The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-10-16
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
One Hundred and Third Day.
Wrn<ESpaN Dcf X

by the Chaplain. Minutes read and APP
proved.
Rep. Paehaole, on suspension OF the
rules, read petition from one $. l.. IA
laola, that an item OF 500 be inserted in /
the Appropriation Bill for services as
mail carrier and school policeman.
Rep. kahookano moved the petition |
be referred 10 select committee OF three, |
the Minister OF Interior to be one. Car
ried.
Noble Muller, from the Committee on
Commerce, presented a report on bill
1877, relating to the testing and storage of
kerosene oil. The committee make
few amendments, and recommend the
bill pass as amended
The report was laid on the table TO be
considered with the bill.
Rep. Lucas reported seven bills as
printed. Ordered distributed.
President Walker announced the fol-
lowing committees:
On Lantana-Paehaole Richard, Wal
puilani, Cornwell, Won Tempsky, Knud
sen, g. n. Wilcox, Marques, C. Brown
On 81. Kalaola petition-Kahookano,
Paehaole, Minister of Interior.
Rep. Brown presented majority re-
port from the Committee on Commerce
with regard to the petition for RENTING
the fine levied on the bark G.. d. Bryant
for violation of the opium laws. The
committee recommend the petition be
laid on the table.
Noble Muller moved the report be laid
on the table to be considered with the
minority report.
Minister Brown moved the report be
adopted. Carried
Rep. &. Brown reported from the spe-
cial committee on bill No. 1l6, known as
the Road Act, and bill No. $50, providing
for the appointment of Road Supervisors
| in Chief for the respective islands. The
committee recommend, after due con-
sideration, that both bills be indefinitely
postponed. The committee submit bill
containing the proposed amendments.
which they recommend the House to
pass.
| The bill was received, ordered to be
translated and printed, and the report
was laid on the table to be considered
with the bill.
Noble Pua resolved that authority be
given to the Minister of Interior to open
kekaulike street, from Queen street to
Beretania street.
The resolution was laid on the table.
Rep. kahookano read the following
resolution: Resolved, that an item of
$4,000 be inserted in the Appropriation
Bill for assistance to the steamer line
running between San Diego, Hilo, Mahu-
kona and Honolulu, to be paid at the
rate of 81 900 per month. He moved
suspension of rule 81 OF the House which
states that matter once disposed of can
not be brought up again during the ses-
sion.
Noble J. NJ. Horner was in favor of the
rule being suspended.
Noble Baldwin, doubt the wisdom Of
opening the door, it would establish a
dangerous precedent.
The ayes and noes were called on the
motion to suspend the rule with the fol
lowing result:
Ayes Spencer, Peterson, Macfarlane
Pua, Mccarthy, Crabbe, j. M Homer
Parker, w. Y. Horner, Kanoa, Cum.
mings, Marques, Lucas, K. w. Wilcox
Rosa, Bush, Nawahi, Baker, A. Hor
ner, kahookano, Waipuilani, Paehaole
White, Kanealii, Crockett, Kamai, Rice
-27.
Noes-Cummins, G. Brown, Wide
mann, Berger, Muller, Hind, Marsden
Baldwin, Walbridge, Anderson, vor
Tempsky, q. N. Wilcox, Isenberg, c.
Brown, Richard. Apiki, Halstead, Knud
sen, A. S. Wilcox-19.
The motion was lost, it requiring two
thirds of the House in favor of it.
Noble Widemann when his name was
called said: I'm not bought, and
vote no.
bought, and l vote yes.
The House proceeded to the Order o.
the day, consideration of the appropria
ton bill.
Rep. Waipuilani moved an item o.
S. N. Go. for it's expenditure on the
; wharf at Kailua, Hawaii.
Minister Spencer am in favor of the
item. 1t is very important place, and
is held sacred by Hawaiians The tabu
was broken there, idolatry was done
away with there, and it was the landing
place of the first missionaries. There the
ideas were given to Hawaiians which
they had made good use Of. | speak as
a Hawaiian when | say" ko kakou uapc
keia." This is our wharf, This nigh,
be only sentiment, but sentiment was
the fire of life and sometimes served q
good purpose.
Noble Widemann wanted to know
whether it was the Minister'S speech
that they were going to pay for, or the
Inter-Island Steamship Company
wharf. The Minister of the Interior was
-. in favor of this item. He did not know
. what he was not in favor of; he was fol
everything. "ko kakou uapo keia =
What reason was there in that for pay
ing this money! This sort of thing came
down from the late Ministry. There
were books more OF such propositions
authorizing money to be paid if there
was any left. He hoped the motion &c
pass this to select committee would be
adopted.
Rep. Paehaole favored reference to a
select committee.
Rep. Nawahi liked to listen to the adj
vice OF the gray haired members OF the
House. But some of them are not con.
sistent. The Government ought to have
this wharf. The Minister says he il
favorable to the interests of Hawaiians
while Noble Widemann, who is married
to Hawaiian lady. does not seem to be
SO inclined.
Noble Isenberg thought the House
should refund the money to the l. | S
\. Co. ] am just As anxious as any
member to keep the appropriation biz
down, my vote shows that The
wharf is there and used by the