The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1919-03-07

legislatures have deliberately refused
to obey the iniunctions of the Con
gress of the United States and the
provisions of the constitution of Ha-
waii, under which we are granted
territorial rights Referring to the
proposal to send a Legislative commits
sion TO Washington to ask Congress
for Statehood and a good many other
things for the islands, the report
points out that such things are being
considered while we are flagrantly
and defanty refusing to abide by the
laws it has already given for our
guidance"
After the report had been present
ed Representative Henry Lyman of
Hawaii moved that the report be tabl-
ed, thus backing up Representatives
EVAN da Silva's refusal to concur. in
the opinion of the other members of
the judiciary committee. Speaker
Holstein ruled that to table the report
would be out of order. Then the
measure passed second reading. At
any rate, half of the Maui representa-
tives indicated where they stood as
regards the measure.
Woman's Suffrage
The woman suffrage bill was dealt
a terrific haymaker on Monday when
the Senate adopted an amendment
making the measure effective July l,
thus shutting out the women from
voting at the coming county and
primary elections. If both Senate and
House adopt the bill as amended, the
gentler sex will have to wait some
little time before casting their first
votes. Senators H. A. Baldwin of
Maui and NJ. c. Pacheco of Oahu
brought in a minority report favoring
the measure but amending it to make
the law effective after the coming
elections. Senator H. w. Rice of
Maui and George p. Cooke of MOlokai
also voted for the adoption of the
minority report.
1t is understood here that there is
& strong undercurrent against women
suffrage and, moreover, a move is on
TO refer it to a plebiscite. There are
said to be several axes out in the
HDuse for the bill. That many ONE
of Honolulu are aroused by the Sen
ate's action is manifested by the de-
Cision of suffrage leaders to call a
mass meeting for 9 o'clock this morn
ing at the Capital building. All
FOlllCh lllltltpltu III Slhll dSt nave
)een invited to attend, and it is ex-
pected they will demand to know the
Why and wherefor of the Senate &C.
lion.
A Joke On Tavares
Members of the education commit
tee of the House had a good laugh
on genial Representative A. F. Tava-
res of Maui the other day while in
session to discuss a resolution calling
for an investigation of the eXpendi-
ture. of appropriations by the depart
ment of public instruction. The hear
ing had dwindled down to the point
where it was discovered that the ap-
parent laXity sought to be remedied
by the resolution had occurred in a
department not under the jurisdiction
of the board of education, but under
the board of industrial schools. 1t
was pointed u at the same time hat
a bill had been introduced to clear up
this particular matter. Representa-
tive Tavares, chairman of the House
health committee, was attending the
meeting.
And the funny part of it is, laugh
ed Chairman Lyman of the educa-
tional committee, that this particu-
lar bill was introduced by Mr.. Tava-
res"
Mr.. Tavares looked surprised. He
stoutly denied that he was the father
of the measure. A copy of the print
cd bill was shown him. On the back
was the endorsement "a. f. Tava-
res" The gentleman from Maui
scratched his head. He demanded
that the original typewriter bill be
produced. 1t was.
Chairman Lyman fingered the pages
of the typewriter bill until he came
TO the pen-and-ink signature of the
endorser.
Isn't that your writing?" he ask
ed.
Tavares looked at the signature
and admitted that it was not only his
writing but his name. He guessed
he'd both signed and introduced the
bill. Then the laugh came. 1t hap
pened that the bill in question was
sent downstairs from the attorney
generals department and handed to
Mr.. Taraves to introduce. Mr.. Ia
wares introduced it and apparently
forgot all about it. Next time | get
e. bill like that I'm going to familiar
ize myself with the contents before
introducing it," he remarked.
Money Asked For Maui Projects
The Maui members of the legisla-
ture have been hard at it during the
last week and are continuing to send
in their quota Of bills, resolutions and
other measures. Representative Ia
wares introduced on Wednesday a
bill designed TO correct certain pur-
ported evils in the DraSpnt system
whereby inmates of the Industrial
School at Waialee, Oahu, are permit
ted to work out and earn money. The
measure provides hat all money
earned by the inmates be deposited to
the credit of the institution and that
it be expended for the bench, OF the
school.
a bill introduced by Representa-
tive Paschoal provides an appropria-
ton of $1,000 for the purchase of law