The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-03

CESS, showed a cash balance stin in his
hands Of about $50.
COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION.
Next followed the report of the com
mittee upon legislation Of which Rev.
idr. Westervelt was the chairman. 1t
was as follows:
To the Protective League of Honolulu:
The Committee on Legislation respect
fully reports as follows:
Soon after the league was formed the
legislature Of the Territory Of Hawaii
began its sessions. At first there
was sharp oversight OF proposed bills as
introduced by various members into the
two houses of the legislature. Some in
Huences were eNerted against such bills
as the proposal to license gambling dens.
Statistics concerning sales of intoxfcat-
Ing liquors were collected for use in the
legislature. The chairman of this COM
mittee was at the same time president of
the Ministerial Union, therefore the work
Of that body and the work of this COM
mittee. along legislative lines. were prac-
tically the same, and this report must
include the two lines OF labor Consulta-
ton with Mr.. Baird United STATES Dis
trict Attorney, resulted in the prepara-
ton Of two bills, one for the suppression
OF vice and the other raising the age of
consent, which. in this Territory. is plac-
ed at the disgracefulIy low age of four
teen
Both of these bills were introduced into
the House OF Representatives by John
Emmeluth. and referred TO the Com
mittee Of which Mr.. Beckley was chair
man. and there shclved. Two other bills
were prepared, in consultation with
Messrs. Andrews and Mcclellan, chair
men Of the Legal ana Investigation Com
mi toe for h.. Of oh
These bills allowed TO the Protective
League, or any similar body, some of the
powers granted 10 Societies for the Pre-
vention OF Cruelty to Children. These
bills were based upon the New York
law. providing for such societies. and
were almost entirely made up of ex-
tracts from the tried and proved laws of
that State. These bills were placed in
the hands of Kalauokalani. who consid-
cred them very favorably, but lost them,
and afterwards allowed them to be de-
layed until it was too late to hope for
passage.
In addition to this in connection with
the Anti-Saloou League. the proposed
Dispensary Bill was fully examined and
changes outlined. which it is hoped may
be beneficial in securing temperance ac-
ton in the next Legislature.
Yours in the work.
w. ID. WESTERVELT.
INVESTIGATIONS FOR THE YEAR. :
Mr.. Mcclellan of the committee on in !
designations then made an oral report
# the work of the committee during
he year. and its results. lie referred
o the case OF An Hc, the little Chinese
girl on whose account Mrs. Mon War
lad been arrested and prosecuted, but
because of technicalities she had failed
f conviction. He thought it a question
IS 10 whether the league should con-
niue after the case had fallen through,
or the committee felt that if il wasn't
ushed the Chinese and Japanese might il
e led to think that the league was un- i
bic 10 DO the work it had undertaken.
lie also told of the case of a child on
-iaeyard street, who had been cruelty
reated by its parents, but when the
ommittee threatened 10 take legal
teps against the offenders the parents
ad agreed to desist. y similar in
lance was cited in the case of a child
n Punchbowl. but a visit 10 the home
Z the parents had the desired effect.
me committee investigated the Win
low case also. but as the facts later i
there was nothing that
'ould warrant the league in acting.
IINESlDf<4Nl - lkElOlSl 1. 4
The following report of the president
as read:
II is well that our bylaws do not die :
ite the subject nor the length OF the {
nnual address required OF the retiring a
and therefore that the utmost 6
freedom is allowed TO him as to these @
nints- IN
Upon the present occasion it is deemed :,
ivisable. at the close of the first year Q
our existence. to make a brief resume il
our history. o
First. Our Birth:-Our birth was due to {
lie Ministerial Association OF this city. L
he said Association is AN active live. q
ide-awake body. 1t is made up of men n
hose lives have been set apart and or
lined TO the uplifting Of humanity 1t =
keenly observant of all the forces that n
nd 90 undo the work they have direct II
I'm hand. 1t becomes. therefore, legit- g.
lately within their province to take up :.
Id consider all evils that exist in the r,
together with ways and 81
cans for putting of them down. The n
anne OF Iwilei was duly considered and o.
ted upon long before the arrival of -
e Misses Alderman and Murcutt, who -
I'VE such effective service in its final -
structioD. Committees OF investigation
ID visited the place, studied the system L
at prevailed. and finally recommended
c formation OF society of some kind n
at would take up this and all other ''
ndred subjects involving the moral
elfaFe Of our cityN and Islands. In b.
to this recommendation the "
objective League of Honolulu was or tc
nized with a membership of about 60. GO
il may be mentioned that te
is same Ministerial Association most ft
artily supported Mr.. Murphy in his d'
nperance work, out of which came the el
,spel Temperance League of this city, IL
q also ii was responsible for the com M
, of DIR. Chapman, who established the 81
Iti-Saloon League in our midst. so that IN
ectly and Indirectly, the Ministerial
ISOLATION becomes responsible for the re
Silence of all three OF these leagues. lie
us il will be seen that the ministers OF ~
r city, although few in number, have II
.one an important factor in matters "
side OF the pulpit wherever the moral
flare OF the community is touched.
~ arc a real live mower and force. X