The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-08-14
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
Fifty-third Day.

Rep. Nawahi asked the following ques-
tons Of TIE Minister of Finance /. The
number OF tins Of opium sold by the Gov
eminent from July, 1887, 10 July, 1890.
2. To whom sold? 3. How many to
each? 4. What price received? 5. Any |
opium left? 6. II SO how many tins
Noble Phillips gave notice OF an Act to
provide for the taking of the census Of
1890.
Rep. Knudsen gave notice of an Act |
to amend chapter 81 laws of 1886.
Rep. Kahookano introduced resolu- |
ton calling for refund OF taxes to
certain person. Referred TO the Min
lister OF Finance.
Rep. Kahookano gave notice of an
Act to provide for holding additional
terms of Circuit Court in the Third Judi
cial Circuit
Rep. Kanealii moved to reconsider
vote on the opium bill yesterday. Car
ried.
The bill was made the special Order
of the Day for to-day.
Rep. Kalua under suspension of the
rules presents the report of the Judiciary
Committee on Bill No. go as follows:
The bill provides for the appointment OF
Police Magistrate for the District of
Eva. The committee consider that on
account OF the building of the railroad,
the district will become important and
populous and they recommend the bill
pass to engrossment.
The report was adopted
Rep. Kalua for the Judiciary Commit
tee reports that the title of Bill No. Is,
being the Act to increase the jurisdiction
of Police Courts is defective. They have
drafted new bill and recommend it
| pass.
Minister Brown said the bill had al
ready been passed and become law.
Rep. Kahookano-I introduced two
| bills, one relating to district and one to
police justices. The first has passed.
The report was adopted.
| Rep. Lucas moved that the vote by
which the bill to provide for licensing
insurance agents was indefinitely post
poned be reconsidered. Lost.
Rep. Richard reads by title an Act
to ahmed section chapter 4 of
the Session Laws of 1888, with regard
to the carriage by vessels of persons in
fected with any contagious disease.
Noble u. n. Wilcox moved the ma
jority and minority reports on the
market be made the special Order of the
Day.
Minister Brown moved it be to-mor-
row. Carried.
Rep. Richard under suspension of the
rules presented petition asking for
$4,000 for road across Waipio Valley.
Referred to the Public Lands Commit
tee.
The House proceeded to the Order OF
the Day.
Special Order of the Day. Third read
ing of an Act to provide special facilities
for acquiring homesteads.
Rep. Kalua moved the bill pass.
Rep. Kapaehaole wished to know
whether if corporation transferred a
large tract to the Government it would
not become Government property and
taxes cease.
Minister Brown thought not, until the
price was paid and the transfer abso-
lutte. So far as this bill is concerned, |
do not think many people are going to
turn over their land to the Government
for this purpose.
The bill passed.
Third reading of Bill No. SO, to in
crease duties on foreign coffee.
The bill passed.
Third reading of Bill No. 62 with re-
gard to licensing hotel and restaurant
keepers.
Noble Phillips moved the bill pass
Rep. Nawahi moved it be indefinitely
postponed.
Noble Crabbe said it was evident the
hon. member did not live in Hilo and
get the nice smells around the restau.
rants in Maunakea street.
Rep. Kapaehaole stated the usual
ready regulations of the Board of Health
by which people could be compelled to
keep their places clean and he could moi
see whal good this law would do. II
would cause great deal OF trouble tc
the country restaurant keepers, who
would charge their customers more in
consequence.
Rep. White was in favor of indein
itely postponing the bill 1t was uncon
stitutional. 1t would cause great dea
of trouble.
Noble Phillips-I did not suppose this
bill would cause such long discussion
AS usual, these gentlemen have beer
freely indulging their imaginative facul
ties and specializing as to the object o.
the bill. The bill is very simple. 1t is
to compel restaurant keepers to keep the
inside of their premises clean. No pen
atty is needed. The fact that license
will be refused, if the premises are moi
kept clean will be penalty enough. II
this do not keep their places clean they
will have this penalty hanging over
their heads. The present condition o.
those places must be detrimental to the
health of the community.
Rep. Nawahi-Why don't the agent Of
the Board made them keep the places
clean now?
The bill passed.
Reconsideration of the bill providing
that shippers be not subject to forfeiture
for opium struggled in them.
Rep. Kauhi moved the bill be indefin'
itely postponed and moved ayes and
noes be called.
Noble j. NJ. Horner thought some
reason should be given for reconsidera
ton.
Noble Cornwell-I have no good rea'
son to offer. / left the House at five
minutes after II thinking the session
was over for the morning. | was in favor
of the bill. A passenger might get one
of the crew to put some opium aboard
vessel, and the owners know nothing Of
it. The case of the Consuelo was men
toned. Does anyone suppose that the
firm of J. d. Spreckels & Co. were i'm
plicated in that. l say it is shame
that the owner in that case should have