The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-07-18

moved 10 refer IL to a select committee.
AS ii affected the planting industry, he
asked that fair sprInknngoi that indus
try be put in the committee. Ii was
well known that plantation lunas went
to extremes in regulating field laboreis.
Some plantations were giving up the
contract system, and he thought the
country had arrived al period when tine
legislation proposed would he beneficial.
Noble Aarsden seconded the motion,
and thought the committee should con-
sist OF seven members, as the bill related
TO very important subject.
Rep. Bush accepted the amendment.
Rep Rice moved the bill be referred TO
the Committee on Agriculture and Com
merce, as it fell particularly within that
committees province.
The motion TO refer 10 a select COM
mittee of seven carried.
Second reading of an Act 10 define the
duties to be performed by those persons
who have become the "kokuas OF
the lepers.
Rep. Kalus moved the bill be referred
to the Sanitary Committee. not because
| he opposed the bill but because it was
| imperfect. 1t provided no penalty for
kokuas who do not perform their func-
| tons properly.
Noble Marsden Was willing to have the
| bill go to the Sanitary Committee, but
| not Just yet. He moved it be laid on the
table until the report is received from the
| select committee to visit Moiokai.
Noble Walbridge seconded the amend
ment.
Rep. Paehaole, who introduced the
| bill. said he thought the regulations of
1 rf uaalth unnl3 ha Snffsntanf
to control the kokuas. but if the House
thought differently he was willing to
have the bill go to committee for
amendment.
The bill was referred to the Sanitary
| Committee.
Rep. kalua gave notice that the Judi
ciary Committee would meet after adj
journment to consider the bill to change
the seat of justice from Waimea to North
Kohala, and that the same committee
would meet at 9 O'Clock Friday morn
ing to consider the bill to change the
seat of Justice from Lahaina to Wailuku
and he invited all persons interested in
either matter TO attend the respective
meetings and be heard.
The President directed the Secretar,
to read replies received from the Presi
dent of the Board of Education, to two
resolutions moved by Rep. Nawahi.
In reply to the resolution of the 18th
, inst, the President said "that in tn,
, matter Of passages OF school teachers tC
the general convention now being hell
in Honolulu, no discrimination agains
Hawaiians, as alleged, has been author
. ICED by the Board of education. AL
1 teachers will be treated alike, and viii
= be allowed the same amount OF passag
: money"
q And, in reply to the resolution of tn
10th inst, the President enclosed "cop
J.. of the instructions to the several schot
!. agents, that were published at the tim
n in the principal newspapers of the city
e and also copy of circular letter to tn
|. school agents throughout the Kingdom
v calling for detailed statement of tn
4 amount allowed to each school teache
d on account of passage to the Honolul
=, convention, which will be submitted |
:, honorable House as soon as possible"
q On motion of ltep. kalua, the reptile
were referred to the select committee @
n Noble J NJ. Horner's resolution with r.
q spect to statements made by Rep. n,
20 wahi.
d The President appointed, as the con
\ mittee on the labor contract bill, Rep
.r Bush, Brown, Mobiles Marsden, Baldwin
,e Hind, Reps. Marques and kahookano.
NJ Rep Brown called the select commi
70 tee on Ahlo's claim to meet after a
journment.
Ia Noble Muller called the committee c
( Commerce to meet after adjournment.
ID The House adjourned at 3:45.