The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-09-30

be paid back 10 the treasury as reaiiEa
ton, but shall be accounted for by the
Postmaster General in his biennial re-
port.
Sec. 10. This Act shall take effect and
become law from and after the date oi
its approval.
Noble Widemann said there was one
more report 10 be considered with the
bill, to which he had frequently called
the attention of the House.
Rep. Brown said Noble Widemann
would have been in order il he had
moved it before section ) was reached.
Ii is now too late. We have passed sec
ton 5, and cannot so back.
The chairman ruled that nothing
could be introduced until the third read
ing.
Noble Widemann said he had moved
three or four times TO have it taken up,
and it was never the right time When
would the right time come? The right
time was when the House decided to
| do it.
Rep. Kapaehaole was sorry the item
could not be inserted now, but 1t was
contrary to the custom OF the House to
insert it now. He had himself several
items waiting for the third reading.
Noble Widemann thought these bar
riers were all humbug He would APP
peal from the ruling OF the chairman.
Minister Brown said when legislative
body makes rules it is governed by them,
and the President has already ruled
TO the same effect as the chairman, and
the ruling was not appealed from.
Rep. Kapaehaole did not think an APP
peal could be taken in the committee.
The committee was not the House, and
not governed by its rules.
The ruling of the chair was sustained.
The title was read and passed.
The enacting clause was read and
passed
Noble Walker moved the committee
recommend the passage of the bill to en-
grossment.
The committee rose and reported, and
the report was adopted.
Minister Brown moved the Dill be
read third time on Wednesday. Car
ried.
The President appointed as the follow
ing committee on the Hawaii Railroad
bill: Kahookano, ]. NJ. Horner, Parker,
Walbridge and Phillips. On the Paka-
pio Bill Baker, Kapaehaole, Anderson,
Berger and A. S. Wilcox.
Second reading OF an Act to provide a
permanent settlement for Her Majesty.
The bill was referred to the special
committee already having certain dam
ages to the property OF Her Majesty |
under consideration
Second reading OF Bill Ia to amend |
section chapter 10 Laws of 1854
Minister Peterson moved the bill pass |
TO engrossment. Carried. To be read a |
third time on Wednesday
Second reading OF bill to amend the |
law of pounds and estrays. The bill was
read by title and referred to the Judi
ciary Committee.
Second reading OF Bill 116 to repeal |
the Road Board law The bill was read |
by title.
Noble Marsden moved it be indefn-
itely postponed.
Rep. Brown moved it be referred to
special committee. Carried
Noble Widemann called attention to
the fact that Rep. Brown moved refer
enCe to a special committee and had
then voted for indefinite postponement.
He did not consider him fit man to put
at the head OF the committee. Laugh
teri
Second reading OF Bill III, to amend
the law to prevent coasting vessels of
more than 80 tons from carrying lepers,
etc.
Rep. Rickard moved the bill pass to
1t made only one change
n inserting the word knowingly before
violating, etc.
Noble Widemann asked if any case
had ever come up making this change
Rep. Rickard said he knew of none
put it was liable to happen any time.
Noble Widemann said the hon. gen.
leman had shown himself that there
vas no necessity for this law. No Judge ,
would fine man for carrying a man
Who was not known to be leper. The !
'ill would only help to pile up law books :
md make confusion worse confounded. !,
Noble Macfarlane supposed Rep Rick ,,
rd's idea was that the present law !.
night work hardship to steamship cap ,
aims. He agreed with Noble Widemann !
hat the bill seemed unnecessary and
the word knowingly might !
cad to violation of the law as it would :
e very difficult to prove that the cap r
ain knew the passenger to be leper :
The bill was indefinitely postponed. Q
Second reading Of Bill 119 providing !
9r printing Supreme Court decisions in E
Hawaiian. n
The bill was read by title and referred r
, the Judiciary Committee. n
Second reading OF Bill 120, to establish
Vailuku Water Works. The bill was n
cad by title. :
Rep. Brown moved reference to Public Q
ands Committee. =
Noble WaIbridge inquired how the
'ater was to be obtained. 1t was a mat n
IT which ought to be considered seri- r
lsly. l would move reference to a r,
elect committee.
Noble Widemann said the Minister of a
he Interior was empowered to acquire g
ater rights. "
The bill was referred to select com- +:
Iittee.
Second reading OF Bill 12i, TO prevent re
1uses OF Crown Lands patronage.
Minister Brown stated the bill dealt or
lth property over which the Legisla- r.
ne mad no control. He moved It be
definitely postponed. r.
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