The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-05-31
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

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Eighth Day.
FRIDAY. May 80.
The House opened at 10 A. N. frayer
by the Chaplain. Minutes read, cor
rected and approved.
Rep. Kapaehaole presented . petlflon
from Molokai: l. That laws relating TO
taxes be 50 amended as to make them
more equal. 2. That heavy penalties %
prescribed for tax assessors not doing
their duty. 8. That tax appeal Boards
sit after time to pay taxes has begun.
Referred to Judiciary committee.
Noble Pua presented petition from
the Fifth district of Honolulu for 5000
to improve road leading from King
street to Insane asylum. Laid on table
to be considered with appropriation bill.
Rep. Waipuiiani presented petition
from Kona: l. For SIC, 900 for road from
Hookena to Napoopoo. 2. For $4,000
for road from Hookena to Kau. Referr
to Public Lands committee.
Rep. r. Wilcox said the committee
on Miscellaneous petitions to whom Pc
titions to change constitution, dismiss the
Cabinet, elect all government officers by
popular vote, was referred, recommend
that these petitions be transferred to
Judiciary committee, as they contain
matters of law.
Rep. Kalua says the Judiciary COM
mittee reported yesterday on petition.
| containing similar prayers and reported
| in favor Of laying them on the table. l
| think that is good place tor these petl-
tons, and move to lay them on the table.
Carried.
Minister Ashford furnishes his report
| in native to the Sergeant-at-arms.
| Minister Austin asks for another day
for his reply in regard to treaty docu-
ments. It is all ready but needs put
ting into shape and will be in tomorrow.
Granted.
Minister Thurston moved the following
resolution: Resolved, that the Sergeant
alarms be instructed to furnish to each
representative of the press present in the
House, copies of every bill and report, in
order to facilitate correct statements Of
transactions of the House. offer this
resolution because reporters have applied
to me for bills and reports, although it
has been customary heretofore to furnish
everything without a resolution. Carried
Noble Cornwell gave notice of an Act
to quiet titles to estates and real pro-
perty.
Rep. Nawahi, Resolved, that the fol-
lowing items be inserted in the appro-
priatiOn bill: SIS, 200 for Volcano road
$50, 900 for roads in Hilo district; $50, O0C
for roads in Puma district. Motion to lay
on the table to be considered with the
appropriation bill. Carried.
Rep. Kapaehaole, Resolved, that the
following item be inserted in appropria-
ton bill: $500 for wharf at Pukoo
Laid on the table to be considered with
APPROPRIATION bill.
Noble Muller, under suspension o.
rules, reads by title, his bill to provide
for suppression of blights and insect
pests. Referred to Printing committee
Minister Damon reads, under suspen.
sion of rules, by title only, an Act te
amend an Act entitled an Act to amend
chap. Ii, Laws of 1859, to provide hos
pital for sick aud disabled seamen.. By
title, under suspension of rules, reads fol
first time bill providing that control o
revenue stamps be transferred to Post
master-G General.
Rep Kahookano introduces resOlu
ton to insert the following items in APP.
preparation bill: $3.50 for Pail road from
Punaluu and Honokanunui into KOhals
district; $500 for fence around COur
house in North Kohala; s., 900 for lock
up for district North Kohala. Laid OF
the table to be considered with appro
priation bill.
! The House proceeds to Order of tn.
Day.
Second reading of an Act to limit issu,
of licenses for sale of spirituous liquors
The bill provides for limiting the mum
Der of liquor licenses and for their sal,
at public auction.
Minister Thurston had been consider
ing what committee the bill ought to b.
referred to. The committee on Com
merce would be proper, but member o
that committee had been shaking his fis
at the bill and the speaker was afraid {.
send it to that committee. It might b,
referred to the Military committee on tn,
ground that when man is drunk he al
ways wants to fight. He would NOV,
reference to a Special committee to dea
with the liquor question, as there are al
ways number of bills on this subject.
Rep. Bush was in favor of the motion
and would like to have Noble Horne
and himself appointed on that commit
tee.
Rep. Nawahi was not in favor of the
motion. Was in favor Of consideration
in COMMITTEES of the Whole. IF tn,
dealer has to pay big price for licens
he will be tempted to adulterate hi
liquors in order to get his money back
We ought to consider it very carefully
We all know that use Of liquor is ba<
thing and We want to regulate it all ",
can. We have no law here as I under
J stand they have in the countries where
q Government officer goes round an(
tests liquor to see if it is pure. We hav,
an officer to test oil and milk but non,
for liquor.
Motion to refer to special COMMITTEES
was carried.
i President Walker wishes time to an
point the committee.
| Rep. Kalaua thought it ought to b
appointed now.
Minister Thurston thought the mem
Der is rather wanting in respect to tn,
j Chair. The Chair states that it wishe
time and member tells it to 90 ahea.
and appoint committee ct once.
Second reading of an Act to provid,
for the commitment Of dipsomaniacs i
the Insane Asylum.
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