The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-08-15

it be referred to the commerce com
mittee. lie knew there were forty
or fifty Chinese now wanting to be
naturalizcd, and willing to pay
for it,
Minister Peterson said the only
reason against reference was that of
the delay it would cause. There
was q large number of petitions
before the Minister which he had no
power to refuse. 1t was impossible
to make the bill stronger under the
Constitution, and the only way the
matter could he handled was to give
the Minister discretion.
Rep. kalua withdrew his motion
and proposed an amendment, that
the Minister of the Interior, "with
the approval of the Cabinet" might
cause the naturalization to be
effected.
Noble Widemann considered that
on this question the bill should he
passed without delay. II better
law could he devised tomorrow let
1t he passed also, but let us have
this one now. lie would suggest
that the amendment should read,
"The Minister of the Interior, by
and with the consent of the Cabinet,
NAV in their discretion" etc.
Rep. Kalua accepted the amend
mcnt.
Rep. Lucas supported the bill,
saying it was based on one of the
principles of the National Reform
Party.
Rep. kahookano thought two
years residence too short, and asked
how long the time was in the United
States.
Several mcmbcrs-Five years.
Rep. kahookano moved an amend
ment to five years.
Noble Widemann had no pariicu-
lar objection to this amendment. IL
was five years form!ery.
Minister Peterson thought this
law should not be blocked by amend
ments such as that of time That
question could be dealt with later.
Rep. Lucas moved verbal amend
ment. lie thought there was no
need of changing the time of resi-
dence. as that could be done two
years hence if necessary.
Rep. Kalua renewed his amend
ment in different form, which car
ried
Rep. Kahookano's amendment
was lost.
Reps. Marques and Richard OPP
posed Rep. Lucas's amendment as
unnecessary.
Noble Widemann suggested an
amendment to the amendment,
which carried.
The bill as amended was passed
and ordered to be read third time
tomorrow. 1t reads as follows:
Section l.. Section 42a of the Civil
Code as amended by Chapter \. of
the Session Laws of 1887 is hereby
amended so that the same shall read
as follows:
"Section 429. The Minister of the
Interior, with the approval of The
Cabinet, may, upon the application
of any alien foreigner who shall have
resided within the Kingdom two
years or more next preceding sucl
application, stating his intention tc
become u permanent resident of tho
Kingdom, administer or cause TO bt
administered the oath of allegiance
to such foreigner, and cause sucl
foreigner to subscribe thereto, pro
Vded that such foreigner is not ;
pauper nor q refugee from TIN
justice of some other country.
, eff such applicant shall be resi-
dent of any island other than Oahu
, he may, after the Cabinet shall hay
approved of his application, tax
the oath of allegiance before an,
Judge of q Court of Record, whicl
, Judges are hereby authorized to ad
, minister such oaths.'
! Section 2. This Act shall becom
f law from and after the date of ii
$ approval.
+ Second reading of bill to provd
q Police Justice for the District {
q Kau, Island of Hawaii.
Rep. Kalua moved to strike OF
. "West" before kau in the naliy
version. Carried.
: Passed, to be read q third tim
= Monday.
" Second reading of bill TO provid
q Police Justice for the District {
> Hama, Island of Maui.
, Passed, to be read third tin
- Monday.
= Second reading of bill TO provio
, n Police Justice for the District
Molokai, Island of Molokai.
Noble Widemann said someho
a the District of Molokai soundt
# strange to his ears. He would ha'
it simply Island of Molokai. Wash
that good enough?
e Rep. Paehaole said the law d
firing judicial districts called Il
d island a district.
l. Passed, to be read third tin
IS Monday.
Second reading of bill to amer
y the Homestead Act.
n Rep. Waipuilani moved it be +
j. ferred to select committee, as the