The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-11-13

ng the Office OF governor.
Rep. Waipuilaui thought they should
20 on and consider the bill section by
section.
Rep. Brown pointed out another place
in the bill which would conflict with the
present laws.
The motion to adopt the minority re-
port, laying both bills on tile table was |
lost on the following division:
Ayes-Cummins, q. Brown, Peterson, |
Widemann, Mccarthy, Kauhane, J. NJ. |
Homer, Hind, Marsden, Baldwin, w.
Y. Homer, Cornwell, Walbridge, An
derson, q. \. Wilcox, &. Brown, a.
Horner, Apiki, knudsen, Rice, A. ;.
Wilcox-2l.
Noes - Berger, Maciarlane, Muller,
Pua, Phillips, Crabbe, Parker, Cum
mings. Marques. Lucas, l.. w Wilcox,
Rosa, kauhi, Nawahi, Baker, kahoo-
kano, Waipuilani Paehaole, White, ka-
nealli, Cockett, Halstead, Kamai-23.
Rep. Brown said it was absolutely
absurd TO pass the bill in its present
state. 1t would be no use. He moved
the reports be referred to a select COM
mittee. Carried.
President Walker appointed the fol-
lowing committee: Paehaole, Macfar-
lane, Phillips, Parker and Rosa.
Bill No. l29, relating to governors, was
read by title and referred to the above
committee.
Second reading of bill No. 1870, an Act
to authorize and promote the construc-
/ ton OF steam railroads on the Island OF
| Hawaii
Rep. Lucas moved it pass
Minister Brown moved it be laid on
the table. Carried.
Rep. Rosa, on suspension of the rules,
presented a further report from the Com
mittee on Propagation. He said that it
had pleased His Majesty to inform the
committee that he will be pleased TO
prorogue the House on Friday at noon.
(Applause.)
The report of the committee was
adopted
Rep. kahookano reported from the
Select Committee on three bills relating
to contract laborers. The committee
state that on some plantations the
J laborers are treated like slaves, anC
there should be some regulations. Bill
: 13l the committee recommend be con
sidered by the House, while the othe
: two be indefinitely postponed. The re
! port was signed by J. X. Kahookano
Rep. Brown moved the report be lait
on the table until the other members O
/ the committee reported.
Noble Baldwin had never been mott
/ fed of any meeting of the committee G
g which he was member.
t Noble j. NJ. Horner moved that al
t the bills relating to this subject be lai
g on the table. Carried.
< Rep. Nawahi presented report iron
\ Al ~
s scandal.
The report was laid on the table.
g Third reading of Bill 116A, relating {
b road supervisors, the road tax and roa
boards.
/, Rep. Brown offered an amendment t
), Section 1, which carried.
r. An amendment was also offered b
I. Noble Maciarlane, which carried, an
|, the bill passed as amended.
|. Third reading of an Act relating to tn
|, compulsory school age of children.
!. Rep. Brown moved the bill pass.
r, Rep. Kanealii moved it be indefil
2, itely postponed
l. Noble Macfarlane wanted to hear tt
reasons for indefinitely postponing tt
j. bill.
Rep. Paehaole said this bill is n
s, before the House; it is not in order.
a bill with similar object has alreaC
" been indefinitely postponed.
h President Walker said the bill W;
D. before the House.
il The bill passed.
to Third reading of bill No. 161A, an A
to authorize the introduction of Chine
d agricultural laborers, and to amer
lg Chapter XXVIIi. of the Laws of 1873
entitled AN Act to Regulate Chine
of immigration"
ID Noble Widemann-I do not like tn
law; but, after two or three days
N bate, it is found to be the best we CT
do, and | move it do now pass
% Noble Muller moved that in Sectit
2 the bond be fixed at 5000 instead
of s75.
Noble Baldwin offered the followir
er amendment to Section by inserting Il
H. words "In case of forfeiture of the boz
and of the payment of the penalty
the obligor therein named, the amou
on deposit against the laborer named
the bond shall De paid over to su,
obligor' ~ If the 5000 bond passed,
er should move the bill be indefinitely pc:
er poned. 1t would be useless with tn
s. in. The restrictions over the laborer a
7. very strict in this law. This bill
brought forward to relieve the stri
gency.
Noble Macfarlane said, that so far
ne he was concerned, he was willing
&c meet the planters. He moved the boz
d. be fixed at $125, and would suppc
ne Noble Baldwins amendment.
of Noble Muler's motion was put al
lost; also the one by Noble Macfarlan
I'd Noble Baldwin's amendment carrie
Rep Brown moved the bill pass
ct amended.
err Noble Muller moved, and Rep. M
ed Ques seconded that the bill be lndet
of itely postponed.
Id The bill passed as amended.
At 20 the House took a recess.