The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-03-18

Rep. Hanuna explained that he was
not in favor of doing away with the
law. All he wanted was that some pro-
vision be inserted in the bill for the
punishment of offending officers.
After more debate the section passed
as amended.
Minister Cooper pointed out defect
in section 13, dealing with duplicate
certificates in place of those lost.
Section I3 a Hardship.
Rep. Rycroft thought that this section
if passed would be in the nature of a
hardship. AS it stood at the present
time it seemed very much TO him as II
man was going from Honolulu to
Maui for work would simply be forced
to remain in a place until hearing from
Honolulu. if he was so unfortunate as
TO lose his certificate. This delay in
the case of a man hunting for work
would most certainly be the greatest
hardship.
Minister Cooper, speaking in favor of
the section, pointed out the fact that 1t
was necessary to prevent trading of
certificates, such as had been done with
tax receipts.
Minister Smith said that there were
difficulties both ways. In the case of
All Sam, an honest man, who might go
to one of the other islands. Granted
that he had really lost his certificate
and wanted to get another. His num-
Der had been forgotten. Upon applica-
ton to the records at Honolulu it might
be found that there were many All
Sans registered. His number could
hardly be obtained under such circum-
stances. Again, All Sam, dishonest
person and a rascal, who was attempt
ing to evade the laws might go from
place to place, swearing his certificate
had been lost, and obtaining a new one
at each place. This could be easily
done by swearing that his certificate
had been lost and paying 25 cents for
a new one. In such manner he would
be able to cover up his tracks.
Minister Smith thought that the en-
forcement of some of the details of the
law should be left to the regulations
of the Minister of the Interior.
Thumb Mark to Identity.
Rep. Rycroft spoke in favor of the
thumb mark or stamp as mode of
Identification.
Facetious Representative Tin stage
whisper)-Suppose it got cut off in
buzz saw?
Rep. Robertson said that the dupli-
cate should bear the same number as
the original certificate. 1t would not do
to have new mum berS.
Minister Cooper moved to amend by
inserting after duplicate" the words
land shall have the number of the
original certificate endorsed thereon"
Carried.
the sworn statement of the loss of a
certificate be in writing.
Rep. Winston was sure that the off1ci-
ais would be unable to distinguish be-
tween the handwriting of two China
men or two Japanese.
Moved for the passage of the bill.
Brighter After Luncheon.
Rep. Hanuna said that the House had
considered the Registration Act long
enough The members were not as
bright as when they first started in at
10 o'clock. He thought that if adjourn
ment were taken for little while they
would be brighter.
At noon the House adjourned until
100.
Afternoon Session.
House convened at 100 and continued
the discussion of various sections of the
Registration Bill.
Section IA, relating to fines for mis-
representation in applying for certifl-
Gates of registration, met with some OPP
position. Rep. Winston asked that the
penalty be increased from SIS to $25 for
violation of this section of the law.
| Minister Cooper suggested the sub
stitution of the word fine for penalty
Carried.
| Rep. Richards asked for reconsidera-
ton of section 8, as the reading of this
section would make the Collector Of
Customs amenable to the penalty.
Minister Cooper thought such was MOI
the intention.
Motion to reconsider was lost.
Rep Rycroft thought it best to le
the section stand. 1t would assure the
prompt action of such official of the
government in the performance of hi:
duty. 1t was the only safeguard agains
the law becoming dead letter. -.
Rep. Richards had no objection tt
the fine, but thought it unusual and i
Rep. Winston favored reducing, th'
penalty in section s to $25.
Minister Cooper-The section is rath
er complex, and as there are so man!
different persons liable that it woult
be difficult to say where the RESPONSE
bility would rest.
Motion to reconsider lost.
Section IA passed as amended.
Section Is was changed to read, gull
ty of the crime of perjury
Section Is, referring to records to b.
kept by registrars and the manner o
their keeping.
Rep. Rycroft wanted the wore
death" inserted, as death was evi
IDENTIFY a change of residence.
Passed as amended.
Minister Cooper was little skeptica
regarding the drawing of the act, a