The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-06-03

| company cditltlS iOT dl inquiry into a.
alleged conspiracy. of hardware firm c
this city against the Hawaiian Paciti
Cable Company, and presented 10
connection with it letter from Mr.. Bar
tholomew and others addressed to Mr.
Lucas and others.
Minister Damon said nothing has beer
brought TO his notice as Minister, an,
ne is aware OF no ground for bringing
purely private matter before this House
Ii there is any ground he hoped it vii
be made to appear.
Rep. Kalua was in favor OF referenc,
to a select committee.
Noble Burchardt thought the matte
can properly be referred to committee OF
Commerce and Agriculture.
Rep. Brown most cordially endorsed
the sentiment. Refer same thing Il
standing committee. If we have
select committee for everything we shal
not get away for eight or ten months.
Rep. Lucas did not think so. The
standing committees have enough to do
and if it is referred to them it will q
into the waste basket. A special com
mittee will push it through. 1t is an i'm
portant matter which ought to be at
| tCuuCu w.
Rep. Kapaehaole was in favor of refer.
ring to select committee. II the Cable
! Company is being made victims of a
conspiracy on the part of hardware
firm we ought to know it. The regular
committee have enough to do.
Minister Ashford thought Noble Bur-
chardt's motion would be well enough in
general, but the present circumstances
are peculiar. The majority of the mem
bers OF the committee on Commerce are
very busy on other matters, so that there
| is little hope that they would be able to
| attend to the matter in the near future.
The amendment which was to refer to
committee ON Commerce was carried bv
a rising vote of % to %. gge
Rep. White offered the following reso-
luton: Whereas during the past few
weeks alarm was caused by warlike
preparation on the part of the Marshal !;
and whereas the majority of the Cabinet
claimed that there was cause for alarm,
resolved that the Cabinet state what was
the ground of alarm
Rep. Brown said this was matter
proper for question to the Cabinet
under rule "a and not in order as a reso-
luton.
Rep. White said he has prepared
copy.
President Walker ruled that the reso-
luton was out of order. The Ministers
must have notice of the question.
Rep. kapaehaole moved the resolution
be laid on the table.
Minister Austin stated that he is
requested by the Collector General to
present hi> report
Minister Thurstou read bill to regu-
late the issue of licenses to sell spirituous
liquors; bill to commit dipsomaniacs
to insane asylum; an Act to prevent
counterfeiting OF foreign postage stamps.
Noble Muller gave notice of a bill to
provide for the prevention and extermin-
alton OF insect blight.
Noble Pua gave notice of an Act t.
amend chapter 81 of Session Laws of
1887 referring to permits to native Ha-
waiians to leave the Kingdom.
Rep. Marques gave notice of the fol-
lowing Acts: l. An Act to regulate the
civil service of the KINGDOM. 9. An Act
to provide pensions for retiring civil SER
wants. 3. An Act to provide for identi-
Tying OF laborers and workmen.
Rep. White gave notice OF an Act to
regulate the divorce law.
Notice was given OF an Act to promote
steam railroad on Hawaii
Rep. Cummings gave notice of an Act |
to amend chapter 26 OF Session Laws of |
1888. Under suspension of the rules
read the bill first time, and it goes to its
second reading.
Rep. kapaehaole gave notice OF Act to |
more clearly define duties of Kokuas at |
Leper settlement
Rep Brown offers resolution that
when House adjourns from day to day
such adjournment shall be to the hour
Of 10 A. N. on the succeeding day. Car
ried.
Noble CraUbe resolved that the At
.orney General answer in writing to the
Legislative Assembly, the cause OF keep
ng on guard an armed force.
Minister Ashford thinks Noble Crabbe
was not present when same resolution
was offered.
President Walker states that the reso-
ution would only be in order when the
Minister had failed to answer a question
put in the regular way.
Minister Ashford says he is willing to
egard this resolution as question.
Rep. Brown thinks the rules ought to
1e followed.
President Walker so rules.
Rep. Kalua gives notice of an Act to
provide for taking water from Wailuku
o Kahului.
Rep Walpuilani. by permission, reads
A bill to amend Act relating to licen-
es for the sale OF salmon. 3. An Act
0 repeal chap. % Laws 'SS, respecting
laughter and sale OF beef
Rep. Brown moves that House pro- ,
eed to order of the day. Carried.
Rep. kalua says that reply to His
ialesty's address is now in the hands of
very member, and moves that the
House resolve itself into committee of I
be whole to consider the address. Car I
led.
Noble kanoa takes the chair.
Minister Thurston moves that when {
ommittee rise it recommend to House I
hat 9th 18th and Sth lines be stricken out
nd that in place OF them the following q
lords be inserted: ut is with gratifica- I
ION that We learn that the country has I
nloyed great prosperity during the past 4
eriod, and it will be our duty and pleas T
re to do all IN our power to further and c
remote the prosperity of the country 4" G
lie asked for the amendment because i
-hether there are reasons Tn exnact 70 |