The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-08-30
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
Sixty-seventh Day.

mlttee reported Bill No. 10 printed.
Ordered to be distributed.
Rep. kalua for the Judiciary Commit
tee reported on the bill providing for
garnishing salaries OF Government Off
Gals stating that the committee had pre-
pared a new bill. The new bin was
read by title.
Noble Marsden stated five weeks had
elapsed since the opium matter was re-
ierred to the Judiciary Committee. A
member OF the committee had promised
a report in three days. He would move
that the committee be discharged and
the matter referred to the Attorney-Gen-
eral.
Rep. Kalua said that the committee
was working and hoped to be ready in
a few days.
Noble Walbridge for the Liquor Com
mittee reported on two petitions asking
that no more liquor licenses be granted.
The committee while commencing the
motives of the petitioners consider that
the cancellation of liquor licenses would
under existing laws only tend to encour-
age illicit liquor selling. The report was
signed by two members and two more
has promised to sign it. The report was
adopted.
Rep. Lucas presented resolution re-
ferriag that part of the Attorney
erals report regarding corporations, to
the Judiciary Committee to investigate
and remedy any evils in the existing
law.
Minister Brown said Noble Widemann
had given notice OF bill on the subject.
Rep. Lucas thought the resolution
would do no harm anyway.
Minister Brown move then it go to
| the Committee on Commerce.
Rep. Brown saw no object in the reso-
| luton whatever. The Attorneys General
called attention to the fact that certain
| foreign corporations have issued large
amount OF stock above their assets. This
| Government cannot NEEDLE with them
anyway. / should not wonder if the
late Attorney-General was at the bottom
| of the resolution. move the resolution
be indefinitely postponed.
Rep. Lucas-In looking over the At
torney-General's report last night l came
across this, and it struck me the Govern
ment might get a few more dollars in
the way OF taxes. | see no harm in the
| resolution.
The resolution was indefinitely post
poned.
| asking for $500 for a schoolhOuse at Pun
koo, Kona, Hawaii. Referred to the
Education Committee.
| H..
suspension of the rules) asking for a
schoolhouse at Kaunamano, Hamakua,
| and containing sundry other requests
Referred to the Education Committee.
Rep. Kalua stated that he had pre-
pared a new bill on the tobacco subject
which would not conflict with the Con-
stitution and our treaties. The bill was
read, an Act to encourage the produc-
ton and manufacture of tobacco.
Rep. Kalua gave notice OF his inten-
ton to introduce a joint resolution.
The House proceeded to the Order OF
the Day. Consideration Of section OF
the Oahu Railroad bill.
The section was indefinitely post.
poned.
Section 5 providing that the company
should make quarterly statement to
the Minister of the Interior was read
Rep. Rlckard moved to amend the
section 80 as to make it section 3 and
leaving out that part referring to the
bonds. The section passed as amended
Section 6 providing for mode of pay
ment of subsidy was read.
Rep. Richard moved an amendment
Rep. Brown offered new section in
place of section 6.
Rep. Richard withdrew his amend
ment and the new section was passed.
Section 7 was read.
Minister Peterson offered the neces
sary amendment of matters of detail
and adding that the company should
have no power to claim any subsidy
under the general railroad law of the
Kingdom
The amended section passed.
Section 8 was amended and passed
The title and preamble were read.
Minister Brown saw no use in the pre-
amble as it simply recites lot of histo
rical facts and moved it be struck out
Carried.
The whole bill passed to engrossmen
to be read a third time on Thursday.
The House proceeded with the secon(
order of unfinished business. Second
reading of the Cantoniers bill.
Section s. Each cantonier shall re
ceive fixed salary, payable at the enc
of each calendar month, and based or
J the most liberal price of wages paid il
the district for similar work; THU
monthly salary shall be paid by tht
road authorities out OF the taxation
monies regularly provided by the Law
for the road purposes OF each district
Passed.
Section 8. Each cantonier shall b.
furnished by the Government through
the local road authorities, of all thu
necessary tools for the Accomplishment
of his work, for the care and preserva
ton of which he shall be responsible
the proper wear and tear being duly al
lowed; but his wages shall be liable Il
deduction for loss or undue breakage
All repairs to his tools must be made h,
the cantonier outside of the regula
hours of work.
Rep. Brown moved to strike out thu
clause providing that tools must be re
paired out of work hours. He though
that was little rough.
The section as amended passed.
Section 10. The cantoniers shall b,
selected preferably amongst native Ha
waiians or foreigners of long residence
care being taken to choose the mos
competent for the work, between tn,
ages OF 20 and 40, of good health anc
conduct, and living as near as possibl,
to the sections of road allotted to them
When found practicable or desirable b,
the Minister of Interior, special houses
may be built by the Government for tn,
residence of the cantoniers of sections
{ where the road traverses parts of coun
try sparsely inhabited; in such cases
these houses shall be constructe,
at the end of one section, with separat,