The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-10-01
The LEGISLATURE.
NINETY-FIRST DAY.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. /.
The House met at 10 o'clock.

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An Act to regulate the licensing
of Lodging Houses in the District
of Kona, island of Oahu;
An Act to create Cantoniers or
Permanent Workmen on Public
Roads;
An Act to repeal Chap. 80, Laws
of 1888, and To re.enact Secs. 2, 3,
and of Chap. sc Penal Code, re-
lating to desertion of married peo-
pie;
An Act to provide additional IA
cilities in the acquiring of home
steads.
Rep. Nawahi presented report
from the judiciary committee on the
bill relating to the Cabinet. They
find that the title is defective, and
that the bill would not fulfill the
objects intended; therefore recon-
mend its indefinite postponement.
Signed by Jos. Nawah and VIM.
White. A dissenting report was APP
pended by VIM. Halslead, submit
ting substitute bill. All laid on
the table to be considered in order.
Noble Muller presented the report
of the commerce committee on the
bill to extend the duties of the com
missioners of agriculture. They
find the intention of the bill good,
but that its method is impracticable,
therefore recommend its indefinite
postponement. The bill is to pre-
vent the introduction and spread of
noxious plants. The report was
laid on the table to be considered
with the bill.
Rep. Hookano presented q report
of the judiciary committee on the
bill 70 provide for the translation
and publication of judicial decisions
into the Hawaiian language. They
consider the bill just and benef-
cial measure. The report was
adopted.
| RESOLUTIONS.
Noble Cornwell moved that the
bill for the relief of His Majesty be
made special order on Friday.
Carried.
Noble Cornwell moved the order
of the day. Carried.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
The House went into committee
of the whole, Noble Marsden in the
chair, for the consideration of the
constitutional convention bill.
Rep. Brown said it would be univer-
sally conceded that the constitution
of a limited monarchy was the funda.
mental law, from which all laws and
powers were derived. The written
constitution of this country provid
ed for a Legislature representing
the whole people, and through the
Cabinet representing the King. Tht
Legislature by delegating its power
to constitutional convention woul(
surrender its power of making laws
Each of the forty-eight members re
presenting the people had taken al
oath to support the constitution
and the constitution provided means
for making all sorts of wholesome
laws. Admitting for the sake O
argument that the constitution o.
1887 was obtained wrongfully, wa
that any reason why the House
should step outside of its powers ant
grant something that it had no law
, full power to grant? The presen
constitution was identical with tn
constitution of 1864, with the ex
ception of three or four differences
One of these was the veto power
another the prevention of legislator
being Office holders. Another dlf
ference was the election of Noble
, instead of their appointment by tn
: King. 1t was said that the right
of the natives were taken away. III
could see no difference in the con
duct, life, or enjoyment of the ma
tives caused by the constitution
: The constitution provided for 1t
' own amendment by legislative en-
actment at two succeeding sessions
q and when an amendment was passe'
e once, the people had it IN thei
power to secure its final adoption b
refusing to elect any candidate VIII
: was not pledged to vote for sue
: amendment, there being an electio
: of thirty-two members to be hel
a two years hence. A bill was I
. come up in O few days for til
amendment of the constitution. II
would be prepared TO vote Il
1 abolishing the income qualifcatio
i of voters for Mobiles, making I'll
9 qualification $1,000 property on,
: and requiring voters to be natura
: lied subjects. When the bill can
5 up they would have a chanc
u to make such amendments as I'll
whole people demanded. Next SO
!, sion the amendments would requil
n a three tourths vote, which the pc,
}. pie could secure when they came
+ elect the thirty-two members.
It Noble Widemann said: conseD
ed TO become a candidate for legi
II iatVe honors under the principle
" laid down in the platform publishe
by The National Reform Party al
under those principles, and
others, was elected. Before eleotil
j. day no other principles were me-
toned. The Constitutional Coz
}, yentiOn idea was OF later grow
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