The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-08-07
56TH DAY-Aug. 3.
MORNING SESSION.

MORNING SESSION.
The House opened at 10 a. m.
President w. r. Castle in the chair.
Roll called and absentees noted.
Under suspension of the rules six
petitions were read and referred to |
appropriate committees.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Rep. F. Brown reported from the
Printing Committee that the report
of the Committee on Finance was
ready for distribution.
Rep. G. Brown reported from the
Judiciary Committee to whom was
referred the bill to restrict the i'm
portation and sale of opium, recon-
mending a change of title, and with
this change that the bill pass. Laid
on the table to be considered with
he bill.
Also from the same committee re-
lating to the bill to regulate the
slaughter and sale of beef, recon-
mending that it pass. Adopted.
The bill passed to engrossment to
be read third time on Tuesday.
Also on the bill to protect certain
fishes in Hawaiian waters, recon-
mending that the bill pass.
The report was received and laid
on the table to be considered with
the bill.
Rep. Rice reported from the spe-
cial committee to whom were re-
| ferrcd the items for water works at
Koloa and Wailuku, recommending
that 81 900 be inserted in the APP
preparation Bill for water works at
Koloa, Kauai, and 100000 be insert
ed in the same bill for water works
in Wailuku and Kahului, Maui. The
| report was received and laid on the
table to be considered with the APP
preparation Bill.
Noble Hitchcock reported from
the committee to whom was referred
the petition that crown lands be
sold to native Hawaiians only, re-
commenting that it be laid on the
table. Adopted.
Also from the committee to whom
were referred certain petitions re-
lating to the lease of crown lands
about Punchbowl, stating that the
land is leased to the Queen, and
this House had no right to interfere
in the matter of rents. They hope,
however, that all crown lands will be
put into the hands of the Minister OF
the Interior and then the abuses
complained of will be stopped.
They therefore recommend that the
petitions be laid ON the table.
Adopted.
| Noble Widemann reported from 8
majority of the special committee tc
whom was referred the bill to pro-
hibit peddling, recommending the
indefinite postponement of the bill
The report was received and laid or
the table to be considered with the
minority report.
Noble Smith reported from tho
minority of the same committee OF
the bill to prohibit peddling, recon-
mending the passage OF an amend
ment in the form of new bill which
was read. Both reports were re
ceived to be considered with the bill
RESOLUTIONS AND BILLS.
Minister Austin reported that h
had presented to His Majesty TO
signature four bills.
Noble Dole asked permission t
give notice of a bill, as the time 70
such notice had expired. Permis
sion was granted and he gave motto
of bill to reduce taxes on carts an
drays.
Noble Widemaun asked the TO
, lowing question:
The year 1887 has furnished th
, country what it never had before
"three tax collectors. One al
, pointed by the Government, an
9 the banks Of Bishop q Co., an
Claus Spreckels & Co.
, Inever imagined that any or
voluntarily would consider himse
collector of taxes without any a
thority of law, and therefore my e
quiries of His Excellency the Mini
ter of Finance. l hereby offer hi
my apologies for these importuI
ties. From His Excellency's a
swers it becomes patent that t
two banks imposed the duty of C
lecting taxes upon themselves
proof of the fact that they did G
: lect taxes is in the hands of {
: ! House.