The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1919-03-14

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the juggling OF the apportionment
figures without any apparent sound
reasons therefor.
Representative Lorrin Andrews Of
the judiciary committee said it was
common knowledge that in the last
several years the population of Kauai
had increased through the addition oil
homesteaders, and that there had
been a corresponding decrease in the
population Of Maui. Therefore he
argued, Kauai should be entitled to
one more representative, and Maui
one less.
IF we are going to start throwing
things around like this" declared
Representative William T. Rawlins,
why not begin with the 9Th district
(Oahu) ?" He then explained that
without a doubt there had been a
large increase in the population Of
re 9Th district during the last sew
eral years. 1t is very apparent that
the majority of the Oahu members
were not convinced nor enlightened
by the argument advanced by the
chairman of the judiciary committee.
II is also apparent that a large major
ity of the Oahu solons are in favor of
reappOrtionment, believing it to be
the duty of the legislature to obey the
provisions of the Organic Act in this
as well as in all other matters.
Representative Henry Lyman seem
ed to have hit the nail rather square
" on the head when he remarked in
the house the othr day;
THE Organic Act says that there
shall be an apportionment Of the legis
lators from time to time In the
opinion OF many of us, that time has
not yet arrived"
Workmen's Compensation Up
All of the Maui members of the
house voted against the passage of
the reapportionment bill on third and
final reading. 1t is not believed they
will change their minds before the
21st.
A vigorous protest has been receiv.
ed by the legislature from a member
OF the Maui industrial accident board
protesting against the passage of
Representative Andrews amendment
to the present compensation. This
amendment provides that an injured
person may elect whether he will
seek compensation through the board
Vi N4lAOuSh IC SOdllos uVoNus AhOA 4
ing the judiciary committee, of which
Andrews is chairman, reported out IN
the bill and recommended hat it
pass On second reading. The report
adopted. The bill comes up on
third and final reading sometime this
morning.
Lease Money For Homesteaders
OF interest to homesteaders and
--.-I .o l. 49, Isll stOINAl
in the house on Wednesday by Speak
er Holstein. This measure calls upon
Congress to set aside for lease, under
the direction Of the land commission
er, certain lands in the territory, the
proceeds to be loaned and used In
connection with the proposed farm
loan board, and to encourage the es-
adjustment of a rural population and
the development of agriculture
through loans to homesteaders and
persons engaged in agricultural pur-
suits.
Suffrage Has Opposition
The woman suffrage bill will prob
ably be reported out in the house this
morning. Since its passage by the
senate the measure has been before
the judiciary committee of the lower
house, ana it is understood that at
least two members of the judiciary
committee will oppose the passage of
the measure IN its second reading,
their main protest, it is said, being
against the provision that suffrage be
conferred without submitting the maj
ter to a plebiscite.
To make matters still more compli-
Gated, Representative ]. K. Jarrett in
troduced in the house this morning
a bill providing that the entire ques-
ton Of mi suffrage be laid before
the electorate at the primary and
election in May and June.
1t is presumed that opposition to this
will develop Immediately.
Both the house and the senate have
held public hearings IN the suffrage
question, and already petitions are
beginning to come in from women in
various parts of the territory, urging
that the bill pass so that they can
vote at the elections this spring. 1t
Is likely that the measure will go
through in its present form, in spite
of the opposition that is looming up.
Electric Franchise For Makawao
During the past week the Maui
members of the house and senate
have been hard at work and have
submitted a large number of bills
other measures. On Wednesday Rep
resentative Tavares introduced a
measure whereby II. w. Rice, d. c.
Lindsay and A. F. Tavares seek a
franchise for the manufacture and
sale Of electric power in Makawao
district. The bill provides that the
franchise be in effect for so years.
Propose A Movie Censorship
Managers Of motion picture thea
tiers on the Valley Island had best
exercise rigid caution in the selection
of their reels, for there has been in
troduced in the legislature a bill pro-
viding for the creation of a board Of
motion picture censors and, if 1t pass
es. everything in the movies that
might tend to corrupt ones morals is
going to be scissored out. It is pro-
yided further that all films and views