The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-10-31
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
One Hundred and Sixteenth Day.

a5elneut Ol carrying hawaiian prOuuct5
TO Lower California. The records this
say Southern California. They
have been changed. | move it be as
originally passed-Lower California.
Rep. Paehaole said that whatever
passed yesterday ought to go into the
bill. We cannot tolerate anything OF
this kind
President Walker-The Secretary says
he understood it to be Southern Cali
fornia.
Noble Cornwell - Yesterday it was
passed to encourage island produce; this |
morning it is for a steamer line.
Interpreter Wilcox said that Rep. Ma
wahi sent up his amendment, but before
the Secretary could enter it, he sent for
it, and it was returned to the Secretary
in a changed form.
Noble Widemann - What is the name
OF such transaction as this?
Noble j. NJ. Horner said the House
Yesterday meant San Diego and Southern
California.
Noble Widemann-The San Diego line
was buried yesterday very deep-in fact
deeper than ever. Can it be brought up
again? We cannot waste time over it.
Noble Horner brings up the most useless
things.
Noble j. NJ. Horner-There appears to
be misunderstanding as to what the
records say.
Noble Muller-This matter was passed
yesterday; a motion to reconsider lost,
80 that it is out of order to bring it up
again.
Noble J. NJ. Horner - 1 move that
| Noble Muller be allowed ten minutes to
| talk on it.
| Noble Widemann--I move that Noble
Horner be allowed twenty-five minutes
in which to defend this fraud.
President Walker - Rep. Brown read
the amendment yesterday, and his recol-
lection is, that it read Lalo," which
means lower.
Rep. Brown confirmed this, stating
the word Lalo" was in brackets.
The minutes were corrected to read
Clover California" and then approved.
Noble Marsden would like to hear
|
opium scandal. Rep Il. w. Wilcox had
stated that the Custom House is full of
thieves. Various scandals have been
going abroad. The committee should do
something; if they do not l will bring in
a resolution to take the matter out of
their hands.
Rep. Kahookano said the committee
was about half through with their re-
port, and would present it to the House
soon, and probably be able to satisfy
Noble Marsden.
Rep. Kahookano presented the report
of the committee on the claim of Fred.
| Harrison for 81 ,4S9 % for work dono on
the new Custom House. The committee
recommend that an item of 81 ,731 Is be
inserted in the Appropriation Bill in pay
ment of the claim, in addition to the
81 ZOO.
Rep. Brown moved the report be
adopted.
Rep. Paehaole moved the House re-
ceive the report and consider it with the
Appropriation Bill. Carried.
Noble Widemann said that last session
there was an extension of a certain
franchise granted for street railways.
The conditions are that they shall keep
the top of their rails flush with the street,
and also keep the street in repair for two
feet on either side. There was no penalty
provided for any infringement OF these
conditions. The community knew
whether or not the company had kept to
these provisions. He asked for sus-
pension of the rules that he might read
bill to cover this object.
Rep. KahookaDo did not believe in
opening the door to let the bill in.
| 10 VI n axytc
has to be given of new bills.
Rep. Kahookano said in September a
resolution was passed that no more bills
could be brought in
On motion the resolution was sus-
pended, and the rules were suspended to
read the title of the bill. 1t is, " An Act
relating to the maintenance and repairs
OF streets, roads and bridges occupied by
the tracks of street railways in the city
of Honolulu
The rules were again suspended, the
bill read second time by its title, and
, referred to a select committee.
Noble Crabbe offered resolution re-
lating to the hours that the heads o.
Government bureaus shall attend at their
offices, etc.
: President Walker ruled the resolution
out of order
The House proceeded to the Order o.
the Day, third reading OF the approprla'
ton bill.
Addition to Custom House, 81, 600.
Minister Brown moved it read 1871 Is
Rep. Paehaole said that when the
House adjourned it had under considera
ton the item of Purchase of Peter Lees
carriage road, SIC, OO0." He thought thai
. Lee had no claim for the road land moved
it be stricken out.
Noble Cornwell moved to amend so as
it reads, cat the discretion of the Min
lister OF the Interior"
Noble Marsden amended so as to read
"On condition that a clear title to the
road be obtained"
Rep Waipuilani said Lee had beer
deceiving the committee and this House
1t is not his road he was only employed
on it at monthly wages.
Noble Kauhane said it was a good
road, but as it runs through paddock:
the Government would either have t.
! employ someone to keep the gates shu
or else fence the road.
Rep. Hind was opposed to buying any
new roads. There is great many
places on Hawaii where there are NJ
roads at all. think it as we'll for these
: people to keep their roads until the Gov
eminent has money to pay for them.
Noble Widemann said this road wal
married, and had a wife in the shape o
} large Enclosure.
The previous question was moved anC
carried.
Rep. Nawahi moved the ayes aud noe
be taken. Carried.
The ayes and noes were then called OF
; the motion to strike the item out OF th'
bill on the following division;