The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-10-17
The LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
One Hundred aud Fourth Day.
THURSDAY, Oct. 10.

Noble Isenberg presented report
from the Education Committee on petit
ton No. 402, that Mr. D. d. Baldwin
remain as teacher at Lahainaluna. 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 be
adopted.
Rep. White moved it be laid on the
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 Handicapped
school.
The report was laid on the table.
Noble Muller presented a report from
the Committee on Commerce on bills
relating to the introduction OF Chinese
laborers for agricultural purposes. The
thorize the introduction of Chinese agri-
cultural laborers, and one to authorize
the deportation OF a certain class OF
laborers, the passage of which they re-
commend. Signed L. Muller, Z. G. Mac
farlane, j. Nawahi.
Rep. G.. Brown, while agreeing with
| the report, thinks that the bonds to be
| given to the Minister of Foreign Affairs
| should be 800 instead OF 5000.
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,
can Act to allow plantation companies
and plantation owners to introduce
laborers from abroad" The committee
recommend the bill be indefinitely post
poned, as 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 3SS, 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. Richard presented a report from
the Select Committee on the bill to
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
ordered printed.
Noble Walbridge presented report Of
the Select Committee on Bill 112, can
Act to amend Section 5, Chapter LXVII.,
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 tC
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 1876, to consolidate anc
amend the election laws of the Kingdom
beg to recommend that such bill be
passed with the amendments in the &C
companying schedule specified.
H. A. WIDEMANN,
R. r. HIND,
A. P. PETERSON,
J. K. KAHooKANo.
| While believing in secret voting,
, think that the system will prove to b.
impracticable in majority of the cleo
ton districts of the Kingdom, and there
fore think 1t unwise to amend the Ac
submitted to this House in that respect
in all other matters, | agree with tn,
committee.
CECIL Brown.
Hon. J. S. WALKER, President OF tn
!; Legislative Assembly.
SRI fully agree with the majorit,
report, excepting as regards Section %
i Subdivision u, which l beg to recon-
D mend to read as follows:
II. Every person who induces o
e procures, or tries to induce or procure
any person to withdraw from being
candidate at an election, or to cause hi
resignation from the House of Noble
or Representatives after having beer
elected, in consideration of any paymen
or gift, or promise of any payment o
gift, or of any threat; and any person
;. who withdraws or resigns in pursuance
of such inducement or procurement O
a promise "
The recommendation is made in viey
OF my own experience after had beef
elected, when strong threats were uset
to induce me TO resign my seat in thi
House. honestly consider the person
using such threats, which have beer
= carried out in consequence of my refusa
to submit to same, just as guilty, a
though had yielded.
t Respectfully submitted,
/ +. MULLER.
The report was laid on the table to b.
considered with the bill, the printing
OF the amendments being LETT with Nobl
{ Widemann.
Rep. Paehaole presented a minorit,
: report on the petition of S. II. Meekapii
for $3.50, services rendered on leprou
: persons. The committee recommend b,
he paid 800.
Noble Marsden moved the majorit,
report be adopted.
The reports were laid on the table t,
} be considered with the appropriation
J bill.