The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-06-03

Npp. Cummings fcNu IL llrst time
his bill to provide for licenses for
the manufacture and sale OF poi.
The same member read his bill
for the annulment of the marriage
contract on the ground Of either
pnrty's contracting Chinese lcprosy.
Rep. White submitted resolution
that $1,000 be appropriated for
deepening the harbor ut Lahaina
and repairing the brcakwnter. Laid
on the table to be considered with
the Appropriation Bill.
Rep. Richard gave notice of the
following bills: (D An Act TO
amend an Act entitled an Act TO
consolidate and amend the law re.
la,ing to internal taxes approved on
the 9TH August, 1882; (2) an Act
to amend chap. wi. of the Penal
Code; (3) an Act to amend an Act
entitled an Act to relieve certain
articles of import from customs du.
ties, approved ON the 9TH day of
Oct, 1856.
Rep. Kahookano presented reso.
luton that $1,000 be appropriated
for improving the roads in kohala.
Laid on the table to be considered
with the Appropriation Bill.
Rep. Brown moved the order Of
the day. Carried.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Second reading Of hill TO pre-.
vent the counterfeiting Of foreign
postage stamps.
Noble Baldwin moved bill be re.
ferred TO committee on commerce.
Carried.
Second reading of u bill TO amend
Sec. 3, Chap. 20, Laws Of 1883.
Minister Thurston moved the bill
be referred to the judiciary commit
tee, as it involved the important
power of interfering with private
property. 1t gave the commissioner
of private ways power to grant a
man u right of way through his
neighbours property.
Noble Widenann supported the
motion of the Minister. The bill
involved even more than the mover
had mentioned.
The motion carried.
Second reading Of Il bill to amend
Sec. | of an Act to provide for the
sale Of saloon.
Rep. Brown moved reference to
committee on commerce.
Noble Widemann said the English
version had two first sections. lie
moved it be referred to the commit.
tee on enrolment for revision. Car
ried.
Second reading Of bill to repeal
Chap. rs, Laws of 1883, relating to
the slaughter Of beef.
Noble Wi,lcmann thought there
was not much in the bill itself. 1t
appeared TO him unconstitutional In
attempting to re-enact 4 repealed
law by simply referring to 1t. He
moved it be referred to the judiciary
committee with instructions to ask
the Supreme Court whether it was
constitutional.
Rep. Brown said the Supreme
Court had decided the question in
the negative with regard to the
opium law Of 1887.
Noble Widemann amended his
motion so as to have the bill referred
back to Rep. Waipuilani for correc'
| ton.
Rep. Waipuilani renewed the mo
ton for reference to judiciary com
mittee.
Rep. Nawahi said the member
for Kona should doctor his owl
sickly bill. He criticised the provi
sions of the bill on the merits.
Rep. Brown raised the point tina,
the only motion in order on secont
reading was either to commit or tC
engross.
Minister Thurston was opposed tt
the intention Of the bill, but thought
every member with q bill should
have an opportunity to present il
fairly to the House. He supported
the motion to refer it to the judi
cinry committee.
Noble Wldemann said the hon
member for Honolulu (Brown) yes
terday introduced Il similar feat O
hair-splitting. The speakers orr
ginal motion was to refer bill /,
judiciary committee, but, on infor
nation that the bill was unconstitu
tional, he changed his motion. Tht
Judiciary committee was burdcnet
with work, and member ought Il
bring in his bill in proper shape. Al
TO the point of order, was not thu
motion to refer to the introducer ont
to commit, as well Us that to refe
10 committee?
The bill was referred to the judi
ciary committee.
At l2o'clock the House adjourne,
till 10 o'clock Tomorrow morning.
SUPREME COURT.