The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-09-11
s5TH DAY--Sept. 9TH.
MORNING SESSION.

Sldent w. IL. CaSule III Ine InalI.
Roll called and absentees noted.
Noble Smith reported from the
Finance Committee on the claim of
Wong Kim for $500 paid for opium
burned in the fire of 1886. The
committee recommend the item be
indefinitely postponed.
The report was adopted.
Noble Dole reported from the
Committee on Public Lands on bill
relating to the conveyance of 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 tc
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 division
23 to IS.
The bill then passed its thirG
reading.
Noble Smith made some enquiries
as to the committee appointed OF
the Auditor Generals Act.
Consideration of an Act to autho
rize the Minister of the Interior tc
convey to trustees, lot of land OF
which to erect building for the
accommodation of INDECENT person:
of foreign birth.
The bill was considered section by
section.
The recommendation of the spe
cial committee is that the Minister
of Interior be authorized to convey
one acre of land west Of Lunalilt
Home for such purpose.
Noble Smith moved an amend
mendment to the effect that whel
the premises are vacated they rever
to the Government.
The amendment carried and tn,
bill passed to engrossment to bt
read third time on Saturday.
Noble Castle announced the fol
lowing commission on the census
laws in accordance with resolu.
ton: Hons. II. s. Townsend, w
o. Smith and A. Jaeger.
Minister Thurston reported that
he returned to the House the SAC
to restrict the sale and importation
of opium" without His Majesty
signature, the ten days since deliv
cry to him having expired.
President Castle said the bill hat
become law.
Minister Thurston reported h
had presented to His Majesty TO
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 Hous,
had taken no action ON the report o
the select committee on the Els, ,00(
matter.
Noble Waterhouse moved the re
port of the committee be adopted
Carried unanimously.
AT 1928 the House adjourned I,
10 O'Clock Saturday morning.