The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-08-24
Legislative Assembly.
AFTERNOON SESSION.

The House re-asSembled at L p.
IN. and resumed the
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Third reading of bill relating to
to the proof of service in civil cases.
Passed.
Third reading of the bill author
izing the Minister of the Interior to
transfer certain lands to the Trus-
tees of the Lunalilo Estate. Passed.
Third reading of the bill relating
to the Justices of the Supreme
| Court. Passed.
Third reading of the bill relating
to the taxation Of costs. Passed.
Third reading of the bill relating
to the carrying of passengers atfiict-
ed with any infectious or contagious
disease on the inter-island steamers.
| Passed.
Third reading of a bill to provide
for the protection of certain fishes in
Hawaiian waters.
Rep. Nakaleka moved for an in
definite postponement of the bill.
Minister Thurston spoke in favor
of modifying the bill and have some
such provision for the protection
of fish in certain districts, as they
have in New Zealand.
Rep. G. Brown asked if an amend
ment to the law shall only apply to
| Oahu?
Minister Thurston said that while
we are about it we might as well
protect other places as well. He
had understood that the Cinnamon in
Hilo were depicting the waters of
| fish.
Rep. Kinney spoke in favor of the
bill and said that in former times
the chiefs had very stringent rul
regarding the taking of fish, but un=
fortunately those rules have become
obsolete, and something must be
done to protect this food supply
from wanton destruction.
Rep. Z. Brown said if the law
should be amended so as to apply to
Oahu only, then the Chinese fisher
men would flock to the other islands
and we should hear wall from those
islands that the fisheries there were
being depleted. He thought that
the bill should pass as it is, and he
had no doubt that very strict
construction would be put onthis
bill by the courts.
Rep. Paehaole supported the mo-
tion to again refer the bill back to
the committee for revision. And if
this cannot be done, he hoped the
bill would be indefinitely postponed.
Two O'Clock having arrived, the
President stated that by vote OF
of this House the veto message of
the King must be considered. The
ayes and noes were called.
Rep. G. Brown moved that the
bill pass over the veto. He had OPP
posed the bill all along, but as His
Majesty has seen fit to sign bills pro-
viding for the duties performed by
the Governo.s, there is nothing for
the Governors to do.
Noble Smith said he should vote
to pass the bill for the same reasons
as the former speaker.
Minister Ashford said that the
King was laboring under mistake
when he said 1T would be straining
our relations with foreign Powers,
as the Governors by the Military
bill passed over his veto, had those
functions taken from them.
Noble Widemann said he should
stick to his vote. He failed to see
any Improvement in this Legislature
over preceding Legislatures, and he
should vote to lay the bill on the
table.
Rep. Nakaleka moved to lay the
bill on the table.
Rep. Gay said he had opposed the
bill from the first, but as the King
had seen fit to sign bills comforting
upon others the power to perform
the duties performed by the Gov
ernors, there is nothing for the Gov
errors to do, and he should there
fore vote to pass the bill over tn
veto.
Kep. Paehaole asked who would
receive foreign guests and attend t,
the firing of salutes if the office o.
Governor is abolished?
The Attorney-Ge neral said tina
the Minister of Foreign Affair
would attend to the reception O.
guests, and detachment of TIN
Kings guard will fire the salute
lie thought they could get along
Governor Dominis did not hold tn
oillceof Governor.
Noble Widemann said names hay
been again mentioned. He did no
vote for King, Kaiser, Governor, o
what he might be, but for the bene
fit of the country,