The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-10-10
REPORTS or COMMITTEES.


10 the impounding of estrays. The
bill repeats that part of the law
which provides that stray pigs may
he killed when their owners are not
known, and that instead they he i'm.
pounded like other animals also
that the pound fee be reduced from
S to 80 cents. The committee
think the provision for pig killing is
II good one and should he retained,
hut recommend that the amendment
for the reduction of the fee he
passed. Rep. w. ii. Halstead dis
scented from the committee in regard
to the killing matter.
Rep. kancalii opposed the ma jority
report, All animals should be treat
ed alike.
Rep. Il. w. Wilox moved the
previous question, which carried.
Rep. Halstead said the bill was
introduced at the request of his
constituents, who wanted to have
the indlscriminate shooting of pigs
stopped. 1t was a hardship. The
liberty was frequently abused.
The majority report was adopted,
the bill to be read third time Mon.
day.
Noble lscnberg presented the re-
port of the education committee on
Rep. Richards bill regarding the
compulsory school age of children,
recommending that il he laid on the
table, as bill on the same subject
had already been disposed of this
session. Rep. Hookano dissented
from the rest of the committee in
regard 10 the bill being against the
rule.
Rep. Richard moved the report he
laid on the table TO be considered
with the bill.
Rep. Kancali moved the report
he adopted.
Noble Parker thought il was nm
necessary to put the question. He
had signed the report in consequence
of the Presidents ruling on the San
| Diego steamer matter.
| Noble Marsden commended that
the bills were on distinct subjects.
Rep. Richard said the first bill
lowered the compulsory school age,
whereas this one did not. 1T SIM
ply provided that the children could
be released from school at thirteen
if they have reached certain stan
dard of proficiency.
Rep. Paehaole argued that the
object was indentical in both bills
being to release children of thirteen
from having to attend school.
Rep. Nawahi was in favor OF
tabiing the report to be considered
with the bill, which was not the
same as the former bill. 1t would
encourage children to be diligent in
their studies, so that they could have
three years of school curtailed.
The President said the bill started
out differently. but seemed to arrive
at nearly the same object. There
was good deal of what they called
"whipping round the stump in thu
preparation of this bill, but he die
not care about ruling it out of order
He would leave it to the judgment
of the House.
Laid on the table to be considered
with the bill.
Noble Isenberg presented the re-
port Of the education committee on
Rep. Rice's bill to prohibit the salt
of tobacco to children under slxteer
years of age. They submit al
amended bill which they recommend
be printed and passed.
Adopted.
Rep. Rosa reported bills printed
from the printing committee.
Rep. Paehaole presented the repor
of the select committee on the reso
luton of Rep. Waipuilani, to appro
pirate $500 as pension to thu
widow of officer Simeona of Kona
They find that the officer was killet
in the discharge of his duty, leaving
widow and six children. The.
recommend that an item of tn
amount and for the purpose name,
be inserted in the Appropriation
Bill.
LAID on the table to be considere,
with the bill.
Rep. Paehaole presented the re
port of the select committee G
thirteen on Molokai matters, upo
the bill relating to the duties of ko
kuas. They believe that the duties q
, kekuas should be defined by law t.
: prevent disputes, and recommen,
. certain amendments to the bill wit
+ which it should pass. Signed b.
ten members.
Laid on the table to be considere
F, with the bill.
, RESOLUTIONS.
3 Rep. Nawahi presented resolu
! ton to appropriate $500 for Wm
q Sheldon, the Customs officer VIII
seized the opium nj Kahului whic
was aftcrward stolen.
- Laid on the table 10 he c0nsidere
with the Appropriation Bill.
/. Rep. llookano presented a rest
o luton that the majority report
:, the judiciary committee on petltlo
> Of Chinese merchants for removal {
certain restrictions he taken flO
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