Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-04-14
HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS

tuted. The value of the amendment
was brought out in a speech by Mr.
Kumalae, who stated that he had had
occasion to notice in Kona and other
districts the fact that the major por-
ton of the laborers on the public works
were young men under the age of 81.
They were not qualified voters but they
were citizens and the bill as II stood
would mitigate against them and the
consequence would be deprivation Of
the Public Works Department of the
very material which was needed.
To Exclude Women,
Mr.. Pulaa wanted women included in
the bill--that is to say. he wanted them
barred out. lie had noticed a great
many women in the various offices
under the government Mr. Pulaa final.
ly succumbed to the explanation that
this form of work was hardly Labor
on the public works"
GreenwelIs Amendment.
Mr.. Greenwell wanted to amend the
title to the effect that the words "ex-
Cept in special cases" be inserted HIS
idea was that ii was often difficult %
secure citizens to do the work and It
would therefore I've necessary - hire
alien labor in order that the work of
the various districts nights be speed
lily carried out. This amendment found
but very little favor since 1t was a blow
directed at the very life of the br'l.
No Halfway Citizens.
Mr.. Fernandez said that II the pco-
pie of the Territory wanted to be
American citizens they had better be
such instead of half japanese, half
Chinese and half som, hing else. lie
pointed out the Maiuilni rs a tlttirg
example to follow.
Mr.. Greenwell's amen lncnt found
but FIVE votes.
Mr.. Andrades mlnac HmendElcnIs,
STRENGTHENING out a few words to Put
the bill in better shape, carried, MS did
the amendment OF Mr.. Chillingworth.
already commented on.
The bill passed third reading by q
vote of 22 to /, Mr.. Greenwich vUtilg
. no and seven members being absent.
To Raise Telephone Bill.
Mr.. Andrade moved that House Bill
80, Standard Telephone Co. franchise
Act, be taken from the table, where II
had been peacefully laid to rest the
other day, this in view of the repre-.
sensations Of the Chamber OF Com
merCe in resolution presented during
} the morning.
} Mr.. Harris said he had a bill on the
} order of the day which he would like to
zee taken out of the pigeon-hole. AS
"a matter of fact, the first bill OF the
evening had been read out OF its reg
ular order. He should like to see the
order of the day carried out.
There were several motions put TO
} get the bill OF the table and II was
finally decided that the rules would
have to be suspended and the regular
! order set aside The motion to suspend
the rules carried by a vote of - ayes
and 8 noes. As II requires two
thirds vote to suspend the rules, House
Bill 80 was treated TO another period OF
rest on the table.
Dental Bill Before House,
Senate Bill 10. relating TO the regula-
ton of dentistry in the Islands, was
read second time with the amendments
as proposed by the Committee on Pub
lice Health and Education. Mr.. Kani-
no moved for indefinite postponement
of the bill on the ground that In some
OF the country districts It was not like
ly that any dentists would ever settle,