The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-03-08

fed voters should be allowed govern
ment jobs
There were all kinds OF sUend-
menrs and changes offered b. the
members of the committee and when
the matter was laid over for consi1-
Grafton by the judiciary COMMITTEES
there were five amendments 10 the
original bill ard q substitute meas
urs by Robertson as follows.
No person shall De employed as
laborer upon any public work carried
on By the Territory Of Hawaii unless
such person shall be duly qualified
voter of said territory"
In closing the discussion. Enme-
Iuth said: Il have carefully exaE1in-
ed the message OF Governor Dole for
some reference 10 this subject anc al
though the matter OF solving THIS
problem is as important as any that
viii be considered By the House CT
Representatives at this session,
there was not one word in the mes
sage which applied TO the question
4 whole raft OF bills were intro
duced and the day would have been
q record breaker had il not been for
the Committee of the Whole diver
sion. A bill for the granting OF
franchise to the Hawaiian Tramways
Company. Ltd. was introduced ana
was passed first reading The bill
grants the company aoout everything
its little heart could desire and ex-
presses a dignifed silence as to what
the city is to get out of il The CON-
pany has to pave that portion OF the
streets which lies between the tracks
and must pay the enormous sum OF
so per car, per year. for the privilege
of having an Immortal cinch on the
streets of the city.
The bill will have a whole lot OF
consideration from the members be
fore it receives the sanction OF the
Legislature The bill is liberal in its
provision concerning the power TO De
used by the company. IT. can under
the bill. use electric. steam. mule. air
or hydraulic power or Ill OF them.
The bill reads like the form of sec
ond mortgage on an unG asirable resi-
dence lot
Hihio's bill to T~ahih,t immortality
was introduced and was passed TO
Secor5 reading. The document has
hecn auxiously awaited and it must
10 said for it that it is very radical
in its provisions II makes the penal
" for the seduction of female IN
der the age of twenty-one wears by
promise of marriage. Imprisonment
for the term of five years at hard
labor.
The act also provides that the keep
er. owner. lessee or agent or real
property may be fined from 500 TO
$1,000 and be imprisoned for from 80
DAYS TO 6 months for knowingly al
lowing the property under his control
10 be used for immoral purposes.
Notice of an interesting act regard
ing the accordance, to persons COM
mitted for contempt OF court, OF
the privilege of having their cases
reviewed by the Supreme Court ana
to be admitted to bail pending such
review. was given by Monsarrat.
The dog-bill was advanced to COM
mittee.
Speaker Akina announced that
Representative Wilcox was III as a
result of his trip to Molokai and
would be unable to take his seat for
some time.
Paele opened the session with a
petition from the Hawaiian Relief So
ciety. Referred to the Committee on
Health
Emmeluth. as chairman of the Fin
ance Committee, read a majority re-
bort on the claim of H NJ. Dow of
| the Police Department for $500 over
paid the Treasurer. He recommend
ed that the sum be paid to Dow. Hi
hio later in the day brought in min
ority report in which it was stated
that Dow had not produced facts
enough to warraAt repayment. Tabled
with the rest of the appropriation
bill. Beckley asked for more time in
the matter of making a report on the
Molokai investigation Granted.
Keliikoa moved for an appropria-
ton for widening South kona road.
| Tabled,
The Great Seal bill of Prendergast
was passed. as was also bill by Ma
| kainai TO provide for control of the
government sewerage system. Aylett
put in measure to repeal some of
/ the Sunday observance laws and Ma
kainai gave notice of bill for the
numbering of buildings and lots and
I the remaining of the streets OF this
/ city. There were also several other
/ small matters of similar character
/ TO the above bills.
! Kumalae's bill for compensation for
property DESTROYED in the future by
/ the Board of Health vas passed on
IFS second reading and referred to
the Health Committee. The dog-bill
went TO the Judiciary Committee
which is composed OF men who I'M
derstend all about dogs
There was a row over the Gene
terry bill and the matter was lost il
the shuttle.
And then came the oratcry