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therefore recommend that the same be laid
upon the table to be considered with this
report and the bill and constitutional
amendment accompanying the same
Respectfully submitted,
W. f. Foster,
W. A. KINNEY,
]. MAGUiRE.
GEO. Il. DOLE,
Jos. Z. kAKAISCI.
The undersigned concur in the recon-
mendations of the above report and the
legislation therein proposed
iona. ACsTrS,
II. p BALDWIN.
Following Is the constitutional amend
ment submitted by the Committee, instead
of that introduced by Rep. Kinney June 10:
The Constitution of the Kingdom of the
Hawaiian Islands is hereby amended by
adding thereto q Section to be entitled
Section AZ A, y to read As follows:
Section A. \. In this amendment
Chinese" means any person or persons,
male or female, wholly of Chinese or Mon
golian birth or descent, now or hereafter in
this Kingdom, whether now or hereafter
citizen or citizens thereof.
The Legislature may name and limit the
occupation or employment in any line
whatsoever in which Chinese or sny body
or class thereof, may lawfully engage or
continue-the estate and interest in land
they RAY acquire or, acquiring, hold, and
the duration thereof, and the number q
years, not TO be less than six they may law
fully reside in this Kingdom. Provided,
however, that no law shall operate 10 make
il unlawful for any Chinese to engage in
the rice and sugar industries, and, provid
ed, that no person within the Kingdom.
when this amendment becomes part OF
the Constitution shall hereafter be COM
PEELED to depart the same.
The Legislature Ray provide, by law.
for the enforcement OF the provisions OF
this amendment in any manner it may
deem proper, and no such laws shall be
declared unconstitutional because con-
fined in their operation to Chinese or any
body or class thereof
The report was accepted. ordered to be
printed and the new bill read, q first time,
BY title.
Minister Ashford read a majority report
OF the Select Committee, appointed, June
18Th on the bill relating TO the practice OF
dentistry. Committee diSapprove OF both
the original bill and the amendment suo-
mitted by the Sanitary Committee, June
18th. and will present q substitute bill on
Wednesday.
Noble Smith read a minority report OF the
same Committee, recommending amend
mentS, and with them that the bill pass.
The reports were laid on the table to be
considered with the bills.
Noble Widemann read q report OF the
Committee on the Oahu Steam Railroad
bill, submitting a substitute which they
recommend do pass. Received, and the
substitute bill read first time.
Minister Thurston presented the report
of the Special Committee on the Tax As
SCISSORS and Collectors bill, recommending
~ in al
be considered with the bill.
RESOLUTIONS.
Minister Thurston presented a resolution
providing that the Election bill be special
order in Committee of the Whole for Tues
day and Thursday OF each week. Adopted.
The same Minister also InoTed the fol-
lowing:
Resolved. That from and after this date
all bills which have been introduced or
may hereafter be introduced by the Gov
eminent, BY any com mittee OF this House
or by any commission appointed to report
TO this House. shall take precedence in
the order OF their consideration over other
bills now before this House. Adopted.
ORDER OF The DAY.
Beef.-Third reading of the bill relating
TO the slaughter and sale OF beef.
The provisions of the bill were discussed
y
Hitchcock and Baldwin, and Rep. Naka-
Noble Baldwin moved indefinite post
ponement.
Rep. Nakaleka moved the previous CUES
ton. Carried.
The motion 10 indefinitely postpone was
lost on the following division:
Ayes-Green, ThuTstOn, Young, Town
send, Hitchcock Baldwin, Bailey, q. y.
nj
nui, 4. s. Wilcox, Nakaleka, Kapsehaole
Is.
Noes-Austin. Robinson, Smith, Water
house. Luhiau, Wight, Motley, Richardson,
Makee. Hustace, NsOne, c. Brown, F.
Brown. Deacon. Kinney, Ksuhane, kama
uoha, Psriss Daniel. Helekunihi, Rice-2l.
The bill passed.
DiYorce-Third reading, under vote Of
reconsideration passed On Monday Of the
bill 10 amend the divorce Act
Noble Smith moved an amendment.
Lost.
The bill was indefinitely postponed. on
the following division:
Ayes-Green, Austin, Ashford, Robin
son, Young, Wsterhouse, Luhiau, Wight,
Townsend. Hitchcock, Baldwin. WIdemann,
Nzone, Deacon. Kauhane, Paris. Nawa-
hine, Helekunihi, KsBsinui, A s. Wilcox,
Rice-21
NOE-llQTSLOn. SfulLD. NODeF. Daley
Richardson, Makee. G. n Wilcox. Dole.
Hustace, Kauhi, c. Brown F. Brown,
KinneJ. Kamauoha, Daniels, Nskaleka.
Kapaehaole-I7.
Savings Bsnk.-Second reading Of the
Postal Savings Bank bill, section BY sec
tion, continued from Monday. The bill,
with several amendments, passed 70 en-
grossment, to be read g third time on Sat
urday.
DeSertion.-Second reading of the bill |
relating 10 married persons deserving each I
other. introduced by Noble Hitchcock, |
July 30. Referred 20 the Judiciary Com !
mittee
Contempt OF Court.-Seoond reading Of /
the bill, introduced by Rep. Kinney. Aug. /
l, relating 10 contempt Of Court. Referred 1
to the Judiciary Committee.
Actions.-SecOnd reading Of the bill TO /
amend section 1 .035 OF the Civil Code, in |
troduced b. Rep. F. Brown. July 81. Re |
ferred 70 the Judiciary Committee
Security for eposirOrs--SecOnd read /
ing o. the bill providing for security 10 de- /
positors in Postal Savings Bank, with re- I
port Of the Committee, July 30, thereon. /
Considered section By section Passed. /
with amendments, IN engrOssment, 70 be 1
read third time on Friday.
CHASGE ~ COMMITTEE.
The President announced that Noble 4
Widemznn refuses 70 Withdraw his resig I
nation as member Of the Finance Com !
nittee- Noble Hitchcock was appointed 10 4
take bis place ;.