The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-04-16
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prohibition law was dead letter in
Maine, he said,
Littlef-ld OF Maine challenged
Fitzgerald to place his finger on a
spot or place where liquor was sold
openly ia saloons in Maine, Fitz-
gerald said it was sold everywhere
and finally compelled Littlefield to
admit that it could be procured"
at almost any place.
Proceeding, Littlefeld said it was
the policy OF the civilized world to
prohibit the sale OF intoxicating
liquors among uncivilized people.
If the Anglo. Saxon race was in con-
troll he would not favor the amend
ment, but as it was not he thought
the amendment should be adopted.
Finley Of South Carolina said
there were physiological reasons why
it should be we'll to prohibit The sale
OF liqror in the islands.
Berry of Kentucky opposed the
amendment on the ground that it
was the universal experience that
the more stringent the liquor laws
the worse the liquor aud the more
it was drank. Ths amendment was
adopted, 66 to 60.
Newlands OF Nevad offered an am.
endment, which WAS adopted, to linn
it the holdings OF real estate by
single corporation to 1000 acres, not
however, to interfere with existing
holdings.
White of North Carolina, colored
member, offered an amendment
which was lost, to strike from the
qualifications of voter for Represent
atives the provision requiring the
payment OF poll tax.
Williams OF Mississippi offered al
amendment requiring the payment
of the poll tax nine months prior
to the election. He said it was the
universal experience of States having
poll tax law that where it could be
paid just before election it became
means of corrupting voters. The
amendment provoked a heated dis
cussion, in which Grosvenor OF Ohio,
Underwood of Alabama, Linney OF
North Caroline and White OF North
Carolina participated. 1t was lost,
IS to 80.
By this time the hour for voting,
4 o'clock, was close at hand. Almost
rs pages of the bill remained to be
read and there was scramble to
get amendments rushed through by
unanimous consent. The requests
all met objection and resulted in a
tangle which was Strengthened out
by unanimous consent that the
House finish the consideration OF
the bill under the FIVE minute rule.
Pugh OF Kentucky moved to strike
out the provision requiring that Yot-
ers should be able to speak, read and
write the English or Hawaiian Ian.
guage. 1t was lost.
Underwood OF Alabama tainted
the Republicans with their inconsis.
tency in recognizing the necessity
Tor white man rule in Hawaii in the
psnding bill while denouncing at
avery opportunity the election laws
Of some of the Southern States,
which we're designed to prevent the
participation in elections of the
gnorant and worthless.
On motion of Shatfroth OF Colo.
ado, the Senate provision lodging
he appointment Of the Judges and
,ther off ,ers in the President in.
tead OF the Governor was substitut-
ID for the House provision. With
'ut finishing the, the House at 500
'.m. adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April 6.-The House
fter A days OF debate, to-day passed
he substitute for the Senate bill
'roviding for territorial form of
government for Hawaii. The bill
ow goes to conference. The most
Interesting feature of the days pro-
eedings was the attempt of H ill OF
Connecticut to secure the adoption
1 2 amendments, one providing for