The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-04-07
THE SENATE
FORTY-FIRST DAY.
Afternoon Session.

Senate bill to prohibit persons from
associating themselves in military
companies or organizations, or for mi
litary purposes, and, or, the giving
or receiving of military instruction,
passed second reading.
DANGEROUS BILL REMEDIED
Senate bill to prohibit the wearing
of the uniform of the United States
Army or Navy or National Guard Of
Hawaii was deferred to prevent its
interfering with the inalienable right
of womankind to wear anything it
pleases.
Mccarthy, at the request of the au-
thor, Chillingworth, explained the OBJ
iections. The fashion and pattern
sheets contain the designs OF articles
of apparel which have more or less
similitude to the uniforms of the gal
liant defenders of the nation. 1t would
be decidedly unchivalrous on the part
of the masculine lawmakers to enact
measure that would render any wo-
man or girl wearing raiment, whether
cut on the bias or not, which looked
like a military or naval uniform, liza
BILE to be found guilty of misdemea-
nor and fined not less than 500 nor
more than $3.50, or be imprisoned not
exceeding sixty days, or be punished
by both such fine and Imprisonment.
The bill was laid over a day to find
way of warding off the dread posi-
bility.
A little later Mccarthy had the bill
reconsidered and an amendment made
to it, by inserting the word male, "
destroying it's dangerous quality, and
as so amended the bill passed second
reading.
BILL SAVED FROM FIRE.
Senate bill to provide for an appeal
to the Supreme Court by any county
officer impeached by the Board OF Su-
pervisors-one of Makekau's measures
came up for second reading with
minority report of the Judiciary com
mittee, signed by Chairman Knudsen,
recommending it be laid on the Ia
| BILE, and majority report by Chilling
worth and Makekau, recommending its
passage.
Makekau moved the adoption of the
majority report.
Mccarthy said that he had changed
his view from opposition to support
of the bill. He supposed the case OF
the six Republican members of the
Board of Supervisors of Honolulu
trumping up charge to get rid of the
lone Democratic member.
Knudsen, remarking he did not see
why a law should be passed just be-
cause little difficulty had occurred
in the County of Hawaii, moved the
adoption Of the minority report.
President Smith asked if there was
any precedent for making Judgment
of impeachment appealable. He men
toned a case of impeachment OF mem.
bers of the Legislature of the Ha.
waiian Islands in 1883.
Mccarthy said the Legislature was
judge of the qualifications OF it's OWL
members and that was the end of il
there.
Fairchild said cases on the mainland
would indicate the wisdom of not sub
jecting the Board of Supervisors tC
review of its dealing with malfeas
ance of office.
Baker moved to defer the bill fo
amendment. 1t was too broad in it
inclusion of appointive officers. Al
elective officer ought to have the RICH
of appeal, but an appointiVe office
ought not.
The motion to table was lost
Knudsen asked if the appeal woulr
be on matters of fact or of law. Thi
was important
Chillingworth thought the poin
well taken, as the Supreme Court dit
not take evidence.
Fairchild said there was another rea
son against the bill. Suppose an of
ficer were impeached for embezzle
ment and the Supervisors were posi-
tive of his guilt. Would it be RICH
to risk the escape of the guilty MAJ
from dimissal through technical point
OF law. They were giving the boards O
supervisors more power and it woul,
be increasingly the effort of the pee
pie to elect men of business and exc
cutive ability to that office. There
fore the Legislature ought not to res
trict the powers Of boards of super
visors to secur ehonest admniistra
ton OF their affairs
Baker still thought the bill ough
to be saved and moved, seconded b
Makekau, that it be referred to a Sc
lect committee.
Carried, and the chair appointe
Baker, Quinn and KaIama as the con
mittee.