The Hawaiian gazette., 1888-07-03

| the maximum rates to be charged shall be
| 10 cents per word. the address and name Of
| sender to be counted as part of the mes
| sage. Accepted and laid on the table to be
| taken up with the bill.
| Noble Hitchcock read the report of the
minority of the Judiciary Committee on
| the duties of Governors bill. Committee
! recommend that the drafts for salary of
the district justices be signed, in future, by
the circuit judges; that sections 613 and
$40 of the Civil Code be repealed; that sec
ton 914 of the Civil Code be amended by
striking out the words "or by any Gov
ernor of an island"
Rep. G. Brown moved the report be ac-
cepted and laid on the table to be consid-
cred with the reports ordered to be trans
lated. Carried.
NOTICES OF NEW BILLS.
Minister Green gave notice of a bill:
making special appropriation for the use Of
the Government during the two years
which will end the 31st day of March, 1890.
Rep. G. Brown gave notice of bill to
cause all existing telephone, Geographic
and electric light wires within certain lin
its in the city of Honolulu to be laid under
ground.
Noble Jaeger gave notice of a bill to re-
peal the act to relieve certain articles OF
October I, 1885,
EDUCATION REPORT.
Minister Green presented the report of
the Board of Education, in both languages.
On motion, the report was ordered to be
printed.
Minister Green read, a first time, by
title, the Appropriation Bill for 18S9-90.
Noble Wight read, q first time, bill to
amend the act relating to the use of ex-
plosIves in taking fish.
RESOLUTION.
Rep. C. Brown moved the following:
Be it resolved that the clerk of this As
sembly do every morning before proceed
ing to the business of the Assembly, call
the names OF all the members of this As
sembly and record the names of all absent
at the time of such roll call upon the min
utes. Adopted.
The same member moved that the APP
preparation Bill be made a special order
for three days in each week. Carried.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Stamp Duties-Third reading of the
Stamp Duties bill. Passed
Expenses.-Second reading of the bill to
provide for the expenses of Government
until after the passage of the Appropri-
alton bill. Referred to the Finance COM
mittee.
Sunday-Second reading of the bill to
amend the Sunday law of 1886.
Rep. c. Brown moved it be referred to
the Committee on Education.
Noble Hitchcock moved 1t be read section
by section. Carried.
The main amendment provided for is
the compulsory closing of barber shops on
Sunday.
Rep. Nakaleka said the bill would be OPP
pressive, as passengers from the other
islands arriving on Sunday morning, with
boards of ten days growth, could not get
shaved.
Rep. Dowsett moved to amend the bill
by substituting 8 O'Clock and l o'clock in
stead of CLOCK and 8 clock as the hours
limiting the time for the sale of beef and
delivery of milk.
Noble Smith said the object of Sunday
laws is to protect working men. He had
introduced this bill on behalf of certain
BARRIERS Rep Nakaleka's argument about
passenger arrivals getting shaved would APP
ply with equal force to the opening of cloth
ing stores, in order that passengers might
buy clothes. With regard to the milk
wagons, there is one thing to be thankful
for in the prospect of the future life, that
there will be no milk wagons there.
Minister Ashford would favor the addi-
ton of clause eXemptlng from prosecu-
ton persons who, in accordance with their
religious belief observe what is called the
Seventh-Day Sabbath, should they pursue
their ordinary avocations on Sunday with
out interfering with other people.
Noble Widemann wanted to know If
there is anything in the law to oblge
BARRIERS to open their shops ON Sunday.
They can shut up if they want to. 1t is
evidently not Sunday they want but
money.
The motion for indefinite postpOnement
was put and carried.
Noon recess one hour.