The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-07-29
The LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
Fortieth Day.

appIONrN.
Rep. Brown reports on the requested
alteration OF the fire limits, recommend
ing that the fire limit be altered and that
the report be considered in connection
with q bill which has already been in
troduced on the subject. Report adopt
ed
Noble Horner asks for further time Tor
committee on the justice or injustice OF
special appropriations for Honolulu.
Pres. Walker appoints committee on
the bill regulating departure of Hawaii
ans from the Kingdom Rep. Waipuilani,
Noble Widemann, Rep. Knudsen, Noble
Pua, Rep. Kalua
Rep. Kapaehaole introduced the fol-
lowing resolution: Resolved that So 80
be refunded to a certain Hawaiian on
Molokai, being a return of taxes paid
twice The land OF Halawa was assessed
20 the Bishop estate and then the tax as
SCISSOR assessed these Hawaiians for thirty
acres already taxed. Referred TO Minis
Ter Of Finance.
Noble Marsden read by title an Act TO
authorize licensing Of beers, wines and
ales of low alcoholic strength. | move
the bill be the special order of the day for
Tuesday.
Rep. Brown-The best way is 10 suspend
the rules, read a second time by title and
refer to the Liquor Committee at once
Eith orders TO print. Carried.
Bill was read a second time by title
and referred TO the Liquor Committee.
Rep. Cummings moved suspension OF
the rules 10 enable HIM TO read certain
petitions. Lost.
Noble Phillips gives notice Of an Act
10 provide a line OF steamers between
Honolulu and Tahiti
Rep. Apiki gives notice Of an Act 10
provide a police magistrate far Kona.
Rep. White introduced the following
resolution: Resolved that each member
Of the Assembly who intends to visit the
leper settlement be allowed 10 take two
servants who shall pay their own pas
sage.
Noble Phillips don't think We ought
70 interfere in that manner with the
regulations OF the Board OF Health.
Rep. White-Everyone will have some
baggage, a valise or something, and the
servants can take care OF it. Several
white men living at the settlement are
allowed 10 20 and come as much as they
ike.
Minister Brown move the resolution
be laid on the table. The committee 60
as guests OF the company and it would
De very hard TO burden them with two
servants. There Is no necessity for car
rying any valises about as they are ac-
commodated on the vessel. | say moth
ing Of the violation of the rules of the
Board of Health which this resolution
contemplates.
Rep. White claimed the floor, but the
President put the motion.
Rep. kapaehaOle rose to a point OF or
der. The House cannot be cut off from
debating the motion to adopt the resolu-
ton before an amendment has been
made 70 lay on the table.
Rep Brown-Hhe motion 70 lay on the
table must De put at once Ii 1t Is lost
debate can proceed.
The motion TO lay on the table was
carried.
Minister Spencer gave notice Of the
following Acts; l, To amend Section %
Of the Civil Code as amended in 1852,
relating TO auction licenses; ,, An Act
20 regulate issuing OF licenses by the In
terror Department; 8, an Act to amend
the law prohibiting the hawking OF mer-
chandise without license.
Rep. Kamai gave notice OF an Act to
make the district court of Hama police
cO1rt.
Minister Peterson read by title an Act
70 provide for more efficient sanitary ad-
ministration Of the public institutions OF
the Kingdom; also, an Act to enable
trials to proceed in the Supreme Court
in addition 10 those regularly held dur
ing the term.
Rep. Kapaehaole gave notice OF an
Act TO appoint police justice for Molo-
kai; >, to provide for time of sitting OF
Tax Appeal Boards; 3, to amend Sec
ton p, Chapter 43, laws of 'S2, as
amended by the laws Of SO; 4, to pro-
vide Tor translation of Supreme Court
reports.
Minister Spencer-The Postmaster-Gen-
eral informs me lin answer to inquiries
of Rep. Marques) that l5c. has been
charged for registered letters including
return receipt. No one has been COM
pelled ID take the return receipt or been
refused q request for l0c. registration.
Rep. Kalua moved to accept reply and
lay on the table. Carried.
Rep. Kalua introduced the following
resolution: Resolved that the newspaper
reporters be allowed to accompany the
committee to the leper settlement.
think reporters should be allowed to ae-
company the committee If they want to.
II is for the interest OF the public.
Minister Brown-The resolution should
be amended so as 10 provide that they
obtain permits from the Board OF Health.
Rep. Kauai accept that amendment.
Rep. Brown think if servants and
others had been refused permission, we
ought not to allow newspaper reporters
70 20. move TO lay the resolution on
the table. Carried.
Rep. White asked the following ques-
tons OF the Minister OF the Interior: /,
How many Chinese and japanese have
been naturalized since 1880? 2, BY what
authorization have they been natural
lied? 3, Why has the government al
lowed their naturalization? 4, Have
thew been allowed to vote at any time,
and is that consistent with the Constitu-
ton? 3, Did the japanese government
ever ask that the elective franchise be
given to Japanese residents?
The Order OF the Day was moved and