The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-10-06
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
Ninety-fourth Day.
SATURDAY, Oct. 4.

The House met at 10 A. NJ. Prayer by
Chaplain. Minutes of the preceding day
read and approved.
Noble Cornwell for select committee
on rabbit bill recommend its passage
with an exemption of rabbits kept as
pets. Laid on table to be considered
with bill.
Rep. Kahookano presented report of
the Judiciary Committee on the petition
from Chinese merchants in Honolulu
asking that all laws restrictive of Asiatics
be repealed. The committee think grant
ing the prayer of the petitioners would
be unwise. They think that some
change should be made in Chapter Is of
the laws of 1888, and have prepared a
bill which they recommend to passage.
AS to the authority granted the Minister
of Foreign Affairs to make certain regu-
lations regarding Chinese, the committee
think it should not extend to Chinese
doing a commercial business in the
Kingdom, and to those who have taken
the oath of allegiance.
The bill was read. 1t amends section
2 Of Chapter Is of Laws of 1888. 1t ex-
tends the time for which return permits
may be made from one year to two years.
Rep. Brown moved the report be
adopted. The petition was signed by all
the Chinese merchants of Honolulu
They had no objection to the photograph
regulations as applied to laborers, but
they felt that this ought not to apply to
merchants, many of whom had been
here fifteen or twenty years, and were
we'll known in the community. 1t was
no more than fair to alter the regulation
so that the Minister of Foreign Affairs
could exempt such merchants.
Rep. White moved the report be laid
on the table to be considered with the
minority report.
Rep. Brown withdrew his motion.
The report was laid on the table with
the minority report.
Rep. Nawahl said there were certain
bills presented by committees which the
Committee on Accounts refused to pay
without the authorization of the House.
Noble Macfarlane read report of the
Finance Committee on a petition asking
for SIS 900 for a road from Iwilei to Pun
hale, Oahu. The committee cannot re-
commend the appropriation, as the road
would cost much more than S. 900, and
is not needed. The report was adopted.
Rep. Lucas reported printed the report
of Committee on Census.
Finance Committee had four or five tax
bills under consideration.
The House proceeded to the Order OF
the Day, consideration of the Civil Ser
vice Bill.
Rep. Brown was opposed to the indie
finite postponement OF The bill. The
civil service here was a small one, but
it needs to be placed on non-partizan
basis. When clerks feel that the only
way they can lose their position is by
incompetency or INSTRUMENTATION, the
service will be much more efficient than
if they expect removal with every Cabi-
net change. The bill will secure to the
Government the services of old clerks
who have acquired a thorough knowledge
of the duties of office. The United States
have tried the civil service system, and
it has resulted in much more efficient
conduct of the service, and think the
time has come when we can profitably
follow in the steps of England and the
United States, and place the Civil Ser
vice beyond the reach of party politics
Noble Widemann said we had been
living in blissful ignorance of spoils until
the Reform Party came in. Except
when there were some Custom House
removals, and when Marshal Parke was
removed (Which caused howD no petty
removals were made. The spoils system
was introduced by this beautiful Reform
Party. From that time it was spoils,
spoils, nothing but spoils, and the knife
at every mans throat. This bill will
measurably put stop to it. hope the
section will pass.
Rep. Kapaehaole thought the bill
should be carefully considered. Suppos.
ing there should be change of admin.
istration It would be very easy TO,
them to appoint commissioners, all oi
their party. It is hard, however, to make
perfect bill, and it will do no harm te
try this bill for two years. l withdraw
my motion to indefinitely postpone.
Rep. Kahookano renewed the motion
to indefinitely postpone the bill. 1t was
too cumbersome for small country like
this, and was not needed. 1t was differ
ent in large country like the United
States. Why should there not be a gen
eral change in office when there is a
change in the Cabinet? 1 think it is
proper there should be. A bill ought tc
be brought in here which would make
all public officers from Judges of the
Supreme Court down elected by the peo-
pie. In the United States when the Re-
publicans get i'm they turn out everybody
and put in their own friends, so l do not
know why it should not be the same
here.
Noble Widemann objected to everyone
talking 80 loud that the speaker could
not be heard.
Rep. Waipuilani said he had not re.
commended this bill to passage without
reasons. Before 1887 only persons
friendly to the Royal Family got office
Those who could make presents of the
most and biggest pigs got Office. In 'S7
that was stopped, and from that time on
only those who took part in the Reform
movement got Office. Now, this bill, ]
think is good one. There are great
many abuses connected with the ap-
pointment of district magistrates. When
evangelical associations get up petition
stating that man prays great deal, he
gets the appointment. Another way is
when the sugar planters send down and
say, This is a good man, he looks after
our interests" Then he is appointed
whathar ho knowa onv law Or NOT We