The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-10-21
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
One Hundred and Fourth Day.
THURSDAY, Oct. Is.

Chaplain. Minutes OF the preceding day
| read and approved.
Noble Isenberg presented report
IRON the Education Committee on peti'
| ton No. 402, that Mr.. d. ID. Baldwin
| remain as teacher at I4ahainaluna. The
| committee state that Mr.. Baldwin has
| accepted the principalship OF the Hama
kuapoko school, and his leaving Lahaina-
| luna, has been amicably settled. The
| committee. therefore, recommend the
petition be laid on the table.
Rep. Kahookano moved the report he
| adopted.
Rep. White moved it be laid on tue
| table until something was heard from
| Mr. Baldwin.
A letter was handed to the Interpreter
from Mr.. Baldwin to the Board of Edu-
cation, accepting the Hamakuapoko
school.
The report was laid on the table.
Noble Muller presented a report from
the Committee on Commerce on bills
relating 10 the introduction of Chinese
lsborers for agricultural purposes. The
| committee present two bills-One to au-
thorize the introduction OF Chinese agri-
cultural laborers, and one TO authorize
/ the deportation of q certain class OF
laborers, the passage of which they re-
commend. Signed E. Muller, f. G. Mac
farlane, j. Nawahi.
Rep. c. Brown, while agreeing with
| the report, thinks that the bonds 10 be
given TO the Minister OF Foreign Affairs
should be 800 instead OF 500.
Rep. A. s. Wilcox moved that the
report be laid on the table, to await the
| minority.
Noble Muller amended that in the
meantime the bills be printed.
The motion, as amended, carried.
Noble Muller presented report from
the Committee on Commerce on Bill 122,
IAN Act to allow plantation companies
and plantation owners TO Introduce
laborers from abroad" The committee
recommend the bill be indefinitely post
poned. as 8 bill has been placed before
the House by the committee to regulate
the introduction of Chinese labor; and
| if the same snail become law, there
would be no necessity for this Act.
The report was laid on the table, to be
considered with the bill.
Rep. kAhOOkano read report OF the
Judiciary Committee on the bill which
defines the meaning of Section SIS, Civil
Code. They recommend the bill pass to
engrOssment-
On motion of Rep. Brown, the report
was received, laid on the table to be con-
sidered with the bill.
Rep. Rickard presented q report from
| the Select Committee on the bill 10
grant franchise to the Hamakua Water
Company. The committee find that
there is much water running to waste in
| the mountain, and they recommend the
bill pass
The report was laid on the table, to be
considered with the bill, which was
ordered printed.
Noble Walbridge presented report OF
! the Select Committee on Bill 1l2, An
Act TO amend Section B, Chapter LNVII.,
Session Laws, 1888, relating to spIritu-
Gus liquors" The committee report that
as the section had been declared uncon-
stitutional by the Court, an amendment
would be null and void. They recon-
mend the bill be indefinitely postponed.
The report was adopted.
Noble Widemann reported from the
Select Committee on the bill to change
the election districts of Hawaii. The
committee do not think it desirable to
do so at the present, and RECOMMEND
the bill be indefinitely postponed.
The report was laid on the table, to be
considered with the bill.
Noble Widemann presented the fol-
lowing report
Hon. J. s. WALKER, President Legisla-
tive Assembly.
SIR:-Your Select Committee, to whom
was referred Bill I95, to consolidate and
amend the election laws of the Kingdom,
beg TO recommend that such bill be
passed with the amendments in the ae
eompanying schedule specified.
H. a. WIDENANN,
r. r. HIND,
i. 2. PETERSON,
J. 4. kAHOOKANO.
While believing in secret voting,
think that the system Will prove to be
impracticable in 3 majority OF the cleo
ton districts OF the Kingdom, and there
fore think 1t unwise to amend the Act
submitted to this House in that respect,
in all other matters, l agree with the
committee.
CECIL Brown.
Hon. J. s. WALKER, President Of the
Legislative Assembly.
SIR:-I fully agree with the majority
report, excepting as regards Section %,
Subdivision u, which l beg to recon-
mend to read as follows:
u. Every person who induces or
procures, or tries 10 induce or procure,
any person TO Withdraw from being a
candidate at an election, or TO cause his
resignation from the House of Mobiles
or Representatives after having been
elected, in consideration Of any payment
or gift, or promise OF any payment or
gift, or Of any threat; and any person
who withdraEs or resigns in pursuance
Of such indueement or procurement or
promise
The Recommendation Is made IN view
OF my own experience after had been
elected, when strong threats we're used
to induce me to resign my seat in this
House. honestly consider the persons
using such threats, which have been
carried out In consequence OF my refusal
10 submit TO same, Just as guilty, as
though | had Welded.