Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-04-08
THIRTY-NINTH DAY, APRIL s
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

House OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
A petition of % Chinese shoe
makers against the license tax
was received.
The Chinese immigration bill
from the Senate was referred to
the Judiciary committee.
Rep. Bond presented a report
of the special committee on the
bill to amend the gambling laws.
They recommend certain amend
ments including the addition of
boat racing to other sports upon
which betting is proposed to be
made unlawful.
The bill for aiding the Hilo
Library Association passed sec
ond reading.
The bill to amend the gambling
laws was taken up with the special
committees report.
Rep. Richards thought they
were passing a bill that would
simply be winked at by everybo-
dy. 1t was all right to talk about,
it read very well, but when it came
to be enforced it could not be
done. When the Provisional
Government passed the Act pro-
posed to be amended, it overlook
ed these minor species of gambling
simply because it knew that en-
actments regarding them could not
be enforced.
Rep. Rycroft was informed that
the practice of betting on baseball
had spoiled the game in Honolu-
lu. He had himself seen money
openly wagered in the grand stand
before children. and such practi,
ces had bad effect besides threat.
ening the destruction of the game
This bill would not stop betting
on games, but it certainly ought
to prevent public gambling ON
sports. Therefore he would like
to see the bill go through.
Rep. Bond spoke in a similar
strain. Many people who would
enjoy horse racing were kept away
from it by the prevalent gambling
at the track.
Rep. Rycroft, commenting on
the absence of Mr.. Robertson's
name from the report, said that
member would sign the report
when he had the opportunity, as
he had expressed himself in favor
of the bill yesterday.
Rep. Richards withdrew his
formal opposition to the bill, but
still maintained that the law would
be imperative.
Rep. Cluney was against ring
ing in these little things, and
enacting the old blue laws of Con-
necticut. There was a general
law against gambling on the sta
tute books which ought to be
enough. He believed In letting
the youngsters have their little
amusement. What one lost an.
other won, and the loser had 9
chance to get his money back. Il
was only a sort of temporary loan
This bill would stop horse racing
Other countries allowed betting
on sports.
Rep. Rycroft said England had
very strict laws against gambling
on horse races, as had different
States of the Union. There were
more people ruined in profession,
al gaming on horse races in the
States than there were in any
other business.
The first section carried and the
whole bill passed second reading
Rep. Richards reported that the
President had signed the National
Ensign bill.
The same member presented O
report of the Finance committee
on electric light pay roll items
They find that the inspector, re,
ceiving Sl75 a month, is employed
by the'telephone company at $500
a month. His salary as inspector
is entirely out of proportion to
the work done, as an inspection
of the lines proves. They recon,
mend that the salary of inspector
be placed at Sl25 a month, and
that the inspector devote his
whole time to the electric light
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