The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-04-23
THE SENATE
AND HOUSE
Continued from Page H.

died. it is true, but not so quickly as
as they are dying now, where in the
towns they have access to liquor
Makekau-"Kahu
DiCkey-"Oh, nonsense. Because the
policemen don't do their duty, that is
no reason for passing bad laws. The
man that bets should be arrested as
readily as the child playin I'll. Po-
licemen who do not arrest people i'm
mediately, not only for riding on the
sidewalk, but for all breaches of gam
ing laws, poker or anything else,
should be fined. Every dollar brought
into the revenue by gaming will help
to pay the price for lost souls"
Aylett also objected to the measure.
Rather let Sunday be an open holt
day." he said, than pass such a meas
ure. The example of the older folks
will train the children to initiate. Rev.
enue might come in and help the gov
eminent, but not us. Since che ia was
first introduced l have seen homes
mortgaged and people once rich
now walking the streets poor men. Su-
gar stock selling by the well dressed
young men on McInerny's corner is
just as bad a form of gambling as
I'll"
Mahoe-'I am going to support this
bill. / am not or ever will be a gam
bier. We must study if by passing this
BILL whether we are contrary to the
Organic Act or not. That is the only
plausible reason for killing the bill.
The Attorney Generals answer and
the report of the committee does not
include all games of chance In the Or
ganic Act, only the Louisiana Lottery.
Since the Act to prohibit all gaming
was introduced in 1859, nothing has
changed. Those who are born rich will
be rich; those who are born poor, will
be poor To say that gaming VIII have
a bad influence, is l think, aside from
the truth. The argument that it Will
make the children follow the example
of the older people is not a strong ar
gument. 1t is only the poor people
who are being touched by the enforce
ment of the law; not the rich. To say
that hardship will be produced is a
guess. The proof of the pudding is in
the eatings Let us run the bill for two
years. 1t can easily be repealed If it Is
bad. One of the main reasons is for
the revenue it will bring. We come
here asking for appropriations, yet
none of us have provided ways and
means; not one of u.s."
Dickey-"How about the per cent
income taxi"
Mahoe-"I see that seventeen licenses
are to be granted, bringing IN $4,000,
which plus the 10 per cent from the
gambling house, will bring In a pile
of money to build courthouses, bridges,
lpduS iol liIt llitlllptlS llolll lIt Il OuIlH
District and from Kona. The only way
to get this money is to pass such a
bill. For instance, take salts, they are
not pleasant but do good; so with this
measure. 1t may not be wholesome,
but it is good. Let us not commit
murder by killing this bill here. Let
the Senators kill it if it is not good"
Dickey-"I ask for the ayes and
noes"
Prendergast got up and sat down
again.
Makekau-'I second the Honorable
Mr. Dickeys motion"
The motion was carried on the mo-
ton to indefinitely postpone. Several
doubtful votes We're cast, and Makai-
mai changed his vote to the affirmative.
The motion was carried, 1876. Hogs,
Gilfillan, Kaniho and Kawaihoa were
absent; Robertson sat in the specta-
tors gallery.
Prendergast voted an adjournment,
which was carried the House being
bothered with mosquitoes, and Prem
dergast raising a howl against the in
diligence. Prendergast has delicate
tenor voice of the bubble and squeak
order. which requires careful nursing
in order to make his resolutions on
Pain franchises audible.