The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-05-23
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
S. oond Day.

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THURSDAY, May %.
The House met at 10 A. NJ, President
Walker in the chair. Minutes read and
President Walker stated that he should
have presented the standing committees
this morning, but was not quite pre-
pared. If the house would grant him
indulgence until the afternoon he would |
be ready.
Noble Cummins moved committee |
be appointed to draft a suitable reply to
His Majesty's speech.
Rep. Rosa said the motion would be
in order under the head of resolutions.
Rep. Kalua moved suspension of the
rules which carried, and then moved
that the sergeant-at-arms be instructed
to furnish each member with a copy OF
the rules of 1888. Agreed to.
Minister Austin gave notice of the re-
port of the Foreign Office for the past
biennial period as being printed IN the
English language and ready for distribu-
ton.
Minister Damon announced the report
of the Finance department and the APP
preparation bill as printed in English
and Hawaiian and ready for distribution.
Minister Ashford gave notice of the
English version of the report of the At
torney-G Generals department as being
ready for distribution.
Minister Thurston said that all the
COPY of the report of the Interior depart
ment was in the printers hands and the
report would be ready in day or two.
Noble Crabbe moved that the distribu-
| ton of the reports be deferred until both
languages were ready.
Rep. Kauhi said that if the Minister
of Finances report was ready in both
languages, why not have it now?
The motion on being put was lost.
President Walker reads communication
to house, presenting 100 copies OF Chief
Justices report.
| Minister Thurston gave notice of intro
duction of the following Acts: l. 70
provide additional facilities in acquiring
homesteads; 2. To provide for commit
ment of Dipsomaniacs to Insane asylum !;
3, To limit issue of retail licenses for
spirituous liquors and to provide for sale
of such licenses at public auction 4. To
authorize issue OF retail licenses for sale
of wines, beers and ales of low alcoholic
strength; 5. To regulate issue OF auction
| licenses.
Rep. Bush moved that committee be
| appointed to respond to His Majesty's
Address. Carried.
Minister Ashford gave notice OF an Act
to transfer from the Department of the
Minister of the Interior to that of At
torney-General, the care and custody OF
prisoners.
Minister Damon gave notice of the fol-
lowing Acts: 1. Act reducing passenger
tax: 2. Act authorizing the payment to
the Postal savings bank the actual inter-
est only where the bank pays to deposit
tors; 3. An Act relating to Postal banks
the coupons Of which shall only be used
on negotiation OF said banks; 4. An Act
authorizing the Minister of Finance to
issue bonds at not to exceed per cent
banks; S. An Act transferring the deliv-
cry of Revenue stamps for use in the
outer districts to the Postmaster-G General
6. An amendment to the Opium law,
making imprisonment for infringement
of this law optional with the Court; Z
An Act revising the Tax laws; 8. An
Act making specific appropriations 70,
the biennial period ending March 81
1892.
Noble Baldwin said that the commit
tee to whom the invitation of the Oahu
railroad was referred was ready to report
and moved that the rules be suspended
to enable it to do so. Carried.
The committee reported that they had
conferred with Mr.. Dillingham; and found
that he was willing to leave it to the
House to choose day for the excursion
Rep. Kalua moved that the report BIZ
adopted. Carried
Rep. Kapaehaole gave notice of the
following Acts: /. Act relating to deser
ton; 2. Act relating to small fishes.
Noble Baldwin gave notification of ar
Act relating to foreclosure and sale o
mortgages.
Noble j. M. Horner gave notice of an
Act to further promote the construction
of railroads on Oahu.
Rep. Kanealii gave notice of the fol
lowing Acts: to repeal chapter 81 session
laws of 1883 relating to duties hereto
fore performed by governors; to repea
chapter So session laws of 1883 relating
to tax assessors and collectors; to repea
chapter 20 session laws of 1887 relating
to the Office of governor; to repeal chap
ter A session laws of 1888 relating to the
Office of governor: to regulate hours Of
labor under contract law; to repeal
chapter IL session laws of 1888 relating
to the property and rights of married
women.
Rep. Rosa gave notice of an Act te
regulate the importation and sale Of fire
arms.
Rep. Bush gave notice of an Act tx
amend master and servants Act, and an
Act to abolish the restrictions on ses
fisheries.
Noble Crabbe gave notice OF an Act te
regulate the importation of Immigrant
for plantation labor.
Rep. Walpuilani gave notice OF an Ac
to repeal chapter 81 of the session law
of 1887 relating to district justices.
Noble Mccarthy gave notice of an Ac
to provide for garnisheeing the salarie.
of Government employees.
Noble Cummins, Rep. Bush, Noble
Cornwell, Reps. Kalua and Knudser
were appointed committee to reply Il
the Kings speech, by the President.
Rep. Richard gave notice of q bill K
provide for erection of local hospitals TO,
the sick.
Rep. Brown moved the house take 8
recess until / O'Clock. Carried.
Afternoon Session.
The House re-assembled at l O'Clock