The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-04-23
SPECIAL SESSION Fs
NOT TODE Spree
OFLAW MAKING
Call VIII BE ,issued Some Time
This Week It Is Expected, But
Date Is Yet Uncertain
EMERGENCY MEASURES
- ONLY TO &c PASSED
Drastic Anti-Sedltion Bin Design
ed To Curb Mallblers Of
America and Her Allies

II is expected that within the com
ing week the call for the special ses-
sion of the legislature will be issued
and it is understood that the date of
the opening of the session will be fixed
| sometime in the next two weeks. II
plans that are now being made do not
miscarry, IL is probable that the special
session will open Tuesday, April thir.
/ tieth. '''F' "A
Leaders of both houses are now work.
ing to insure that when the session is
called it will not develop into pro-
traeted spree Of Law. making, but will
be confined closely to the purposes Of
enacting legislation that may be desig.
mated as emergency legislation. ...
Pass Several Laws
Originally urged as a means to meet
the situation on the Island of Hawaii
and make available funds with which
to repair the extensive storm damage
done there recently, the special ses-
sion is to be called to pass several
laws, it is understood.
Speaker Of the House Of Representa-.
tives H. L. Holstein said yesterday IL
would be advisable for all interests
and individuals who wish to urge the
enactment of new laws at the special
session to place their suggestions before
the Governor at this time so that a
definite program may be formulated at
the earliest possible moment.
The call will be issued by Governor
Pinkham, who is cordial to the purpose
of holding a special session, unless the
nomination as Governor of Col G. J.
Mccarthy is confirmed this week by
the senate. In that event he will is
sue the call.
Definite Program
According to plans that have been
outlined it is intended to decide on q
definite program that will be strictly
followed at the special session. Though
the Governor may not limit the action
of the Legislature in issuing the call for
the special session, it is planned to have
the legislature place a limit on itself
by adopting a resolution at the open
ing session, stating exactly the purposes
of the session. AS soon as the road IL
made clear for this resolution the
special session will be called.
1t had been urged that a notice o.
thirty days would be necessary but thi
9 is not so. The legislature may be calleC
: into session at any time by the Govern
. or and in this case all he will do vii
lbe to give members who live on othe
= Islands enough time to get here.
Laws To Be Passed
= Besides providing funds with whic,
to relieve Hawaii, it is believed tina
. certain new laws governing food regr
n lations will be enacted as emergene
J measures Also it is said an ant
sedition law will be presented and If a
internment camp is not established b
a presidential order or by some othe
u action at Washington, it is planned I
% establish camp by Territorial statut
II Special Session
10 The anti-seditiOn bill, which is to
offered by a prominent member Of th
s. upper house, will be sweeping in II
- provisions. 1t will not only make Vi
n lawful all disloyal utterances and &C
y and all criticism of Americas part
V tho war, but it will cover also disl6y
~ utterances directed against Great BIZ
- tain and France and all Of the Anne
~ lean allies in the war. Under law
IL the kind it will be as serious breaC
!" to speak dislOyally of any Of the ALI
y, as it will to talk disloyally of the Anne
~ lean forces or methods of cOnductiI
- the war.