The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-08-19
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
Fifty-seventh Day.
MONDAY, August Is.

House met at I'D A. ". prayer oy |
Chaplain. Minutes OF preceding day
read and approved.
Rep. Kahookano presented petition
from Kohala with ia signatures that
the law to call constitutional conven-
ton be rejected. Laid on the table to
be considered with the bill.
Rep. Bush presented petition from
Waikiki that road up Round Top be
opened. Referred to the Minister of the |
Interior.
Rep. Waipuilani presents the majority |
report OF the committee on the bill res
tricting native Hawaiians in going |
abroad. The majority recommend that
the bill be indefinitely postponed They
think the bill is unnecessary and con-
trary to the rights to which native Ha-
waiians are entitled under the law. The
minority recommend the passage OF the
bill.
Noble Pua moved the reports be laid
on the table with the bill.
Rep. Rice moved to adopt the ma jor-
ity report.
The first motion carried.
Noble Muller read by title an Act to
provide police justices for all districts OF
the Hawaiian Kingdom
Noble Phillips read the constitutional
amendment of which he had given no
tice, giving the Legislature special auth-<
ority to deal with the Chinese question.
Under suspension of the rules the bill
was read a second time by title.
Rep. Kalua moved the bill be referred
to a special committee to be called Com
mittee on Constitutional Amendments
to which everything of the sort could be
referred.
Noble Marsden moved it be commit
tee of nine, two from each island and
one from Molokai.
Rep. Kalua accepted the amendment.
The motion as amended carried.
Noble Phillips read the bill to amend
| the Constitution by reducing the prop
| erty and income qualification of voters
for Mobiles from $1,000 to 81 800 and
| from 5000 to $500.
The bill was read a second time by
| title and referred to the same commit
| tee.
Rep. Kalua read by title bill to auth
orize the manufacture of opium, liquor
and tobacco.
The bill was read second time by
title and referred to the Opium Commit
tee.
Noble w. Y. Horner-Whereas this
Government is paying out large sums
for salaries; and whereas the time of
labor of Government clerks is very short f;
resolved that special committee be ap-
pointed to investigate the matter and
report at an early date by bill or other
| wise.
The introducer moved the resolution
be adopted. Carried.
Noble Phillips gave notice of a bill
regulating the fees OF jurymen.
Rep. Apiki gave notice of an Act to
amend Articles 81, As and 63 OF the Con-
stitution.
! Rep. Robt. Wilcox under suspension
of the rules presented petition which
) he had just received praying that con
stitutional convention be called.
Noble J. M. Horner presented peti'
ton representing that the building O
, the railway on Oahu had been of great
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nishing employment, increasing the
value OF lands, etc., and praying tina
the two railroad bills pass.
The petition which was about six fee
| long was laid on the table with thu
bills.
Rep Bush reports for the committee
which was appointed to reply to Hi
{ Majesty's message, presenting pro
posed draft of reply. The reply confines
| itself to assuring His Majesty that TIT
message will receive careful considera
ton.
} Noble j. M. Horner moved the pro
: posed answer be considered tomorrow
morning at IL o'clock.
. Noble Widemann amended by making
;. | it to-day.
, Rep. Kapaehaole could not see tina
there was much to be considered. Tn
8 committee make no promises and simp
ly say this House will consider the mat
ter. / move the adoption of the report
: Noble Baldwin thought it could b
9 acted on at once 1t contained nothin
but statement that the matter woul
q be considered.
: Noble j. M. Horner withdrew hi
motion.
< Noble Widemann thought it could
8 considered at once. He withdrew hi
motion.
}. Noble Isenberg moved it be read ono
f more in English. The interpreter rea
the draft.
. The motion to adopt the reply was Cal
: ried.
Rep. Kapaehaole moved the reply b
y engrossed. Carried.
y Rep. Kalua under suspension of rule
q presented a petition from koolaupok
- praying that the railroad bill be passed
y Laid on table with the bill.
" Rep. Cummings introduced a petitio
:, praying that skilled Japanese docte
Ii be brought here to cure the leprosy.
- Rep. Waipuilani gave notice OF an AZ
providing that groceries be imported int
o this country in original packages" witt
l. out adulteration.
Rep. Waipuilani asks whether tn
President of the Board OF Health refuse
to grant pupils of st. Louis College healt
certificates, but told them he would graz
i' them if they would go to some othe
q school.
The House proceeded to the Order
% the Day.
l. Third reading of bill providing polio
, justice for Hamakua
Noble Marsden moved the bill pass.
Ie Minister Peterson moved reference
" a select committee. This thing was q
a were really to be created for all the di
n tricts it had better be done by one bill
and not by sixteen
Rep. kahookano did not think s.
Some districts ought not to have polio