The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1919-03-28
Pensions For
Mothers Bill
Is introduced
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broken faith with the electorate and
having violated their party pledge.
AS is well known on Maui, the
platform of both the republicans and
the democrats CONTAINED planks favor
ing woman suffrage without a plebis-
cite. 1t was upon these platforms
that the solons stood when they
sought seats in the Legislature. To-
day the opposition against the meas
ure is strong. There is also strong
opposition to a compromise to allow
the ONE to vote from and after
JrAy l. 1919. But there appears to be
ssrort aplenty for the Jarrett plebis-
Cit4 bill now before the judiciary COM
mittees. There is little doubt that
politics is controlling the opposition.
Women In Earnest
Yesterday afternoon nearly 1000
women gathered in the house when
the solons resolved into a committee
of whole to hear arguments for and
against the passage of the suffrage
bill. Hon. Sanford B. Dole hit the
nail squarely on the head when he
declared he had not beard one single
logical argument why the women
should not be allowed to vote. Mrs.
Louise Macmillan, a reporter on the
Hilo Tribune, spoke on behalf of the
women of the Big Island, who sent
her to Honolulu as their representa-
tive.
A few Hawaiian men and women
spoke against the measure; but their
arguments were weaK in the extreme.
Those present merely laughted at their
remarks, som of which bordered on
the ridiculous. Both OF the Honolulu
daily newspapers have come out with
forceful editorials urging the passage
of the bill with no strings attached.
The editors have not minced words
in criticizing the opposition for its
failure to live up to prediction prom
ises.
Maui Women Favor Suffrage
The only Maui petition to be re-
ceived advocating woman suffrage
was presented on Monday by Repre-
sentative Henry Lyman of Hawaii. 1t
was from 65 womn of Waikiki. No
Maui women have petitioned against
the bill.
Insane Asylum Report
The house health committee, Of
which Representative A. f. Tavares
is chairman, has sent a report to the
lower chamber completely eXonerat-
ing w. A. Schwallie, superintendent
of the insane asylum, of maladminis-
tration. The report states that the
asylum has outgrown its present To-
cation. The legislature is urged to be
more liberal in its appropriations for
the institution.
Joseph Wants Money For Hama
On Tuesday Representative Joseph
presented a resolution calling for the
following appropriations:
New court house at Hama, $4,000.
Armory al Hama, $4,000.
Repairs Kipahulu landing, $500.
Court House For Makawao
Representative Paschoal, on the
same day, introduced a resolution re-
questing an appropriation of $4,000
for the construction of a new court
house and Jail at Makawao, Maui.
The senate health committee has
recommended the passage of the bill
providing for the licensing of chiro-
practors. This measure was introduc-
ed in the house.
Senate bill 38, providing an appro-
priation of 5000, 900 for the Nawiliwili
breakwater has been passed by the
upper chamber without opposition.
Several house bills, all providing
that district magistrates be elected
instead of appointed, have been tabl-
ed.
After debate which continued off
and on for about two weeks, the house
has tabled the bill providing that the
age at which children shall begin
school be increased from six to eight
years.
. The measure ~embodying the lev
teachers salary schedule, which was
passed by the senate recently, is now
before the educational committee of
the house. Early action on the bill
is anticipated. There is little or no
doubt that it will be passed. .-..
Compensation Amendment Killed
With Representatives Lewis and
Rawlins leading the opposition, the
Andrews bill giving injured persons
the right to elect whether to accept
compensation through an industrial
accident boards OF through the courts
has been defeated in the house. Rep
resentative Andrews has now intro
duced a bill providing that when a
concern appeals from an award of an
industrial accident board, the injured
person shall be paid the installments
4 regularly, pending the disposition of
? the appeal. According to the intro
Queer, under the present law injured
persons are sometimes forced to wait
for a money for a year or more while
an appeal is in process of settlement.
Good Bill BY Paschoal
A bill introduced in the house by
Representative Paschoal of Maui pro-
yides way and means for the support
of children of INDECENT, widowed or
abandoned mothers, and that the ne
cessary funds shall be provided by
the several counties and the city and
county. with the juvenile judges hav-
ing jurisdiction.
Another measure by Paschoal, in
troduced last Saturday, provides for
an appropriation of $4,000 for the
construction of a pipe line at Hama,
AF,rf