The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-08-19

l move to lay both of the reports on the
table, and that the location be left to the
Minister of the Interior.
Minister brown supported the motion.
Noble Widemann-I support that mo-
ton, the more so as the late Govern
ment have made the western part of the
harbor almost absolutely useless.
The motion was carried.
Second reading of Bill No. 70 an Act
to provide Police Justice for Hamakua,
Hawaii
Rep. Richard moved the bill pass to
engrossment. Carried, to be read a
third time on Monday.
Second reading of Bill No. "a regulat-
ing the naturalization of foreigners.
Minister Brown-The only change is
that the Act of 1887 is mandatory
and this makes its discretionary. The
Supreme Court have lately decided that
naturalized Chinese can come or go as
they like Since that time there has
been great many applications for nat
uralization.
Noble Widemann-0n general princi-
pies l am not in favor of giving too
much discretion, but in this case l will
move the bill pass to engrossment.
Rep. Kalua-The bill is not strict
enough. We may not always have a
Minister like the present and the last,
who will exercise sound discretion.
move reference to the Committee on
Commerce.
Minister Peterson-Under the present
law the Minister cannot refuse. There
are a large number of applications now
in which the Minister is delaying with a
view to getting this bill passed The
bill cannot be made any stronger under
our Constitution. Delay would do no
good and | ask tkat it be passed.
Rep. Kalua withdraws his motion and
proposes as an amendment, that the
Minister of the Interior with the APP
prevail of the Cabinet, may naturalize,
etc.
Minister Peterson-I have no objec-
ton.
Noble Widemann-I respect the mo-
ton of the hon. member from Waikiki,
but thought we ought not to delay. The
amendment will put more hindrances in
the way, and so favor it. 1t needs
further change. 1t must read Sin their
discretion" not in his discretion.
Rep. Kahookano thought the period
of two years was too short. He would
amend by making it five.
Noble Widemann-It was made five
wears once, and reduced again to two.
Minister Peterson thought it unadvisa-
BILE to block this bill with that amend
ment. 1t would require good deal of
discussion.
Rep. Lucas-After line eight there
should be a verbal change. l make an
amendment to that effect. l think two
years is long enough.
Rep. Kapaehaole thought if the
change to five years was good thing, it
ought to be made now.
The first amendment was carried.
The amendment to change from two
wears to five was lost.
Reps. Marques and Richard thought
Rep. Lucas amendment superfuous.
Noble Widemann thought the amend
ment not necessary, but it would do no
harm. He suggested different wording.
Noble Widemann's amendment was
carried.
The amended bill passed to engross-
ment to be read third time tomorrow.
Second reading of bill SO, establishing
a Police Justice for Kau.
Rep. Kalua moved to strike out word
in the Hawaiian version, and that the
bill so amended pass to engrossment
to be read Monday. Carried.
Second reading of bill "a, providing
for Police Justice for Hama, Maui.
The bill passed to engrossment to be
read on Monday.
Second reading of bill 81, providing for
a Police Justice for Molokai.
Noble Widemann-This phrase, obs
trict of Molokai," sounds strange to my
ear Is Molokai anywhere called dis
trict?
Rep. Kapaehaole said twas judicial
district. The bill passed to engrossment
to be read Monday.
Second reading OF bill Sc, to amend the
Homestead Law. The bill reduces the
rate of interest payable by homesteaders
to five per cent, and lengthens the time
of payment to ten years.
Rep Waipuilani moved the bill be re-
ferred to a select committee, to which all
the bills referring to the Homestead
Law may be sent.
Second reading of bill to prohibit
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ing absent, the bill was passed over.
A motion to adjourn was lost.
Second reading of bill 80, to provide
for annulling marriage between lepers.
The Secretary read the report of the
judiciary Committee on this bill. The
committee was equally divided for and
against the bill, Rep. White being on the
fence.
Noble Walbridge thought the inten-
lions of the bill might be very well, but
the provision that either party might
marry again scenes calculated to propa
gate the disease l move the bill be
postponed.
Noble Widemann wanted to know in
case OF re-marriage who the children
would be under the law?
Minister Peterson thought the point of
no difficulty. But he was in favor of in
definite postponement- The bill allowed
an agent of the Board of Health to grant
a divorce, and hat was wrong from the
start. 1t was opening the door to very
serious thing. This was very loose
way to grant divorce. Such attempts
should be stamped right down now. By
opd NV wa uOuld he having Police ms