The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-09-04

other tenders were opened?
I'd. Is it true that the contract
was awarded to Harrison and How
ell as per their tender, and after
wards to Mr.. Gribble?
3rd. For what reason was the
contract awarded to Mr.. Gribble, il
his tender was not in at the time
specified in the advertisement?
Recess until / p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House re-assembled at 1:10p.
IN. and resumed the order of busi-
ness before the House at the time of
recess.
Rep. c. Brown under suspension
of the rules read report from the
Judiciary Committee on the bill re-
lating to internal taxes, offering GER
tain amendments, with which they
recommend the passage of the bill.
The report was received and laid on
the table to be considered with the
bill.
Noble Towsend offered resolu-
ton to the effect that a commission
consisting of three members of the
House be appointed to inquire into
and recommend any changes in the
present law relating to the taking of
the census, and report to the Legis-
lature of 1890. Adopted.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Consideration of the bill relating
to the licensing of laborers.
Rep. G. Brown moved that bill
120 be indefinitely postponed.
Noble Smith moved that bill 12O
with the minority report be taken
up and considered section by sec
ton.
Rep. c. Brown said that bill 12O
was directed against the Chinese;
but to avoid any argument against
the unconstitutionality of the mea-
sure, all classes of labor were includ-
ed. He considered it an unjust
measure and one that would infringe
the rights of free labor. He there
fore hoped it would be indefinitely
postponed.
Noble Smith said he thought there
were good reasons for considering
the amended bill, as there were
some Objectionable points in the old
bill that have been stricken out in
the amended bill.
Rep. Kamauoha favored the indie
finite postponement of bill 1870. No
amount of patching will make it a
good bill.
Minister Ashford spoke in favor
OF indefinite postponement. He
considered it an Anti-Chinese mea-
sure pure and simple, and so far as
the Chinese are concerned, they will
not care for 1t, but it will be odious
and repugnant to a large class
(not Chinese) of laborers. 1t will
simply be intolerable to them.
The ayes and noes were called:
Ayes 20; noes l6.
Third reading of bill relating to
internal taxes.
Noble Waterhouse moved that the
bill pass.
Noble Smith moved to indefinitely
postpone the bill. Lost.
Bill passed as read.
Third reading of bill TO regulate
the sale of goods, wares and mer-
chandise by commercial agents in
the kingdom. Passed.
Third reading of bill to better
prevent the illicit traffic in spiritu-
Gus liquors. Passed.
Third reading of bill to provide
for the bringing of suits by or
against the Government. Passed.
Noble Smith moved reconsidera-
ton of the vote. Lost.
Third reading of bill to provide
for the protection of certain fish in
Hawaiian waters.
Rep. Nakaleka moved to indefin-
itely postpone the bill.
The ayes and noes were called on
the motion: Ayes 16; hoes %.
The bill then passed as read.
Third reading of the bill to pro-
vide for the importation and sale of
alcohol for mechanical, medicinal and
scientific purposes.
Noble Wight moved the indefinite
postponement of the bill. He az
gued that the Government was not
in a condition to reduce its revenue,
as the expenses are now greater than
the receipts.
Rep. e. Brown spoke in favor of
the bill, as it would encourage ISL
and manufactures of perfumes,
etc. He therefore moved the pas
sage of the bill.
Rep. Kamauoha moved the ayes
and noes be called on the indefinite
postponement. Lost.
The motion to indefinitely post
pone the bill was lost and the bill
passed as read.
Consideration of the bill relating
to the settlement of homesteads.
The bill was read by title and
considered section by section, and
passed with amendents to be read a
third time on Tuesday.
The motion to reconsider the vote
that indefinitely postponed the Civil
Service bill was lost.