The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-06-19
18th DAY-June 10Th.
MORNING SESSION.

Noble Wight, who after prayer by
the Chaplain, announced that in the
continued absence of the President
and Vice-President, it was in order
for the House to elect q President
pro TEN. Noble Smith was elected
to that position, and conducted the
business of the House.
PETITIONS.
Noble Foster presented petition
from the Anti-Asiatic Union, con-
tanning LOGO signatures, praying
that no more Asiatics be allowed to
land in this Kingdom, except under
certain conditions. Referred to a
Select Committee of seven.
Noble Waterhouse presented a
petition from the district of Maemae,
praying for two electric lights to be
erected at that place. Referred to
Committee on Public Lands.
Rep. Dowsett presented petition
from Palama, praying that the road
leading from Palama to the Insane
Asylum be widened. Referred to
Committee on Pulic Lands.
REPORT OF COMMITTEES.
The Judiciary Committee reported
on the bill relating to the services of
civil process, recommending that it
pass. The report was laid on the
table to be considered with the bill.
They also reported on the bill re-
lating to private ways and water
rights" recommending the passage
of the bill with an amendment, that
where the word commissioners"
occurs it, shall read commissioner.
The report was laid on the table to
be considered with the bill.
Noble Baldwin reported from the
Finance Committee on the petition
of E. B. Thomas for S975.96 in
terest, recommending that the claim
be not allowed, for if the Govern
ment is indebted to him for interest
on deferred payments, he (Mr.
Thomas) is indebted to the Govern
ment for interest on advanced pay
ment, and the balance in favor of the
Government is SO. The report was
accepted and laid on the table with
the petition.
He also reported from the same
committee on the petition from
Wailau for $50, recommending that
the prayer of the petitioner be not
granted. Adopted.
He also reported from the same
committee on the petition from
Kona, praying for $500, recommend
ing that the petition be referred to
the Minister of the Interior for in
vestigation. Adopted.
He also reported from the com.
mittee on Foreign Affairs, relative
to the bill establishing a parcel post,
recommending one or two minor
amendments. Adopted.
The bill with the amendments
passed to engrossment, to be read o
third time on Saturday.
He also, reported from the same
committee on the bill relating to
return passports for Chinese to enter
the Kingdom, recommending @
change of time, to July /, 1889, fol
the use of these return passports,
instead of Oct. /, 1888. They con
slider that a reasonable time should
be given for using passports already
issued. Laid on the table to b,
considered with the bill.
Noble Hitchcock reported on thu
bill relating to the desertion of mar
ried people:
Honorable S. G. Wilder, Presi
dent of the Legislature; The under
signed, to whom was referred TIL,
Act entitled An Act to prevent
married persons from deserving on,
another, begs leave to report as fol
lows:-
After long and searching inves
tigation into the causes which hav'
led the Engrossing Committee into
so much difficulty, perplexity
trouble and pilikia nui, the onl,
solution supposable arrived at is
that the said committee consists o
married men, or those hoping to b
SO; that they had spent many lonI
hours of intense study, and man,
sleepless nights in restless though
in striving to solve the problem @
what poor married man could dc
if perchance from an overdose O
cocoaine or any other cause, h
should oversleep himself some morn
ing, and awake at last to find tina
the wife of his bosom had wickedl
and with malice, deserted his be
and at that time was holding
morning gossip with some neighbor'
wife. And in view of the horror
of such desertion, he would b