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not quite clear and Coeiho nnlSneQ up
by heartrending appeal for '3pro-
lection.
Senator Baker in asking for postpone
ment said that his stand was not die
tated by a desire to ohstruet the passage
of the bill but that he wanted to hear
from his constituents before voting.
Makekau's motion for postponement
to the goth was finally carried and the
Senate morning session came to an end
Senator Quinn was in his seat when
the afternoon session began. A num-
Der of bills were referred. House Bill
73, exempting homesteads from forced
sale, was turned over to the Judiciary
Committee; House Bill 70, relating to
county license revenues; House Bill SS,
giving more power to the counties
House Bill 80, relating to the appoint
ment of jailers-all went to the same
committee. House Bill 96, providing
for park at Hilo, was referred to the
Public Lands Committee; House Bill
III, providing stamp duties, went to
the special committee on taxation.
House Bill 10, defining the meaning
of the word Garage. for legislative
purposes. was taken up on second read
ing. Coelho wanted to know if a per-
son keeping an automobile in a she'd
would have to pay the license tax for
a garage. President Smith said that
in his opinion the broad and general
meaning of the word was an "auto
hospital. President Smith said that
the provision of the bin has brought
up the question as to whether an auto
mn n ha n
garage and taxed as such.
Senator Mccarthy moved to strike
out the word Station in the defni-
ton and also reference to Webster IS
dictionary, and after that was done
the bill passed second reading.
Debate Fish Bill.
"Under a suspension Of the rules,
I move that the Senate reconsider its
vote this morning on Senate Bill No.
49," was the motion of Senator Palmer
Woods, and upon its being carried the
Coelho antialien fishing bill was again
before the Senate on third reading.
Coelho moved that the bill pass. Sen
ator Chillingworth was then recognized
by the. chair, and he proceeded to pick
holes IN the measure introduced by the
Maui statesman.
Unfair, unjust and against the in
terests of the people, was the opin-
ion that Chillingworth reiterated. He
dwelt at length on the rights that the
alien population Of the Territory had
in the fisheries, and declared:
"This bill is intended to shut out
the japanese absolutely from fishing.
In the amended form it provides
against aliens fishing between the
shore and the reefs. This prevents a
Chinese or a japanese from catching
fish for table use in any of the shore
waters of the Territory. They can 4
secure bait-this shuts them out even
if they want to fish in outside
waters -
President W. O. Smith called Vice
President Kalama to the chair and
moved for the indefinite postponement
of the bill, seconded by Chillingworth.
|'The time has passed when any such
inhibition as this is needed said
Senator Smith. "'The fish supply is
now adequate and no protection of the
sort contemplated by this bill is need
ed. The fish of the sea should be as
free as the birds of the air. This does
not affect fish ponds or private fishing
rights. Very few young Hawaiians are
becoming fishermen. It is to the inter
ests of the people to have fish plentiful
and cheap. The matter of vested rights
is distinct question. If Congress
should act upon the request to condemn
all private fishing rights for the citi.
zens then this bill would apply to all
It will not benefit the community to
pass bill like this and 7 move for its
indefinite postponement.'
Robinson Explains.
Senator Robinson said that the OBJ
ject of the bill under consideration was
to prevent a condition of affairs that
had developed on the island of Maui
He said that under the law giving 9
person the exclusive right to catch any
one species of fish in anyone fishing
ground upon designation that some had
gone beyond the Zone fish, provision
and prevented other fishermen from
catching any species of fish.
Senator Chillingworth declared thai
penalty was provided for any viola
ton of the law in the respect men
toned and that if the people did moi
enforce it they were alone to blame.
|. Senator Makekau made determined
and eloquent attack on the bill. HI
spoke in Hawaiian and supported the
stand taken by Senators Chillingwortf
and Smith.
Robinson said that the bill had beer
amended so extensively since it's intro
duction that he could not recognize i
and that it was practically worthless
as far as its original intention was con
| cerned.
Harvey Favors It.
Senator Harvey explained the amend
ment that he had introduced He sale
that with the amendment it would wori
| but little hardship upon the Japanese
| that they did practically all their fish
| ing outside the reefs while the Hawai-
| ians fshed mostly from the shore. Har
vey admitted that the main dependence
of the Territory for its fish supply
rested with the japanese.
Mccarthy called fer an aye and nj
vote on Senator Smith s motion for al
indefinite postponement.
The motion was lost, Senators Baker
Brown, Coelho, Harvey, Mccarthy
Moore, Robinson and Woods voting
against it; Senators Quinn, Chilling
worth, Fairchild, Kalama, Knudsen
Makekau and Smith supporting the mo
ton. The same vote carried Senat'