The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-09-29
MONDAY.
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
Eighty-eighth Day.

SATURDAY, Sept. %.
House met at 10 A. NJ. Prayer by
Chaplain. Minutes read and approved
Noble Walbridge read (for the Chair
man of the Special Committee) the re-
port on the claim of L. w. Rawlins for
damage to his property due to the
change of grade of King street. The'ma-
jority find that the claim is correct, and
they recommend that the loss of the
claimant be made good without specify
ing any sum-. The report is signed by
Rep. Lucas, Mobiles Berger and Pua.
The minority find that the petitioner
erected his buildings before the law fix
ing official grades was passed. He, there
fore, built at his own risk. They find
that he has no legal claim, although he
has suffered some damage. The report
YVES signed by Noble Walbridge and Rep.
Waipuilani.
The two reports were laid on the table
to be considered Monday.
The House proceeded to the Order O.
the Day.
Third reading of Bill ia to amend
Section 8, Chapter AS, Laws of 1884.
Minister Peterson moved the bill pass.
Rep. Kapaehaole moved the bill be in
definitely postponed. 1t would work
great hardship to homesteaders.
Noble Baldwin favored the bill
Noble Hind thought it good bill
The bill forbids the impounding of Ii We
stock by homesteaders until the proper
ty is fenced.
Rep. Kapaehaole thought the law in :.
equitable and unjust. The present law
provides that homesteader may have
two years in which to fence. This will
compel him to fence right away.
Noble Won Tempsky though tibet MEM
Der from Molokai did not understand
much about cattle ranching. Ii l fence
my land, and the homesteader doesn't
mercy. / hope the members who don't
know anything about cattle ranching
will profit by my remarks.
Rep. Richard thought the bill' would
work hardship to small owners.
Rep White made some observations.
Noble Widemann was inclined to
think the law was intended to be in the
interest of the cattle owner but it accom-
plished nothing, because if the home
steader had anything planted, there was
nothing to prevent him getting damages
over and over again. He would recon-
mend that the bill be re-committed.
The bill passed.
Under suspension of rules, Noble
Pua stated that he had conveyed
the thanks of the Legislature to the Trus-
tees of the Bishop Estate, and paid them
the dollar consideration for the deed of a
cemetery at Palama.
Second reading of an Act to amend
Section l, 463 of the Civil Code, relating
to the making of wills.
The bill was passed over, the intro
Queer being absent
Second reading of Bill rs, concerning
the manufacture and sale of liquor.
The report of the Liquor Committee
was read, recommending the bill be
passed with certain amendments
Noble Muller moved the bill be indefi-
nitely postponed.
Noble w. Y. Horner moved the bill
pass to engrossment. The object of the
bill was to discourage the manufacture
of liquor called ''swipes - The Cap
tain of Police at Lahaina had procured
for him five samples of liquor, which he
had taken to the chemist, Geo. w. Smith.
The samples averaged rs per cent alco-
hol more than imported 1t also con-
tanned another substance, salt which
when administered to small dog pro-
duced vomiting. The beer as made
could not but be considered deleterious.
He was himself witness to the injurious
effects of this beer. A native entered
one of those swipe shops, drank largely,
came out, walked about 200 yards. lay
down to sleep and never woke up. The
same thing happened shortly after to
another Hawaiian, strong, healthy