The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-05-28

Rep. kap0o0aOI0 Was IN 0V0f Of refer
ring to select committee. II the Cable
Company is being made victims Of .
on the part of hardware
firm we ought to know it. The regular
committee have enough to do.
Minister Ashford thought Noble Bur
chsrdt's motion would be well enough In
but the present circumstances
are peculiar. The majority Of the mem
bers Of the committee on Commerce are
very busy on other matters, 80 that there
is little hope that they would be able to
attend to the matter in the near future.
The amendment which was to refer to
committee on Commerce was carried by
q rising vote of Is to %.
Rep. White offered the following reso-
luton: Whereas during the past few
weeks alarm was caused by warlike
and whereas the majority of the Cabinet |
resolved that the Cabinet state what was |
the ground of alarm.
Rep. Brown said this was matter |,
proper for question to the Cabinet
under rule "a and not in order a. q reso-
luton.
Rep. White said he has prepared .
copy.
President Walker ruled that the reso-
luton was out of order. The Ministers
must have notice of the question.
Rep. Kapaehaole moved the resolution
be laid on the table.
Minister Austin stated that he 10
requested by the Collector General to
present his report.
Minister Thurston read q bill to regu-
late the issue of licenses to sell spirituous
liquors; bill to commit dips0maniacs
to insane asylum; an Act to prevent
counterfeiting of foreign postage stamps.
Noble Muller gave notice Of . bill to
provide for the prevention and extermin-
alton of insect blight.
Noble Pua gave notice Of an Act to
amend chapter "a Of Session Laws of
1857 referring to permits to native Ha-
waiians to leave the Kingdom.
Rep. Marques gave notice of the fol-
lowing Acts: 1. An Act to regulate the
civil service of the Kingdom. e. An Act
to provide pensions for retiring civil SER
wants. 8. An Act to provide for identi-
flying of laborers and workmen.
Rep. White gave notice of an Act to
regulate the divorce law.
Notice was given of an Act to promote
steam railroad on Hawaii.
Rep. Cummings gave notice of an Act
to amend chapter Is of Session Laws of
1888. Under suspension of the rules
| read the bill first time, and it goes to its
second reading.
Rep. Kapaehaole gave notice of Act to
more clearly define duties of Kokuas at
Leper settlement.
Rep Brown offers resolution that
when House sdjourns from day to day
such adjournment shall be to the hour
of 10 A. M. on the succeeding day. Car
ried.
Noble Crabbe resolved that the At
torney-General answer in writing to the
Legislative Assembly, the cause Of keep.
ing on guard an armed force.
Minister Ashford thinks Noble Crabbe
was not present when same resolution
was offered.
President Walker states that the reso-
luton would only be in order when the
Minister had failed to answer q question
put in the regular way.
Minister Ashford says he is willing to
regard this resolution as q question.
Rep. Brown thinks the rules ought to
be followed.
President Walker 80 rules.
Rep. Kalua gives notice of an Act to
provide for taking water from Waikiki
to Kahului.
Rep. Waipuilani, by permission, reads
/. A bill to amend Act relating to licen-
ces for the lsale of salmon. 2. An Act
to repeal chap. % Laws '88, respecting
slaughter and sale of beef.
Rep. Brown moves that House pro-
coed to order of the day. Carried.
Rep. Kalua says that reply to His
Majesty's address is now in the hands OF
every member, and moves that the
House resolve itself into committee of
the whole to consider the address. Car
ried.
| Noble Kanoa takes the chair.
i Minister Thuyston moves that when
committee rise + recommend to House
that 9Th. 9TH and 9Th lines be stricken out
and that in place Of them the following
words be inserted: cit is with gratifica-
ton that we learn that the country has
enjoyed great prosperity during the past
period, and it will be our duty and pleas.
ure to do all in our power to further and
promote the prosperity of the country !"
He asked for the amendment because
whether there are reasons to expect re-
versal Of policy of prosperity, ar not, it is
foolish to proclaim any reversal. We
have been in the market to borrow money
for improvements. We can probably
borrow here. But how can we borrow
it we proclaim publicly that we expect
disaster. Would private man preface
his application for loans by publishing
that he expected to be bankrupt next