The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-08-27
Roll called and absentecs noted.
REPORTS OF Committees.

Inc Accompaniment reported
from the select committee 10 whom
was referred the Railway bill, re-
commencing that with certain
amendments which they offered, the
bill pass. The report was received
and laid ON the table to be consider
ed with the bill.
RESOLUTIONS.
Minister Thurslon asked for fur
ther time in which TO answer the
questions of Rep. Nakaleka.
Noble Makec offered the following
resolution -
Be it resolved by the Legislature
of the Hawaiian Kingdom: 1t is the
sense of this House that the Cabi-
net should act upon their own re-
sponsibility irrespective of any pre-
vious action taken by this House,
in determining upon further suits or
prosecutions in respect of duties
upon wines and spirituous liquors
withdrawn from the Custom House
upon official orders.
The Acknowledgement said he had
heard that such q resolution was
coming, hut did not know until now
its import. He saw no reason why
this resolution should not be adopt
ed, and should support it.
Noble Warehouse asked to have
the resolution of September 3, 1887,
read and also this one read again.
The request was granted and both
resolutions were read again.
Noble Warehouse said that as
members of this house, we should
not 90 back on our last record. He
should therefore move to indefinitely
postpone this resolution. The Gov
eminent have done their duty in I'M
earthing the frauds perpetrated and
we should encourage them i'll so
doing.
Rep. G. Brown said he could not
agree with the Hon. Noble. The
Attorney-G eneral has assured us
that it will not in the least interfere
with the discharge of his duties,
and he thought that he attorney
General) should not be restricted by
any such resolution as was passed
last session.
Noble Baldwin said he was in
favor of this resolution. He was
satisfied that the Attorney-G eneral
would do his duty. He said
that the resolution passed last SEES
sion was cast iron in its provisions,
and thought it wrong for this House
to pass such resolutions rs will
hamper the Ministry. He thought
that they should be allowed to eNer'
else their own discretion.
Noble Young was in favor of this
resolution. Last session when The
House convened they found every
thing at loose ends, and cast irol
resolutions were passed because thu
members were hot and excited.
Rep. Kinney asked the Ministry
if it was true that G.. w. Macfarlan'
& Co. would be obliged to giv'
bonds for $40, 900, for amount o
suits pending against them, before
licence would be granted them?
The Acknowledgement said tina
UuClC hctNt DSCl ooliiS correspondents
and interviews with members of tn
firm, and the Cabinet had the mat
ter under advisement. If it
thought that this is a personal mat
ter between the Macfarlane's AM
members of the Cabinet, persons S
thinking are very much mistaken.
The Cabinet have not reache
any decision in the matter. II
had tried through the Council O
the firm, to compromise the matte
in some way, but they stand defan
- and as yet nothing has been accom-
plished.
Rep. G. Brown asked if when
suit is pending against any one
said party should transfer any c
his property to other persons, sue
transfer would be valid?
The Acknowledgement said h
thought that such transfer woul
not be valid, but transfer of re;
estate, and that of merchandise al
two different things. A firms mel
chandise may be disposed of an
not replenished. However he pr
ferred to say nothing about I'll
manner in which people condu
their business; he did not think it
matter for parliamentary discussio
Rep. Kauhane spoke in favor
tabling the resolution.
Noble Richardson supported Il
motion to adopt the resolution NJ
endorsed the remarks of Noble Bal
win.
Noble Smith said he had rath
give the discretion to the Cabin
in granting licence, but he W
not so certain in regard to 9th
provisions of the resolution.
Rep. G.. Brown moved to amer
the resolution by adding the word
and in the matter of issuing licence
Noble Widemann said he believ'
that if the Ministry knew that &C
tain money was due the Cover
ment, they would get it, whether
resolution to that effect was pass
or not.
The ayes and noes were called
the indefinite postponement of t