The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-06-06

s'S W. ph pow
tons (No. ICY that foreign immigra-
ton be stopped, (No. ~ that one
liquor license be granted for each
election district, aud (No. l5) that
no railroads or canals be allowed to
go through private lands without the
owners consent. Committee say
enactments will be necessary in
granting prayers OF Nos. l6 and II,
which they do not consider for the
interests Of the kingdom, and the
matter of No. IS is now regulated
by law. Adopted.
Rep. Cummings presented the re-
port of the committee on public
lands, ETC., or petitions for roads
at Honokaa, the purchase of private
rights in landings, bridges at Wal
kapu, and abolition of road boards.
Committee recommend the petitions
he laid on the table TO be considered
with the Appropriation Bill.
Noble Baldwin did not sec what
abolition of road boards had to do
with the Appropriation Bill.
Rep. Knlua moved the report be
adopted as regards appropriations,
and that the petition for abolition
Of road boards be laid Oh the table
to he considered with any bill on
the subject.
Rep. Kauhi said that is what the
committee meant. and moved the
report be referred back for correc-
ton.
Rep. Brown thought it would do
no harm to let the odd petition lie
on the table with the rest.
The report was adopted.
Rep. Lucas reported from the
printing committee, the Auditor
Generals report and Eve bills print.
ed.
Rep. Cummings reported from the
committee on public lands, recon-
meuding that petition Of Portuguese
at koloa for more holidays be trans
ferred 10 committee on misceilane-
Gus petitions.
Minister Thurston moved the pati-
ton be laid on the table. Carried.
The same committee recommend
ed that petition from Harnakua for
assistance to railways he transferred
10 the special committee on railways.
Adopted.
Noble Cummins reported that the
special committee to present His
Majesty with reply to his speech
opening the session had performed
that service.
Rep. Brown moved the committee
be thanked and discharged. Car
ried.
Minister Ashford replied to the
request for information regarding
opium seizures during the past
period. A total of 1886 tins ha(
been seized, 396 tins turned over to
the Board of Health, $50 tins to tho
Collector General, and 40 tins ar,
on hand. As the Marshal had de
livered the bulk Of the opium t
other officers of the Government
he (the MarshaD was unable to So,
what disposition had been made o
it.
Rep. Brown read first time hi
bill to amend the Currency Act o
1886.
Minister Thurston gave a reply Il
question of Rep. Lucas regardin!
authority for asking tenders TO
Government workshops. The state
ment made in the question was in
correct. Sec. 3 of the Appropra
ton Act of 1888 provided for tn
buildings, and Sec. Z makes tn
time extend to July 81, 1890. Ten
ders were asked for because required
by law.
PRIVILEGE.
Minister Thurston desired as
matter of privilege to reply to tn
Atto:ney-General's statement in an
swcr TO the questions Of Noble
Crabbe and Muller. AS he state,
the other day, the answer of tn
Acknowledgement amounted to gen
eral charges against the other mem
bers of the Cabinet, OF interferin;
with his official duties and, in gen
eral, Of acting in manner contrar,
to the interest OF the community
The charges were that the Marsha
maintained an armed guard at TIL
Station, that such action wa
groundless, and that, If there wa
any ground, the action taken wa
calculated to precipitate the trouble
On behalf of the members of til
Cabinet / admit the first charge
that the Marshal, with the approx,
of majority of the Cabinet, MAR
tanned an armed guard. / not onl
admit it, but say we did it distinct
against the Attorney-General
wishes, and that he did everythin
to prevent it, or that the only thin
he did TO prevent it was going dow
TO the Station House to see VIII
was going on. Instead of the Ma
shall deserving censure he deserv'
the thanks of this community, aft
the event of July 80, that he he
the courage and the Independent,
to take such measures to preve
the recurrence Of such events. II
cannot give sufficient reasons I