The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-06-26
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
Twenty-Third Day.
MONDAY, June 25.


the district of Honolulu for more electric
lights near Smiths bridge. Referred to
committee on Public Lands, etc.
Noble Warehouse presented petition
from John Spencer for refund of S. taxes
on carriage that he did not possess. Re-
ferred to Finance Committee.
Rep. Paehaole presented petition from
Lamar that carrier be appointed to carry
mails around the island of Lanai. Re
ferred to the committee on Public Lands,
| ETC.
Rep. Helekunihi presented a petition
from Kaanapalie to amend the education
laws so that the President of the Board of
Health may be called Minister of Educa-
ton.
Rep. Kamauoha presented a petition
| from kaanapali, with AZ signatures, that
the kOnOhiki sea fisheries and the fisheries
connected with lands sold by the govern
ment be free to the people on such lands
and not to others outside of them. Laid
| on the table to be considered with the
| KOnOhiki fisheries bill.
| Rep. Paehaole presented petition from
Lanai, with 81 signatures, that a Road
Board be appointed for that district, and
$4,000 appropriated therefor.
Rep. Helekunih presented a petition
from Kaanapali that the law be changed SO
that the President of the Board of Health
| will become Minister of Health. Referred
to the Sanitary Committee.
Rep. Paehaole presented petition, with
| 49 signatures, from Kaanapali, that ami
| mails belonging TO tenants OF kOnOhlkis be
allowed the privilege of running on kono-
| hiki or government lands. Referred to
judiciary Committee.
| Rep. Nakaleka presented petition, with
| is signatures, that leper hospitals be erect
ed on all the islands of the Kingdom. Re
| ferred to the Sanitary Committee.
nnI1n 10 NflHD ion fhs1f
no crown lands be leased or sold to people |
other than residents of the Kingdom.
ACTS SIGNED BY THE KING.
Minister Austin reported the following |
Acts signed by His Majesty:
| ! To provide for and regulate the internal |
police of the Kingdom.
u Relating to the property and rights of
married women.
To confer upon Notaries Public the
power to administer Oaths.
ID To provide for the registration Of prints,
labels and trade marks.
ii To amend ian Act to regulate the iSsu-
ing of patents" approved the 29th day of
August, 1884.
TO amend Article 81, Chapter XVI, of
the Civil Code, relating to the Registrar of
COnVeYanCeS.
\ Providing for Prison inspectors, and de-
fning their duties and powers.
y To provide for the registration of copy
rights.
To repeal Chapter LII. of the Penal
Code, concerning rewards to Sheriffs, etc.
J Providing for the Communication of terms
of imprisonment of prisoners in certain
cases.
The Minister added that these are all the
bills engrossed and delivered to His Ma
jesty up to the present time.
THE KING GOING AWAY
Minister Green stated that His Majesty
the King proposes to go to Kona on Tues
day morning to be absent during the re-
mainder of this week.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Telegraph Cables.-Second reading of
the Inter-Island Telegraph Gables bill
The second section was taken up, and, |
after some discussion, referred to a select
committee, consisting of Mobiles Smith and {
Hitchcock, Minister Austin, Reps. G.
Brown and Kinney.
Parcels Post-Third reading of the bill l
to authorize the establishment of a system {
of Parcels Post. Passed. {
Chinese Permits.-Third reading of the I
bill to limit the time within which permits
for Chinese to enter the Kingdom may be
used. Passed
Security for Costs.-Second reading of t
the bill to amend Section 856 of the Civil e
Code, relative to security for costs. Re- +
ferred back to EngrOssng Committee.
The following were read, a second time, /
by title, and referred to the several COM Il
mitteeS named with them: t
- Proceedings i'll udiciary .
Committee. O
Exempt Steamships from Carrying f
Lep2rs, etc.-Sanitary Committee.
Challenge to Jurors judiciary Commit o
Tee. u
Liens of Mechanics, c.-Judiciary Com c
nittee. o
Konohiki Fisheries Select Committee. a
Manufacture of POi-Commerce Com Il
nittee. V
On the second reading of the bill to Q
Lmend the Constitution by adding section, d
o be entitled 47A., a debate ensued in which
eVeral members took part. The pro- | +
posed amendment authorises the legisla- k
ure to restrict or prohibit the admission *
f Chinese, so that - no law shall be de- Sc
Jared unconstitutional because confined
n it's operation 10 Chinese, or any body or W
lass thereof" CO
Noble Young said-It is seldom that the K
Onorable Representative from Hamakua b
nd myself disagree, but we do most de-
ldedly disagree with regard to this bill to az
mend the Constitution with view to class to
egislatiOn. l am opposed to tampering L
nth the Constitution; it is too young
ably to be pulled about roughly and have
ne hair torn out OF its head. No one to
nows what the next legislature will be " "
opposed Of There may not be any of '~
ne present members of this House there +o
nd If you begin to diSsect the Constitution -
OW, and with so bare an end in view as to | -
rovide for class legislation, who knows "a
hat may be attempted next legislature? 70
regard this bill as blow aimed at the &c
rincipal industries of the Kingdom ard
III not support IL. mere are Otner ways
regulating the Chinese matters with We
luch less danger than tampering with the vi
institution. therefore move the ndef- ri
lite pOStpOnement of the bill.
Rep. Kinney Said-I wish to tell the hon.
oble that he hasn't got the power to post j..
one the consideration of this question Vi
lat this House has not. You NAV kill pr
lis and kindred measures but you will -
ot then have succeeded in getting rid of IL
lis question-it has come to stay. The
)urSe of the hon. Noble in thus attemDtinp | ~,
kill this measure in its inception aud 10
-eYent it going to a committee for inves-