Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-04-02
SENATE
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working on the roads and like jobs.
will receive $3.50 a day as a minimum
wage. Despite strenuous opposition,
the bill was forced through this morn
ing, the Democrats backing 1t up witt
u solid front, and receiving the sup.
port of enough Republicans to carry
it to victory.
Fairchlld was strongly opposed to
the BILL and this morning he led the
opposition on the floor. His motion to
table having been lost, he moved that
the bill be so amended as to provide q
minimum pay of Is cents per hour in.
stead Of a daily rate. The amendment
lost.
Chillingworth expressed tho belief
that, in the outside districts, It would
not be feasible to enforce the sl.50
rate, in that II would mean just so
many days less work and that the
workmen would, In reality. not profit
at all. Said he:
when We have but a limited sum
to spend We must cut our cloth accord.
ingly. From my observations in many
outside districts, have come to the
conclusion that It is better for the
people. most of whom own their little
places and have their taro patches
to have a full years work at SIS a.
month than half years at $50.
in the first instance, they have
ample to live on and are sure OF a.
stated income. In the latter case, they
are very likely to spend their money
as they draw It, and half starve the
Test Of the year.
II would have no objection to the
$3.50 were the money available. But
under the circumstances do not be
lieve the idea feasible"
President Smith called attention to
the fact that, under the wording of the
bill, there might be some mix.up as
regards contract work. The final vote
showed the bill passed by the follow
ing ayes and noes:
Ayes-Baker, Brown, Coelho. Har.
vey, Mccarthy, Moore, Quinn, Robin.
son, woods. Noes - Chillingworth.
Fairchild, Kalama, Knudsen, Makekau
the President
The Bill, providing for the appro-
priation of $4,000 for the relief OF John
A. Cummins, passed third reading, az
ter the item providing for interest had
been stricken out. There was but
opposing vote, that of Knudsen Fair.
child was excused from voting, he stat.
ing that Cummins is n relative OF his
wife and that he therefore did not
think II would be right for him to vote
In the matter.
Senate Bill No. 70. providing. for ap-
peals by the Territory in certain Grim
inal cases, was tabled. Though the
lawyers In the Senate were strongly In
support OF the measure, II did not
strike the popular fancy.
Senator Mccarthy opposed the bill
strongly, and he received support not
on. .ly from the Democratic minority
but from the Republican wing as well.
Coelho introduced a resolution call.
Ing for the incorporation In the appro-
priation bill of $4,000 for the case OF
the blind poor. He explained that his
action was prompted by a letter which
he had received from a blind woman
and that he believed that some action
should be taken.
She suggested that Encouragement
might be made with Lunaliio Home,
whereby such persons would be cared
for. His resolution was referred back
to him as chairman of the Health com.
mittee.
Makekau introduced two bills, one
amending the county law and the 9th.
err an addition to the Appropriation
Bill. Both went to the Printing Com.
mittee. nI..asSj
House Bill No. 10, relating to for.
eign corporations doing business In the
Territory, passed third reading.
Routine.
The following bills were referred to
committees
House Bill No. 81, relating to coun.
ties, Ways and Means Committee;
House Bill No. 1874, eminent domain,
judiciary Committee; House Bill No.
l55, and House Bill 1856, powers OF
deputy sheriffs, Judiciary Committee;
House Bill lGO, crime OF burglary, Ju.
dietary Committee; House Bill 165,
leprosy bill, Health Committee.
House Bill No. 1T, relating to
pounds, was tabled on the recommend.
alton of the Public Lands Committee.
Action on House Bill No. 20, pro.
Gliding for the building of roads
through public lands homesteads, was
deferred until next Monday.
inventories.
House Bill No. "a, providing for the
taking OF inventories of government
property, passed second reading In a
| slightly amended form The hlI no n