The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-07-26
SATURDAY,
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
FOrtieth Day.

FRIDAY, July %.
The House met at 10 A. M Prayer
by the Chaplain. Minutes read and
approved.
Rep. Brown reports on the requested
alteration OF the fire limits, recommends
ing that the fire limit be altered and that
the report be considered in connection
with bill which has already been in
troduced on the subject. Report adopt
ed
Noble Horner asks for further time for
committee on the justice or injustice OF
special appropriations for Honolulu.
Pres. Walker appoints committee on
the bill regulating departure of Hawaii
ans from the Kingdom Rep. Waipuilani,
Noble Widemann, Rep. Knudsen, Noble
Pua, Rep. Kalua
Rep. Kapaehaole introduced the fol-
lowing resolution: Resolved that $3.50
be refunded to certain Hawaiian on
Molokai, being return OF taxes paid
twice. The land of Halawa was assessed
SCISSOR assessed these Hawaiiaus for thirty
acres already taxed Referred to Minis
ter of Finance.
Noble Marsden read by title an Act to
authorize licensing of beers, wines and
ales of low alcoholic strength. | move
the bill be the special order of the day for
Tuesday.
Rep. Brown-The best way is to suspend
the rules, read a second time by title and
refer to the Liquor Committee at once
with orders to print. Carried.
Bill was read second time by title
and referred to the Liquor Committee.
Rep. Cummings moved suspension of
the rules to enable HIM to read certain
petitions. Lost.
Noble Phillips gives notice OF an Act
to provide line of steamers between
Honolulu and Tahiti
Rep. Apiki gives notice of an Act to
provide police magistrate far Kona.
Rep. White introduced the following
resolution: Resolved that each member
of the Assembly who intends to visit the
leper settlement be allowed to take two
servants who shall pay their own pas
sage.
Noble Phillips-I don't think we ought
to interfere in that manner with the
regulations of the Board of Health.
Rep. White-Everyone will have some
baggage, a valise or something, and the
servants can take care OF it. Several
white men living at the settlement are
allowed to go and come as much as they
like.
Minister Brown move the resolution
be laid on the table. The committee 90
be very hard to burden them with two
servants. There is no necessity for car
rying any valises about as they are ac-
commodated on the vessel. L say moth
ing of the violation OF the rules of the
Board of Health which this resolution
contempates.
Rep. White claimed the floor, but the
President put the motion.
Rep. kapaehaole rose to a point of or
der. The House cannot be cut off from
debating the motion to adopt the resolu-
ton before an amendment has been
made to lay on the table.
Rep. Brown-The motion to lay on the
table must be put at. once If it is lost
debate can proceed
The motion to lay on the table was
carried
Minister Spencer gave notice of the
following Acts; /, To amend Section 90
OF the Civil Code as amended in 1882,
relating to auction licenses; ., An Act
to regulate issuing of licenses by the In
terror Department; 3, an Act TO amend
the law prohibiting the hawking OF mer-
chandise without license.
Rep Kamai gave notice of an Act to
make the district court of Hama police
court.
Minister Peterson read by title an Act
to provide for more efficient sanitary adj
ministration OF the public institutions Of
the Kingdom; also, an Act TO enable
trials to proceed in the Supreme Court
in addition to those regularly held dur
ing the term.
Rep. Kapaehaole gave notice OF an
Act to appoint police justice for Molo-
kai; ., to provide for time OF sitting OF
Tax Appeal Boards; ), to amend See
ton %, Chapter As, laws OF -, rs
amended by the laws of SO; t, tn pro-
vide for translation OF Supreme Court
reports.
Minister Spencer-The Postmaster-Gen-
eral informs me lin answer to inquiries
of Rep. Marques) that l5c. has been
charged for registered letters including
return receipt. No one has been COM
PEELED to take the return receipt or been
refused request for a l0c. registration.
Rep. Kalua moved to accept reply and
lay on the table. Carried.
Rep Kalua introduced the following
resolution: Resolved that the newspaper
reporters be allowed to accompany the
committee to the leper settlement.
think reporters should be allowed TO ac-
company the committee ii they want TO.
1t is for the interest of the public.