Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-08-12

SATURDAY, August 9Th. 1889.
The House met Mt 10 n. m. The minutes of tho
previous meeting were read and confirmed.
Mr.. Pilipo, Chairman of Select Committee, to
whom was referred bill on the opium question
Report adopted.
Tho Attorney General read for The first time
bill to regulate the carriage of passengers and
freight licensing of express drivers and draymen.
On suspension OF the rules this bill Was read a
second time.
The Attorney General said that in the present
state OF affairs, it il not safe to ride in express
wagons iii Honolulu He alluded more especially
to Chinese drivers. He moved that the bill pass
to en2rossment. Carried, and ordered TO be read
third time this day.
Mr.. Kaulukou read for the first time an Act TO
provide for the registration and Identification of
male Chinese residing III the Hawaiian Islands.
Mr. Pilipo moved it pass TO engrussment.
. Mr.. j. Mott Smith thought it very late in the
Session. He therefore moved the indefinite post
ponoment of the bill.
Mr.. Kaulukou explained tho object of the BILL
The motion to indefinitely postpone this bill was
lost, and it passed to engrossment and ordered
to be read n third time on Monday.
MIR. Aholo presented II resoltSion; that, whereas
a vessel has gone after lnborers that black;
therefore, be il resolved that this House express it's
disapprobation of the introduction of such people.
Carried.
MIR. Widemann again called on the Government
TO inform the Assembly If there was any contract
between them and Messrs. HOiinunG Co.
Mr.. Gibson said that the hate Ministry appointed
MIR. Carter as immigration agent. He knew of no
contracts beyond the arrangements made by Mr.
Carter and Messrs Hoifnung & Co. Pending
further information on this subject, the Govern
ment had suspended further proceedings beyond
the shipment per S HaHSa nov on tho way
hither.
Mr.. Kaunamano called upon the Attorney Gen
eral to explain Article Sc Of the Constitution.
The Attorney General promised to present the
Article in printed form for the benefit OF the
Assembly.
Mr.. Pilipo reported from the Sanitary Committee
on n petition from one Heanu, asking that he be
paid 500 for curing two epers. He recommended
the rejection OF the petition, which report waa
adopted
ORDER OF THE DAY.
The following bills passed their 3D. reading: Bill
relating TO the Postal Laws. To Amend Section
l4l9 of the Civil Code For the more efficient pro
lection of female boarding schools. Relating to
corporations and incorporated bodies. Licensing
of commercial, travelling agents To restrict the
immigration of male natives of certain Asatic
countries. To amend Section 8 Chapter 10 of the
Penal Code. 10 indemnify the Minister of
Finance. The appointment of Distric, Justices
Amendment of Chapter % of Session Laws of
1872.
Mr.. j. NJ Kapena introduced joint resolution
that an appropriation not TO exceed $4,000 DO
made TO meet the expenses of the Board of Gene
alogy of the Hawaiian Chiefs Passed and ordered
to be read second time this day.
The Bill to change the term Of the Second Ju-
dicial Court was indefinitely postponed on its
third reading.
Carriage of passengers and licensing of hack
drivers, passed third reading
Joint resolution relating to Hawaiian Chiefs.
Passed.
House adjourned at 2'3op.m.