The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-08-24
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
Seventy-secOnd Day.
THURSDAY, Aug. %.

THURSDAY, Aug. %.
The House met at 10 o'clock, the Presi-
dent, Hon. w. r. Castle, in the chair. Alb
sent: Ministers Green, Austin, Thurston,
Ashford; Mobiles Robinson, Dowsett,
Young, Jaeger, Smith, Baldwin, Bailey,
Campbell, Widemann, Wilcox, Bertel-
mann; Reps. Hustace, Dowsett, Naone,
Kauhi, c. Brown, F. Brown, Kinney, Ka-
walnut, Wilcox, Paehaole. Minutes read
and confirmed.
PETITION.
Noble Smith presented petition from
Mr.. J. NJ. Herring, relating to his son,
August Herring, and moved the same be
referred to the Education Committee. The
petition was so referred.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Rep. F. Brown reported three bills, and
also the report of the Finance Committee
on the matter of the state funeral of the
late Princess Likelike, printed.
Noble Hitchcock presented the minority
report of the Judiciary Committee on the
bill to abolish the hospital tax collected
from passengers arriving at this port
Considers that this tax ought to be abol-
ished and recommends that the House
pass this Act, and lay in its grave that old
moss-grown fossil of past generation.
Rep. Kinney moved the indefinite post
ponement of the minority report.
Rep. +. Brown moved it be adopted.
Rep. G. Brown moved it be laid on the
table to be considered with the bill.
Indefinitely postponed, 81 to Is.
A point of order was raised in the dis
of hn taI tlN VI thn
five minutes rule adopted, Dist inst The
Chair ruled that the five minutes includes
the interpreters time.
Noble Smith appealed from the ruling of
the Chair.
The Chair was sustained by vote of
81 to ID.
Noble Townsend read a report of the
committee, appointed June 18th, on the
Honolulu Fire Department, recommend
ing that the department be placed more
directly under the charge of the Minister
of Interior as regards the disposal of the
moneys appropriated by the Legislature
for the department. Committee submit
bill embOdying their conclusions and for
the purpose of carrying them into effect.
The report was accepted and the bill read
first time.
Minister Thurston presented the report
of the special committee, appointed 10th
inst, on sections AZ and 48 of the election
bill, and to whom were subsequently re-
TERED certain other sections. COmmlCCee
submit a new draft of sections AZ to GO in
elusive and recommend the same to be
adopted. Laid on the table to be cOnsid-
erred with the bill.
RECONSIDERATION.
Rep. Rice moved reconsideration of the
votes of yesterday by which certain bills
were set for third reading on Friday, Sat
urday, and Monday. Carried
The bills referred to were then placed on
the order for third reading to-day.
RESOLUTION.
Rep. KamauOha moved that the five min
ute resolution adopted on Tuesday be held
to mean five minutes, exclusive of the in
terpreter's time. Carried.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Commercial Paper-Third reading of the
bill relating to commercial paper. Passed.
egregatiOn-Third reading of the bill re-
lating to the segregation of lepers.
Rep. KamauOha moved indefinite post
pOnement The motion was defeated on
the following division:
AyeS-Luhiau, Hitchcock, NaOne, Ka-
uhi, Kamai, Kamauoha, Helekunihi, Ka
walnut, NakaIeka, Paehaole-10.
Noes-Green, Thurston, Ashford, Robin
sony Dung, Jaeger, Wight. Motley, Wall,
Townsend, Richardson, Makee, @. n. Will
cox, Dole, DOwsett KalaukOa, @. Brown,
Deacon, Kinney, Mcguire, Kauhane, Paris,
Daniels, Homer, A. s. Wilcox, Rice-26.
The bill passed.
Noon recess, one hour.