The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-11-11
Afternoon Session.

The House re-assembled at 40.
Minister Peterson thought the repor
should be adopted. The power is placed
in the Cabinet to grant the right to any
one who comes along to lay cable Il
is the one thing this country should
work for, cable to connect the outel
world
Noble j. NJ Horner asked if $25, ,OOC
subsidy would be sufficient.
! Minister Peterson said he thought il
would.
Noble ] M. Horner asked several ques-
tions of the Attorney-General, which
were satisfactorily answered.
Noble Widemann said the law was not
his making, but he warmly supported it.
l am told by good authority that the
authorities in Washington are anxious to
bring cable to these islands,i if they can
get the consent of Congress. The cable
would end here. l hope shysters will
not come along and let the Ministers en-
courage them.
Noble Muller explained the changes
made by the Committee on Commerce.
Noble j. NJ. Horner moved the adop-
ton of the report with the subsidy
stricken out
Rep. Rickard moved to strike out of
Section 2 the words ''sole and exclusive
right"
Noble Widemann said they were very
anxious to have cable. He did not see
that they should strike out the sole and
exclusive right. To say that those who
lay the cable shall not have right to
keep others out would not do.
Rep. Rickard said that granting the
exclusive right would keep others out,
and might be detrimental to the interests
of this country.
The report OF the committee was
adopted, and the bill passed to engross-
ment with the amendments offered by
the committee, to be read third time
on Tuesday.
Second reading of an act to amend
sections l and of Chapter Xxx. of the
session laws of 1888, being an act en-
titled "An Act to restrict the importa-
ton and sale of opium, or preparations
thereof"
The report OF the committee was read,
recommending its passage.
The report was adopted and the bill
passed to engrossment,to to be read third
time on Tuesday.
Second reading OF an act to regulate
the importation, sale and use of opium,
and preparations thereof, in the islands
of Hawaii, Maui and Oahu of this King
dom.
The majority and minority reports of
the committee were read.
Minister Brown moved the adoption of
the majority report.
Ron PaQhan1o rnn1-ad
report be adopted.
The majority report was adopted, and
the bills Nos. SO, SO and 1876, relating to
opium, are indefinitely postponed.
motion to reconsider was lost.
Second reading of an act to provide for
the appointment of two district justices
in the district of Hama, island of Maui,
and to further provide that Hama be
divided and made two separate judicial
districts.
The report of the Judiciary Committee,
recommending the passage of the bill
was adopted. The bill passed to engross-
ment to be read third time on Tues
day.
Second reading of an act relating to
the compulsory school age of children.
The report of the Education Commit
tee was read, recommending the bill be
laid on the table.
Noble Crabbe moved the report be
adopted.
Rep. Rickard moved the bill pass to
engrossment.
10 to 12.
Second reading of bill No. 81, an act to |
provide regulations for woman prosti- |
tutes.
Rep. r. w. Wilcox moved it be referred |
to the Sanitary Committee.
Noble Marsden moved it be indefinite
" postponed. 1t was not fit to be read
in this House, and would be a disgrace
70 the country if passed.
Rep. Waipuilani said it was evident
hat Noble Marsden was not we'll posted.
de knew more about sugar cane. The
dill should 60 to a committee, then l
will have chance to explain it.
Noble Marsden withdrew his motion.
Minister Brown renewed the motion to
Indefinitely postpone. |