The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-09-28
ONE HUNDRED AND TENTH DAY.

friday Sept. 24th.
The Assembly convened at $50 a. M pursuant
to adjournment from the previous day.
The order of the day being Immediately brought
up, the bill, with report of committee thereon,
lating to the observance of Sunday, was taken up
on second reading, passed to engrossment and to
third reading on the 1st prox.
Hon. S. G. Wilder from the committee on Com
meree presented a report signed by himself and
Reps LiIikalani and Baker as follows:
Your committee to whom was referred bill
entitled An Act for preventing collisions at sea-
have the honor to report that they have considered
the same, and recommend that it do pass.
1.-The bill is intended to make the Hawaiian law
conform strictly with the laws upon this subject
in force in the United States, England and other
maritime powers, and its enactment by the Legis-
latiTe Assembly of the Hawaiian Kingdom has
been suggested by the representatives of those
powers, with the view of establishing universal
code of signals to prevent collisions at sea.
"Your committee do not deem it advisable under
these circumstances, to suggest any amendments
to the BILL although at the present time several of
its details do not seem to be necessary to the pro-
lection of Hawaiian Shipping. Should, however,
direct trade with European ports be opened under
the Hawaiian flag these provisions would become
essential, and therefore should remain in the BILL
Respectfully submitted"
On motion of Hon. A. s. Oleghorn the report of
the committee vas adopted.
The bill passed to engrossment, to be read a
third time on tuesday.
Second reading of an Act to provide for tie
keeping of accounts in English and Hawaiian.
Representative Brown moved the bill be laid on
the table.
Representative Kaunamano moved the bill pass
to engrossment. Lost.
Representative Dickey said he did not think the
native members understood what they we're voting
for. By passing the bill, it would double the
number of clerks
Representative Kaulukou did not know what
harm there was in keeping the accounts in Hawa-
ian.
Representative Keau said that when he went
into a department to look at the books he could
not understand them, because they were written
in English.
On the question being put it resulted in a tie
VOTE the President deciding against the motion
Hon. G. r. Bishop said he did not think il was
any use saying anything. He could not but ex-
press his surprise at majority of the House fev-
oring this bill. No possible good could come
from 1t at all. 1t would simply amount to the
copying of books, and there would be an unneces
sary expense for useless work. He was sorry to
see it, as it would be a step backward. a great
deal of money was being spent in educating Ha-
vaiians, not only at home, but abroad. The Rep
resentatives were getting to understand the Eng
lish language better and better every year. The
House had professsd some regard to the message
for economy. This Is not economy, but unneces-
sary expense.
Representative Brown moved the bill be amend
ed to read From and after the passage Of this
Act all accounts, books and records Of every de-
partment of the Government shall be kept IN the
Hawaiian language only"