The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-09-10
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY,
Seyenty-fourth DAY,


Rep. Cummings for the Public Lands
Committee reported on petition 374,
praying for road in Kau, Hawaii, stat
ing that they have made inquiries, and
find that the road can be repaired out OF
the general road fund, and recommend
ing the matter to the Minister of the In |
terror. On petition 375, for rent OF house |
for court house the committee has in
quired of the court and Minister of Inte-
rior, and find that no claim or bill has
been presented. The committee recon-
mend reference to Minister of Interior.
The report was adopted.
Noble Muller reports for the Commit
tee on Commerce on the bill defining
highways, recommending its passage
with certain amendments.
Rep. Kapaehaole moves that the re-
port be received and the bill be printed
Carried.
Rep. Brown read an Act to amend Sec
ton 1853 of the Civil Code, concerning
wills. The bill takes its course without
printing
Noble Phillips read by title an Act to
create, maintain and operate machinery
for electric light. 2. An act to check
Lantana and other noxious weeds.
The House proceeded to the order of
the day, second reading of Bill So, fran
chise to gas company.
Rep. Brown moved reference to Com
mittee on Commerce. Carried.
Second reading of Bill 81, licensing of
tenement houses.
Noble Phillips (the introducer) ex
planned the object of the bill. There
were a great many Chinese lodging
houses between Maunakea street and the
stream which are menace to the public
health, as well as to the occupants. 1t
is next to impossible to procure any con-
victions under the present law, because
the proprietors cannot be ascertained. If
such houses are licensed, the difficulty
will be removed. That is the object of
this bill, which imposes a merely nomi-
nal fee for the license. therefore move
the bill pass to engrossment.
Rep. Kapaehaole moved reference to
the Judiciary Committee. 1t might be
class legislation, and would also affect a
good many Hawaiians.
Rep. Brown said there was no use in
reference to committee. The bill was
perfectly constitutional, being general in
its terms. 1t would not affect natives
who let rooms if they did not keep a
lodging house. Such a law was found
necessary in California, to prevent dis
ease terminating there and spreading
over the city. 1t would be good thing
for this city. The license is put very low,
as Noble Phillips says, the object being
to give the Board of Health officers a
right to go in and see if the houses are
kept in proper condition.
Rep. White favored the motion to refer
to committee. The bill should be very
carefully considered.
Rep. Waipuilani moved reference to
the Sanitary Committee.
Rep. Nawahi moved it be indefinitely
postponed.
Rep. Kahookano favored the bill in
general, but he thought the section pro-
hibiting prostitutes going into these lodg-
ing houses would make trouble.
The bill passed to engrossment to be
read third time Thursday.
Second reading of Bill 95, to reorganize
the Postal Savings Bank. The bill was
read by title.
Noble j. M. Horner said he had a PAM
phlet for distribution touching on this
question, and showing the advantages
which would result from this reorganiza-
| ton.
Minister Brown stated that he did not
| like to take up the time of a committee
with this bill, since only one result could
be reached, viz: that the bill was en-
tirely impracticable. 1t was unconstitu-
tional, for one thing. The real object of
| the bill was to create a lot OF irredeem-
able paper currency. We have an in
where a dollar of gold will buy 5000 in
| officers who do not exist. These are only
few of the defects l notice in the bill.
l move it be indefinitely postponed.
| Noble J NJ Horner said the Minister
understood nothing about it. That is
shown by his allusion to Brazil. No
money ever deprecated which was issued
under this plan. If it is adopted, it will
teach the world how to avoid money
panic, which will be impossible under
this plan. ask the courtesy of allowing
| the bill to 60 to committee.
Rep. Brown thought if the bill went to
a committee, the Finance Committee
| was the proper one. He was himself
very much of the opinion of the Minister
of Finance. He had read both the bill
and the pamphlet. I move it be referred
| to the Finance Committee.
| Noble Macfarlane objected to reference
to the Finance Committee. The intro
| Queer had asked for reference to the
| Judiciary Committee. No bill should be
| rejected without reference to some COM
mittee first.
Rep. Brown stated that his only object
was to save the committee great deal
| of mental trouble. The member had
stated that the Minister did not under
stand the bill. 1t was such a mass Of
incongruities that he would defy any one
to understand it. If any committee
wished to wrestle with it he would be
very glad to have them do so.
Rep. Nawahi did not want it referred
to the Judiciary Committee. He had
read the bill half through, and had al.
ready seen the shadow of a niger in the
fence.
Rep. R. w. Wilcox suggested that ii
be referred to the Committee on Miscel-
laneous Subjects.
Noble Macfarlane thought the bill
ought to 60 to the Judiciary Committee,
because the Minister OF Finance had OBJ.
jected to the bill as being unconstitu.
| tional.
Noble Marsden moved reference to a
special committee, as the Judiciary Com.
mlttee was doubtless busy every night
with investigation of the opium affair.
Noble J. NJ. Horner accepted Noble
Marsden's motion with the understand.