The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-06-07
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY,
Thirteenti, Day.
FRIDAY, June G

FRIDAY, June 6. i,
Inc House met at 10 A Nc Prayer by M
'e Chaplain. Minutes Of precsaisx day y !,
.ad and approved. SIS = =
Noble Muller reports for committee On
commerce, recommending that tie fol- 9
owing petitions praying that all foreign Z
immigration be stopped; that liquor
license for each election district be ia e
sued; that no railroad or canal be laid !
without the consent of all landowners
through whose property they pass, be
laid upon the table. sras-sssss~~ ss--@~@
on motion Of Rep. Brown, report is
adopted. Il FkEFxil
Rep. Cummings, for Public Lands
committee, reports recommendinx that
the following petitions be laid on the
table to be considered with the appro-
prlation bill: Resolution IS, introduced
by Rep. Richard asking for road in Ho- |
nokaa; petition A, for wharves on |
Maui; petition SO, for bridges at Wiaka-
pu; petition SO, that road boards be
abolished.
Noble Baldwin thought it little sing
ular to lay petition asking for abolition
OF road board on the table to be consid-
cred with the appropriation bill The
honorable member did not see what the
appropriation bill had to do with that
petition.
Rep. Kalua moves acceptance Of re-
port, except as TO last petition, and
moves that that be laid on the table to
be considered with any bill on the SUBJ
ject.
Rep. Kauhi-I am in favor of motion
OF member for Wailuku. Committee
haven't made out q proper report, and
proper course is to return report to the
committee with instructions to make out
proper one and present tomorrow.
l therefore move report be sent back to
committee.
Rep. Brown second the motion to
adopt report. l think a report must
either be adopted or rejected. l under
stand the House cannot amend. Com
mittee's idea apparently was that the
petition could be considered when the
item in the appropriation bill for road
board came up. 1t can do no harm to
adopt the report anyway.
Motion to adopt report was carried.
Rep. Lucas reports Auditor Generals
report printed and ready ior distribution.
Rep. Cummings reports for Committee
on Public Lands recommending that pc
titiOn from Portuguese asking for extra
holidays be referred to Committee on
Miscellaneous Petitions.
Minister of Interior moves report and
petition be laid on table to save time
The House is probably not going to pro
vide any special Portuguese holiday
Carried.
Rep. Cummings reports recommending
that petition in regard to assistance t.
railroad be referred to the special Com
mittee ON Railroads.
On motion of Rep. Brown, repor
adopted.
Rep. Lucas reports bills printed.
President orders their distribution.
For His Majesty's speech, committe
reports.
Rep. Brown moves that committe
which has drafted speech be discharged
Carried.
Attorney General = In regard to ir
quiries as to seizure of opium, have TO
lowing statement from the Marshal: Tn
hand. Attorney General states that
other than correct.
Minister of Interior says it is not cul
tOmary to take any action on minister's
replies.
Rep. Kapaehaole says His Excel!enc
has not stated how much money hs
been realized.
Acknowledgement - Marshal simpl
states he has delivered opium to otht
officers of Government and does n,
know what disposition has been mad
of it.
Rep. Brown reads bill of which h
had given notice.
Minister of Interior answers questio
of Rep. Lucas as to why he had Gale
for tenders for construction of Cover
ment building ON Esplanade when thel
was no appropriation for that purpos
The question assumes q fact whic
does not exist. There is an appropri
ton for the purpose, and it is in for,
until July 81. The buildings there are
q ruinous condition, and a firepro
building ought to be put up. The la
requires the calling for tenders.
The Minister Of the InteriOf-l u
ready to speak 70 the question Of priv
lege in regard to the reply Of the Alto
ney.General to the questions of Nobl
Crabbe and Muller. The answer of II
Attorney General amounted to gener
charge against the Cabinet Of interferir
with him in the discharge Of his duti
and of acting in a manner derogatory
the interests Of the community, in mai
tanning last April an armed guard at Il
Police Station. The charges Of the A
torney-General resolve themselves in
three, which shall take up in turn.
/. That the Marshal maintained, du
ing April last, an armed guard in Il
Police Station, with the approval of Il
majority of the Cabinet, and against Il
approval OF the Attorney General.
2. That such action was unwise, u
necessary and groundless.
8. That If there was any reason
apprehend disturbance the action tax,
was such as to precipitate the very III
orders it was intended to prevent.
Mr.. President, admit the first charg
admit that the majority OF the Cabin
maintained guard at the Station hou
not only without the consent of the A
torney-General, but that he did ever
thing in his power to prevent it. II
thing that he did not do was to go dow
and find out what was actually going o
I think that instead of censuring Il
Marshal, he deserves the thanks of Il
community that in spite of the resis
ance of his superior officer he had q
principle and the courage to take mea
ures which, think, prevented the /
J currence OF happenings similar to tho
= g. tie 3Oth of July last.
Having admitted the first charge, tn
tho Marshal defie1 his superior Offic