The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-10-13
l26TH DAY.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18th.

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18th.
House met. Prayer by the Chap
lain. Present; Ministers Creighton,
Dare; Mobiles Dominis, Kuihelani,
Bush, Kaae, kapena, Walker (Pre-
sident), Macfarlane; Reps. Haysel-
den, Keau, Lilikalani. Amara,
Brown, Kaulia, Kaulukou, Pahia,
Kaunamano, Wight, Nahale, Nahinu,
Kalua, Aholo, Kaukau, Richardson,
Dickey, Kaai, Thurston, Paehaole,
Palohau.
Minutes read and approved.
Rep. Richardson reported sundry
bills engrossed.
Rep. Keau moved the committee
having in charge the bill relating to
stalls in the market, be instructed
to report tomorrow,
Rep. Amara moved a resolution
that the Legislative Assembly con-
tinue in session until all the business
on the Secretary's table and in the
hands of committees is disposed of.
Bills had been referred to the judi
ciary committee four months ago,
which are not yet reported on.
Rep. kaunamano moved the reso-
luton be adopted.
Rep. Brown said that all the bills,
introduced by the member for Waa-
lua, before the judiciary committee
were unconstitutional, hence the
absence of reports from committee.
Rep. Kaulukou said the committee
would report on Rep. Amara's bills
tomorrow.
The resolution was put and lost.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Third reading of the opium bill.
Rep. Dickey moved the bill be
indefinitely postponed.
Rep. Kaunamano moved the bill
pass.
Under this law a person having a
certificate can go on buying opium
during the whole period of the
license, and become an opium tiend.
In the outer districts especially, the
natives will go on using opium, and
cannot be prevented. This law will
increase sterility among the native
Hawaiians. The hon. member read
an extract from Bishop Willis's
letter in this mornings advertiser
BY voting to pass this bill, the mem.
bers will be driving the last nail in
the coffin of the Hawaiian race.
Rep. Aholo did not propose tc
say anything on the bill this morn.
ing. The extracts read by the
member for Makawao may be Bishor
Willis's opinions. But in China
opium is used, and he understood
that there are plenty children il
China. Similar arguments had beer
used against the liquor bill, but til,
disastrous effects that had been pre-.
dicted, were mot visible. Man,
Hawaiians have already acquired tn,
habit. This law is far from per
fection, but we are liable to mis-
takes. A great deal of the opposi
ton to this law is made by peopl
engaged in the illicit traffic. HI
moved to amend section 6 by stri!1
ing out the words ''two years" an,
inserting "four years" The mem
ber also moved the previous ques
tion.
Rep. Thurston asked on which @
the three motions IS the previou
question moved.
Rep. Aholo moved the previou
question on all three motions.
) The President ruled the previou
question could be on only on
motion.
Rep. Dole thought the Presiden
was right.
The main question was then put
Rep. Thurston moved the aye
, and noes be called.
On the call for yes and noes, ther
appeared,
For indefinite postponement- =
Gibson, Dare, Bishop, Dominis
Cleghorn, Wilder, Kuihelani, Dow
sett, Bush, Kapena, Parker, Kauhi
brown, WlSnt, halta, Dlckey
! Thurston, Dole-lS.
Against-Kanoa, Kaae, Hayse
den, Keau, Lilikalani, Baker, Kar
liza, Amara, Kaulukou, Pahia, Kal
namano, Nahale, Nahinu, Ahol(
! Kaukau, Richardson, Kaai, Pae
haole, Kauai, Palohau-20.
Rep. Thurston moved to amen
the first section by adding prov
sion that the license be sold /,
public auction in Honolulu to til
highest bidder. Lost.
Rep. Dole moved to amend til
section by providing that the licens
be sold at public auction in Hone
lulu at the upset price of thirt
thousand dollars. The object of til