The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-06-09
Hawaiian Parliament.
Legislative AsSembIy-T hirty-thIrd
Day.
TUESDAY, June 8th.

TUESDAY, June Sth.
The House met at 10 a. m. Prayer
by the Chaplain The following members
answered 70 the roll call: Their Excellen-
cies Gibson and DOminis; Hons. Wilder,
Walker, Martin, Keau- Lilikalani, Baker,
Kauhi. Amara. Brown, Kaulia, Pahia,
Kaunamano, Nahale, Nahinu. Kauhane,
Kekoa, Kaulu, Aholo, Kaukau, Richard
son, Kaai, Paehaole, Kauai and Palohau.
The minutes were read and adopted.
INTERIM REPORT or PRINTING COMMITTEE.
His Excellency Mr.. Gulick, from the
Printing Committee, reported the following
bills as printed and ready for distribution:
An Act TO prohibit those who have hotels,
restaurant and coffee shops in the King
dom; an Act to impose duty on coffee
imported into this Kingdom from foreign
countries.
PETITIONS.
Mr.. Kalua, on suspension of the rules,
presented petition from one NJ. Kealoha,
praying that $G5 be paid him for piece Of
land Referred to the Finance Committee.
BILL ENGROssED.
Mr. Richardson, from the Engrossment
Committee, reported an Act to repeal an Act
to prohibit natives from leaving the King
| dom as engrossed.
| Mr. Pahia, from the Special Committee
! of Thirteen on Police, presented report
| on petition introduced by Mr.. Keau that
! the sum Of $3.50 be paid to Officer William
! Tell, alleged balance of salary due him.
! The committee, according TO the evidence
| and a reference to last years Appropria-
ton bill, recommend that an item OF $24C
be inserted in the Appropriation bill for
the coming biennial period for balance OF
salary due William Tell. The report was
signed by seven members of the committee
Mr.. KaIua said the report was only
signed by seven out of the thirteen mem
bers of the committee; therefore, six mem
beers had not signed. 1t was only major
| ity report He moved it be laid on the
table until such time as the minority re
| port had been received. He had heard one
member of the committee say he did no
know anything about the matter.
Mr. Dole said he was a member of tina
committee. 1t was a question whether
report signed by a majority of committee
and not signed by the others was a repor
at all He moved that it be referred bacl
to the committee to be acted upon by al
the members.
Mr.. Cecil Brown said he was also mem
Der of the committee, and did not know
the report was to be presented that morn
ing. He had been asked if he would agre
to the insertion of $40 in the bill for Tell
and he said no" He further stated tina
the salaries of the police should be lef
; with the heads of the department.
Mr. Pahia was in favor of Mr.. Kalua'
motion.
Mr. Thurston said the object of a com
mittee was to meet and discuss matters re
ferred to them. report signed by seve
members, and not seen by the other SIX
was no report all The House was entitle
to full report from the committee. With
out any reflection on the Chairman, h
thought the report should be returned
the committee.
Mr.. Dole said it was not right for the mt
iority of a committee to steal march o
the minority.
Messrs. Palohau, Keau, Kauhane, Pa
Y haole and Aholo spoke on the subject
t Hawaiian, which was not interpreted.
Mr.. Kalua moved the previous question
Carried.
The President said that the Chairman
a committee was bound to account for II
d action of his committee. He must sta
: whether any of the members could not
found and also who declined to repor
r He ruled that this report should be r
turned to the committee.
: The ruling of the President was a.
G pealed against.
On rising vote being taken, the Pre-:
dents ruling was not sustained, by a coun
ing of 18 to u.
, The motion to lay the report on the tab
II until the minority of the committee r
Il ported was put and carried.
At noon the House adjourned until 1 {:
/, o'clock.