The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-08-25

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sion was cast iron in its provisions,
and thought it wrong for this House
to pass such resolutions as will
hamper the Ministry. He thought
that they should be allowed to exer-
else their own discretion.
Noble Young was in favor of this
resolution. Last session when the
House convened they found every
thing at loose ends, and cast iron
resolutions were passed because the
members were hot and excited
Rep. Kinney asked the Ministry
if it was true that G.. w. Macfarlane
& Co. would be obliged to give
bonds for $40, 900, for amount of
suits pending against them, before
licence would be granted them?
The Acknowledgement said that
there had been some correspondence
and interviews with members of the
firm, and the Cabinet had the mat
ter under adviscment. If it is
thought that this is Il personal mat
ter between the Macfarlane's and
members of the Cabinet, persons so
thinking are very much mistaken.
The Cabinet have not reached
any decision in the matter. He
had tried through the Council of
the firm, TO compromise the matter
in some way, but they stand defiant
and as yet nothing has been accom-
plished.
Rep. c. Brown asked if when a
suit is pending against any one,
said party should transfer any of
his property to other persons, such
transfer would be valid?
The Acknowledgement said he
thought that such transfer would
not be valid, but transfer of real
estate, and that of merchandise are
two different things. A firms mer-
chandise may be disposed of and
not replenished. However he pre-
feTed to say nothing about the
manner in which people conduct
their business; he did not think it a
matter for parliamentary discussion.
Rep. Kauhane spoke in favor of
tabling the resolution.
Noble Richardson supported the
motion to adopt the resolution and
endorsed the remarks of Noble Bald
win.
Noble Smith said he had rather
give the discretion to the Cabinet
in granting licence, but he was
not so certain in regard to other
provisions of the resolution.
Rep. G. Brown moved to amend
the resolution by adding the words,
and in the matter of issuing licences.
Noble Widemann said he believed
that if the Ministry knew that GER
tain money was due the Govern
ment, they would get it, whether q
resolution to that effect was passed
or not.
The ayes and noes were called on
the indefinite postponement of the
resolution. On motion the Ministry
were excused from voting. The
motion to indefinitely postpone was
lost on the following division: Ayes
-, Noes 2G.
The resolution was adopted as
amended by Rep. c. Brown.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Third reading of the bill to con-
fer certain authority on Circuit
Judges. Passed.
| Second reading of the bill to pro-
vide for the bringing of suits by
and against the Government. The
bill was read by title.
The Acknowledgement moved that
the original bill be taken up, and
that the substitute bill introduced
by the committee be indefinitely
postponed.
Noble Smith spoke in favor of the
bill introduced by the committee.
He said that there were only two
cases that that bill allowed to
go before the Court. 1st by
parties who have performed any
labor under a lawful contract made
by the Cabinet, and by persons in
jured in limb or property through
the carrying of any public work.
He argued that private individuals
should be allowed to bring suits
against fine Government.
Rep. Kinney said he did not sign
the bill introduced by the commit
tee and did not believe. in it. He
said there had never been any trou-
BILE about bringing suits against the
Government.
Pending discussion of these bills
the House took recess until p. III
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House reassembled at l IL
p. m, and resumed the considera,
ton of the bill relating to the bring
ing of suits for an against the Gov
ernment. The original bin Will
amendments passed to engrossment
Second reading of the bill sub
mitted by the Judiciary Committee
in connection with their report on
the petition of Noble Widemanl
for refund of taxes alleged tC
have been paid twice.
Minister Green moved the indefn,
tie postponement of the bill.
Noble Smith moved it pass to en-
grossment.
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