The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-03-26
PARTY
STANDS BY.
PLEDGE
LIQUOR LEGISLATION AS PROPOS-
ED DECLARED TO BE VIOLATION
OF PLEDGE.

AT a meeting held this noon in the
Office of A. l.. c. Atkinson, the Re-
publican Territorial Executive Com
mittee adopted resolutions declaring
that the Moore liquor bill introduced
in the Legislature is a complete vio-
lation of the nte~election pledges OF
the Republican party. The resolutions
were adopted by a unanimous vote, the
following being present: A. d. Castro,
j. Cooke, A. l.. c. Atkinson, G.. Il.
King, J. c. Lane, N. Fernandez, f. NJ
Noelle,r, f. W. Macfarlane, II. Nj.
Won Holt and l.. Holstein.
The resolutions read as follows:
Whereas, there is now pending be-
fore the House of Representative of
the Legislature Of aHwaii certain mea-
sures seeking to amend the present
liquor law, and
"Whreas, the present liquor law was
enacted by Republican legislature in
fullllment of the pledges of the Plat
form Of 1906, and,
Whereas, the amendments covered
by said bills now before the House of
Representatives are inconsistnt with
the pledges Of the Republican party, in
, that they seek TO affect the essential
features of the law, therefore.
BE it Resolved by the Executive
Committee of the Republican Party of
Hawaii, that we regard the passage Of
said bills as a direct violation of the
pledge in the platform Of September
IA, 1905"
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ness this morning. The chairman OF
the agricultural and promotion COM
mittee did not make himself visible
until nearly ten o'clock, nor was the
chairman of the judiciary committee
in evidence. Also was the chairman
OF the appropriation bill committee of
the whole conspicuous by his absence
though the latter had been excused.
Nevertheless there were more than
enough in the House to do business
and Senate amendment to Coney's
stamp duties bill was concurred in,
the amendment being merely the
change of the word purpose" to the
word purposes
Long disposition of proceeds from
agricultural and industrial pursuits in
certain schools passed third reading.
Another petition for funds for schools
was received adding to the flood of pc
titions already burdening the Clerks
desk.
TO APPOINT DEPUTY SHERIFFS.
Kamanoulu introduced a bill to
amend Section 81 of Chapter 10 of Act
, IFS, S. L., 1907, relating to City and
County officers and adding new Sec
, ton. the bill providing for City and
/ County election on the first Tuesday
, after the first Monday of November
|; every two years the next being in 1910
to elect the following officers: Mayor
q seven Supervisors, Auditor, Treasurer
p Attorney Clerk and Sheriff and pro,
yiding the appointment of deputy she.
riffs by the City and County Sheriff
with the approval of the Supervisors
This act shall not affect the tenur,
of the present deputy sheriffs.
FISH PROTECTION.
Makekau introduced a bill to amen,
Section ! of Act 62, S. L., 1905, tn
bill seeking to regulate fishing, pro
hibiting the use of any net, in Hawai-
ian waters, having mesh smalle
than three inches stretched or one an
a half inches square, but the law sha
not prohibit the use of nets and othe
contrivances used in the fishing an
selling of nehu, puhikii, amaka, opeil
h5nalea, oama, Oopukal maiii an
thirty-eight other varieties includin
gold fish and cat fish
Makekau's bin relating to the pre-
lection of birds beneficial to the forest
e. of Hawaii passed third reading.
Shingles bill to provide for the e'
tablishment and maintenance Of IN
library of Hawaii was deferred ii
Monday.
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