Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-08
SENATE BILL FOR
PROHIBITION IS
Sent TO HOUSE
Measure is Read BY Title and
Referred at Once to the
Judiciary Body

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BY an eleventh-hour revision by the
senate of the final amendment 10 ;.
b. 30, which refers the question to the
voters at q plebiscite, opposition to
the prohibition bill which may nave
been formed in the house IL nov be-
lieved to be overcome.
Buried in a mass OF bills, resolu-
tions and other measures the prohibit
ton bill came TO the house this morn
ing from the senate, where il passed
third reading yesterday afternoon
with but one dissenting vote.
Referred to judiciary Committee
The bill Immediately passed first
reading by the title and will be referred
10 the judiciary committee. OF which
Representative Isorrin Andrews is
chairman, where IL will remain until
that body Is ready TO make its final
report to the house on the measure.
There was a rumor today that the
house committee might oppose the
measure But this was quickly dis
PEELED by a canvass OF opinions which
shows that the committee members
apparently favor putting the question
OF prohibition TO the voters.
Has Mistaken Impression
But is this measure legal?" one
representative asked This would
appear to be a case where bill is
signed by the governor and then pass
cd on by. the people. possibly vetoed
by public vote. | don't know OF any
thing in the Organic Act permitting
such procedure"
The view OF the bill taken by this
member of the house expresses mis-.
understanding OF the measure. The
substitute bill, as finally amended and
rounded out by the senate, makes pro-
visions for the holding of plebiscite
next July to vote on the question OF
prohibition. IL is not a bill which.
with its approval by the governor.
would make the territory bone-1ry.
But the house member who questions
the legality of the measure admits he
has not read the bill as finally passed
by the senate. All questions OF legal
ity were carefully considered and de-
hated al length in the upper house
with view to making the measure
immune from attack.
Lining Up In Support
indications now are that, with pos.
sibly one or two exceptions, the mem
bers OF the house are lining up strong.
~ In favor of the bill. Many of those
who have favored the measure from
the start declare II will be favorably
al ~. s.eIf otr ~
tee with comparatively few. il any.
amendments. Both Republican and
Democratic representatives have said
they viii vote in favor of the BILL
1T Is not like voting on measure
that would make Hawaii dry II 1t be-
came a law, says one Republican.
1.-The Republican platform pledges
not TO interfere with the present Ii
quor laws. Certainly II would not be
a pledge violation to vote on a bill
which refers the question of prohibit
ton to the voters, who sent us to the
legislature"
Chairman Andrews says public
hearing on the bill will be held II
desired by persons interested
Considers Bili "eone Dry"
IF this bill is not bone dry said
President Chillingworth OF the senate
and the man who put the question OF
prohibition before the upper house,
then what is its
I'D be glad to listen to suggestions
from any one to make ii more So
Chillingworth referred to the state
ment made yesterday by Senator w.
T. Robinson of Maui. the only member
&C vote in the negative on the bill.
As stated yesterday by the Star
bulletin. Chillingworth cabled the
news that the prohibition bill had
passed the senate to Delegate Kalani-
anaole at Washington This message
read:
Prohibition bill passed senate this
day IL to l. Referred to plebiscite
July H."
Last night he wrote a letter to the
delegate explaining the senate's ac-
tion more fully.
Il trust you will be back here in
time TO campaign for prohibition" he
concluded.