The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-08-27
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MEnNEsnAY. AUGUsT q 1854.
The Hawaiian Legislature
Session 1854.
Eiehty-si1th Day, Aug. 18Th. 1854.

Assembly convened at the usual hour,
and. after prayer by the Chaplain, the
Secretary read the minutes OF the previous
meeting. Approved
Hon. A. S CleghoTn from the Committee
on Commerce presented a report ON the
bill to regulate the issuing OF patents. re
commenting its passage. Report adopted
and bill ordered to a third reading on the
Dist inst
Hon. c. r. Bishop from the Select Com
ruittee TO which had been referred street
railways. reported. submitting a substitute
bin with the name Of the grantee left out,
that TO be supplied by the Assembly. The
Austin bill had been taken as a basis IN
the preparation of the new bill 1t
obliges the grantee 10 begin the work
within one year and complete 1t within
three wears The matter OF steam railway
Is left out. but the Committee recon
mended that Representative Dole be per
rnitted TO introduce a separate bill forthat
special object
Report received and approved, and bill
read a second time by title
Representative Dole moved that the bull
pass 10 engrossment, and that the name OF
Charles b. Wilson be inserted in the
blanks. In supporting his motion he SAID
Mr.. Austin was not the attorney OF MI.
Flowerlew. but Mr.. A j. Cartwright was
he believed that the Attorney General was
running the Austin bill for his own &C
count, with Messrs. Austin and Flower
dew as decoy ducks When it became
question of giving the right to gentle
man living in Florence or resident here,
he thought the House would see the pro
priety OF deciding in favor OF the latter
Hon. II. A. Widemann said Mr.. Flower
dew was a man who could carry out the
enterprise, and why this Government had
prevented him doing so when he was
ready to begin was more than he ever
could discover. If Mr. Flowerdew was
decoy duck, what was Mr.. Wilson. If the
latter was a responsible man, why did he
not name his partners. he 1.-THE speaker
had ventured to contradict on the street
statement that Mr.. Wilson had eighty or
ninety thousand dollars subscribed. With
the question before him Of which decoy
duck should be swallowed, he should
choose the one with a substantial name TO
the back of it. He concluded by moving
that the name Of Mr.. William II. Austin
be inserted in the blanks.
The Attorney General stated that he
had mentioned the names Of four substan-
tial citizens who were interested in the
Austin bill. and had asked Representative
Dole to do as much with respect TO the
bill he championed- He had heard OF the
enterprise before coming to the Islands,
and. after arrival here and before know
ing he would have a seat in the Assembly,
he determined to draw n bill and have II
passed if possible. 1t was at a conference
with several citizens that 1t was decided
TO appoint Mr.. Austin attorney in fact
until Mr.. FlOwerdew could be cOmmum-
Gated with. While therefore, Represen-
tative Dole's statement was in accordance
with fact. II was entirely erroneous IN the
inference drawn.
The Ayes and Noes were finally called,
the result being the passage Of the amend
ment. to insert Austin's name, a to 10,
and the bill was ordered TO third reading
on the Dist inst
Representative Lilikalani presented the
minority report of the Committee on the
Board of Genealogy's report. 1t was to
the effect that besides having the report
under careful consideration, the minority
had visited the Boards Office and inter
viewed the officers He recommended an
appropriation of $4,000 TO enable the
Board to continue its Investigations and
buy books during the current period. Laid
on the table.
At u O'Clock the Assembly took a recess
until 1.30 pm.