The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-03-17
THE SENATE.
rwEMTY-FlFTH DAY

1WEMTY-FiFTH DAY
The Senate passed the Quinn Sun
day law on second reading yesterday
with some amendments made by the
Woods special committee, to which the
bill had been referred. The bill came
up .on its passage accompanied by u
report from the committee. In fact,
by two of them. The first one submit
ted at the morning session, was as fol-
T., lows:
"Your Special Committee, to which
was referred House Bill No. 92, en-
titled IAN Act to amend Sections $3.50
and 319I of the Revised Laws of Ha-
wall, regulating the Sabbath report
as follows:
"The object of the bill is to repeal
certain sections of the old laws relat-
ing to the observance Of the Sabbath
and to substitute the same with new
sections, allowing of a more liberal OBJ
servance of the Sabbath.
"Your committee has had several
meetings and heard both sides of the
question.
''We would recommend that the bill
pass with the following amendments:
Insert a new section to be numbered
3 and to read as follows:
| Section 3. This Act shall not be
construed as permitting the conduct
ing of any show, theater, circus or en-
tertalnment on Sunday, other than
aauariums, museums and outdoor ath-
letic sports.
"Renumber Section 3, Section A. -
CAUSES soN,A DISCUSSION.
The bill raised some discussion, as
had been expected. Achi said that as
the measure was worded, it permitted
fresh fruit to be sold only until nine
clock in the morning, whereas rotten
fruit might be sold all day long. And
then Paris wanted to know whether the
whole thing was not class legislation.
He said that BARRIERS were favored by
the provisions of the bill, whereas
dealers in soda water and canned fruits
were compelled to close up.
class legislation. Barbering and cigar
| dealing are not matters of necessity
The Senator said, moreover, that he
thought the same thing would apply to
the classification under the bill of
places of amusement, letting some re-
4 main open and charge admission, and
closing others.
Bishop answered that the committee
had taken legal advice, and that it
was not class legislation. If discrimi-
nation were made in the bill against
any particular class of citizens, that
would be class legislation.
Achi moved to amend the section by
permitting vegetables to be sold all
day, saying that he might want to buy
an onion on Sunday as well as an APP
pie, or that some sailor from ships
might, but this suggestion met with
disfavor.
DICKEY FIGHTS HARD.
Dickey wanted to close job printing
offices specifically, but was beaten.
Also, he was beaten on an amendment
to stop the handling of steamer freight
on Sunday. He came back once more
with an amendment to section two of
the bill, providing that persons con-
Quoting out-of-door games should con-
duet them so as not to disturb the
peace and quiet of anybody. And he
failed on that. Dickey came still once
more with an amendment that would
have made it unlawful to collect prices
of admission to any game or place OF
amusement carried on on Sunday. And
this time, likewise, he was beaten.
This was the last srha'n. The seet'',l
as it came from the committee rela-
tive to Sunday amusement passed, af-
ter which Achl discovered that the
title to the bill was defective, in that
it was not descriptive of the measure
The dill was therefore sent back to the
committee for further and final cor
rection, and at the afternoon session
was taken up as the first order of bust
ness and passed second reading. 1t will
be read for the third time today.
AFTER RAPID TRANSIT.
Wood introduced a resolution calling
for the appointment of special com
mittee of three to investigate the af.
Iairs and condition of the Honolulu
Rapid Transit Company, with reference
to the increase of it's capital stock and
the purchase of the Hawaiian Tram
way Company. Referred to the Public
Expenditures Committee.
House Bill II, regulating the term
summons of action in the Circuit Courts
was read section by section for the sec
ond time. 1t passed in due course, and
will be read for the third time today
The order of the day came on the
third reao.ng of Senate Bill %, pro
viding punishment for persons imper
sonating officers of the Board Of Health
1t passed without dissent.
Senate Bill So, providing for the
creation of masters in chancery and
probate, passed third reading, with nc
dissenting vote. -
Senate Bill IA, providing for the ap'
pointment of Boards of Prison Inspec
tors with power to parole prisoners
and recommend them for pardon. This
is the so-called prison parole bill. Pass
ed without dissent.
House Bill SO, relating to bonds in
| II % he lid