The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-08-24

DoWsett, jr., A. P. Kalaukoa, A. Kauhi, G.
Brown, +. Brown, Henry Deacon, d. ka-
mai, w. A. Kinney, J. Mcguire. J. kau-
hane, 6. 2. KamauOha, }. ID. Paris, u. Ma
wahine w. II. Daniels, Z. Helekunlhi, Z.
F. Horner, J. U. Kawainui, A. S; Wilcox,
w II. Rice, Francis Gay, A. z. Paehaole
Noes-H. A: Widemann, J. Naka-
leka-2.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Carts Tax-Third reading of the bill re-
lating to the tax on carts and drays.
Passed.
Circuit Judges.-Second reading of the
bill, introduced by Noble Castle June II:
to confer jurisdiction upon circuit judges
to issue warrants and examine for COM
mitment persons accused of crime or mis-
demeanor. Passed to engressment, to be
read third time on Friday.
Civil Service.-Second reading of the bill
introduced by Noble Townsend Aug. Is, to
regulate and improve the civil service of
the Hawaiian Islands.
Rep. Kinney moved it be referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
Noble Foster moved it be indefinitely
postponed
Minister Thurston said it is too late in
the session to give the measure proper con-
SideratiOn.
Noble Townsend said it will not require
much work to get it into shape. The OPP
position already met seems to indicate that
the spoils system has too firm hold now.
The motion to indefinitely postpone car
ried, 10 to II.
Ramie-Second reading of the bill intro
duced 18th inst. by Noble Hitchcock, to
encourage the cultivation and manufacture
of ramie. Referred to the Committee
Commerce.
Taro Flour-Second reading of the bill
introduced by Rep. KamauOha Aug. II, to
encourage the production and sale of tarO
-four and other products of tarO. Referred
to the Committee on Commerce.
Election Bill.-SecOnd reading of the
Election bill, and substitute sections, AZ to
GO inclusive, submitted by the special COM
mittee, relating to 81 the method of cleo
ton"
Rep Paehaole moved reconsideration of
the vote by which section "a passed yester
day. Carried
The bill and substitute sections were
taken up in Committee of the Whole, Rep.
F. Brown in the chair.
Noble Smith moved that section AZ, as
recommended by the committee, pass.
Rep. g. Brown moved section AZ Of the
original bill, pass.
The original bill reads:
Section ~. The Inspectors shall prepare
for holding the election, at each polling
place: /, One suitable compartment or
space for a polling booth or shed, and one
or more inner compartments separate
from, but opening into, the polling booth;
2, in the polling booth shall be put, in a
place convenient for voters, the two ballot
boxes prescribed by Section Al hereof; 3, a
sufficient number of ballots as provided in
Section so; and 4, sufficient number OF
pencils and a stand, desk or table in each
of said inner compartments for the use of
voters. No polling place shall on any ac-
count be in any premises where the sale OF
Intoxicating liquors, beer or wine is Ii
censed.
The Committee recommend as follows:
Section ~. The Inspectors shall prepare
for holding the election, at each polling
place, a suitable compartment or space in
which shall be placed at point convenient
for voters the two ballot boxes prescribed
by section Al hereof. No polling place
shall on any account be in any premises
where the sale of Intoxicating liquors, beer
or wine is licensed.
Rep. G. Browns motion was lost on the
Ayes Robinson, Castle, Waterhouse,
Luhiau, Motley, Wall, Hitchcock, Dole,
Hustace, Kalaukoa, Kauhi, G. Brown. F.
Brown, Mcguire, kamauOha, Nawahine,
Noes-Thurston, Ashford, Jaeger, Smith,
Townsend, Baldwin, Richardson, Makee,
@. n. Wilcox, Deacon, Kama, Kinney,
Kauhane, Paris, Daniels, Helekunihi, Hor-
ner, a. S. Wilcox, Gay, Nakaleka-20.
The section recommended by the special
committee passed, as also sections 43, A, AS
Section 46 passed. A question was raised
on the point whether it was the section of
the original Dill or the substitute section
that had passed The chairman under
stood it to be that in the bill. While the
dispute was in progress a motion that the
Committee rise was carried.
The house resumed and the chairman of
Committee of the Whole reported sections
AZ, 43, A, As as recommended by the
special committee, and section 46 of the
original bill, passed.
The report as to the first four was adopt
ed and section 46 referred back for further
consideration.
Recess at 4 80 to z O'Clock