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

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Minister Ashford said he thought
that when the time came, he could
knock the heated argument Of the
Minister of the Interior into a cock
ed hat. He should not refer to
Cooley on Constitutional law to do
1T either, but TO other, and numer-
Gus authorities, who differ entirely
from that gentleman in regard to
the constitutionality, of such laws.
He moved that when the committee
rise that they refer this bill back to the
select committee to try and patch it
up so that it will not he so objection
able or degrading in its provisions.
He did not agree with Noble Castle
that we should lay this bill on the
table, because that would practically
end the matter for this session. If
we can do something to control the
Chinese labor without contravening
the Constitution we should do so.
We don't care about the indignities
we may heap on the Chinese by this
bill, but all suffer. He cited case.
During several months past he had
at different times employed some Of
the students from the Theological
Institute to do odd jobs, but under
this law it would be u penal offence
to do so, if they had no lirence.
On the other hand to compel these
Hawaiians to procure a liccnce and
have their photographs attached to
the same is most degrading, and
should not be tolerated. These
students work odd times to procure
money in order to prosecute their
studies and they should not be sub
jected to such a degradation.
Noble Smith spoke in favor of the
motion made by the Attorney Gen
eral.
Rep. Kinney said he was not fool
enough TO believe that the dissension
was on account of the licensing and
photographing laborers. He said he
would not walk across the hall to
save the bill. AS member of that
committee he washed his hands of
the whole matter. He advocated
the vote being called on the motion
to lay the bill on the table. What
the Acknowledgement says about not
wanting to have this bill tabled can
be told the marines. Let us vote to
table it and then take up the consti-
tutional amendment proposed, where
by we can control the Chinese, and
pass it.
Minister Ashford said he did not
wish to oppose Chinese restriction,
but he was decidedly against grab
bling Chinaman by the neck and
telling him that he must do so and
so. If the committee to whom was
referred this matter have exhausted
all their ability on this bill then that
ability could not have been very
monumental (voice, then try and do
something in that line yourself). If
| was on the committee | should try
and do better than this. At all
events l should try and not butt
bang up against the Constitution.
Noble Smith said that when Min
lister Ashford dawned on this world
there must have been some constitu-
tional arrangement, as everything
that he opposes is on the grounds of
its unconstitutionality. He said he
hoped this bill, which is of vital i'm
portance to the country, would not
be killed, but that the committee
when they rose would refer it back
to the Special Committee for revi-
sion.
Rep. Nakaleka spoke in favor Of
referring it back to the Committee
for revision.
Rep. Kauhi said we have been
discussing this matter about 4 hours.
We have been talking and fishing,
but have caught nothing but small
crab.
Noble Townsend said we may
have caught a crab, but we are fish
ing for whale. lie thought this
was one of the most important mat
tiers that had come before this House
and he was decidedly against laying
the bill on the table, but would like
to see the bill go back to the COM
mittee. He did not like the bill as
it was, but believed it could be
amended.
The ayes and noes were called to
table the bill.
Ayes 10, noes 20.
Rep. Kinney moved to refer to a
Select Committee: Composed of the
Attorney-General, Mobiles Young,
Castle and Rep. Nakaleka. Car,
ried.
The committee then rose and re-
ported that the motion to refer the
bill to a Select Committee, com
posed of the AttoIney-Ge General
Mobiles Young, Castle and Rep. Ma
kaleka, had carried. The report wa'
adopted.
Minister Thurston under suspen
sion of the rules gave notice of 8
bill to facilitate the settlement Of
homesteads.
Minister Ashford moved to recon,
slider the vote on Sections ~, 4G
40, so, 52, So, "a, 50, So, 81 IS Of
the Election Bill.
Before a vote could be taken on