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

The House opened at 10 a. M,
President w. r. Castle in the chair.
Roll called and absentees noted.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Noble Baldwin presented n majo-
rity report from the Finance Com
mittee on the bill to regulate inter-
nal taxes, recommending that it be
indefinitely postponed. The report
was laid on the table to be consid-
cred with thelbill when the minority
report has been presented.
Noble Smith presented from the
Judiciary Committee a report on
the preliminary Appropriation Bill
recommending that the bill be
amended so as to include items that
are not on the original bill, with
these amendments they advise the
passage of the bill. They presented
a new bill, embodying these amend
ments. On motion the reading of
the bill was deferred. The report
was accepted and laid on the table
to be considered with the bill.
Noble Dowsett reported from the
committee on Public Lands on the
petition to extend Queen street, re-
commencing that $4,000 be appro-
priated for that purpose. The re-
port was received and laid on the
table to be considered with the APP
preparation Bill.
Rep. Kinney presented minor
ity report from the Judiciary Com
mlttee on the bill to prevent the use
of explosive substances in taking
fish, recommending a new bill, but
covering all the points for which the
bill introduced by the Hon. DR..
Wight was intended, viz, for the
protection of the fisheries from wan
ton destruction, and to bring the
offenders to justice and secure Il
conviction.
The report was received and laid
on the table to be considered with
the majority report and the bill.
RESOLUTIONS AND BILLS.
Minister Thurston read u first
time bill to re-establish a commits
sion for the settlement of bounda-
ries.
The rules were suspended and the
bill read second time and referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
Noble Jaeger read first time q
bill to report an Act to relieve GER
tain articles from Customs duties
Rep. Mcclure gave notice of a
bill to amend section l of an Act
approved on the 22nd day of June,
1868.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Third reading of bill to regulate
proceedings in bankruptcy.
On account of several inaccura-
cies in the engrossing, motion
was made to refer the bill back to
the Engrossing Committee. Car
RED.
The Acknowledgement pointed out
in section Z of the bill clause that
he thought was in conflict with the
constitution. There it provides
that for offences n summary con-
finement in prison without warrant
or trial, can be made by Justice of
the Supreme Court.
Third reading of bill to regu-
late the manufacture of poi in the
city of Honolulu. Passed.
The consideration of the majority
and minority reports of the commit
tee to whom was referred the petit
ton to pay the Representatives for
this session. The majority report
was adopted by vote of Is to 4.
Noble Widemann under suspen-
sion of the rules, read petition
from Maui, praying that the office
of Governor be not abolished, but
that their salaries be reduced.
On motion the bills, reports of
committees, and petitions relating
to the office of Governor were made
the Speciul order of the day for
Tuesday.
Rep. Nakaleka, under suspension
of the rules, presented a petition
praying that School street be cX-
tended through to Palama.
Rep. Brown reported from the
special committee to whom was re-
ferred the bill relating to pounds
and estrays, recommending its
passage with the amendments offer
ed by the committee.
The report was accepted to be
considered with the bill.
Rep. Helekunihi presented petit
ton from Huelo, praying that the
office of Governor be abolished.
The House adjourned until 10
a. M, Monday.