The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-24
Expert Mason Bill Killed

Your Miscellaneous Committee +
whom was referred House Petition Nc
6, presented by Honorable J. c. Cohen
stating, THAT the road department an,
other departments of the Territory O
Hawaii have non-citiZens doing al
kinds of mason work who are unskilI
ed, and receive pay at the rate of 81. Z;
per diem, whereas a mechanic in tina
line should receive not less than So. Oh
a day, and praying to enact a law a
this session of the Legislature WHEREBY
it shall be obligatory for all worker!
in this line to take an examination
touching upon their qualification, ant
upon satisfactory showing before al
examining board, duly qualified, a Ger
tifcate to this effect be issued showing
their competency, and that they are
citizens and voters, before they obtair
work upon government work within the
Territory begs leave to report that
it had the same under consideration
and on investigation finds the facts
alleged therein of the employment OF
non-citizen labor at $1.75 per diem by
the City and County of Honolulu to be
true, but, however. your committee rec
Ommends the petition be tabled, for the
following reasons:
''First. That the Legislature has
passed Senate Bill No. II, 'An Act re.
lating to persons employed in the ser.
vice of the government of the Territory
of Hawaii or any county or municipal
subdivision thereof, which prevents
any further employment of non-citizen
labor on government work.
"Second. In respect to the second
matter of said petition, to wit, THAT
a law be enacted at this session making
it obligatory for all workers on mason
work to take an examination before OBJ
tanning work. your committee is OF
the opinion that it will be 'unwise leg.
islation'' to curtail and limit the gov
eminent by enactment of laws requir-
ing laborers in the mason trade to first
pass an examination as to their quail
fcation, and in fixing the rate of wages
therefor at four dollars per diem be
fore they obtain employment from the
government; and consider it also 'spe-
cial legislation which will lead other
trades-blacksmiths, carpenters, and
the like-to ask for same privileges. y
Judiciary Committee.
Single S bill relating to liens on the
property of defendants in suits relat
ing to attachments was favored by the
Judiciary Committee.
The committee submitted a substitute
bill for Huddy's House Bill Al, which
it considered excellent in principle but
faulty in construction. The bill is one
to abolish the office of chief clerk OF
the Judiciary department and to pro
vide for the appointment of clerks and
other court officers.
Substitute Pupule Bill.
Shingles House Bill ~, to provide
a Lunacy Commission was tabled by
the Health and Police Committee as
one that Edoes not sufficiently safe
guard the liberty of sane persons who
may be simply alleged insane
The substitute bill contains a provi
sion allowing an appeal from the find
ings of the commissioners to the Cir
cult Court and a jury.
Again the sacred right Of appea. ha:
been rescued from the dirt.
Another Substitute Bill.
The Health and Police Committee
also presented a substitute bill to on'
presented by Hubby for the executive
intended to further ameGorate the con
ditions due to leprosy. The substitute
bill is intended to make it easier fo1
the Board of Health to begin the treat
ment Of lepers at an early stage OF the
disease, when a possible cure may bt
effected.
Statue of Kauikeaouli.
Like presented a bill to appropriate
$4,000 to erect a statue of Kauikea
ou1i (Kamehameha Ill. in the grounds
of the Capitol>
This bill was accompanied by a peti
ton from 1875 persons supporting it
the petition being endorsed by Ka
niho.
Carley presented a resolution to Sc
aside $4,000 for an addition to Ne
Gregor' s Landing.
Kealawaa presented bill to pro
hibit seine fishing in Hilo Bay.
Deputy sheriffs and Sheriffs.
WaiwaioIe s House Bill 49, making
deputy sheriffs appointed officials undel
the sheriffs. was fought out at length
on the question of the adoption of 6
report by the Miscellany Committee
which recommended killing the bill
Coney made logical speech in defense
of the bill on its merits, pointing out
the inconsistencies in the law as il
stands.
Kanho defended the report and gave
some biographical bits from his
brother life of twenty-five years as
a deputy sheriff. He feared inconfpe.
tent men would be elected under the
Waiwaioie scheme. He urged the mem
hers to stay with the County Act and
give back not an inch.
Like objected to the bill as except
ing Honolulu from it's provisions. He
supposed this was because Honolulu
had Democratic Sheriff.
Kealawaa, supporting the bill. talk
ed good sense, stating that deputy
sheriffs neglected much Of their work
for the sake of building political
fences.
Makekau made long speech against
the bill and ended up with moving
the previous question. This is a little
bit of Kauai tactics turned against
Kauai, whereat Coney was exceedingly
w1oth.
On the vote the report tabhng the
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