The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-06-05
THE LEGISLATURE
THIRTlETH DAY.

FRIDAY, June 4th.
The Assembly met at one o'clock,
p. NJ. Present; Ministers Gibson,
Kapena, Gulick and Neumann No
bles Walker, Cleghorn, Parker, Ka-
noa, Wilder and Bishop; Reps. Pa
lohau, Nahinu, Amara, Castle, Pa
hia, Thurston, Dole, Paehaole,
Kaulia, Nahale, Kekos, Dickey,
Aholo, Kaukau, Hayselden, Kaulu-
kou, Kauai, Kaai and Wight.
The Secretary and Interpreter
read the minutes of previous sitting,
which were confirmed.
PETITIONS.
Rep. Dole presented petition
from Chinese residents of Honolulu,
with 165 signatures, against the bill
to tax Chinese for the benefit of
hospital fund. Referred to Judi
ciary Committee.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Rep. Aholo presented n report of
the Finance Committee on two petit
tions from Wailuku, 1st, against
subsidy to the Oceanic Company's
steamers, recommending to lay it on
the table for consideration with sub
sides in the Appropriation Bill;
and, 2nd, that the Ministers be not
allowed to create bank for the
japanese fund, recommending that
it be laid on the table TO be consid-
cred with that matter when it comes
before the house. On motion of
Rep. Kaai, the report was adopted.
Rep. Kaulukou presented report
from the Judiciary Committee on
petition from Molokai, that chap.
27, laws of 1884, relating to the APP
pointment of Road Supervisors-in-
Chief, be repealed, recommending
that it be laid on the table for con-
sideration with bill on that SUBJ
ject.
Rep. Dole moved the report be
adopted. He said he noticed that
reports of committees had in no
case expressed any opinion on the
tended that there was not the slight
est use in having such matters given
to committees unless they aided the
house with their advice on the sub
jects of petitions. He said he made
the motion to get an opportunity
for expressing the above sentiments.
The motion passed.
Rep. Kaulukou presented another
report from the same committee,
which he thought was not open to
the objection of the hon. member,
as it had recommendation. 1t was
on petition from Puma, that sea
fisheries be made free to all. The
committee understood that there
was now law allowing tenants to
take all kinds of fish but one, but,
with regard to admitting other than
tenants to the privilege, they con-
slider it would be hardship to the
konohikis, and therefore recon-
mend that this prayer of the petit
ton be laid on the table. On mo-
tion of Rep. Keau the report was
laid on the table to be considered
with any bill on the subject.
Rep. Kaunamano presented re-
port of the Sanitary Committee on a
petition from Puma, that n resident
physician be appointed in that dis
trict, recommending the Assembly
to refer it to the President of the
Board of Health with recommend
alton that the prayer be granted.
Adopted. Also, on petition from
Waimku, that the sale of opium be
not licensed, recommending that it
be laid on the table for conshera-
tion with any bill on the subject.
Rep. Dole thought that was very
bad report. On this very important
matter the Sanitary Committee had
no recommendation to make except
to lay it onthe table.
Rep. Aholo said the committed s
idea probably was that the subject
would come up when the bill was
before the house, and in order to
save two discussions it was recon-
mended to lay the petition on the
table.
Rep. Dole said the sole object of
reference to committee was to have
the matter investigated and recon-
mendations made. If the committee
report that they have considered
the petition and the same time have
no recommendation to make, then
he said they had not considered it,.
1t was not necessary that they should
have discussion at that stage, but
they should have the committee s
advice when the subject came up.
He moved that the report be refer
red back, with the request that the
committee express on opinion on the
subject.
Rep. Kaunamano said the CON-
mittee had meeting on this petit
tion and discussed it, finally coming
to the conclusion that, as a bill was
to come up, to license opium, the
petition should be laid ON the table.
The report was adopted.
Rep. Kaulukou gave verbal re-
port of the Judiciary Committee on
a petition from Makawao, against
paying Government officials for time
that they were not working. He had
asked the member for Makawao