The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-08-21
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of q .pcrcentage OF the i.onev de-
peyi;ed with item, rudc iseteXt Of
k3imbursiNg tbcmseiy, fu' f5SSe3l
'p9id upon such deposit, {. q waHer
OF purely private i'i2@l hei tas6 die
bankers and their deposita, III the
adjustment Of which tn iJtorney-
General has no official CO. Germ. In
reply to the second OF aid ques-
tons l would state that ii is the M
doubted duty Of the Attorney. Gcn-
eral to prevent the Unauthorized as
sumption of the functions Of Gov
eminent by individuals, and it is
duty which he will perform when
ever facts are brought to his notice,
presenting such state OF affairs. ="
Minister Thurston read 4 first time
Il bill 10 facilitate The settehiGnt OF
homesteads. On motion TIE BilI
was read a second time by its title
and referred to the Committee on
Public Lands and Internal Improve
ments.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The first in order was the appoint
ment of another member to tho spe-
cial committee to whom was referred
the labor liccnce bill. The Ptesi-
dent asked to be excused from scrv-
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 IS, 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
mittee 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
the passage of this bill.
Rep. Kinney spoke at length on
the amendment, and how under it,
laws could be passed TO regulate and
restrict Chinese immigration.
Noble Widcmann said that as by
this law we shall not allow the Chi
ne5e 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 mean
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 be
careful how we act.
The Minister of the Interior offer
ed an amendment to the effect THAT
nothing herein contained shall per-
tain to the japanese, either by birth
or descent"
Rep. Helekunihi said that it had
been urged last session and this one
don't let us NEEDLE with the Consti-
tuition. He wanted to bring in an
amendment to the Constitution
early in the session, but was afraid
to do so, rs the cry was, "don't
tinker with the Constitution. Con-
sequently he did not know about the
propricty of supporting this amend
ment.
Noble Smith moved an amend,
ment that provided no law shall be
passed to prohibit the Chinese from
carrying on the rice or sugar indus.
try, and also that no law should be
passed to compel the Chinese now
here to leave the Kingdom.
Rep. Kamauoha offered an
amendment which will allow the
Legislature to enact laws to prohibit
the introduction of Chinese.
Minister Green said that the ques
ton was not how shall we accom-
plish this object, but is this House
now willing to adopt the princi
pal involved in this amendment? He
asked, does not this law aim to legis
late out of the business Of cane cuI
ture such men as Mr.. Along?
Rep Kinney answered, ''it does, ;
and asked, "does not Great Bri
tain's Parliament have the sam
right?"
Minister Ashford offered the fol
lowing amendment, add to secon,
paragraph Of proposed article tn
words "conpeIled 20 depart tn
same" the following words, lex
cept such Chinese as shall be lie
gally sentenced by q court OF com
petent jurisdiction or deportation
from this KingdoWSgs penalty To-
II felony Of which Such Chinese shal
have been convicted"
Noble Smith moved TO refer tn,
bill with all the amendments TO thu