The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-09-23

hat-- EOu, Pahla, haupamaDo, Mana!
Nahinu, KauSau, Kauai-15.
Noes-Ds-e, E.zhop, Parke-. Brown
Nisht, Ka,ua, Thurs,on, Palohau-S.
AIr Hayselden moved the House COZ
sider the bill introduced By Mr.. Kauns
mano
Mr.. Brown rose 70 a point of order. b
rule 40 of the House, When once ques
ton was indefinitely postponed it coul'
not be considered again. The same sub
ject matter as in this bill had been indefin
ite-y postponed during the morning
Mr.. haunamano said the indefinite post
! polemant of substitute bin did not pre-
/ vent the consideration OF this bill, which
had been recommended by a committee.
Mr.. Haysed den was o. the same opinion
He thought the committee report and bill
could be considered.
Mr.. Ihurscon said he regretted this had
happened. but it was according TO the rules
Of the House. He was in favor of some
districts having more representatives. lie
moved the House proceed with other bus
ness.
Mr.. Kaunamano appealed from the
ruling OF the Chair.
Mr.. Thurston asked whether his motion
was III order
Mr.. Hayselden said he did not hear it
seconded.
Mr.. Kaunamano said the ruling from
the Chair would have been correct if two
members had presented the bill This bill
was reported ON by a committee and con-
stitutes pare OF the report
Hon Mr.. Bishop said what had been be-
lore the House was bill, treated as a bill,
and was nothing else but bill. Ii was to
amend a certain section of the law 70
change the number of Representatives L
was indefinitely postponed. Now, this
his was a bill with the same object, and
the Chair had been strictly in accordance
with the rules OF the House.
ar. kaulukou thought the ruling was
correct, and he could not vote against it.
Mr.. Hayseden said The bill indefinitely
in The morning did nos increase !
the number Of representatives, while this |
one did
Mr.. Kaunamano said there was not the |
same subject matter in the two bits.
Mr.. Thurston said any subject matter
brought up and Indefinitely postponed |
cou.d not be brought up again. He was |
sorry this bin had been postponed as he |
wished 10 offer some amendments 20 it. |
But when the President givea a ruling The
House must sustain him.
-dr. Aholo said they had started out a
little wrong, but under the circumstances
The President was right II his ruling.
Mr.. Kaunamano said the President had |
RI ed hastily, and had not been deliberate
enough.
Mr.. Thurston rose to a point of order.
No member could speak more than once
IN an appeal. Mr.. Kaunamano had
already spoken.
Mr.. Kaunamano said that when he
ooked round he noticed that all his friends
lad deserted him. AS he was alone he
would withdraw his appeal.
Mr.. Hayselden said that as M Kauna-
nano had gone back on his appeal, he
you'd withdraw his support to it.
REPORT OF \ SPECIAL COMMITTEE.
Mr. HayseIden presented the following
epor5 from a special committee
Hon. J. S. Walker, President Legisla-
i've Assembly,-Sir: You special COM
nistee, TO whom was referred an Act intro
uced by the Hon. j. NJ. Kapena, " to
-ovide for The payment of certain bills
occurred by His Majesty's Chamberlain
urin5 the coronation of His Majesty, and
4 finishing and furnishing Iolani Palace"
Is to report that they have had the same,
ogether with the bills mentioned, under
a-eful consideration and examination,
nd find thai the total amount due is
twenty-five thousand eight hundred and
dollars and seventy-two cents;
nd your committee recommend that this
mount be inserted in the preamble OF and
l section l OF the bill, and that section OF
&c bill be further amended by adding to
ne end OF the said section the following
ords: being the amount of the several
rs hereinafter set forth With the fore
oiag amendments, your committee re-
ectlully recommend that the bill pass.
CECIL Brown,
F-EH HAYsELDEN,
JOHN w. KALUA,
WALTER NJ. GIB5oN,
JAMES KEAU
Mr.. Kalua moved the report be adopted.
Mr.. Thurston thought they ought not 20
dopt the report without knowing some
ling about it. He would like to know
hether there was. interest charged on the
Ills
Mr.. Hayselden said there was not
MT. Dickey moved that the report be
id UPON the table and considered with
le bill. Lost
The report of the committee was adopted
By the adoption of the report the bi-
assed 10 engrossment and will be read q
lird tine on Saturday
GENERAL ELECTION LAW BILL.
Second reading of an Act to amend the
aneral election law of the Kingdom by re-
esiing the rec uiremenU of tax on voting
: Otherwise.
ISr. Hayselden moved the minority re-
Or: be read.
Nj. Kauiukou said the majority of the {
recommended the BIN pass,
lille the minority were in favor of i; be- I
g indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Thurs5on said the motion to indefin-
ely postpone was in line with what had
ken pace during the morning. 1t was
step against clean. strict and honest
oting. The honorable member then gave .
lstances OF the abuse of tax receipts, re-