The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1880-08-14

EIcHTIETH DAr-Tuesday. August 10, 1880.
Mr.. Castle. Chairman Of Committee on Edu
cation, reported on an Act to amend Section 38,
OF Civil Code, relating to school tax. Repor
adopted.
An Act TO provide for the drainage and sewer
age of Honolulu, was introduced by the Ministe
Of the Interior and read for the first time. On
motion it was ordered to be printed.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Consideration Of an Act to provide a loan fol
internal improvements.
The Minister of Finance moved that this bill
be indefinitely postponed, for the reason that i
is contrary to order. The substance of the bill
was the same as the bill known as SIC, 900 ,OOC
loan bill. though the title is changed.
Mr. Gibson, the introducer Of the bill, said
there may be some imperiection in the bill con.
sidering the work of translation. The other bill
made provision for a coinage, whereas there was
nothing about it in this bill.
1t might be shown that there are good reasons
for borrowing. He was Of opinion that the ser.
vices of a civil engineer should be engaged, and a
thorough Investigation made of the state Of the
country, and then we might see the necessity OF
utilizing foreign capital. He said he did not
vote for the $40, 900 900 to support it, but that
it might be brought up in some modified form.
The ayes and noes were taken on the motion to
indefinitely postpone the bill, with the following
results:
AYEs-Messrs Wilder. KspenA. S h Kaai, Preston.
Cleghorn, Kuihelaui, Martin, Moanauli. Castle, Rhodes,
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Pilipo. MAhOe, G n wilcox. Kakina- Kupihea--27.
Gibson, K w wilcox, Glendon, Hanuna, Kuapuu!, Beck
ley-l1.
An Act to make a permanent settlement on
Her Majesty Queen Emma on its second read
ing. Indefinitely postponed.
An Act to regulate immigration on its second
reading. Passed to engrossment.
An Act to regulate public fish markets, on its
second reading. Indefinitely postponed.
An Act to amend Chapter 81 of Civil Code, on
its second reading. Indefinitely postponed.
The Minister of Finance moved a reconsider
alton of the vote on the resolution making the
'' cable bill - the order of the day for tomorrow.
Carried.
The Minister of the Interior moved that this
bill be made the order of to-day. Carried.
At this stage of the proceedings a delay en-
sued, owing to the want of a quorum. On the
re-assembling OF the absent members, the motion
to indefinitely postpone the bill was carried.
House adjourned at 2.30 p. m.
EIGHTY-FIRsT DAY-Wednesday. Aug. IL, 1880.
After the reading of yesterdays journal, Mr..
Gibson took exception to that portion referring
to the indefinite postponement of the Cable bill.
He said that he had been informed there was not
a quorum In the House. Furthermore, the pro-
poser was not present, and is it not customar to
show courtesy TO the introducer of a bill, more
especially in a case like this, when the steamer
was leaving. This bill was set down for to-day.
The order of things was reversed. Many mem
bers retired feeling there was undue action. 1t
is commended there were "a members present, and
the President made %, but when the vote was
taken to suspend the rules there was not a quo
rum in their seats, TO which some of the members
can testify. He wanted fairness. His action
,-o,ld boya haap m yofa fhaf tho hill shnnld hava
been sent to a committee. He therefore moved
that that part of the Journal referring to the bill
be expunged.
The Minister Of the Interior said that those
members who were in favor of the bill left the
House SO that they should not have a quorum.
A motion was made that the House adjourn, and
lost. The flibustering commenced on the side
of the opposition.
Mr.. Gibson said the spring was made in the
afternoon by the Ministry proposing to make this
bill the order of the day for the day previous to
that which had been settled upon.
The Minister of the Interior said the action of
the House was perfectly parliamentary, and the
several motions were duly carried by a large maj
GRITTY.
Mr.. KaIua testified to the member for Lahaina
being present, when the first motion was brought
forward, and seeing it was carried he left the
room.
The President explained that there was a quo
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with.
The motion to expunge a certain portion of the
journal was lost by 81 to Is.
MIR. Cleghorn, chairman of the enrolling COM
mittee reported the following bills as having been
signed by His Majesty.
An Act to indemnify the Minister of Finance.
An Act relating to laundries and wash-bouses
An Act to make a permanent settlement on
Henry S. Swinton.
An Act relating TO Incorporated companies.
An Act to fix the compensation Of pilots IN Ka-
hului and Hilo.
An Act to provide for the coronation OF the
Kings of Hawaii.
An Act to amend 264 of the Civil Code, rela-
ting to deputy sheriffs.
An Act to perpetuate the geneOlogy OF the
chiefs of Hawaii.
An Act to provide for the geneology of the
chiefs of Hawaii.
An Act to provide for the safe custody of wills
and testamentary papers
An Act 10 regulate the importation and sale
of POISONOUS drugs.
An Act to amend section l of chapter 80 of the
Penal Code.
RESOLUTIONS.
A bill was read for the first time to abolish
Mr.. Gibson, the introducer of the bill. said
that passports were regarded as a nuisance.
Germany and France had abolished this system.
The Attorney General said 1t was the means OF
enabling the authorities to collect taxes from peo-
pie who would otherwise go away without pay
ing them.
Mr.. Gibson said his reason for bringing for
ward this bill was because he was inspired with
the desire to maintain the good name of this
port. The idea of our passports is regular bar
barism. 1t is a relic of slave countries. There
were no passports except IN free Hawaii, and the
beautiful free port of Honolulu.
The bill WAS referred IN a 6necial c0mmittee
The President appointed, the Attorney General,
Messrs. Hanuua, Gibson, Aholo, and Cleghorn.
The Minister of the Interior reported on the
bill to levy an additional duty on imported rice
and raw sugar, stating that the Ministry would
support the majority report.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Third reading of an Act to restrict the i'm
p%ortation and sale Of opium. Passed.
An Act relating to the practice of medicine by
Chinese doctors, on its third reading. Passed.
An Act to promote the construction of rail-