The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-08-21

General has no Official concern. In
reply to the second Of said quos-
tions | would state that ii is the I'M
doubted duty of the Attorney-Gen-
eral to prevent the unauthorized as
sumption of the functions of Gov
ernment by individuals, and it is q
duty which he will perform when
ever facts are brought to his notice,
presenting such state of affairs"
MinisterThurston read first time
q bill to facilitate the settlement of
homesteads. On motion the bill
was read a second time by its title
and referred to the Committee on
Public Lands and Internal Improve
mcnts.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The first in order was the appoint
ment of another member to the spe-
cial committee to whom was referred
| the labor licence bill. The Presi-
dent asked to be excused from serv-
ing on the committee. The request
was granted and Mobiles Smith and
Townsend were appointed to COM
plete the committee.
Consideration of the motion to re-
consider the vote of the House on
the several sections of the election
bill passed on Thursday last.
The ayes and noes were called.
Ayes 2S, noes 10.
Minister Ashford then moved that
these sections be referred to the
select committee to whom were re-
ferred sections AZ and 4S. Carried.
Consideration of the bill to amend
the Constitution.
Noble Smith moved that the bill
be considered in committee of the
whole. Carried.
The House then went into COM
mittce of the whole, Noble Richard
son in the chair.
Rep. Kinney moved to amend the
bill by substituting the word "arti-
Gle" in place of "section" whenever
it occurs in this bill. Carried,
He also moved that when they
rise they recommend to the House
Iut IDdSSdSC vi IlllS Dllls
Rep. Kinney spoke at length OF
the amendment, and how under it,
laws could be passed to regulate and
restrict Chinese immigration.
Noble Widemann said that as by
this law we shall not allow the Chi.
nese the same privileges we enjoy
would it not in fairness be in order
, to relieve them of some of the bur
, dens they bear in common with us
such as taxes?
= Minister Austin referred to Web
ster for definition to Mongolian
There he found the word to meal
the yellow race, inhabitants of Chi
ma, Tartary and Japan. He there
fore thought if we don't wish to ex
clude the japanese, we should b
careful how we act.
The Minister of the Interior offer
ed an amendment to the effect ''tha
nothing herein contained shall per
I tain to the japanese, either by brit
or descent.
, Rep. Helekunihi said that it hat
+ been urged last session and this one
a don't let us meddle with the Consti
tuition. He wanted to bring in a
+ amendment to the Constitution
q early in The session, but was afrai
k to do so, as the cry was, "don'
/ tinker with the Constitution Cor
sequently he did not know about th
If propriety Of supporting this amenc
70 ment.
Noble Smith moved an amend
n ment that provided no law shall |
5. passed to prohibit the Chinese fro
:, carrying on the rice or sugar indu
Il try, and also that no law should
passed TO compel the Chinese no
" here to leave the Kingdom.
h Rep. Kamauoha offered 6
is amendment which will allow Il
t. Legislature to enact laws to prohib
Sc the introduction of Chinese.
10 Minister Green said that the que
le ton was not how shall we accor
n plish this object, but is this Hou
as now willing to adopt the prime
De pal involved in this amendment? L
asked, does not this law aim to legi
to late out of the business of cane CT
ture such men as Mr.. Along?
Rep. Kinney answered, sit does
a and asked, Hdoes not Great b
he tain's Parliament have the sal
g, right?"
" Minister Ashford offered the fc
lowing amendment, add to secol
'e- paragraph of proposed article t
he words "colnpeled to depart t
m same" the following words, Sc
al, cept such Chinese as shall be
IA gally sentenced by court of CO..
as petent jurisdiction or deportati
from this Kingdom as a penalty
m a felony of which such Chinese sh
a have been convicted"
of Noble Smith moved TO refer I
bill with all the amendments to t
n select committee to whom was
6. ferred the labor licence bill.
of Rep, Kinney moved that it be
ferred to special committee co
on posed of seven members. Carrie
10 The committee then rose, report
progress, and asked leave to
again.
The House adopted the report
tba nomp,iItnn and tha chair &