The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-05-24
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
Third Day.

Noble Baldwin made correction.
Minister Thurston said the secretary
had read titles of bills from the notices
handed in, showing that he had no con-
tinuous record of the proceedings of the
House, either in English or Hawaiian.
Ministers Damon and Austin made
corrections; also Rep. Rosa.
Approval of minutes Con motion of
Rep. Rosa) was deferred until next re-
sitting Of the House.
Rep. Rice presented petition from
Portuguese of Koloa, praying that the
Government will set apart more holidays |
for them. Referred to the committee on |
Public lands.
Noble J. NJ. Horner presented petit
ton from 1O2 natives and ITO foreigners
of Hamakua, petitioning for help to rail-
road He stated that bill would be in
troduced. Referred to committee on
Public lands.
Rep, Kamai presented petition from
the District OF Hama with Sc signatures,
praying that Governors be re-appointed,
because office was abolished without its
ever having been ascertained that the
Governors had been guilty of any mis-
demeanOrs.
Rep. Kapaehaole moves that the petit
| ton be laid on the table to be considered
In connection with bill on the subject.
Carried.
Rep. Kamai presented petition from
| hat Eo II, \, op<1
| to assessment and collection of taxes be
of Governors.
| Rep. Brown moved that it be laid on
the table to be considered in connection
with bill on same subject. Carried.
Rep. Kapaehaole presented petition
with seventy-three signatures from Molo-
kai, praying that artesian we'll be dug at
Kamalo and that $1,000 be appropriated
for it. Referred to committee on Public
lands.
Rep. Cummings presented a petition,
praying that $1,000 be appropriated to
make q road from Smiths bridge to
School street, and moved it be laid on
the table to be considered with appro-
priation bill.
Rep. Kalua moved reference to COM
mittee on Public Lands and Improve
ments. The road will cut through many
valuable house lots.
Minister Thurston stated that petition
from residents had already been made
to the Interior Department, that !. jury
had investigated and decided in favor OF
it, and that surveys had been made and
an item placed in the appropriation bill.
Rep. Kalua withdraws his motion.
Rep. Kamai presented petition from
Hama praying that So 900 be appropriated
for landing at MAIZENA,. Referred t.
: committee on Public lands and Internal
, improvements.
. Minister Ashford presented his Act to
transfer the care and custody OF prisoners
from the Interior Department to At
torney- Generals department.. 1t had
been the custom to read by title only
first time and moved that rules be sus
pended and bill be read by its title
Motion carried and bilfordered printed
Minister Thurston gave notice of the
following bills: l. An Act to transfer
the Postal Bureau from Interior depart
ment to department of Finance. 2. Al
Act to transfer the Bureau of Immigra
ton from Interior department to depart
ment of Foreign Affairs. 3. An Act t,
amend chapter XXI. of the session Law
OF 1882, entitled can Act to admit fertil
: izers free OF duty"
!, Rep. Kapaehaole asked permission t.
!, read by title one of the bills of which h
Z had the day before given notice. Their
! being no objection the bill Was read.
, Noble Horner read an Act to pro
= mote construction of railroads on Islam,
> of Oahu.
+, Secretary Wilcox reads letter from tn
J, AuditOr-General presenting copies of hi
report
!, Rep. Brown moved that the Railroa,
}. bill be read a second time by title an
referred to Printing committee to b
printed. Carried. Bill was read b.
. title and sent to Printing committee.
Noble Widemann moved that the Re
port of the Auditor-G General be referee
8 to Finance committee.
Q President Walker stated that the re
Y port was not printed.
Noble Widemann moved that it be re
q ferred to Printing committee. Carried
4 Rep, Bush gave notice of his intention
= to introduce an Act to regulate election
of Representatives and Mobiles and to re
peal chapter 76 of Session Laws of 1885
a Rep. White gave notice of the follow
ing Acts: l. Act to regulate the imp ,rta
ton and sale of kerosene, gasoline
naptha, benzine and other explosive oils
= 2. An Act to repeal an Act entitled a.
Act Relating to Military Forces of tn
Kingdom, Relating to Volunteers. 3
Q An Act to amend Chap. SO, Sess. L. '8s
entitled an Act to Amend Sec. 2 {
Chap. 6, Penal Code, and repeal Sec.
|, and of said Chap. with all amend
: ments thereto.
Minister Damon read, under susper
s sion of rules, the Appropriation Bill b
q its title. He then moved that it be rea
T second time by it's title and printed.
:. Noble Widemann moved that it be re
j, ferred, to the finance Committee.
y Rep. Brown thought there was no OF
. casion for referring it to the Financ
Committee. If the bill had been place
; on the secretary's table it is the propert
! of the House. The only proper me
1 ton was to set apart days to consider
8 in committee of the whole. He was goin
to introduce resolution that Monday
9 Wednesday and Friday be set apart fe
8 consideration of the Appropriation Bi
4 in committee OF the whole, and move
that it be laid on the table until resolr
. ton was introduced.
marks.
Rep. Kapaehaoie said that the motto
n to lay on the table was not debatable.
Minister Thurston said the motion wa
not seconded.
nl Noble Widemann, proceeding, said b
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