The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-11-01
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
One Hundred and Seventeenth Day

from the special committee on " An Act
relating to the maintenance, repairs OF
streets, roads and bridges occupied by
the tracks OF street railway in the city OF
Honolulu" The committee have made
certain amendments and recommend
the bill pass. Signed by II. 4. Wide
mann, A p. Peterson and G. Brown.
The report OF the committee was
adopted, the bin passed to engrossment |
to be read third time on Tuesday next. |
Noble Muller, on suspension of the |
rules, presented a report OF the Public |
Lands Committee on bill No. POP, an Act
to promote and extend the fishing in
dustry of the Hawaiian kingdom. The
bill calls for the Minister of the Interior,
by and with the consent Of the Cabinet,
to enter into a contract with such cor
poration as shall be organized under
Hawaiian law by F. ID. Walker and his
| associates for the equipment and prose
cution OF a fishing enterprise in the
waters OF Palmyra Island and its vicini-
| ty. The committee find that private
parties claim the ownership of Palmyra
| Island, and as their titles appears to be
| good, the committee cannot recommend
that this Government disposes Of any
| rights there The bill provides for a
subsidy for the vessels employed by the
corporation which the committee think
would be an injustice to all other vessels
under the Hawaiian flag, which pay
taxes and licenses to the treasury OF the
kingdom. The committee do not see the
necessity or ACCESSIBILITY OF any monetary
assistance to such an enterprise, as the
Appropriation Bill is already far in ex
cess of the estimated amount OF the cur
rent expenses, and recommend the bill
be laid on the table. The report was
signed by f. Muller, Cecil Brown Joseph
Nawahi, \. S. Wilcox.
Noble Crabbe moved the report be ac-
cepted and its subject indefinitely post
poned.
Rep. Waipuilani moved the report be
laid on the table to be considered with
the bill.
Rep. Paehaole moved the report be
adopted.
The report OF the committee was
adopted, and the bill laid on the table.
Rep. Paehaole offered resolution that
the bill 100, relating to the cultivation of
tobacco, and other bills relating to the
office of Governor, be made special order
for Monday, November Sd. He moved it
be adopted.
Rep. Brown said they should first con-
slider the election and labor bills; they
were very important. He moved the
resolution be laid on the table.
The resolution was laid on the table.
The House proceeded to the Order OF
the Day.
Third reading of an Act to regulate the
Military Forces OF the Kingdom.
Rep. Richard moved to amend the
title to read as follows: can Act to pro-
vide for military force to be designated
as the Kings Royal Guard"
The amendment carried.
Rep. Baker moved to strike out certain
words in section 2. 1t does away with the
captain and two lieutenants and provides
for military instructor.
Noble Widemann said the amendment
looked as if it was made for one man. II
would be bad thing for our army if one
man were to have the power OF making
all the rules. / move the amendment be
laid on the table.
Rep. r. W. Wilcox said this amend
ment only provides for a military instruc
tor-he to make a code of rules anC
regulations. The King would have tC
approve OF them He moved the amend
ment be adopted.
Noble Widemann did not know tina
this would be for a Hawaiian; he was
afraid it would not be SO.
The amendment was laid on the table
: is to 10.
On motion of Minister Brown the bill
passed.
Noble Mccarthy moved the vote b.
: which the bill passed be re-considered
Carried.
The hon. noble then moved al
q amendment to section s to add afte
, the word police - the words i" or sucl
l organizations as are required by law t.
t have a license There were severa
:, organizations of a semimilitary charac
Il ter. They did not carry guns, but wor
n swords. He had obtained advice and i
. would be safer for those organizations t.
have the amendment in the bill. III
+ hoped the House would vote for it.
: Rep. Paehaole moved the indefnit
pOstpOnement OF the amendment. 1t i
u unnecessary.
n Noble Widemann said the amendmen
was brought up on second reading an,
y done away with The hon. noble bring
it up again, and says that legal men sa,
it is not necessary.
-, Rep. Il. w. Wilcox moved that tn,
. entire bill be indefinitely postponed. A
c it is now it is useless and superfuous.
= introduced it, and if | had the right
u would like to withdraw it.
Rep. Waipuilani moved the bill pas
q as read.
Rep. Nawahi thought the House ough
r to act like men instead of children. l
J. was childish action on the part of Rep
Wilcox to ask to have the bill indefinite
. ly postponed.
n The previous question was moved am
carried.
y The motion to indefinitely postpon
O the bill was lost.
. The amendment by Noble McCarth,
i was lost.
# The bill then passed.
! Second reading of an act to amend an,
" consolidate the election laws OF the King
l. dom.
, Subdivision OF Section Il was takel
. up. Subdivisions to were passed AM
l. the section passed.
Section 8, having three subdivisions
and relating to the islands OF Kauai ant
:, Niihau, was passed.
4 Section Is, relating to precincts, wa
passed.
:, Sections Il, Is and 10, relating to tn,
n time of service of representatives, wer
passed as read.
: Sections 20, p and %. relating to tn,
qualification of representatives, wer'
=, passed as read.
II Section %, with four subdivisions re