The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-10-14
TEE LEGISLATURE.
102ND DAY.
TUESDAY, Oct. 2.
The House met nj 10 O'Clock.

fine levied ON the bark G.. -. Bryant
for smugglcd opium. They lind
that neither the owners nor the olli-
GERS of the vessel were cognizant of
the Struggled article being conceal
ed on board. In view of this find
ing and of the harshness of the law,
they recommend that half of the fine
be rem,ted. Signed hy +. Muller
He did lot know whether or not the
majority would present II report,
and moved that the minority report
be laid ON the table tu lie consider
ed with the Appropriation Bill.
Noble Macfarlane promised the
majority report tomorrow.
Laid on the table TO await the
majority report.
Rep. Cummings presented the re-
port of the public lands committee
on the petition for bill to provide
| for tile determination of the lantana
weed. They have no means of
knowing the acreage infested ny the
weed, but know that it. would cost a
large amount To put any such mea-
sure into effect, therefore recon-
mend that n commission of two
members from each island be APP
| pointed, to report TO next Legisla-
ture on the subject. Adopted.
Rep. Cummings presented the re-
port of the same committee ON bill
relating to lease of Government
lands in kula, Maui, to Her Majesty
Queen Kapiolani. They find, on
the advice of the Acknowledgement
and other lawyers, that the lease is
illegal, and recommend that, TO save
a suit against the Government by
Her Majesty, the bill he passed,
which requires a new lease to be
executed to the Queen by the Min
lister of the Interior, ut double the
rental or 5000 q year, Her Majesty
to relinquish all claims on portions
of the land previously leased to
other parties.
Rep. Paehaole moved that the re-
port he adopted.
Rep. Brown moved it be laid on
the table to be considered with the
bill. He disagreed with some of the
legal opinions cited, where it was
held that the Government was liable
for damages.
Rep. Paehaole suggested that
there might not be an opportunity
for considering this bill after the
passage of the Appropriation Bill,
Rep. Brown was entitled to his lega'
opinion. The speaker as lawyer
would prefer to see the matter going
over, as it would make work for the
lawyers. However, he only looked
at the public interests.
Noble Baldwin, as living in tina
neighborhood, knew something OF
the matter. There was liable to b,
injustice done to persons to whom
the Queen sublet lands, unless the
affair was legalized, as it was recon-
mended that the rental to Her Maj
esty be doubled in the new lease.
The report was adopted, the bill
to he read third time Friday.
Noble Macfarlane presented thu
majority report of the finance
: committee on the bill Il
, exempt certain articles from
Customs duties. They find tina
musical instruments for schools art
already free, and that it is not ad
visable to abolish the other dutie
mentioned; therefore recommeno
that the bill be indefinitely postpon
ed. Signed by f. G. Macfarlane
G. j. Mccarthy and A. Homer.
LAID on the table to be translated
and considered with the bill.
Noble Marsden presented the re
, port of the sanitary committee on tn
, petition of S. X. Meekapu for $3.50
t for medical services to lepers. The,
/ find that petitioner was allowed l.
treat certain lepers, but was To do i
at his own expense. They recon
, mend that the petition be laid on tn
, table. Signed by j. Phillips, j
Marsden, and w. Y. Horner.
Rep. Hookano, as introducer o
, the petition, moved that the repor
be laid on the table to await tn
2 minority report. Carried.
/, Rep. Rosa presented the report O
e the judiciary committee on tn
! claims of merchants and others 70
goods furnished and services rem
dered for the state funeral of He
late Royal Highness Princess Like
like. They recite the manner i
r which the claims originated, also tn
!. proceedings of the Legislature c
+ 1888 thereon, together with dec
: sion of the late Judge Preston, an
4 recommend that, as the credits wer
a given in good faith, the claims b
e paid in full, amounting to S24
e 039.08, the question of interest I
e he left with the Legislature. On
or two claims with exceptional feat
ures are also left to the judgment {
the House. Signed by w. White, Jo'
Nawahi, A. Rosa, and j. X. Hoo
kano. A dissenting report is al
pended by w. ii. IIalstead.
Noble BALDWIN asked II the tot
l. was outside of what the GoyernmeI
Is had settled.
Rep. Rosa said that only one {
d the parties had taken the part OF h
y claim offered, that was J, I. Wate