The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-09-02
Afternoon Session.

tended no dlSreSpect 10 the committee.
The mistake had been made of appoint
ing a committee when the matter was
already being considered by the Board
of Health. Under the circumstances he
would move the report be referred to the
Minister of the Interior to be laid before
the Board of Health.
The previous question was moved and
carried.
Rep. Kalua said neither the House
nor the committee knew the Board was
investigating the matter until after it
was too late No blame can be laid on
the committee. The committee had not
entitled their report as ''On the COM
plants of Sister Rose Gertrude" at all.
The printer or proof reader must have put
that there He favored adoption of
report, and reference to Minister OF Inte-
rior.
The ayes and noes were called on the
motion of Noble Macfarlane.
Noble Widemann explained that he
fully agreed with the committee on the
merits of the kahalehili question, but |
do not approve of bringing it before the
House in this way. shall vote aye.
Noble Macfarlane's motion was carried
by the following vote:
Ayes--Cummins, G.. Brown, Spencer,
Peterson, Widemann, Macfarlane, Null
Ter, Pua, Mccarthy, Phillips, Crabbe,
Kauhane, j. NJ. Horner, Hind, Bur-
chardt, Marsden, Baldwin, Walbridge,
Anderson, Won Tempsky, &. N. Wilcox,
Isenberg, c. Brown, Marques, Richard,
A. Horner, Knudsen, Rice, A. s. Wilcox
20.
Noes - Cummings, R. w. Wilcox,
Rosa, Bush, Kauhi, Nawahi, Baker,
Kahookano, Waipuilani. Apiki, Pae-
haole, White, Kanealii, Kalua, Halstead,
Kamai-16.
Rep, Kalua said the vote amounted to
a statement of want of confidence in the
committee, and moved it be discharged.
Carried.
Noble Pua reported for the special
committee on the petition requesting
that taking of soil from burying ground
at Palama be prohibited, recommending
that the premises in question be pur-
chased by the Government OF the Bishop
estate; adopted.
Rep. Nawahi reports for committee on
subsidy to San Diego steamship line,
recommending that the subsidy be
granted.
Noble Crabbe introduced resolution
instructing the Minister of the Interior
to pay z. K. Meyers $3.50, balance of
salary due him.
Noble Widemann said the matter had
been referred to committee, which had
recommended the insertion of an item
in the appropriation bill. In order not
to have it in the appropriation bill this
method had been taken, and he hoped
it would be passed unanimously.
Rep Brown moved it be laid on the
table with the appropriation bill. Car
ried.
Re. Kalua presented the following
questions to the Ministers of Finance
and Interior (who are requested to an
swer separately: 1. Have any foreign re-
representatives. expressed any opinion to
you on the matter OF constitutional
convention. 2. If SO, state (a)
by whom and when. (b). The
substance of such observation. (c).
Whether made verbally or in writ
ing. (d}. If in writing, append the docu-
ment to the answer. (e). Do you expect
to govern your attitude on the question
according to any such representations
The President presented communi-
cation to the House which was read by
the Interpreter. The communication
was an invitation to attend birthday
luau of Her Royal Highness Princess
Liliuokalani at Waikiki Tuesday, Sept.
2, at P. NJ.
Noble Marsden moved acceptance of
the invitation.
Rep. Kapaehaole amended, instruct
ing the Secretary to notify of acceptance.
Carried
Noble Marsden introduced resolution
requiring chairmen of committees to give
notice of meetings in writing, posted on
the bulletin board.
Noble Mccarthy moved adoption.
Rep. Kapaehaole moved it be gently
laid on the table.
The resolution was adopted.
Noble Phillips read by title an Act to
amend the law of 1887 regulating Chinese
immigration.
The bill was read a second time by
title, and referred to the Committee on
Commerce with instructions to print
Rep. Apiku read by title a proposed
amendment to Article As of the Consti-
tuition. Referred to the Constitutional
Committee.
The House proceeded to the consider
alton of the appropriation bill In COM
mittee of the whole Noble Mccarthy
in the chair.
Consideration OF the item for the re-
turn of INDECENT Hawaiians. The COM
mittee report recommending IS 900 for
that purpose was read.
Minister Brown moved the report be
adopted. The object was to bring home
a large number from Utah, who We're
anxious to come back, but were detained.
Carried
The item passed at S., 1000.
Rep. r. w. Wilcox moved to insert
the amount recommended by the COM
mittee on the Moreno claim. The report
of the committee was read, recommend
ing that So 800 be paid him on his releas-
ing all claims
Noble Widemann moved the amount
be inserted Mr.. Moreno was gentle
man of education, but had never brought
this claim properly, but had left his
friend Z. w. Wilcox to in a manner beg
for him
Noble Baldwin said the report did not
give any facts for the House to vote on.
Noble Widemann-Mr. Moreno was
accredited as Minister Plenipotentiary to
various countries. This was soon re-
called, but the three boys were not with
drawn.
Noble Isenberg said His Majesty COM
missioned him to various foreign powers.
A Geographic message recalled this, and
it reached him in Chicago, but he was
left in charge of the young men. He
presented them in Washington and else
where, and placed them IN school. He
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