Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-05-17


ments, and Mr.. Carter had most en-
phatically protested against any such
clause.
Hon. member Richardson ex-
pressed himself as much obliged for
the information given by the Minister
He made a motion that the papers
read by His Excelency be printud for
general information. After consider
able discussion the motion was
amended so as to read that the news
paper representatives be given the OPP
portunity to copy the correspondence
so as to have it printed in proper form,
and then adopted.
RESOLUTIONS.
Hon. member Castle read for the
first time an act to restrict the granting
of licenses in Honolulu. Giving the
Minister of the Interior the right to re-
fuse license for any business in Ho-
nolulu when, in his opinion the carry
ing on of the business within the fire
limits Of the city would be dangerous.
On suspension of the rules the bill was
read second time by its title and re.
ferred to the committee having in
charge the bill to define the fire limits
of the city. The Hon. member also
read for the first time bill providing
for holding Circuit Court on Maui
either in Wailuku or Lahaina in the
discretion of the Justices of the Su-
preme Court,
His Excellency the Attorney Gen
eral moved that bill be rejected. Hon.
member Thurston seconded the mo-
tion His opinion was that this was whip
ping the Devil around the stump. The
intent of the bill was to accomplish the
end sought in the bill lately killed in
the House.
Hon. member Aholo was of the
opinion that the bill was out of
order as it was, in effect, the same bill
lately defeated. He asked the Presi-
dent to rule on this point The Presi-
dent ruled that the bill was not iden-
tical with that lately defeated. The
motion to reject the bill was then put
and carried 22 to 8.
His Excellency the Minister of For
eign Affairs read for the first time an
act authorizing national loan and de-
ining the uses to which the moneys
should be applied. The bill provides
for loan Of 81, 900, 900 to run thirty
years at per cent. per annum. None
of the bonds to be sold at less than par
value except five per cent. authorized
to be paid agents or syndicates for
placing the bonds. The principal and
interest to be paid in U. S. gold coin
of the standard at present in use. The
moneys raised on this loan to be used
for the following purposes only. TIC
redeem all bonds now out For immi
grafton purposes s. 900. Waterworks
for Honolulu $2oo,ooo. Sewerage ol
Honolulu 100000. Improvement oi
Harbors and Landings $15o,ooo. Fol
Streets aud Roads 100000. The in
terest on the bonds payable here and
in San Francisco and other financial
centres. Passed to its second read
ling.
! Hon. member Dickey gave notice O
his intention to introduce two bills
First, relating to qualifications of repre-
sentatives. Second, relating to tn,
sale of ava
| His Excellency the Attorney Gen
eral read for the first time a bill fol
the protection of game birds; providing
for "close" season for ducks, plover
etc. Passed to second reading.
Hon. member Kaunamano gave no
tice of his intention to introduce bill
to enable His Majesty the King tc
correspond with kings, emperors, anc
other potentials in the Hawaiian Ian
guage. Also, bill making the Ha
waiian and English versions of existing
laws conform with each other. Or
motion Of the Hon. member tht
House then adjourned to 10 O'Clock
this (Monday) morning.