The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-09-28

Representative Thurston spoke at some length
showing that the bill vas merely meant 10 create
offices and pandered to mean spirit OF greed. -
Hon. @. Il. Bishop said if the object OF the oln
was to provide for the records of royal patents
and documents of that kind to be kept IN haWailan
as we'll as in English. he would support 1t: hings
and Chiefs in the past had seen that the business
of the country would be with English speaunR
people. The books in the departments had been
kept in English for fifty years. With regard TO
deeds, these documents could be recorded Just as
they are presented, whether in Hawaiian or Eng
lish
The Minister of Interior said that every Thought
fully minded person would sympathize with any
people who desired to preserve their mother
tongue-the language of their youth. Several ma
tions had lost their languages-the Welsh, Irish,
Swiss and others He sympathlZed with this idea.
Japan was not jealous to preserve It's language.
1t was now mooted in that country to do away
with Japanese characters and use homan cnafc.
tiers. He sympathized with the feeling of regret
on the part of the Hawaiians that, holding the
political supremacy of the country their language
should be practically ignored and set asids. ne
recommended that the bill be referred to
special committee.
Representative Nahinu doubted the propriety of
this bill. He did not think it would work. If the
House did pass it. If this bill had been proposed
80 years ago, it would be more appropriate. de
moved the indefinite postponement of the bill,
The motion to indefinitely postpone the bill was
lost by the following vote:
Ayes-Creighton, Bishop, Wilder, Bush, Parker,
Lilikalani Brown, Wight, Nahinu, Richardson,
Castle DickeY, Thurston, Palohau-4.
Noes-The Ministers (2), Kuihelani, Kaae, keau,
Baker, Amara, Kauhi, Kaulukou, Pahai Kauna-
mano, Nahale, Aholo, Kaukau, Kaai, Paehsole,
Kauai-1S.
At 1908 the House took a recess to l o'clock.
AFTERNOON.
Twenty-fiv minutes after the designated time
the members again gathered together for the tram
saction of business.
fpt-
the bill relating to the keeping Government &C.
counts IN English and Hawaiian, as follows; the
Minister of Interior, Reps Aholo, Richardson, Ma
hinu and Cleghorn.
The following large amount of business was
then transacted.
Third reading of bill to amend section l, chap
ter 80, of the Penal Code, relating to where diff
ferences between the English and Hawaiian YER
sons disagree, the Hawaiian version shall be bind
ing Passed.
tary forces of the Kingdom. Referred 10 the fol-
lowing committee. The Minister of Foreign At
fairs, Hons j. o. Dominis, Bush, Reps Castle,
and Kaulukou.
Second reading of bill to amend sections 265,
266 and 267 of the Civil Code, relating to Marshals
and Sherihs and the appointment of police officers
Laid on the table.
Second reading of bill to repeal an Act en-
titled San Act to mitigate the evils and diseases
arising from prostitution" approved August 26,
1860. Laid on table,
Second reading of bill to provide for the iu-
spection of steam boilers; Also an ACT to provids
for the issuing of certificates of competency. Ia
bled
Second reading of bill to promote mail COM
munication between the Hawaiian Islands and
Japan To committee on Commerce.
Second reading of bill to provide for Police
Justice for the district of North kona, Hawaii.
| Tabled.
Second reading,of bill to prohibit those who,
have hotels, restaurants and coffee shops in this
Kingdom, from adulteratiDg or weakening their
foa oY,1 cat for hfr1
reading on the 18th inst
Second reading of bill to impose duty on
coffee imported into this Kingdom from foreign
countries TO Judiciary committee.
Second reading of a bill to amend chapter 6 of
the Session Laws of 1878, relating to the sale Of
Ava. Tabled.
Second reading of proposed amendment to
article 43 of the Constitution relating to the Cab
| met Tabled.
| Second reading of bill to forbid the working
of people of foreign countries on the wharves of
| Honolulu. Tabled.
Second reading of a bill to impose a license on
| those who take mortgages on the lands of the
people of this Kingdom. Tabled.
| Second reading of a bill to create port of en-
! try for the Island of Kauai, at Hanamaulu Ia
| bIed.
Second reading of a bill providing that no
| salaries be paid Government officers during their
| absence from toe Kingdom. To engrossment and
| for third reading on the 18th inst.
Second reading of a bill to amend section II, of
] chapter ii, Laws of 1882 relating to liquor
| licenses. To Tariff committee.
Second reading of bill to amend section T.,
chapter, A, of the Session Laws of 1884, relating
| to tuition fees. Bill amended to read that "all
parents and guardians who send children to the
common schools should be exempt from the pay
ment OF tuition fees.
Adjournment was now moved but before putting
the question the Presindent said that ne was high
~ pleased, and the members deserved great credit
on account of the way the business had been ex-
pedited during the afternoon.
The Assembly at 328 adjourned until $50 am.
on the next day.