The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-09-02

the personalities III the ulOh e.
speech.
The resolution was adopted.
Rep. Kalua moved that the report
of the finance committee he made u
special order Of the day.
Noble Baldwin moved to amend
Ivy adding Thursday.
Accepted and carried.
Rep. Marques presented a qucs-
ton To the Minister of Finance re
garding his proposed action in refer
ence 10 customs officials and opium.
Noble Crahbc presented rcsolu-
ton that night sessions he held
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
Noble Widemann dld not think il
would expedite business. They
need not be ashamed of the pro-
gress made.
Noble Marsdcn moved TO amend
so that the rule against smoking be
suspended at night sessions. (Ruled
out of order,)
The resolution was lost.
Rep. Marques presented the fol.
lowing:
"Questions to His Exccllcncy the
Minister of Interior:
"Whereas, the National Reform
Party has persistently demanded of
the present Cabinet the removal
from office of certain few indivi-
duals notorious for their incompe-
tence or their offensive and active
partisanship in politics whereas the
reports of the Finance and other
Committees give substantial evidence
to warrant the removal of such in.
dividuals;
"Whereas, the Cabinet have made
repeated promises to members of
this House and to Committee of
Workingmen's Protective Union that
these changes should lie made not
later than the first day of Scptem-
Der;
"Whereas, it would now appear
that the Cabinet are not inclined TO
keep their pledge, and whereas it is
even reported that their policy is TO
avoid the fuliilment of their word of
honor, by repeated postponements
of said promised removals, until
after the adjournment of the Lcgis-
lature;
| "Whereas the recent failure to
consummate the appointment of
high official who was called to Ho-
nolulu for the purpose would seem
to give plausibility to this view;
Therefore, would respectfully
ask the Cabinet, through His Ex-
cellency the Minister of Interior,
what they propose to do in this mat
ter: Are any changes to be made,
and, If so, when?
| "a. MARQUES,
"Repr., Honolulu. ="
Noble Widemann wanted to know
by what authority the hon. member
used the name of the National Re
form Party.
Rep. Brown raised the point of
order, that the resolution related to
political question, or in other
words question of spois. The
rule only referred to matters within
the department of the Minister ques-
toned.
| Rep. r. w. Wilcox held that the
point was one to be decided by the
Minister.
4 Minister Brown had no objection
to the question. The hon. gentle,
man would get all the answer hi
wanted.
The President ruled that it was ,
proper question to put to Minister
but the Minister has no right TO an
swer any question out of his Owl
department.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Third reading of the Oahu Rail
way Bill.
Noble Mccarthy moved the bill
pass.
Noble Macfarlane wished to pu
himself on record again against tn,
way in which the select COMMITTEES
had done its work. The statemen
of the cOmpany's affairs submitted
> was misleading and might draw in
nocent investors into trouble. FL
read figures to prove his point, ant
said he would favor reference to
new committee.
Rep. Richard would prefer TO VOTE
indefinite postponement than q sub
sidy of 500 mile, and therefor,
moved the bill be referred to sclec
8 committee of seven.
. Rep. Brown held that the House
: had nothing TO do with the liabilities
: of the company for the Eva brancl
: of the line, already constructed
/ Another committee would not &c
: any more information. and lie sup
l ported the motion to pass the bill
/ Noble Widemann thought that i
Q the company was represented there
r it should try to have q committee
e appointed.
: Noble Isenberg was not opposes
1 to the bill, but being opposed to tn
e 500 he could not vote for the pass
n age of the bill.
e Rep. Bush said that the bill wa
g sufficiently discussed OH second read
g ing to show that there was no stea
:. in it. He repeated his argument
i of that occasion as TO the advantage
d of the road.
o Noble Isenberg wanted raiiwa
as much as Mr.. Bush, but did not be
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