The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-08-17
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
Sixty-sixth Day.

HuStace, DOWSett, NaOne, hlnney, rae
baole Minutes read and confirmed.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Noble Baldwin read the report of the
Finance Committee on the bill, introduced
by Rep. Kamauoha, July 9th, relating TO
internal taxes. Committee find that the
present method, as regards appeals, has
worked hardship. They submit a revised
and amended draft of the bill, and recon-
mend that it pass.
(Signedo H. P. Baldwin, D. II. Hitch
cock, A. S. Wilcox, j. D. Paris, jr., J. Z.
Kawainui.
Rep. G. Brown read a majority report of
the Judiciary Committee on the bill relat
ing to the support of hospitals, and under
which the two dollar fee upon all incOm-
ing passengers or tourists is collected. Ii
the bill pass, an extra appropriation will
be required for the benefit of the Queens
Hospital of some twelve or fifteen hun
dred dollars. The Act sought to be re
pealed was not passed as matter OF rev.
enue, but in the nature of enforced charity,
and falls on all alike. Recommend that
the bill be laid on the table.
The report was signed by I. Brown, w.
o. Smith, John Richardson, and laid on
the table to await the minority report.
Noble Robinson read the report of the
Committee on Commerce on the bill intro
duced by Rep, G.. Brown, July I4th, to
regulate the sale of goods, etc, by travel
ing agents from foreign countries, recon-
mending that the bill pass. Laid on the
table to be considered with the bill.
Noble Smith read the report OF the Judi
CARY Committee on the petition OF b.
Norton for refund of So taxes, recon-
mending that the prayer thereof be
granted. Adopted.
Rep. F. Brown reported, printed, the
Opinion of the Supreme Court on ques-
tiOns relating to the granting or refusal of
licenses referred to them on resolution
adopted by the House, July 18th, and the
report of the committee on the Chinese
question.
NEW BILL.
Noble Townsend read, a first time, a
bill: to rek u ate and improve the Civil
Service in the Hawaiian Islands. Voices
Move it be rejected! Put him OutD
QUESTIONS TO MINISTER.
Rep. Kalaukoa asked the Minister of
Foreign Affairs about Herring, the Ha-
waiian youth educated abroad, (1) if it is
the intedtiOn of the Government that he
return to this Kingdom, (2) if it is not
proper that he be placed in the same place
with the other young man last sent from
MINISTER ANSWERS QUESTIONS.
Minister Austin, in answer to Rep. Ka-
laukOa's enquiries about Herring, said he
had been furnished with first-ClaSs pas
senger ticket and money to come home.
He reached New York short of funds; got
some more money from the Consul and
came as far as San Francisco when he was
again in need of cash and supplied by the
Consul at that port. 1t was arranged that
he should take passage to Honolulu,
steamer before last. The Consul went
down to the wharf when the steamer was
to leave, but Herring was not there. 1t
was found that he had contracted some
debts at the hotel. More money was sup
Piled and his wardrobe replenIShed by the
Consul. He was to take passage by las 4
steamer, but on reaching the dock to see
him off, the Consul saw nothing OF him.
Going back to the hotel to enquire, the
Consul found that Herring had left with \
all his effects and, at latest accounts, his
whereabouts were not known. The Gov
eminent has not at present any plans in
relation to him. but has instructed the
Consul not to provide any further funds.
RECONSIDERATION.
Noble Hitchcock moved reconsde .rafon
of the vote by which the liquors bill passed
to third reading yesterday. He offered
this motion at the request of some other
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Savings Bank-Third reading of the
Postal Savings Bank bill. Passed.
Election Bill. Second reading of the
Election BILL in committee of the whole |
Noble Smith presiding.
Section % passed as in the bill.
Section 42.-This section provides among |
other arrangements, for pencils and stand |
or table in one of the inner compartments !
of the polling place, for the use of voters. !
The intention of this and sections further |
on, about voting, is that voters shall be re- |
quired to indicate by KS on the ballots, |
containing the names of all the candidates, |
those for whom they vote.
Noble Castle explained the object of this |
section i'll connection with other sections to |
be considered, is to secure an absolutely |
secret vote, securing to every eector the |
right as well as the possibility of exercis- |
ing the franchise, without being influenced |
by fear or favor. The provisions of this !
bill, If adopted, will practically abolish |
bribery There is no bribery under the |
secret ballot, from the fact that no one is |
going to spend money in bribery not know |
ing, and having no chance whatever to |
know, whether the person sought to be |
1nhuenced1n particular direction followed |
that course or the reverse. 1t may be said |
that we cannot trust the electors of this |
Kingdom. He said we can. The returns |
of the election of 1886 show that if the |
people had been allowed to vote without |
fear or favor the Legislature of 1886 would |
have swept away the Gibson administration
At North Kona, kaanapah, Puma and
Waimea, Kauai, the then governing party
had to resort to the most gross and out
rageous malpractices with gin, bribery, in
tlmIdatlon and promises of Office to secure
for their candidates the narrow maiorities
they had. If the measure now before the
House becomes law, elections will be con-
trolled by the presentation of facts and
principles to the electors instead of ma
their votes for them. In 1872,
one day in the city of New York the papers
came out with long columns of figures. the
accounts of the Tammany Ring. A few
weeks thereafter came an election. The
Tweed rule was annihilated. We can
trust our electorate with even more conf
dence than the city Of New York could
trust her electorate, and the time has come
when they should be trusted. On these