The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-09-15
TEE LEGISLATURE.
SEVENTY-ETGHTH DAY

/ &l DAUlEAIA i ~ ALE,
SEVENTi-EIGHTH DAY.
MoNp1, sept. 10.
The Legislature metat 10 clock,
and was opened with prayer by
Rev. j. Waamau, chaplain. MN
utes were read by Secretary Chas,
Wilcox and Interpreter W. l.. VIII
coz.
PETITIONS.
Rep. Brown presented two petit
tons from Honolulu--one signed By
45l taxpayers, that Sec. 2 of the
Sunday bill be not passed; tue
other signed by 234 taxpayers, that
the proposed amendments to the
Sunday law be rejected.
Noble Baldwin presented a petit
ton from Wailuku, signed by "A
taxpayers, that the Sunday law Ice
retained as AT present.
All referred to select committee on
the bill.
Rep. Hookano presented petit
ton from the leper settlement, Mo-
lokai. with $50 signatures, that T.
L. Evans be retained as superln-
teudent Molol1ai visiting commit
tee,
Rep. Paebaole presented peti.
ton from the filth district, that the
Board of Heath will induce Sister
Rose Gertrude to remain as nurse
at the receiving hospital. Sanitary
committee.
RESOLUTIONS.
Rep. Paehaole moved that the
minority report of the education
committee be made the order of the
day tomorrow. Carried.
The President appointed, as Sc
lect committee on Governors bills,
Mes5rs. Waipuilani, Widemann,
Richard, A, 5. Wilcox, and Hal
stead.
Noble Pua moved resolution
that the Minister of the Interior be
requested TO inquire of the Board of
Health what were the reasons which
led Sister Rose Gertrude to resign.
Rep. Brown moved that the reso-
luton be laid on the table. The
Sister probably gave good reasons
for her resignation, and he did not
see that the House should inquire
further into the matter.
Laid on the table.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
The House took up the special
order, Report of the Finance Com
mittee.
Noble Macfarlane asked if the
late Minister OF the Interior, MIR
Thurston, had presented reply t.
the report.
The President was aware of n,
such reply.
Rep. Nawahi moved that the re
port be adopted.
Rep. Brown would like to kno5
on what he was voting. Part of th
report was on the construction o
law, and part of it purported to b
facts. 1t was unprecedented to as
for the adoption of the report unde
the circumstances. In former SEES
sion when the finance committe
criticised Ministry, the Ministr,
defended itself on the floor of tn
House. Now the Ministry attacke'
was not in the House TO defend it
self. If he was satisfied that til
late Ministry was in fault, he wa
, willing to adopt that report.
Noble Widemann was surprised .
the extraordinary argument Of th
hon. member. If be thought tn
late Ministry was not fairly treated
a why had he not got up report i
!, its behalf? The hon. member wa
. intim ately connected with the fir
. ance committees report in 1885,
\ and the speaker was with him i
a trying to carry 1t, but the repol
q disappeared. He supported til
a motion for adoption.
Noble j. NJ. Horner thought til
o report should be laid on the tab
a for the perussl of members. Tt
report was one OF theorists. not {
n genuine, practical men. The speal
q er argued at len"th to show that
n certain recommendation of the con
q mittee, with reference to adoptin
o. the New York law, was not adap
q able to this country.
Noble Macfarlane was willing
give the late Minister of the Interi,
every opportunity of defending h
u record. That gentleman had, no,
j. ever, not taken any advantage
II the time given him for a reply, Q
% though he had been out boat sailr
l. all Saturday and Sunday. The e
v Minister OF the Interior did n
'r show willingness, certainly not !
u anxiety, to make any explanatio
s. to the committee. The speaker di
10 cussed Mr.. Thurston's fire static
" lot deal, which he said that the la
a. Mr.. Gibson, although having fl
" swing at the treasury, would new
III have dared to execute. He procee
IS ed TO review the harbor works, pu
"a chases of water pipes, and 9th
ie transactions dealt with in the repol
~ An explanation of some Of the ms
II tiers from Mr.. Rowell, Superinten
u ent of Public Works, had be
l. 4 4