The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-10-04
TEE LEGISLATURE.
NINETY FOURTH DAY.
SATURDAY, Oct. J..
The House met nj 10 o'clock.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.

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REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Noble Cornwcll presented the re-
port Of the select committee on the
bill TO prevent the keeping OF rah-
bits. They recommend its passage
with the amendment proposed by
Noble Crabhe, excepting from the
provisions OF The act the keeping of
pet rabbits confined.
Laid on the table TO be consider
ed with the bill
Rep. liookano presented the re-
port of the judiciary committee on
the petition of Chinese merchants,
praying that all restrictive laws and
oppressive regulations regarding
their nationality be abrogated. They
believe that the removal of restric-
tions on Chinese immigration would
be unwise, but submit a bill TO am
end the law of 1888. The bill eX-
tends the time in which return per-
nils may be used, from one year to
two years. 1t is also recommended
by the committee that Chinese mer-
chants and Chinese who have taken
the oath of allegiance should be ex-
empted from the requirement OF de-
posting a photograph aud other dis
agreeable provisions of the law.
Sisned by Jos. Nawahi and w. II.
lialstead.
Rep. Brown, introducer of the pc
tition, moved that the report be
adopted.
Rep. White moved that it he laid
on the table to be considered with
the minority report.
Rep. Brown did not know there
was to be a minority report. He
withdrew his motion, and Rep.
Whites carried.
Noble Macfarlane presesented the
report of the finance committee on
petition for $1,000 to open Il road
from Iwilei to Puuhale, Island of
Oahu. They recommend that the
prayer be not granted, as the road
would cost more than the amount
asked, and there is already a good
road to Puuhale.
Adopted.
Rep. Lucas reported from the
printing committe the 'Report of
Committee on Census of 1888, on
!, Bill relating to the Subject print
ed IN pamphlet form.
{ ORDER OF THE DAY.
Further consideration of the Civil
Service Bill.
= Rep. Brown was opposed to the
indefinite postponement of the bill
1t was needed to give steadiness tt
the public service, freeing officials
j, from the vicissitudes of politca
II change. In Great Britain members
of the civil service were never dis
= turbed in their positions on chang
of Government. This system en-
sured experienced incumbents in al
r subordinate positions, and official
b. who had no dread of poitica
changes would give better servic
e than those under different service
j. Civil service reform had been grea
improvement so far as it had bee
~ carried out in the United States.
d Noble Widemann said they hat
been living in blissful ignorance @
the strife in the outside world
o. When Mr.. Gibson's Government re
a moved Col. Allen from the Custor
II House, and Mr.. Parke from tn
MarshaBs Office, there was grea
d howl These were about the onl
j. instances of Objectionable removal
t. until the Reform Government intro
. duced whole system of spoils.
was nothing but spoils with tina
! Government, spoils everywhere
af spoils in the elections. This bi
was intended to do away with til
spoils system. He hoped the sec
n ton under consideration would pas.
lie Rep. Paehaole, for the sake {
Mt argument, supposed that chang
of Government should take plaC
after the passage of this bill. I'll
u new Government might then al
~ point partisan Civil Service Con
" mission, who would have the powe
of perpetuating the very evils sal
nt to have existed under the preseI
IN system. However, it might do I
1t harm to try the bill for two yea
of and then if it was failure it cou
IS be repealed. He withdrew his III
ton to indefinitely postpone the bill
a, Rep. Hookano renewed the m
40 ton to indefinitely postpone the biI
nj The system was too elaborate f
RS. this little country. 1t was nece
ID, sary in the United States, becau
ul important officials had to be st
ng toned thousands of miles from Il
Ire seat of Government. There was n
thing wrong but the contrary in Il
changes of officials made after Il
III, election. Under the proposed la
"a an unpopular ollice-holder could n
ar D be removed. When a new Pres
ho dent took Office in the United Stat
u. there was general change of OF
m. Gals. lie could see no objection
by the same thing taking place her
1t appeared to him that the bill W
designed for a favored few and
err particular color of oilice-holdeTs,
t"i Rep. Waipuilani had signed I