The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-08-27

Brlntlng committee Jnree DlllS anu
the report of the Finance Committee
on the funeral expenses of Likelike.
Noble Hitchcock read a minority
report from the committee to whom
was referred the bill to abolish the
Hospital tax, recommending the
passage of the bill.
Rep. f. Brown moved to adopt
the report.
Rep. G.. Brown moved to lay the
report on the table to be considered
with the bill.
Noble Waterhouse moved to adopt
the majority report.
Minister Thurston spoke in favor
of adopting the minority report.
Noble Smith spoke in favor of
LAYING the report on the table to be
considered with the bill.
Kep. Kinney asked if this tax is
abolished, how are you going to pro-
vide for the support of the Hospital?
Minister Thurston said put the
item in the Appropriation Bill and
let it come out of the revenue of the
country.
Rep. Kinney then moved to in
definitely postpone the minority re-
port.
Noble Hitchcock spoke in favor
of the minority report, but support
ed the motion to lay it on the table
to be considered with the bill.
Rep. G.. Brown said that the ma
iority of the Judiciary Committee
only had in view the loss of revenue
to the Hospital by abolishing this
tax, and the extra tax on the resi-
dents of the country to make up the
deficit.
Noble Young spoke In favor of
the majority report, and said the
tax did not hurt anyone, but would
benefit many.
The Interpreter commenced to in
terpret the speech of Noble Young
when he was interrupted by the Pre-
sident who informed the House that
the five minutes were up.
Noble Smith appealed from the
ruling of the chair and stated that
the resolution did not contemplate
that the Interpretation of speech
should be cut off.
The President explained his rea-
son for so ruling.
Rep. Kinney said if such con-
struction can be placed on the reso-
luton, it wants amending, and he
recommended that the ruling of the
chair be not sustained, and the
House proceed with the business
before it. The ruling of the chair
was sustained, and the Hon. Noble
asked for and was granted further
time in which to complete his re-
marks. The motion to indefinitely
postpone the minority report was
carried by vote of 21 to 16.
Noble Townsend read q report
from the special committee to whom
was referred the Fire Department
affairs, recommending several radi-
cal changes in the conduct of the
department. He also presented a
bill which embodies the recommen-
dation offered by the committee.
The bill was read by its title and
referred to Printing Committee.
Minister Thurston reported from
the committee to whom were referr.
ed several sections of the election
bill, recommending several amend
ments.
Rep. c. Brown, one of the com
mittee, did not agree to the amend
ments offered by the committee, a'
in his opinion they would do ava,
with The secret voting.
The report was received and lait
on the table to be considered wit
the bill.
RESOLUTIONS.
Noble Waterhouse moved to re
/, consider the vote sustaining tn
: ruling of the chair.
Minister Thurston said he hope,
the ruling would not be sustained
: not because he wished to have th
r President sat on, but to let hin
4 know that they did not construe til
e wording of that resolution as h
does.
2 Minister Ashford said he did no
believe in trying to 60 behind tn
a question by not sustaining the ruling
of the THAR. He believed that tn
: Presidents Interpretation was tn
| correct one, and if the House di
o not like the conditions of the resoll
ton, they should go honorably
= work to amend it.
@ The question was then put an
!. the ruling of the chair was sustain
ed by a vote of 21 to 13.
1t Rep. Rice moved that bills 8
n and 81 be read third time to-da
also bills SO, III, 92 and Ill |
d read a third time to-day. Carrie,
t. Rep. Kamauoha offered resol
o ton to the effect that the minut
e limit to speakers be exclusive of Il
time occupied by interpretln
il Adopted.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Z Third reading of the bill to pr
vent commercial paper being u.s.
IS as circulating medium. Passed.
e Third reading of the bill to faci
tate the segregation of lepers.
ee Rep. Kamauoha moved to indie