The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-04-23
THE SENATE
AND HOUSE
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SO, regulating the employment of labor
on the public works be read section by
section.
On motion of Prendergast House Riu
"a was brought up and referred to the
committee on public lands The bill
provides for an extension OF Liliha
street
Monsarrat requested that the clerk
cease putting up an order for the day
as it seemed unnecessary. Makekau
concurred.
Emmeluth with frequent smashing
of his fist on the desk)-''M." Speaker
bills SO, 100 and 101 are directly on the
platform Of the Home Rule party, and
want to see them read for the second
time. if 1 do nothing else. 1 want to
give the native Hawaiian a chance to
do an honest days work"
Makekau suggested that these bills
be placed on the order of the day
! Ewaliko and Makekau then held an
uninterrupted conversation in Hawaii
an Akina pounded again and again
while Prendergast' and others refused
to listen to the govel.
House Bill III, providing for the re-
lief of Antoine Serrao, who was burned
out by the Board of Health, was refer
red to committee.
House Bill 112, relating to the laws OF
1898, on vehicles, tires and wheeIs, was
dismissed. Prendergast said that the
bill was Illegal, and Makekau retorted
that he could draw a bill as we'll as
} the committee on judiciary. The bill
J was referred to the judiciary commit
tee.
The cremation bill was then intro
duced, containing some extraordinary
wording to the effect that all persons
or members of deceased's family wish
ing to be cremated should apply by
writing for the privilege; also, that
anybody who had the temerity to be
cremated without giving such notice,
should be subject to an Imprisonment
Of not less than six months, or more
than one year.
Monsarrat moved that the bill pass
second reading, and Robinson suggest
ed that the introducer be instructed
never to draw such bill again. The
measure passed its second reading. The
motion to typewIite the bill was pro-
posed by Prendergast and carried.
House Bill ia, providing for claims
of those imprisoned in 1895 was refer
red to the committee on judiciary.
} House Bill 116, relating to vehicles
, and drivers, was referred to the COM
mittee on military.
House Bill 30. TO maintain electric
railway in EIilo. passed second read
ing.
Emmeluth--"M,c. Speaker, now give
the people a show, and read bill SO,
|: section by section"
The motion carried and the sections
J relating to the employment of none but
American citiZers on public works,
working eight hours day, were pass
ed.
, The reading of a section providing
, that in cases of violation a $40 fine
should be inflicted for each laborer
Iwrongfully employed, provoked Kumu-
lac and Prendergast to shameful
!, waste of time. Kumulae wanted to
make it $780, and Prendergast rebuked
. him, insinua ting that Kumulae was
, thick-headed, to say the least Of it.
Kumulae, emulating the brook, went
on, under the idea that the men were
. to pay the fine, not the contractor.
Makekau turned on his talking tap
once more and helped to sit on the
, hapless Kumulae, who subdued but I'M
convinced sat in indignant silence.
House Bill 80, to regulate the en-
ployment of laborers, came up once
more. and passed its second reading.
House bill 100 defining a days legal
work as eight hours, passed it's second
reading, Dickey trying to make the
proviso that they should work eight
hours unless they had stomach
ache
BeckIey had now relieved Akina.
House Bill 101, on the qualifications
of persons elected or appointed to pub
> lie office, contained a provision Tor a
sixty days lapse of time before the
Act took effect, in order that due no
tice might be given to those now in
office and unqualified. The measure was
placed on order of business for today,
passing its second reading
Senate Bill 81 defining the Territorial
u seal described in heraldic language,
was read, but was untranslated for
good and sufficient reasons, The mem
bers of the House experienced some
difficulty in understanding the mean
ing of sinister Goddess of Liberty,
and the terms, three mullets azure.
: maiden hair ascendant, murrey, or
etc
The words Territorial banner" were
changed to the late Hawaiian BAN
ner' on the motion of Emmeluth.
The bill as amended, passed it's third
reading, 24-1.
Prendergast started a conversation In
Hawaiian curing counting of the ayes
and Makekau moved to adjourn until
7:30. The motion was lost.
Senate Bill Is. relating to gross cheat
and providing a fine of $1,000 or i'm
prisonment. came up. Mossman pro
posed to make the amount 800, saying
l. the law would go against the poor
- man. Keliikoa yawned audibly three
times, and the ayes and noes were tax
en-, resulting in passing the BILL 22-3.
!, recess until 1870 was then taken.
THE EVENING SESSION.
It was five minutes of eight before
the House convened for the evening
session, and a good many vacan
chairs showed the dislike of severa
. Of the members to work overtime
Beckley was in the chair. House Bii
> II, relating to games of chance II
which money or other articles OF va1u
=. may be lost or won, came up. In
Attorney Generals opinion in regar'
to the meaning of the word lottery /
set forth in the bill
: Makekau the introducer, moved Z
pass the bill by it's second reading, an
Dickey moved to indefinitely postpoh
i. as the bill was a detriment 10 youth.
q Makekau defended the measure
girding at the rich and pious VII
preach but do not practice, and claim
ed the measure would bring IN thou
sands of dollars to the governmen
strong box bv way OF revenue
Keliikoa talked to the last second Q
the ten-minute limit against tn
E. measure, contrasting the present gov
eminent with the baser life or IN
roora rcbioa1 anoch 'sI am q Christian,