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Hawaiian Parliament.
Legislative Assembly - Forty fifth
Day.

the chaplain ne following members
answered to the roll call: Their Excellen-
cies Gibson, Kapena, Neumann and Domi-
MS; Hons. Kuihelani, Kaae, Walker Ka-
noa, Hayselden, Keau, Likikalani,
Baker. Kauhi, Amara, Kaulia, Pahia
KaunamanO. Nahinu, Kekoa, Kalua
Aholo, Kaukau. Richardson, Thurston,
| Paehaole, Dole Kauai and Palohau. The
minutes were read in English and Ha-
waiian and adopted.
ADDRESS ENGRossED.
Mr. Richardson, from the Engrossing
! Committee, reported the reply TO His Maj
/ esty's message for retrenchment as en-
/ crossed.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEE on PENSIONS.
/ Mr.. Dole presented the following minor
/ ity report from the select committee to
/ consider an Act to regulate pensions and
| other bills relating to permanent settle
/ ments:
Hon. J. 5. Walker, President Legislative
Assembly-Sir: Your committee, to whom
was referred a certain bill, entitled IAN
Act TO regulate the granting of pensions"
and various bills for making permanent
settlements in favor of II. II. II. PoOmai-
| kelani, Governess of Hawaii; the Hon. A
Fernandez, Circuit Judge of the Second
Judicial Court; Hon. w. G. Parke, ex-
Marshal of the Kingdom; and T. w. Ev-
erett, Esq, Sheriff of Maui, respectively
recommend that the said first mentioned
bill be passed to engrOssment, with the fol-
lowing amendments, viz. That the words
who has resigned, or who has been hon
orably discharged, or in the first section,
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second section, be struck out, and the
words, provided however, that no such
person may draw such pension for any
period in which he may hold any other
salaried position unfler the Hawaiian Gov
eminent " be added at the end of the first
section. Your committee further recon-
mend that the bills for making permanent
settlements above referred to be laid upon
the table.
s B. DOLE,
CECIL Brown
His ExceIlency Governor Dominis pre-
sented the following majority report from
the same committee:
Hon. J 5. Walker, President Legislative
Assembly-Sir: Your committee, to whom
was referred sundry bills relating to the |
provision of permanent settlements for
H. r. H. Princess Poomaikelani, Hon. w. |
c. Parke, Hon. a. Fernandez and ThOs |
w Everett; also, an Act introduced by |
Hon. S. B. Dole, ''to regulate the granting |
of pensions" beg leave to report that they !
have had the same under consideration, |
and recommend that So, 500 per annum be
settled upon H. r. H. Princess Poomaike-
lani during the term of her natural life,
and that 81, 900 per annum each be settled
upon Hon. w. c. Parke, Hon. a. Fornan-
der and Thos. w. Everett during the term
of their natural lives. Provided, however,
that no sums shall be paid out of the pub
lie treasury, and no allowance made as
herein recommended until the above men
toned individuals shall have ceased to
hold office under the Hawaiian Govern
ment. In regard to the pension bill of
Hon. ). B. Dole, your committee respect
fully recommend that it be indefinitely
postponed.
JNo. Q. DoMINIs
FRED. H HAYsELDEN,
L. AHoLO.
On motion of Mr.. Kaulukou, the two re-
ports were accepted and laid on the table,
to be considered with the bills
NEW RULE.
Mr.. Dole read first time the following
new rule: - Whereas, The practice of ask
ing questions of the Ministers has hereto
fore prevailed in the Assembly, without
any provision therefor in the rules of the
House regulating the same, sometime to
the inconvenience of those to whom such
questions are directed, on account of lack
of notice; therefore, be it resolved, that
new standing rule be adopted as a rule of
the House. to be numbered Sc, as follows
SO. Amy member of the Assembly may ask
any question of any Cabinet Minister re-
lating TO his respective department, by re-
ducing such question to writing, over his
signature, and reading the same before the
Assembly, and furnishing said Minister
with a copy of such written question. Any
Minister so questioned shall reply to such
question upon the following day, unless
the Assembly shall grant him definite
extension of time for replying"
Mr.. Dole moved that the rule pass. 1t
was desirable, and referred particularly to
questions of investigation.
Mr. Kaulukou thought the rule ought to
take its proper course, like any bill. If it
is to be discussed now the rules should be
and it read second time. He
had no objection to it, but action should be
regular.
The President said there was nothing to
prevent the House adopting rule at any
time
Mr.. Kaulukou moved to amend by in
serting ANY Minister so questioned shall
reply within three days" Lost.
The ruIe was then passed .
BILL TO PREVENT FOREIGN LABOR ON
WHARVEs.
Mr.. Keau read a first time bill to forbid
people from foreign countries working on
the wharves.
Mr.. Castle moved that the bill be re-
iected.
Mr. Keau, in support of the bill, said
that number of foreigners had been work
ing on the wharves and had reduced wages,
and the Hawaiians found they were getting
poor. A petition had been sent to the ! :
Assembly by them.
The President thought the members had
no right to discuss the bill. ;
Mr.. Aholo said the introducer of the bill
had a right to speak, especially
as the motion to reject it had been made.
Mr.. Keau said that after the election