The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-09-07
Legislative Assembly.
S5rH AY-Sept. 9Th.
MORNING SESSION.

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The report was adopted.
Noble Dole reported from the
Committee on Public Lands on bill
relating to the conveyance of n piece
of land on which to erect suitable
buildings for the care of INDECENT
persons of foreign birth. The COM
mittee had made slight change in
the bill and recommend its passage.
The report was accepted and laid
on the table to be considered with
the bill.
Rep. Rice asked for further time
on the Appropriation bill.
BILLS APPROVED.
Minister Thurston reported the
following bills signed by His Maj
esty the King:
An Act relating to the fire depart
ment of Honolulu.
An Act relating to bringing of
suits against the Hawaiian Govern
ment.
An Act relating to street railways
in Honolulu.
An Act relating to the carrying of
lepers on steamers.
An Act relating to the protection
of certain fish.
An Act to license the retailing of
malt liquors brewed in Honolulu.
An Act to regulate the sale Of
merchandise by commercial travel
ers.
An Act relating to the importa-
tion of alcohol for certain purposes.
An Act to facilitate the acquiring
of homesteads.
An Act relating to the segrega-
tion of lepers, and to kokuas.
An Act to encourage the sale and
manufacture of taro flour.
An Act relating to tax on carts.
An Act relating to the serving of
processes in civil cases.
An Act relating to issuing OF war
rants in circuit courts.
An Act to convey certain land to
the trustees of the estate of Luna
lilo.
An Act relating to the taxing of
costs by clerks of the Supreme
Court.
An Act to amend and consolidate
the law relating to internal taxes.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Third reading of an Act to amend
the "Act to prevent married per-
sons from deserting one another"
Rep. Kalaukoa moved the bill be
indefinitely postponed.
The motion was lost on a division;
% 10 IS.
The bill then passed its third
reading.
Noble Smith made some enquiries
as to the committee appointed on
the Auditor-G Generals Act.
Consideration of an Act to autho-
rize the Minister of the Interior to
convey to trustees, lot of land on
which to erect building for the
accommodation of INDECENT persons
of foreign birth.
The bill was considered section by
section.
The recommendation of the spe-
cal committee is that the Minister
Of Interior be authorized to convey
one acre of land west of Lunalilo
Home for such purpose.
Noble Smith moved an amend
mendment to the effect that when
the premises are vacated they revert
to the Government.
The amendment carried and the
bill passed TO engrossment to be
read third time on Saturday.
Noble Castle announced the fol-
lowing commission on the census
laws in accordance with resolu-
ton: Hons. III. s. Townsend, w.
o. Smith and A. Jaeger.
Minister Thurston reported that
he returned to the House the "Act
to restrict the sale and importation
of opium" without His Majesty's
signature, the ten days since deliv-
cry to him having expired.
President Castle said the bill had
become law.
Minister Thurston reported he
had presented to His Majesty for
signature the following bills;
An Act TO amend and consolidate
the election laws of the kingdom;
An Act relating to internal taxes,
Minister Green said the House
had taken no action Oh the report o.
the select committee on the fl5, ,00(
matter.
Noble Waterhouse moved the re,
port of the committee be adopted
: Carried unanimously.
At ll;28 the House adjourned t.
, 10 O'Clock Saturday morning.