The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-08-12
THE LEGISLATURE.
FIFTY-SECOND DAY.
TUESDAY, Aug. IL.
The House met at 10 O'clock.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.

under Chap. ~, Laws of 1888, he
indefinitely postponed, as the Act
intended to he amended was declar-
ed unconstitutional by the Supreme
Court. They recommend an amend
ed bill instead of the bill providing
for putting liquor licenses up at
auction. The amendments provide
instead board of control to regu
late the granting of licenses.
Laid on the table to be considered
with bills.
Rep. Nawahi presented the min
GRITTY report of the judiciary COM
mittee on the hill to provide for
quieting of titles. The minority are
of opinion that if the bill be enact
ed great many people will pre-
sent claims as n matter of spccuIa-
ton, taking advantage of the UNI
preparedness of the other parties to
defend their titles. They recon-
mend the rejection of the bill.
Laid on the table with the major
ity report for consideration with the
bill.
Noble Macfarane presented the
report of the finance committee on
the bill to amend the law relating
to stamp duties, recommending GER
tain amendments with which the bill
should pass.
Noble Widemann, in the course of
a discussion on the disposition of
the report, held that bill could not
be passed by the adoption of n re-
port.
Minister Brown begged to differ
from the hon. Noble. 1t was done
frequently. When bill was read
q second time and referred TO COM
mittee, and that committee recon-
mended its passage, the adoption of
the report passed the bill to engross-
! ment.
Accepted and ordered to be trans
lated.
RESOLUTIONS.
The President appointed the fol-
lowing committee on the item for
| Government schools Marques,
Macfarlane, Bush, Paehaole, Ander-
son, Cornwell, Kamai, Marsden,
Waipuilani, Apiki, Knudsen, Kanoa,
G.. N. Wilcox.
Noble Widemann gave notice of q
bill to amend the corporation law.
| Noble Crabbe gave notice of q bill
to regulate the importation of live
stock and provide for its quaran.
timing.
Rep. White read first time by
title his bill to abolish road boards
PETITIONS.
Noble Muller presented q petition
from the owners of the bark G. d.
Bryant, to refund them $500 fine
for concealed opium. Commerce
committee.
Noble Pua-from Kalawao, that
Superintendent Evans be removed
because he makes the kokuas work
gives lepers only 80 cents day
for working, prevents lepers taking
firewood, appropriates money be
longing to lepers, and interfere
with the cook at the Damien Home
Rep. Paehaole-from the SANE
place, with the same prayer, because
the Superintendent had houses tori
down, and threatened lepers will
deprivation of rations if they refus
ed to remove from Kalawao to Ka
laupapa.
Both referred to select committe
of visitation to Molokai.
ORDER OF TIE DAY.
The President announced tina
bills on third reading must be de
ferred, as they had not been return
ed by the engrossing clerk.
Noble Phillips asked that the sec
ond reading of the Hawaii Railwa
. bill be again deferred one weel,
Granted.
, Second reading of the bill to linn
the liability of vessels for opium
smuggling, and violation of the re
venue laws. Considered with repol
, of commerce committee.
, Noble Pua moved the bill q
, amended by the committee pass.
Rep. Kalua spoke against the bill
Someone should be responsible fc
opium smuggledin ships. 1t was TIL
masters duty to see that his vess'
carried no opium. If this bill pass
ed the captain would be found lay
g ing the guilt of smuggling on III
cook or a poor sailor. The Hawa
ian route was especially favored b
, shippers who wanted the almight
+ dollar but didn't care how they g
it. Only short time ago the pc
! surveyor of Kahului went through
7. vessel but could find nothing. Jol
Good went down from Honolu
: and, although stranger in u
q place, Immediately found opium co
4 cealed in the ceiling of the vesse
!. where it was absurd to suppose tn
a the cook or any Of the crew hid
!. A place had been made for Il
!, opium by cutting into the ceilin
y and this must have been done wi
the knowledge of the master, OF
GERS, or owners.
!. Minister Brown liked the bill
l. better than the hon. member fro
'e Waikiki. Its title seemed to
1T wrong, it should be called, San A
,t IN promote oDium smuOplinp a