The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-07-28
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
Forty-frst Day.

Chaplain. Minutes read and approved. ,
Rep. Rickard introduced the follow
ing: Resolved that the committee on
rules prepare for the Committee OF the
Whole such part OF the rules of the
House as are applicable to the former
body
Noble Marsden moved adoption of the
resolution.
Noble Muller did not favor it. The
Committee of the Whole should have
free unhampered discussion. If We adopt
this resolution we might just as we'll dis
cuss everything in the House.
Rep. Rickard-It was easy TO see yes
terday that much time was lost, and
there was much confusion and dissatis-
faction owing to the lack OF rules
Rep. Brown-All large bodies have
certain rules written or unwritten.
Houses like this adopt special rules out
side of the general parliamentary law.
The Committee OF the Whole is gov
erned by the general body OF parliament
tary law. The very object of going into
committee is to avoid all rules (outside |
of general parliamentary law and to
give complete freedom OF discussion. / |
am therefore not in favor OF the resolu- |
ton.
Rep. Kapaehaole-Thatn no rules were
necessary beyond the general rules gov
erning all assemblies
Rep. Nawahi-I hope the honorable
member will withdraw his resolution
otherwise / shall move its indefinite
postponement.
Noble Macfarlane-I hope the honor
able member will withdraw the resolu-
ton for the reasons specified by Rep.
| Brown.
Noble J M. Horner-I have become
converted since our meeting yesterday.
thought we needed rules, but l see now
that we ought to have all the liberty
possible.
Rep. Rickard-My object was to carry
out the wish generally expressed yes
terday, but to-day it seems to strike
great many members the wrong way
and therefore beg to withdraw the reso-
luton.
Rep. Kalua gives notice of an Act to
repeal an Act requiring milkmen to take
out licenses for the sale of milk
Resolved that an item of S. be in
serted in the Appropriation Bill for taxes
collected by mistake. Referred to the
Minister of Finance.
Rep. Apiki reads by title an Act to
provide for Police Justice for Kau, Ha-
wall.
Noble Won Tempsky wishes to inquire
whether the committee to visit Leper
Settlement is authorized to take an inter
island steamer in view of the fact that
that the House gave instructions to use
Wilder & Co.'s steamer.
Rep. kalua-I do not think there is
any necessity to inquire in the House
The committee has been authorized to
make arrangements itself, and it does
, not need to come back and ask the
House how it is to get to Molokai. You
Mr.. President, cannot give the member
| any information, because you are not a
| member OF the committee.
a The President said the committee
!, must be governed by It's majority.
Rep. Waipuilani gave notice of l, al
: Act to amend the Homestead Law; 2
Q an Act to amend the election law.
Rep. Kamai reads by title an Act tt
provide for Police Justice for Hama
: Maui.
= Minister Spencer-In reply to thu
e questions of Rep. White, will state al
! follows: 1. From 1880 to date there
: have been forty-two Chinese and Jap
i anese naturalizsd. 2. The authority t,
/ naturalize them was derived from the
Civil Code and the Session Laws of 1881
a 8. The Government permitted the nat
uralization because the applicants hat
complied with the law. 4. do not be
e lieve that any naturalized Chinese o
g Japanese have voted at any election.
would not be constitutional. 5. Tn
Japanese Government has never aske,
u imperiously that all Japanese residen
u in these Islands be allowed to vote.
l. Rep. Kauhi said he liked to be in tn
q fashion, and SO gave notice OF his imme
;, diate intention to introduce bill to ere
~ ate Police Justice at Eva. / move tn
o. rules be suspended SO that | may b
/, allowed to modify title at once. pres
e ident, No.
Rep. Marques gave notice of intention
to introduce an Act to amend the Home
y stead Act. Resolved, that the Ministe
of the Interior cause notice to be poste
in the post-offices OF the Kingdom tina
- the legitimate tax tor registered letter
j. is to be 10c, with the option of obtainin
a return receipt for l5c.
My object is that the object of m
+, inquiries has not been obtained. If
Il were to use unparliamentary language
r should say that the answer of the Post
30 master-General is an unqualified false
, hood. AS it is l will merely say that
~ is an undignified bubble. had myse
I'd often sent registered letters during tn
" time when II. NJ. Whitney was Pos
. master, and as did not care for retur
!. receipt l never paid more than l0t
H. After the present Postmaster had bee
L in office few months he got mixed u
I'd in his acts, and decided always to charg
Ia 15c l applied to have some letter
ID registered, and 15c was demanded.
IT went to the Postmaster-G General, an
If after few minutes conversation he bt
- came very violent, called me d
:. fool, said he did not care d-n fc
~ international law, and would run HI
u own office as he d-n please, etc.
ne Minister Spencer request that tn
* resolution be referred to me, that ma
investigate it
Referred to Minister of the Interior.
House proceeded at HOS to til
order of the day.
u. Second reading OF Bill Sc, to abolis
m Konohiki fisheries.
Rep. Robert Wilcox moved the bill
"a passed over, as the introducer was al
rt sent. This was Sabbath.
bo Second reading of Bill 80, amendir
~ the law relating to the appointment
III District Justices.
ne Minister Brown moved reference
'r. the committee having such matters
no charge. Carried.