Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-05
Representatives Settle Down
to Attack Huge Mass OF
Routine Business


As announced few days before the
opening OF the legislature, Represen-
tatiye Lorrin Andrews today introduc-
ed I'm the house bill which, if II be.
comes a law, will do tway with the
indeterminate sentence law now in
vogue in the territory, and which has
been criticized on the ground that it
works an undue hardship on prison
ers.
Andrews bill seeks to repeal chap
ter PIG, r. l.. 1915. which embraces
sections 3S43 to 3S47, inclusive, and
which has to do with the indetermin-
ate sentence and the parole of prison
ers. BY asking the repeal of that por-
ton relating to paroles, il is under
stood Andrews at future date will
Introduce bill which will provide for
a broader system. The bill today con.
tains the following clause:
Nothing contained i'm the act shall
in any way affect any sentence here
tofore imposed on anyone who has
been convicted of a felony and SEN
fenced under the indeterminate act,
each sentence to be executed In all
respects as though this act had not
been passed.
Down To Routine Work
With the opening OF the 10th day
CT the session the house this morning
settled down for what appears to be
q long period of routine work. Only
Tour bills were introduced. Speaker
Holstein announced that the expenses
OF the house to date have been as fol-
lows:
Expended S1431.35 from the federal
fund of $4,000. and $756e.70 from the
territorial fund of $4,000. One hun,
dred and sixty-three bills have been
introduced and two senate bills have
been received Bills have been dis
tributed as follows: Finance commit
tee. SO: judiciary. 2S; health, police
and military, s, public lands, 6; judi.
clary. %; education, 8; agriculture, 6;
county. %; special, L; miscellany, |.
Eight bills have beer tabled. and
eight bills have gone to the senate.
The governor has signed one house
and one senate bill.
Gives Information Asked
Answering request in house res
forwarded TO the house a communi
cation showing that the following
sums have been paid out for outside
legal help during the last two years:
A. l.. e. Atkinson. $500; Antonio Per-
~. $l400; c. H. Olson, 1896; Harry
irwin, $3.50.
In response to resolution the ad
jutant general OF the National Guard
today forwarded report OF the expen
ditures made by the National Guard
This list contained the item ''inciden-
tails, $2576. and Speaker Holstein ask
ed whether a statement in this form
was what was required by the resolu-
lafion. Representative Miles arose to
say that what the house wanted was
specific. itemized account or all
moneys expended, including moneys
for fncidentals. Representative Cooke
said he thought this incidental &C.
count should be itemized. The com.
munication was referred to the fin
ance committee.
Representative Gerrit p. Wilders
bill to provide for the organization OF
q territorial marketing division. the
object being TO take the present di
vision from federal and territorial con-
troll and place it entirely under the
territory, is now on second reading
and has been referred to the com
mittee on agriculture
Mere Funds For Lepers
In a resolution introduced by Rep
resentative Paseheal provision is
made whereby an allowance of SIG a
year. instead of sic. as at present. be
allowed each inmate of the Molokai
Settlement as clothing allowance.
In defense of his measure. the repre-
sentative asserted that, because of
the increased cost of living, il had