Speeches of Hon. William Sulzer, of New York, in the House of Representative, April 4, 7, 12, and May 7, 1990 (Classic Reprint)
| Preis: | 10.95 EUR* (inkl. MWST zzgl. Versand - Preis kann jetzt höher sein!) |
| Versand: | 0.00 EUR Versandkostenfrei innerhalb von Deutschland |
| Partner: | buecher.de |
| Hersteller: | Forgotten Books (Sulzer, William) |
| Stand: | 2015-08-04 03:50:33 |
Produktbeschreibung
Excerpt from Speeches of Hon. William Sulzer, of New York, in the House of Representative, April 4, 7, 12, and May 7, 1990 Meanwhile it has become apparent that there is much doubt of the extent of the power granted to the local government of Hawaii by the provisions of the joint resolution, and in many important respects it has created something like an interregnum. Many doubtful questions of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction have arisen, as well as of criminal procedure, rendering it uncertain whether there is now any tribunal for the decision of important questions affecting property and any existing method by which criminals may be indicted or legal juries impaneled for their trial. In anticipation of Congressional action, the election to fill vacancies in the Hawaiian senate was not held last year, and there is, therefore, no legislative power for appropriating money for public purposes. There is also grave doubt concerning the power of the Hawaiian government to grant franchises for industrial and commercial enterprises, or for railways which have been projected, and the Attorney-General of the United States has decided that the Hawaiian government has no power to grant or lease any of the public lands for homesteads or for any purpose, notwithstanding the fact that the treaty of annexation declared that the proceeds and revenues of such lands should be devoted to the benefit of the inhabitants of Hawaii. In many respects the business affairs of the Territory are brought to a standstill. Many Americans have bought government land since annexation, on which they have built residences and planted crops, but their land titles are now in dispute and can not be settled until the passage of this bill. Meanwhile Americans can not settle in Hawaii on homesteads or land bought from the government, and a very desirable class of citizens is thereby shut out of this new Territory. The local government is unable even to make public roads over any part of the public domain of Hawaii, or carry out plans based on legislation prior to annexation for widening and straightening the streets of Honolulu. The presence in that city of the bubonic plague is calling for drastic measures by the Hawaiian authorities, involving the expenditure of hundreds of thousands of dollars. In order to provide for these expenditures, and to compensate the owners of buildings which have been burned in the effort to suppress the pestilence, it is proper and just that a Territorial legislature be provided by Congress with no unnecessary delay. Since the adoption of the resolution of annexation large numbers of Japanese contract laborers have been brought into the islands, and delay in extending the laws of the United States to them will be taken advantage of to increase the number. This bill proposes a Territorial government for the Hawaiian Islands similar to that of the later Territories of the United States - a governor, a secretary, both appointed by the President; a treasurer, attorney-general, commissioner of public lands, commissioner of agriculture and forestry, superintendent of public works, superintendent of public instruction, auditor and deputy auditor, surveyor, and high sheriff, appointed by the governor. A legislature is provided, consisting of a senate and house of representatives, elected by the people. The Territory is to be represented by a Delegate in Congress. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
* Preis kann jetzt höher sein. Den aktuellen Stand und Informationen zu den Versandkosten finden sie auf der Homepage unseres Partners.
Folgende Produkte könnten dir ebenso gefallen
