The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-10-01


read a third time on Friday.
AN ABsENT-NINDED MEMBER.
Mr. Dole said that some time ago he pro
pounded a question TO the Minister OF the
Interior After scratching his head for a
few moments the honorable member said
he had forgotten what the question was
about, and resumed his seat.
POSTAGE STAMPS.
Mr.. Kauna1nano presented a resolution
that the Sergeant-at-Arms be instructed
to furnish each member with 100 twO-cent
postage stamps. The honorable member
said he had sent great many reports to
his constituents, as they wanted to know
what was being done, and as consequence
had used up all his stamps,
MIR. Dole said he did not believe Mr..
Kaunamano had used up all his stamps
His Excellency Mr. Gibson said the reso-
luton was a proper one. There was quite
number of valuable reports presented
during the session, and ne hoped the mem
bers would avail themselves OF the oppor-
tunity to send them away to their constIt-
uents. He hoped it would pass
Mr.. Dole moved to amend the resolution
by inserting that Mr.. Kaunamano be fur
niShed wits a new legislative jack knife.
The resolution was adopted as presented
OCEANIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
Mr.. Dole said he had thought OF the
question he propounded to the Minister OF
the Interior 1t was in relation to the sub
sidy to the Oceanic steamship Company.
The contract reads that they should run
steamers of 1900 tons in the seni-monthly
service, but at the latter end of 1888 two
steamers of about POO tons were run.
His Excellency Mr.. Gibson said he had
overlooked the question. However, he
had some knowledge of the matter. There
was some new arrangement the company
was about to enter into, and this semi
monthly service was interrupted for Ger
tain time This new service the company
entered into brought this country into
closer communication with the Colonies,
and would be OF great future value. Dur
ing this temporary disarrangement this
large steamship company run steamers OF
somewhat less tonnage than called for. In
a matter of this kind, and under the cir
cumstances, it was permissible. He was
aware of it at the time, and acquiesced IN
the subsidy being paid.
MANUFACTURE OF ALCOHOL BILL.
Mr. Kaulukou read first time an Act
to allow the manufacture of alcohol for
medicinal purposes or for perfumery out
of any substance of INDIGENOUS gr
On suspension of the rules thnce Cas
read a second time by title.
Mr.. Thurston moved it be referre,.- x, the
Gin Committee.
Mr.. Dickey moved the bill be rejected
Mr.. Dole said he objected to the term
Gin Committee.
The bill was referred to the Special Com
mittee on SpirituOus Liquors.
REPORT OF Committee ON COMMERCE.
Mr.. Dole, from the Committee on Com
merce. presented the following report:
Hon. J. S. Walker, President Legisla-
| tive Assembly-Sir: Your Standing Com
mittee on Commerce and Agriculture, tC
whom was referred a certain bill entitled
! .sAn Act for preventing collisions at sea.
report thereon as follows: We recommend
| that the said bill be amended by striking
| out the seventh, ninth, thirteenth anc
| twentv-fifth articles of section , entire, anC
/ all that part of article 10 of section ., after
the first paragraph thereof, and by chang
ing article u of section to read as fol
| lows:
Article r. A steam vessel shall be pro
| vided with a steam whistle so placed tina
the sound may not be intercepted by any
| obstruction.
A sailing vessel shall be provided with :
fog-horn. In fog or mist, whether by day
| or night, the following signals shall b'
used, that is to say:
- Cal A steam vessel under way shall MAKE
with her steam whistle at intervals or no
more than two minutes, a prolonged l,,as,
CD A sailing vessel under way shall make
win her tog-hOrn, at intervals of not more
than two minutes, when on the starboard
tack one blast, when on the port tack two
blasts IN succession, and when with the
wind abaft in the beam three blasts in suc-
cession.
And that wherever in the said bill the
words steamship" or Steamships" an |
pears they be changed to read steam yes |
sell or steam vessels" respectively.
And that wherever the words Sailing
ship or sailing ships" appear they be
changed to read sailing vessel" or sailing
vessels" respectively.
With these amendments the committee
recommend the passage of the said bill.
5. b. DOLE.
J. T. BAKER,
E. h. LILIKALANI
Legislative Assembly, Sept. 80, 1886.
Mr. Dole moved the report be received
nd laid upon the table to be considered
18th the other report. Agreed to.
At 1850 the House adjourned to ,
clock
Afternoon Session.
The House re-aSsembled at 20.
RESOLUTION