The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1913-02-25
SENATE MAKING
HASTE VERY
SLOWLY

Thoagh it comes high, lawmaking il
probably one of the necessities of any
well-regulated government. But it i,
an expensive necessity, according to 8
taxpayer who witnessed the senate pro
eeedings Yesterday Fifteen senators
good and tried, with their retinue OF
clerks and aides braved threatening
sky yesterday morning TO make theii
way to the senate chamber. BY actual
count, thirty minutes was required tC
handle all the bushes that had accumu
lated since the previous Thursday
With nothing to do adjournment was
then taken until two O'Clock yesterday
afternoon. At that time the solons com
pleted everything in ten minutes ano
were about to adjourn until this morn
ing when a breathless messenger an.
nounced that the Governor was at that
moment finishing message which he
desired to present. This necessitated o
recess until two-thirty O'Clock
The message related to the recess ap-
pointments made by the Governor. Sen.
ator Rice of the Republican majority
came to the aid of disturbed minority
by moving that the message be made q
special order for March 4 next. This
was the only thrill of the day in the
upper house, and it was so brief that
it could scarcely be called ruffle. AT
any rate the senators had been in SEES
sion fifty minutes in all, the Territory
had expended approximately 5000 as
salaries for the crow and a day Is
work was ended.
Many who have watched the work of
previous legislatures say the action of
the senators in thus moving slowly and
deliberately speaks well for the final re-
suits of this session.
"The senators are using Judgment in
thus acting slowly" said one. "With,
in few days when the legislation al
tee, when the lawmakers become better
acquainted with conditions outside their
respective districts, they will be in a
position to act intelligently on the bills
which come up for final consideration.
The salary expense is but slight con-
when it is taken into consid-
Grafton the damage which a hasty ac-
ton on the part of our lawmakers
might cause"
Employers Liability Bill.
Governor Frear will have the support
of the Democratic delegation in the up
per house in carrying out his recommen-
dation for a uniform law relating to
compensation to employees for personal
injuries received in the course of their
Senator Writ, the Demo-
,Ioa ! -. =.
ther OF a bill covering this important
question. 1t came from second reading
yesterday, is now in the hands of the
judiciary committee and is expected
to come ont of that body with only mi
nor alterations, if any.
In this event it will without doubt be
supported by the Republican majority
and thus at least find its way through
the senate and sent on its way to the
house. Practically all occupations
which are in any way hazardous would
benefit if the measure becomes law.
The act prevents the operation of any
contract or rule to relieve the employer
of the liabilities prescribed Section
eight of the proposed act says:
"Where the injury causes death the
compensation under this act shall be as
follows:
"(a) The employer shall, in addition
to any other compensation. pay the rea.
scnabIe expenses of the employees last
and burial, not to exceed 800.
If the emplove leaves no dependents
this shall be the only compensation.
(o) u the workman, Il) leaves a
w'.o",,or " leaves a 1eh'aie unhiarrleu
rniId n'oef twentV'one years OF age
or a maze is, enid uhuer eighteen years OF
ose. or (2l Raves any person or persons
Wrotiy depehGent upon MN, the com,
pensa'loR snall re a sum equal TO 2os
llneS hls aNesaee weeEly wages; IN nc
.h nomettr' sllaiI suGn sum DE more
lHan ,pree trousand dollars or less than
one thousanu doliarsi ana the amount
VI auF e"i,ipe .pl nalu uhuer tnis
Az pe.ose uea.n, ln oo any amounts
I'M snuer se''ioh w sia'i DC ueuucteu