The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-08-01
I q LEGISLATURE.
FORTY FIFTH DAY.
FR!DAr, Aug. 20.
The House opened at 10 O'Clock. ,

cia! Circuit from Naimes 10 North
hohala. The majority report, signed
by a. Rosa, VIM. White, and WIN.
lIalstead, sets forth that court has
been held ut Waimea long time ; it
is centrally situated on the island;
there is no good reason for the
change; IL had not been recommend
ed by the Judges of the Supreme
Court, and the majority recommend
that the bill be laid on the table.
The minority report, signed by Jos.
Nawahl, reCites that " ainca has
inadequate accommodation for per-
sons attending court, while North
kohala has ample accommodation, a
good harbor, and railway communi.
caLlon, therefore recommends the
bill pass. Rep. Kalua, chairman of
committee, declined to assent to
either report. Both were laid on
the table to be considered with the
bill.
Rep. Kalua presented the major
ity and minority reports of the same
committee on the bill to change the
place of holding court terms in the
Second Judicial Circuit from Laha-
ina TO Wailuiiu, SO that the two
terms should he held at Wailuku in
stead of alternating between the two
places. The majority report, signed
by j. W. Kalua, a. Rosa, and w.
HaIstead, recommends the bill pass.
The minority report, signed by Jos.
Nawahi and Vim. White, recommends
that the bill be indefinitely post
poncd. The arguments on both
sides are the same rs were produced
in debate on the bill. Both reports
were laid on the table TO be con-
sidered with the bill.
Noble Muller presented the report
of the committee on commerce on
the bill to increase the duties on
coffee. They find that 4 1888 Id. of
coffee had been imported in 1889
III, 1902 ID. raw and 30,796 10.
greand, and our surplus of 1858
III. had to be exported, which shows
the great desirabillty of protecting
the Hawaiian coffee growers. Raw
coffee has heretofore paid a duty of
SC. per ID. Ground coffee has been
admitted at 10 percent advalorem,
the United States claiming that
ground coffee, though not u product
is q manufacture of the United
States, and we have q treaty with that
country. To make the bill effective,
it Will be necessary to strike out in
sec. / the words mot having 6
treaty with this kingdom" with
which amendment it is recommended
that the bill pass. Signed by f.
Muller, Jos. Nawahi, e. G. Macfar.
lane, Cecil Brown, A. S. Wilcox.
Laid on the table, on motion Of
Minister Brown, to be considered
with the bill.
Rep. Brown presented the report
of the committee on the bill tt
amend the law relating to the fore.
closure of mortgages. Committee
recommend that the bill pass, with
sec. 2 stricken out TO avoid risk OF
uncOnstitutipuality.
Report adopted and bill ordered
to b. re.eDgrossed.
RESOLUTIONS.
Rep. Rec presented a resolution
of thanks TO the Wilder Steamship
Company for he free use of thu
steamer Hawaii TO enable the specia
committee 10 visit Molokai. Adopted
Rep. Kalua gave NOTICE of n bill
to regulate the manufacture and salt
Of opium, liquor, and tobacco.
Rep. Kauhi gave notice of n bill
to provide police justice for Wal
anao.
kep. Waipuilani gave notice Of
bill 10 prohihiLparents and husband
from prostituting their daughter
and wives.
The same member read frs
time by title his bill TO regulate
prostitution.
Rep. Kahookano presented ques
tions to the Minister of the Interior
l. Whether road boards have Dor
rowed money from planters 70
building roads? 2. What roa'
boards? 8 What districts? 4
Amounts of such debts? 5. Gu
of what fund is such indebtedness
to be paid?
The same member presented
resolution for $1,000 to provide i
street lamps for Kohala. Laid o
table to be considered with Appro
priation Bill.
Rep. Lucas presented the follow
ing: Whereas, the assembly ha
now been in session nearly forty-dv
days, and life is uncertain, and tim
is heeting, and the members ar
getting old, aud it is important ths
the business of this House shUul
be finished before the end of I'll
present year; Therefore be it II
solved that the Finance COMMITTEE
be requested to present their repo
sometime before the end of Tn
session.
Rep. White gave notice of hi
relating to certain Crown land
also, of bill to amend the law L,
gulatlng the practice of law.
Rep. Marques presented resol
ton that whereas the Oahu Railwi
and Land Co.'s invitation 10 AN e,
cursion had been accepted early
the session, resolved that the cor
pany be notified that the Hou