The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-07-30

mentS, With winch Jney recommend |
the passage Of the bill. The report
was received and laid on the table
to be considered with the bill.
Also from the same committee on
the bill to give greater security to
depositors in the Postal Savings
Bank. With an amendment the
committee recommend the passage
of the bill. The report was accept
ed and laid on the table to be con-
sidered with the bill.
Noble Robinson reported from
the Committee on Commerce on the
bill TO repeal the law to relieve GER
tain articles from impost duty, re-
commencing the passage of the bill.
The report was received and laid on
the table to be considered with the
bill.
RESOLUTIONS AND BILLS.
Rep. F. Brown gave notice Of
bill to amend section 1896 of the
| Civil Code.
Noble Widemann presented
resolution to the effect that the
Minister of Finance make known to
this Assembly all the agreements he
made with Mr.. Damon, of Bishop &
| Co., and Mr.. Irwin of Spreckels &
| Co., relating to the assessing of
| taxes.
Noble Hitchcock gave notice OF
bill to encourage the growth of
ramie'
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
| Consideration of the bill relating
to internal. taxes. The ayes and
noes were called again on the in
definite postponement Of the bill.
The Chair ruled that members Of
the Fire Department and military
companies were entitled to vote on
this question, from which an appeal
was taken. The ruling of the Chair
was sustained by vote of % to IL.
On the indefinite postponement,
Ayes 10, noes 20. Motion to in
definitely postpone, lost.
The ayes and noes were called on
the amendment offered by Rep. F.
Brown, which is to exempt no one
but the King, diplomatic represent
atives and their attaches from taxa
ton. Ayes %, noes II.
Rep. c. Brown moved to recon
slider the vote. Carried.
Upon the reconsideration of the
vote the Minister of the interior
, moved to indefinitely postpone thu
amendment. He thought it rather
r small of the House to impose ia,
on fremen, who give their services
f gratuitously to the country ant
e spoil more clothing at one fire tina
il 3 or 4 times the amount of the tax
f as well as endangering their lives il
O the interest of the community.
may be said that the Rifles are i
the same position. They are read
= to act in defence of the institution
of this country, and will imperi
their lives at the call of the country
s and for all this they receive no re
: compense.
: The President ruled that the de
g bate was out of order, as the pre-
S vious question had beenImoved, an
: that shuts off all debate on matte
e german to the subject.
: The Minister of the Interior ar
o pealed from the ruling of the Chat
a as being arbitrary and tending t
r abridge the rights of members.
o The Minister asked if the Pres
e dent included in his ruling the me
q ton to indefinitely postpone mad
e by him.
: The President said he did includ
l. it in his ruling.
Noble Smith said he should SUI
IL port the appeal from the decision {
n the Chair, as he was opposed ID til
:, previous question. 1t was some
h thing like the veto power, an
1t should only be exercised in extrem
q cases.
= The Acknowledgement rose to
IS point of order as there was no me-
p ton to put the previous question.
of The minutes were read and thel
was no motion to put the preyior
l. question.
E. The Chair decided that the di
is cussion on the ruling of the Cha
9, was out of order, and the debate c
De the merits of the bill was in order.
IN Noble Widemann said that thel
IT was a lot of useless debate on
n matter that would probably pr
about $3.50 into the Treasury. L
believed with the Minister of the 1
terror that tiremen should not
taxed, and still more so that clerg
men and school teachers should
exempt.
The ayes and noes we're called
the adoption of the amendmer
Ayes 10, noes &c.
l., Rep, Il. Brown moved to indie
H. nitely postpone the bill.
Noble Smith moved TO lay the b
on the table, The ayes and nc
IT. were called on this motion. Ay
o. %, noes 10.
nd Noble Townsend, under suspe
sion of the rules, gave notice OF
bill to regulate the civil service
the Kingdom.
ne Minister Austin reported that {
lis King had signed two bills, one
~. regulate proceedings i'm ban