The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-03-01
LOTS OF WORK TO-DAY.
A LONG SESSION or THE TWO
COUNCILS.
Important Immigration and Protective
Measures-The Advisory Election
i'm Progress.

ing this afternoon. Those in attendance
were President Dole Ministers Hatch,
Smith, King and Damon, and Council
men Wilder, Emmeluth, Allen, Water
house, Ena, Brown, Mendonca, Bolte
Mott, Suhr, Young, Tenney. All mem,
/ bers were present. The lobby did not
number half dozen.
Mr.. Smith read a resolution from the
| International Schuetzen Club. 1t sets
forth that d. b. Smith was under a
secret pledge to the American League
that would guide him if he became
member of the Councils, This, the club
declared, was dangerous to good gov
eminent. The club asked for the cleo
ton of one of the other candidates. Mr..
Wilhelm was one of the signers of the
resolutions. The letter was placed on
/ file.
The American League expression on
the subject of the arrival from foreign
countries of persons unable to support
themselves here was read. 1t was laid
| upon the table, on motion of Mr.. Brown,
to be taken up in connection with bill
upon this subject.
The bill providing a frank for letters
and mail matter sent from Kalaupapa
postoilice, Mulokai, was read the first
| time. The law is to take effect April /.
A special stamp will be ordered by the
outgoing mail to the coast
Minister Smith presented an act prov
iding a settlement of $40 gear for the
widow of Jas. Kauhane. the murdered
policeman. 1t recited that Kauhane had
been "a faithful officer of the Govern
ment. The pension is to cease if the
widow re marrys. The act was received
with favor and will be passed at the
next meeting.
The next bill introduced by Minister
Smith covers the immigration question
last brought up by the American League.
1t is called an act concerning the arrival
of aliens at the Hawaiian Islands. The
proposed law is modelled after the
United States statute of 1891. The per-
sons tabooed are: Criminals, idiots, va
grants, paupers and stowaways. The
test to escape vagrancy or pauperism is
$50 or contract to 90 into the employ
ment of II reliable firm on the Islands.
Ship masters violating the law may be
imprisoned II year and will be fined $500
and refused clearance until he paws.
! The Customs Bureau will conduct the in
spection system. District magistrates and
circuit judges will have jurisdiction. The
Objectionable person shall be returned
on the ship by which he came. He
shall be maintained in the meantime by
the ships people. If person becomes
amenabIe to the laws within n year
after he reaches the country, from
causes that existed before, he may be
| proceeded against.
| The Attorney General said this matter
had been under consideration by the
Executive Council FOR some time. That
body believed the Act of sufficient i'm
portance to ask for suspension of
rules to allow immediate action on the
bill. Granted.
Minister Hatch urged the demand for
such legislation, saying the country had
at present no protection whatever
against an influx of dangerous people.
The law in the United States is very
stringent. The act before the Councils
will not exclude desirable persons.
Minister Damon asked about sailors
who were discharged at the port. Mr..
Smith said that feature could be covert d
in another bill. Mr.. Young inquired ii
the act would interfere with sending
abroad for mechanics. He said
that was often necessary, and that the
mechanic would rarely have $50 in his
pocket MIR. Wilder wanted to know
how discretionary matters were to be
decided at the other end. Mr.. Smith
thought that there would be no trouble
in getting mechanics and that some
thing had to be left to discretion. Mr.
Brown offered the same view.
An amendment was offered by Mr..
Hatch made the law apply to 'alien inn
migrants or steerage passengers" This
was the allow tourists and
business men to escape the operation
of the statute. President Dole-Suppose
an insane or diseased person comes in
the cabin? Mr.. Hatch-There is no OBJ
lection to an amendment covering that.
Mr.. Smith-A tourist or business man
cannot be. called an immigrant. Mr..
Morgan-How are sailing vessel pas
sehgers to be classified? There is
no steerage on them. Mr.. Young
1t seems to me the word steerage is OBJ
jectionable. That may keep out excel
lent men of small means, and besides
the provision could be evaded. Presi-
dent Dole thought the bill confused tho
terms alien and immigrant. Mr.. Hatch
withdrew the amendment introducing
the word steerage.
\ President Dole called Mr. Young
to the chair and spoke to the bill. He
believed 'immIgrant" an uncertain
description aud likely to cause perplex-
ity. The term ''aiien" was sufficient.
On motion of Mr.. Dole Immigrant" is
; taken from the act and allen made to
serve throughout. Carried.
, The act was finally passed, will be-
come law upon its publication, and
, take effect April LIST.
can act relating to dangerous
persons was now offered by Mr.. Smith.
, 1t covers the persons presumed
> to be dangerous to the Government,
| to public peace, to the rights or
, property of others. The burden is upon
a suspect to prove himself innocent.
( Any officer may bring him into Circuit
[ Court for summary examination.
{ TIE penalty is expulsion ON the
country, not to return in six ye, T.. The
{ person may appeal to the Supreme Court.
, Existence of belief that person has
/ hostile intentions to public order or to
s the established system of gov
4 ernment are grounds for arrest.
e Any part of the Constitution intconfiict
with this act is invalidated. Evidence
). consists of words or acts. This bill goes
d to its second reading next Monday.
r Mr.. Brown asked for a leave of alb
d sence for three weeks. Granted
v The bill money to pay fol
the new postage stamps was passed.
It The Councils proceeded to an elec
e ton of a member. Mr.. Allen with
l. drew the name of Mark Rob
Il inson, President Dole had 8
g letter in which Mr.. " il elm withdrew
k his name. This left -. b. Smith the
only man in the field and it was an ay'
# and nay ballot, with Messrs. Brown anC
IS Waterhouse as tellers. The vote was:
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