The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-18
Vote of Eleven to Four
Passes Moore Whisky
Ring Bill on Third
Reading.

The Moore amendments to the exist
ing liquor law, further altered at the
last moment by an amendment sub
mitted by Senator Chillingworth, pass
ed the Territorial Senate yesterday
morning on third reading, by a vote of
eleven to four.
Republican Senators Quinn and Chill
1ingworth voted for the passage Of the
measure introduced by the whisky
RING. Quinn made lame attempt to
defend the attitude he assumed in di-
rect opposition to the Republican
County and Territorial platforms, but
Chi1iingworth did not make explana-
ton.
Senators w. O. Smith and FairchIid
led the fight against the final passage
of the bill, but the only support that
they received in the voting was from
Senators Knudsen and kalama. BAKER
was known to be wavering, but wnen
the final test came he capltulatea ana
went over to the side of the MAJORITY.
Senator Smith spoke at length IN de-
tense Of the existing law. without
mineirg words he told his COLLEAGUES
that they had their seats III the sen
ATE chamber as representatives OF the
neonle and that they well knew what
fhe will of the people was; that 1t was
unalterablv opposed to the passage OF
a measure that will detraet from the
efficiency of the present liquor tfaIlle
law.
II was a crowded gallery that listen
ed to the proceedings, members OF the
Woman g Christian Temperance Union
-ana renresentatives> of the Civic fedef-
alton being interested spectators OF the
<a,.tor;al labors that resulted In the
anal massage of the whisky ring plii.
-sano+ar Mccarthy was chief lnterpre-
+er of the amendments, his ehieI sec
ana being Senator Moore, the intro
Queer Of the bill. ;aos
ChiIlingworth s amendment pfosiu ~
that appeals from the deeislons Oh nj
Roard of License Commissioners shai ;
.ro ~ a Circuit Judge IN chambers anu
not to jury - .ba
uepse Bin los, the measure for the
stimulation of immigration ana tne
conservation of the TERRITORY
SonYees. was taken up for thifu leao-
;ng ~ the Senate yesterday, but 10 az
az, ,as taken on it. Senator "ooo'
said that sufficient time had not ~ az
s SUI ~ - the senators to consider the
s,rou;s;on of the bill and that IL ioohs :
e +houqb an attempt was being nlaae
- < railroadr the measure through tns
,1o,,er house. Chillingworth had NOV W.
that the bill pass third reading e. "a
andaa nv Quinn, when Senator Moous
paa;sterea his objection and the sena1 =,
tben voted to postpone further acton
until today.
There were no members OF the uppsi
bonse absent when the Senate. eohNen
ed 60 Yesterday morning for the twenty
fourth dav of the session.
sheaf of bills that have passed th.io
raadinp in the House of Represents
lives was transmitted to the senate
and went through the usual form =, o.
raising first reading by title; I de
p p.a received were House Bill 50
defining the powers of counties; HOUSE
RiIl 90 relating to the appointment %
;a;Iers. House Bill No. 90, making pro
vision for public park at Hlio; ho1ss
Bill III, relating to stamp daey' AM
House Bill 10. "a os
The concurrent resolution that wa
adonted by the House of Represents
tContinued on Page Two.)