The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-11-13

had gone into this matter in the most
thorough manner.
Noble J. NJ Horner said that as long
as these lands were in the hands OF the F,
Government they should remain there.
Noble Widemann said they are not IN /
the hands Of the Government.
Minister Peterson said the late Minis /
ter Of the Interior asked the Crown Com
missioners for them, and they were
handed over conditional on the action OF
this House.
The report OF the committee was
adopted, both bills passed to engross-
ment, TO be read third time on Thurs
day.
Noble Macfarlane, under suspension
OF the rules, presented report from the
Finance Committee on Bills "a, ~, lbs,
l52 and l55, all relating to internal
taxes. They recommend the bills be
indefinitely postponed, with the excep-
ton OF l55, for which committee should
be appointed to report on.
Rep. Lucas moved the report be
| adopted.
Rep. Paehaole moved the report be ac-
| copied and laid on the table to be con-
sidered with bill 1856.
Minister Brown said that fiity-six days
were given in which to note an appeal
which was ample.
Noble Baldwin said It seemed TO him
that the time allowed was quite suftici-
! ent.
Reps. Paebaole, Kahookano and Kau-
hi also spoke.
The report of the committee was
adopted.
A motion to reconsider was lost.
President Walker appointed the fol-
lowing committee called for by the re-
port: Macfarlane, Widemann, Rosa
Baldwin, Minister of Finance.
Rep. Baker presented minority re
port on the bill for issuing license fol
the carrying on of the game OF pakapio
on the paying of $25 900, the game only
, to be played among Asiatics. The com
mittee make amendments and recon-
mend the bill pass to engrossment.
} Noble Berger presented a majority re
port from the same committee, recon-
mending the bill be indefinitely post
l poned.
, Rep. Paehaole said this gambling wa
going on and the committee though tina
the Government might as well partici
$ pate in the receipts.
Noble Widemann moved the majorit
report be adopted, and also moved tn
: previous question.
The previous question carried.
Rep. Baker said that when a ma
l. went fishing he took bait with hin
which was something to attract the tis
Ii to the vicinity of the hook. Now, tn
= planters want labor, and he though
4 that if they offered some inducemel
- like this game of pakapio, Chimes
7. would be willing to come here and wor
O for 81. 80 month. He called upon a
~ the planters in the House to help to pa
y the bill.
Il The ayes and noes were called on tt
motion to adopt the ma ority report, wit
le the following result:
l. Ayes-Cummins, G. Brown, Peterson
Widemann, Berger, Macfarlane, Phillip
y Kauhane, j. Nj. Horner, Baldwin, w.
le Horner, Walbridge, Anderson, G.
l. Wilcox, G. Brown, Cummings, Ros
III Nawahi, Apiki, Rice, A. S. Wilcox
m Noes Muller, Pua, Crabbe, Hin
w Marsden, Won Tempsky, Marques,
" w. Wilcox, Kauhi, Baker, A. Horne
y Kahookano, Waipuilani, Paehaol
n. White, Kanealii, Cockett, Kamai, Knu
sen-19.
'd The adoption of the report indie
ye nitely postponed the bill.
Rep. Rosa, on suspension of the rule
stated that the Committee on prorog
ton had been granted an audience
nd His Majesty, who desired to consult wi
". his Cabinet, therefore, we report pl
gress. His Majesty will meet his Cal
net at O'Clock and will be pleased
confer later with the committee.
Minister Cummins reported it b
pleased His Majesty to sign the followi
~ bills:
= An Act to regulate the importation
live stock for sale into the Kingdom, "a
hv to provide for inspection, etc.
An Act relating to the importati
II and sale of opium.
An Act relating to two district iustic
IN for Hama, Maui.
i'll An Act to amend Sections and 2
=. the Penal Code.
p'' Noble Widemann moved to re ,consid
'rs the vote taken on the Papakio bi
lg- Lost.
id At noon the House took a recess.