be soon opened in other
tracks than the one named"
House Sill No. 426
An act authorizing the president OF
the Board of Health to issue permits
to any duly qualified person to admin
lister and use medicines of Hawaiian
herbs and plants grown in the Terri
tory Of Hawaii.
H. B. No. 426 is premature from
the fact that IT provides for certain
acts by the Board of Health that
should await the investigation and re-
port required by Act 1876, approved
May l, 1917
House Bill No. 44s
An act to provide for a city plan
ming commission for the district of
Honolulu, City and County Of Homo
lulu.
This act does not meet my ap-
proval for the reason that it is essen
TALLY suggestive and in no way man
datory. The whole power Of initia-
tive, including finances, lies with the
mayor and supervisors and neither in
creases nor decreases the powers of
the existing City Planning Commits
sion save its suggestions cover nearly
every activity, public or private, in
the city to such a degree as to be al
most inquisitorial and liable to lead
to irreconcilable differences Of opfn-
lon.
I'm its suggestions 1t impinges on
other departments-board of harbor
land commissioner.
reclamation commission, and
others-all of whom have their work
under way under long considered, SEN
sible plans. They are certainly will
Ing to. explain to and listen to the
suggestions OF the City Planning
but each project is fun
damental.
"Mr. Robinson's wellsintended but i'm
practical planning is an illustration of
bringing in advisers unfamiliar with
our physical and financial problems
Should my conclusions rs to H. B.
44S be unsatisfactory, the city govern
ment retains its usual powers"
House elli No. 3s5
An Act relating to public utility cor
pofations and the assignment and
transfer Of their franchises and prop
erty. #t&.{5
Certain corporations, like the Inter
Island Steam Navigation Co. and the
Oahu Railway and Land Co., now con-
troll In their businesses property which
comes under the jurisdiction of the
public utilities commission, and prop.
erty that does not. This bill pro-
yided that the corporations might
transfer to smaller corporations that
property not under the utilities com.
at the same time virtually re-
tanning control of It. =
aIn my opinion this Act should have
been entitled An Act for the benefit
Of the Oahu Railway and Land Com |
pany, Ltd, and fits stockholders. It's
terms and privileges are such as have
40 practical application to any other |
within the territory. The