The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-08-13
THE LEGISLATURE.
FIFTY-THIRD DAY.
WEDNESDAY,, Aug. Is.
The House met at 10 o'clock.
REroRrs or COMMITTEES.

REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
Rep. Lucas from the printing
committee reported seven bills
printed.
Rep. Kalua presented the report Of
the judiciary committee on Rep. Ka-
uhi's bill to provide for the appoint
ment of = police magistrate for the
District of Eva They believe that
with the introduction of railways
the district will become so numer-
ously populated that police magis-
trate will he required; therefore
recommend the bill pass TO engross-
ment.
Rep. Paehaolc moved tue report
be adopted. Carried.
Rep. Kalua presented the report
of the same committee on Rep. IA
hookano's bill to increase the iuris-
diction of police magistrates to
$500 from 5000 in civil cases. They
find the bill detective and submit an
amended one, which they recon-
mend pass TO cngrossment.
Minister Brown said II similar bill
had become law this session.
Rep. Kallookano explained that
the other referred 10 district magis-
tra,es.
Rep. Waipuilani moved the report
be adopted. Carried.
RESOLUTIONS.
Rep. Nawahi presented a series
of questions TO the Minister of FL
nance. /, Howmany tins of opium
were sold from July 81, 1887, to
July 81, 1890? 2, TO whom was
such opium sold? ,, How many tins
to each buyer 4, What was the
price in each case? 5, Is there any
left not disposed Of, in the Custom
House, and, if so, how many tins?
Noble Phillips gave notice of a
bill to provide for taking the census
Of 1890.
Rep. Knudsen gave notice of n
bill to amend Sec. 2, Chap. 81 Laws
of 1886, and to repeal several sec
tons of said law and the law of
1882.
Rep. Kahookano presented reso-
luton for $3.50 TO refund taxes TO
certain persons. Referred to Min
lister of Finance. The same mem
Der gave notice of bill to provide
for the holding of additional terms
of court in the Third Judicial Cir
cult.
Rep. Kanealii moved that the vote
indefinitely postponing the vessels
liability bill be reconsidered. Car
ried.
Noble Widemann moved the bill
be considered under tue order of the
day Carried.
Rep. Lucas moved reconsider
alton of the vote indefinitely post
poning the life insurance agents
license bill, Lost.
Rep. Richard read first time by
title his bill relating to the carrying
of lepers on steam vessels.
Noble G. N. Wilcox moved tina
the majority and minority reports
of committee on the Honolulu
market be made special order o
the day for to-day.
Minister Brown said there was ;
. special order already for to-day, ant
moved the market reports be tn
special order for tomorrow.
Amendment accepted and carried
Rep. Richard moved the rules b
, suspended that he might read
: petition just received from Hawaii
: Carried. Petition was for $4,000 L
: make a road across the bottom O
Waipio Valley. Referred to publ
lands committee.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
+ Third reading of bill to provid
i, additional facilities for the acquir
, ing and settling of homesteads.
Rep. Kalua moved the bill pass.
. Rep. Paehaole wanted to know
! corporation transferred tract o
!, land under this law, would it belon
. to the Government and thus be eX
|, empt from taxation.
, Minister Brown answered that
y would not belong to the Government
! until an absolute transfer too
a place. The Government was sim
!, ply an agent in the matter.
The bill passed.
. Third reading of bill TO lncreas
a the duties on coffee. Passed.
Third reading of bill to provid
for sanitary inspection of hotels an
n victualing houses.
Noble Phillips moved the bi
i pass.
+ Rep. Nawahi moved it be ind'
q linitely postponed, and repeated h
! arguments on second reading.
: Noble Crabbe indicated what ap
!, peared to him the frivolous natur
o of the objections.
q Rep. Paehaole considered the eS
!. listing regulations of the Board {
q Health sufficient to cover the san
d tary condition of coffee shops. I'll
: bill was defective in providing i
penalty for keeping licensed pla'
in an unsanitary condition.
y Rep. White was of the same opil
;, ion now as before. The bill We
# laid out on second reading, and tn
n was the time for its funeral. /
n ridiculed the bill by reciting ey
a possibilities from its becoming la,
Noble Phillips had no idea tn