The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-08-02
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
Forty-ffth Day.

Chaplain. Minutes OF preceding day
read and approved.
Rep. Kalua presented the majority
and minority reports of the Judiciary
Committee on the bill to change the seat
OF Justice in the Third Judiciary Circuit
from Waimea to North Kohala. The
majority report, signed by A. Rosa, VIM.
White and VIM. II. Halstead, sets forth
that court has been held at Waimea a
long time; it is centrally situated on the
island there is no good reason for the
change it had not been recommended
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. Nawahi, recites
that Waimea has inadequate accommo-
dation for persons attending court, while
North Kohala has ample accommoda-
ton, a good harbor, and railway COM
munication, therefore recommends the
bill pass.
Rep. Kalua, chairman of the commit
tee, declined to assent to either report.
Both reports were laid on the table to
be considered with the bill
Rep. Kalua presented the majority
and minority reports of the Judiciary
Committee on the bill to change the
place of holding court terms in the Sec
ond Judicial Circuit from Lahaina to
Waikiki, so that the two terms should
be held at Wailuku instead of alternat-
ing between the two places. The ma
jority report, signed by j. w. Kalua, A.
Rosa, and VIM. FL. Halstead recommends
the bill pass. The minority report,
signed by Jos. Nawahi and VIM. White
recommends that the bill be indefinitely
postponed.
Both reports were laid on the table
to be considered 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 Al 1888 lbs. of coffee had been
imported in 1851 ,092 lbs. raw and
30, 796 lbs. ground, and our surplus OF
43 ,673 lbs had to be exported, which
shows the great desirability of protect
ing the Hawaiian coffee growers Raw
coffee has heretofore paid a duty of &c.
per pound. Ground coffee has been adj
mitted at 10 per cent advalorem, the
United States claiming that ground col
fee, though not product is manufac.
ture of the United States, and We have a
treaty with that country. To make the
bill effective, it will be necessary to
strike out in section | the words mot
having treaty with this kingdom, u
with which amendment it is recon-.
mended that the bill pass. The report was
signed by E. Muller, Jos. Nawahi, E. G
Macfarlane, Cecil Brown, A. S. Wilcox
The report was laid on the table to be
considered with the bill.
Rep. Brown presented the report o.
the committee on the bill to amend the
law relating to the foreclosure of mort
| cages. Committee recommend that the
bill pass, with section 2 stricken out tc
avoid risk of unconstitutionality.
The report was adopted and bfl
| ordered to be re-engrossed.
Rep. Rice presented resolution o.
| thanks to the Wilder Steamship Com
pany for the free use OF the steamer Ha
wall to enable the special committee to
visit Molokai. Adopted.
Rep. Kalua gave notice of bill tc
regulate the manufacture and sale o.
| opium, liquor and tobacco.
| Rep. Kauhi gave notice of bill K
provide police justice for Waianae.
Rep. Waipuilani gave notice of a bill
| to prohibit parents and husbands from
prostituting their daughters and wifes
| The same member read first time by
title his bill to regulate prostitution
Rep. Kahookano presented the follow
| ing questions to the Minister of the Int
rior: l. Whether road boards have Dor
rowed money from planters for building
roads? =. What road boards? 3. Wha
districts? 4. Amounts of such debts? 5
| Out of what fund is such Indebtedness K
be paid? He also presented resolution
! for $1,000 to provide ten street lamps fo
| Kohala. Laid on table to be considered
with Appropriation Bill.
Rep. LCcas presented the following
resolution: Whereas, the assembly ha!
now been in session nearly forty-fivt
DAYS, and life is uncertain, and time i.
| fleeing, and the members are getting
old, and it is important that the business
| of this House should be finished before
the end OF the present year, Therefore b.
it resolved that the Finance COMMITTEES
be requested to present their repor
sometime before the end OF this session
The resolution was ruled out OF order.
| Rap. White gave notice OF a Bill relat
ing to certain Crown lands, also of bill
to amend the law regulating the practice
| of law.
Rep Marques presented the following
resolution: Whereas, the Oahu Railwa,
and Land Co. IS invitation to an excursion
had been accepted early in the session
resolved that the company be notified
that the House would take the excursion
| Saturday.
Noble J. NJ. Horner objected to tn,
tree excursion, as it looked like bribe
Noble Marsden reminded the Hon
Noble that the invitation had been al
ready accepted. To meet the objection
| he moved that the Sergeant-at-arms b.
instructed to buy tickets for all member
wanting to go.
Rep. Kalua considered it did not lool
we'll to discuss the matter He moved
the House go on the regular Afternoon
| train.
Noble Crabbe said their excursion
would interfere with the picnic of Co
A. Let every member pay for his ticket
Rep. Nawahi objected to the excursion