Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-13
ABATEMENT BILL
IS in SPECIAL
Committed NOW
Senate BY Close Vote Refers
Measure to Delegation of
Oahu Legislators

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10, the abatement by Injunction mea
sure. was referred to a select commit
tee OF Oahu members. Senator Robert
w. Single was named as chairman
OF the committee which will report to
the upper house recommending such
action on the bill as it sees fit.
Why the bill was switched to the
Oahu committee is still a mystery to
many who sat IN the senate room yes.
terday and watched the action go
through. and the fact that the vote
was close shows that good portion
OF the senators themselves did not
ffIFor referring the bill to a select
instead OF a standing committee.
Castle Fights Proposal .,.:.- .
Castle, Chillingworth and others
we're against such disposition of it,
taking the lead IN fight to keep it
in a standing committee. Shingle, on
the other hand, favored such DISPOSE.
tion, stating that he was at the bot
tom OF the move in proposing 1t to
Senator Makekau.
I'm going to oppose giving this bill
to select committee" said Castle
soon after Makekau of Hawaii had so
moved. I'VE have taken this up in a
committee OF the whole and now is
no time for any senator to dodge his
duty"
Castle bowed toward Makekau. ex-
planning that he did not consider this
was the senator's intention. Castle
also declared himself emphatically
against an executive session which
had been suggested previously in a
motion by Senator Coney of Kauai
Single was on his feet in an in
slant. declaring that he had suggested
to Makekau to move to refer the bill
to the Oahu contingent
Ny idea is said he, that by hay.
ing the measure before this commit.
tee government officials such as At
torney Huber, Marshal Smiddy and
Dr. Pratt can be called to give their
views.
Sepator Cooke. sitting as chairman,
suggested that as children from the
outside islands come here to school,
outside senators should be on the in
testiRating committee. but Makel1au
thought net Hawaii had no "Sodom
or .Gofnorrah.s he said. II was for
Oahu 10 settle its own troubles.
Says Senate Il Ready
Single said he understands the
senate IS ready to vote IL II can find
what to do with Iwilei II the Oahu
senators were willing to take the res.
possibility II was for them to work it
out.
ChiIlingworth urged that the mea-
sure go back to the health committee
whence it came. He opposed sending
Il to the Oahu committee for it dealt
with a subject Of vital importance to
al the territory
Castle pointed out that It is only
right to refer back to the committee
that first took up the consideration
OF the BILL II would be a mistake to
send 1t to the Oahu group alone.
Correa, q member Of the health
committee. scored Chairman Cooke
hotly for wanting the bill back in that
body and declared himself against
such move by motion to table Chill
Hngworths amendment.
Came last the various votes in close
order and when the smoke OF battle
had cleared Senate Bill No. 10 had
found a resting place with the Oahu
solons.
Cooke submitted the report of the
committee OF the whole Immediately
efter the senate had met in regular
sitting again, the vote to accept pass
ing with only three against II. Presi-
dent Chillingworth then named
Single as chairman.
Citizens Debate Warmly
Hot debate for two hours yesterday
afternoon preceded this action, argu-
fnents for and against the abatement
bin being presented by citizen speak
ers. Chief among those who came
out decisively for the restricted dis
trict were Jack Edwardson and Henry
Allen.
Allen spoke near the close of the
meeting. He had kept a soft drink
parlor near the entrance of Iwilei and
wanted to knock out the old story of
the place being kept up by the sol
diers.
little he said. along about payday,
but only for day or two, and that
was all The soldiers did not go there
as much as has been said
Allen said he would have board of
inspectors appointed TO regulate a
district properly. Conditions here
were different than in the 'snow-ball'
states where the abatement Law was
said TO flourish.
81 never saw a child molested from
among those who happened down the
streets in lwilei.. he went on IF any
woman touched one it was to take it
BY the hand a moment through that
1notheriy instinct in every wonan's
heart, no matter how low she may
have fallen"
Charles Holoua spoke in Hawaiian
recommending paebiscite on the mat
ter. The question was too big for
these few men to handle, he thought
He was OF the opinion there should be
an island near town set aside for pros
titution.
Among those who spoke for the bill
and against a restricted district in any
form were Raymond c. Brown. secre-
tary OF the chamber Of commerce: