The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-08-26

MINISTER PETERSON moved the Dill pass
Carried.
Third reading of Bill No. 90, to repea
the law relating to the shipping of Ha
waiian seamen. The bill passed.
Third reading of Bill No. s, TO prevent
the counterfeiting of postage stamps
The bill passed.
Third reading of Bill No. 80, relating
to the fire limit.
Rep. Lucas moved the bill pass. Car
ried
Second reading OF the Hamakua Rail.
road Bill
Noble Phillips being absent, the bill
was deferred until the Oahu Railroad
Bill was to come up.
Another bill of Noble Phillips was
postponed.
Second reading OF Bill No. IS, to pre-
vent erection OF barbed wire fences on
highways, etc.
Noble Marsden moved the bill be in
definitely postponed.
Minister Peterson moved it be referred
to the Public Lands Committee. Carried.
Second reading of Bill No. 35, to quiet
titles.
Rep. Rosa moved consideration be de.
ferred till Monday, as the introducer was
absent. Carried.
Second reading OF Bill No. rs, relating
to auction licenses. The bill was re-
ferred to the Committee on Commerce.
Noble Cornwell moved that Bill No 50
be taken up now. Carried.
Second reading OF Bill No. 35, to quiet
titles to real estate. The majority report
of the Judiciary Committee was read |;
the report recommends the passage of
the bill. The minority of the same
committee recommend that the bill be
indefinitely postponed.
Noble Cornwell believed the law to be
beneficial to owners Of land. Similar
laws have been enacted in other coun-
tries. Owners of homesteads should
have chance to settle any question as to
the title of their lands when clouded.
The defendant at present is at plain
tiff7s mercy. The plaintiff can wait
years and in the meantime the
defendants witnesses may be dead or
his papers lost.
Rep. Nawahi was not in favor of the
bill. 1t would cause unnecessary law
suits. move reference to select COM
mittee.
Noble Crabbe favored the bill.
Rep. Kalua's views had already been
explained in the majority report. The
Dill was for the benefit of everybody.
Rep. Rosa stated that the hon. mem
Der from Hilo is laboring under mis-
apprehension as to the law. 1t is not
ike proceedings in probate, or in eject
nent. They are not binding on persons
who are not parties.
Minister Peterson had but a word to
say. Reasons enough for the passage of
he bill had been given already He
would give no more. Suppose a man
wanted to sell his property. Someone
makes claim to it. The owner must
,ither sacrifice it or not sell it. Ii this |
)ill passes he can fix his titles at once.
Rep. Nawahi thought we ought to be |
areful how we adopt this law. The bill |
passed to engrossment, to be read third |
ime Thursday
Second reading of Bill No. 10, to regu-
ate issuance OF licenses.
Minister Brown moved the bill pass to
ngrossment 1t is so plain that any |
Gentleman will understand it ii he reads
t. 1t simply provides that licenses shall
'e hung up in plain sight.
Rep. Nawahi thought some evilly dis
osed person might tear the license up.
he bill passed to engrossment to be
cad third time Thursday.
Second reading OF bill regulating the
eddling of cakes. The bill passed, TO
e read a third time Thursday.
Second reading OF bill providing for
anitation OF public establishments. Re
erred to the Sanitary Committee.
S cond reading of Bill No. 81, an Act
} enable trials of cases to be proceeded
18th in the Supreme Court besides those
eing regularly held at the term.
Req Kalua moved the bill pass to en-
The bill is for the benefit of
le public | move the previous ques-
on. Carried.
The bill passed to engrossment to be
.ad third time Thursday.
Second reading of Bill No. So, fran
lise of Hawaiian Gas Co. The bill
as postponed owing to absence oil intro
lcer.
Bill No. So, to encourage steam line to
ahiti was read by title and referred to
e committee on the subject.
Second reading of Bill No 81, relating /
divorce. ,
Noble Widemann moved reference to
e Judiciary Committee. Carried.
Second reading OF Bill No. SO, relating :
the sale of opium. The bill was read /
! title.
Rep. Kalua moved reference to the !
.lect Committee on Opium. Carried a
Second reading OF Bill No. 10, relating
salmon licenses. The bill was read by I
le Z = : go = .''-t' = @ ---8S r
Rep. Kalua moved the bill be laid on
e table. The present law lets anyone I
t out a license and sell all the salmon a
wants for 500. i
Rep. Waipuilani moved it pass to en- /
ossment. a
Rep Kalua Withdrew his motion to I
V on the table and moved to indefin- r
,ly postpone the bill. There was no
mand for it except from Kona, and I
e petition from there did not come
It'll after the bill was introduced. 1t q
oked as though he had written up to
s constituents: Send down a petition I
back up my bill. I
Brown did not want the Gov i
nment to lose income as this bill pro- G
sed. 1t involved loss of revenue to /
e country of sl35. He supported the v
otion to indefinitely postpone. X
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