The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-11-18
The LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
One Hundred and Twenty-ninth Day.

had pleased His Majesty to approve OF
the following bills:
An Act TO amend the law relating to
stamps duties.
An Act to define the duties OF kokuas
to lepers.
An Act granting franchise to the
Hawaiian Gas Company.
An Act to amend the homestead law.
An Act to amend the road board law.
An Act to appoint Governors on each
island.
An Act TO amend the murder law.
An Act relating to the compulsory
school age OF children.
An Act to settle the title OF certain I'M
assigned lands, and effect a compromise
with the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Estate.
An Act to provide for the introduction
of Chinese for agricultural labor.
An Act to prevent the mutilation OF
coin.
An Act to declare certain lands to be
| Crown Lands and part OF the Royal Do
main.
An Act TO transfer the Post Office from
/
! Department of Finance.
An Act TO encourage the laying OF 4
submarine electric telegraph cable.
An Act to amend the election law.
| An Act TO regulate the importation,
storage and inspection OF kerosene oil.
An Act granting the Hawaiian Tram
ways Company power to use electric
! traction.
An Act granting franchise to the
Hamakua Water Company.
An Act to amend the building law.
An Act to amend the law relating to
the Honolulu Fire Department.
President Walker said that the King
had signed every bill sent to him, and
announced that he had no further,busi-
ness to present TO the House.
Rep. G. Brown, under suspension of
the rules, said: Mr.. President, on be-
hall of the Mobiles and Representatives
l desire to express my gratitude, thanks
and appreciation for the uniform courtesy
and impartiality with which you have
presided in this Assembly; also for the
unusual kindness you have shown to-
wards US in all matters brought into the
House. The first part of the session was
somewhat bitter, but happily that passed
away. The latter part of the session has
passed most agreeably, and in the name
Of the Mobiles and Representatives
desire to thank you for your uniform
courtesy on all questions.
President Walker said Mobiles and
Representatives l hardly know what to
say in reply to this address from the
hon member on your behalf. / am not
unmindful of your great kindness to me,
and | am not unmindful that | have
made many mistakes. All have to
say, as we are about to leave, is, that l
wish you all good health and prosperity.
Noble Baldwin - On behalf of the
Mobiles and Representatives, l beg to
move vote of thanks to our Secretary
(Mr. Chas. Wilcox for the able and eff
cient manner in which he has conducted
the duties of the House. l feel it a
pleasure to think that a Hawaiian has
been able to undertake the business of
the House with the efficiency that he
has exhibited. l think l express the
views of the House in saying that if he
shall be candidate for the position at
next session, We shall vote for him
unanimously.
Minister Brown-It gives me great
pleasure to second the motion. l can
bear testimony to the duties required OF
the Secretary, having occupied that
position myself three sessions. The
duties are difficult, more especially to
anyone coming new . to them. The
Secretary was constantly at his work,
obliging and gentlemanly at all times
If it is our privilege to come here again
at the session, hope to see the present
Secretary again fulfilling the duties.
President Walker-I would like to say
a few words about the Secretary. Ny
experience at former sessions leads me
to say that Mr.. Wilcox has carried on
his work in very methodical manner.
His papers were always at his command,
and his memory is remarkable, show
ing that he devoted his attention to his
duties.
Rep. Paehaole-I desire to express the
thanks OF the House for the efficient
services OF the interpreter (Mr. W. L.
Wilcox and the secretary. The inter-
prefer had always been up to the mark,
and if we did not speak exactly correct,
he filed in so as to make presentable
speech. Iaughter.)
Interpreter Wilcox said that when he
had to interpret for the members of the
House it was all right, but when they
got saying such nice things about him
he could not do it. 1t broke him all up.
The Secretary acted as interpreter for
Rep. Paehaole's remarks.
Noble J. NJ. Horner-I doubt whether
the Interpreters place could be filed by
any other person in the Kingdom. l
never heard anything like it before in
my life, although have listened to many
interpreters. We could have filed our
Presidents chair or our Secretary's chair
possibly with equal capacity to what has
been the case, but doubt if we could
have filed our interpreters chair Al
though something has been said, have
been reioiced every day to hear how
skillfully the interpreter rendered the
speeches. 1t has been theater to me.
Another thing was that this Legislature
assembled amidst thunder clouds.
Lightning ran along the ground, as in
Egypt. Sour things had been said. To-
day We look sociable, we are friends,
there is no blood in your eyes nor in
mine Most of vOu were sfranvars IN