The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-07-16
Rep. Keau moved the report be
laid on the table, which carried.

KEEP, keau moved the report be
laid on the table, which carried.
RESOLUTIONS.
Rep. Kaulukou, after a brief dis
cussion on order, moved that the
joint resolution to provide for the
relief of the Board of Genealogy be
read third time to-day. Carried.
Rep. Nahale moved resolution
that the Sergeant-at-Arms be in
structed to provide gloves for the
members going to Molokai tonight,
to protect their hands from the
cold.
Rep. Kaai moved the resolution
be indefinitely postponed, saying the
hon. member should have made it
apply only 10 himself, if he was in
need of gloves.
Rep. Dickey said the Assembly
had spent S29, 200 on itself already,
exclusive of printing.
Rep. Thurston moved in amend.
ment that the Sergeant alarms
seal each member up in bag,
and let him out when the steamer
stops going and coming.
Rep. Kaunamano considered the
real object of the resolution was to
provide for protection from con-
tact with the lepers, who might
offer to shake hands with the visi-
tors but there was no necessity for
them to expose themselves TO such
contact.
The motion to indefinitely post
pone the resolution carried.
Rep. Dickey offered his amend
ment to article 20 of The Constitu-
ton, returned to him yesterday for
correction, and read it first time.
Rep. Richardson raised the same
point of order as on the previous
occasion, that similar bill having
been indefinitely postponed this one
could not be admitted the same
session.
Rep. Thurston contended that al
though the objects were similar, yet
the first one was to amend the Civil
Code, while this was to amend the
Constitution. a measure to change
the sitting of the court from Laha-
ina to Wailuku was defeated, but
afterward brought up in different
form. In this way very necessary
amendment to the Constitution might
be defeated by member opposed
to it forestalling it with bogus bill.
The President ruled that the bills
being similar in intent or purpose,
the one just introduced was mad
missible.
Rep. Dickey appealed from the
decision of the chair, and was speak
ing on his appeal, when Minister
Dare raised the point that an appeal
was not debatable. A rule of the
house was quoted, showing that Il
member could speak once on an
appeal. The speaker proceeded to
argue that the ruling would estab-
lish precedent that might involve
grave difficulties. He was again
called to order by Minister Dare, on
the ground that he was not speaking
on the ruling; but lie maintained
that he certainly was speaking on
the ruling and endeavoring to prove
it wrong.
Rep. Castle held that the question
was whether the two bills in ques-
ton Were identical. A standard
princi pie of construction i'll parlia-
mentary practice was that where the
liberty of the subject was involved.
the benefit of any doubt was to be
given to the rights Of the subject.
He contended that, in the case in
question, the liberty of the subject
and the privileges of the Legislature
were involved, and the two bills not
being identical i'll substance there
was a reasonable doubt on the side
Of the liberty of the subject, and the
bill should be admitted.
Minister Dare said he would con.
fine himself to the question at issue
and discuss it under the rules of the
house. The decision of the chai
was made under the rule that whcr
question is disposed of b,
indefinite postponement, it canno
be again introduced the sam,
session. 1t did not say Il bill o.
resolution but "a question.
The bill indefinitely postponed the
other day proposed to change thu
statute law relating to the qualitica
tions of representatives, and this
one was designed to change th'
fundamental law in the same res
pect. Therefore the question was
identical in both cases, and he .helt
the ruling of the chair to be in ac
cordance with the rules of tn
house.
The chair was sustained by 2
to 4.
Rep. Kaai, on suspension of til
rules, presented petition from on
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