Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-03-15
TERR|TORY
PAYS FOR
PROBE
So Says Senate, After a Hot
Fight Against Putting Ex-
pense Up to Hawaii
County

The first hot scrimmage OF the ses-
sion in the senate. came today Just
before noon, when the act to create
commission to investigate the af-
fairs OF Hawaii and carrying an ap-
preparation of $4,000, came up for
second reading before the committee
CT the whole.
There was quantity of the dra-
matte in the situation, particularly at
the last when Senator Iaukea. presid-
ing. cast the deciding ballot, which
was a victory for the county of Ha-
wall. The fight did not begin until
the next TO the last section OF the
measure had been read, where IL was
recited that the county of Hawaii
should pay the costs OF the investiea-
ton. The opposition to this. led by
Senator Metzger, insisted that the
territorial governments should bear the
expense. as Ii was fnr the general
eood of the whole territory.
With tickets in their pockets to 20
TO Hilo this afternoon. as guests OF the
town, the senators fought out where
the onus of expense should fall. and
in the end, due to the balance OF
power held by Iaukea, Hilo and the
county OF Hawaii won.
Little Objection 10 Bill.
This was virtually the only obiec-
tion offered to the bill. One or two
J.oiRts were raised bv Senator Chill
lingworth, which were explained to
his satisfaction by Senator Judd. The
latter, before the reading began, made
u brief statement as TO the motive
for the presnt INVESTIGATION. and later
when the twelfth section was reached
and the scrimmage BEGAN. he pointed
out that as the county would reap the
benefit from the fnvestigation-have
the misappropriated money refunded
to it--in bis Judgment 1t should de-
fray the expenses.
income Tax Plan Deferred.
The act to increase the amount of
income exempt from taxation received
q check today, when Senator Brown
asked that ii 60 over two weeks, and
intimated his hostility to 1t. He point
ed out that the committee had been
informed that 1t would mean a de-
crease Of $4,000 q year in the reve-
nues, and that he wished further time
20 look into 1t.
Only sone of the three house bills
reported on by the judiciary commit
tee this morning received favorable
treatment in its hands. The other two
were recommended to be tabled, which
was done. One relates to divorce,
The other to lawful age. H.. b. No.
10 added an additional ground for di-
virce, which was the living separate
and apart for three years.
ITO enact the above bill into law.
the committee stated. would allow the
deserter, the party in fault, to obtain
a divorce, and the injured party would
be aggrieved. and in case of a wife
deprived OF her right of support"
H. b. No. so, the one favorably pass
ed on by the committee, prohibits the
employing of prisoners in the city
end county jails. A slight verbal.
change was suggested as an amend
ment.
Child Labor Act Now Law.
The act introduced some time ago
by Senator Coke, to regulate the hours
of employment of female children un-
Ger the age of sixteen years. has been
signed by the governor, and will take
effect Immediately. 1t provides that
no minor child under the age of six
teen shall be permitted to work in any
mercantile institution. soffice. laundry,
or other such places between the
hours Of nine O'Clock in the evening
end six o'clock in the morning. 1t is
made a misdemeanor to violate the
act.
Several of the senators were not
nresent this morning, and for time
il was feared there would not be a
quorum. Senators Rice, Baldwin, Coke
and Baker were among those absent.
They sent word, however, that they
would meet the solons at the wharf,
or at one of the stops on the way TO
Hilo.