The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-07-29
HOUSE NOTES.

While the Minister of Finance
was busy in his usual occupation
of making paper money the acting
Acknowledgement made his maiden
speech on the bill in regard to the |
Limitation of actions. His Excel |
lency promised the House later on
that he would not trouble it very
much with legal advice during
his incumbency.
Rep. Bush has evidently been
gathering evidence for his Opium
Committee during yesterday. He
has joined the ranks of the bsen-
tees.
When the honorable member
from the Third Ward comes to the
House occasionally he deserves
much credit for the good work he
does. There was a great deal more
truth than poetry in his speech
against the bill to increase duties
on certain goods, even if his re-
marks were beyond the intelligence
of the Minister of Finance. That
was probably not the fault of the
remarks.
Some of the members evidently
don't believe that the ladies read
the report of the Legislature. No
married man would have risked the
remarks made by Mobiles Marsden
and Macfarlane on silks and satins.
The Representative from Wal
luku thinks that if things gener-
ally go on as at present the coun-
try will have to adopt the dress of
old times-the malo and pau.
But he proposes that such costumes
at least should be made Of silk in
stead of kappa.
The financial genius, Noble Mac
! farlane, said a great deal about a
horizontal tax yesterday. He was
very careful not to mention an in
come tax. Such a tax might hit
home to hard, but it's needed.
1t is to be hoped that the Noble
will stick to the ideas he advanced
on the increased duties when the
House reaches the section pertain
ing to duties on champagne and
liquors in general.
The Noble stated that he did not
derive his knowledge of parliament
. tary rules from the member from
the third ward. The latter an
; swered that such fact was easily
: seen by everyone the Noble woulc
have been better posted if he had
had him for tutor.
= The member from Koloa rose tt
> point of order during the speech
: of Hon. Mr.. Ashford. The House
had granted the member vacation
o yesterday, and did not believe il
having him resurrected so soon.
;. It is very characteristic for tn
+ very mean committee that the,
e have placed tooth and nail brushe
o between articles of luxury. TIL
country must be grateful that thi
a neat committee considers soap
e necessity.
J; Who in the world taught Nobl
q q Marsden how to make distinctio
" between luxury and necessity i
!? such articles as edgings, insertions
# hoopskirts, corsets and gimps? TIL
n sagacity and knowledge of tn
e Noble is stunning The ladies Wi
: surely get after him.
II The Noble from Niu has not r,
4. turned yet. He was reported
,e have been joined by his learne
g brother, the Noble from Kahal'
8 and it is expected that by the la
ter's help the genial Paul will g
r there at last.
> The patriotic member from tn
ii third ward considered it his dut
e. to come into the House yesterda
IS afternoon in spite of his shattere
re health and fight for the oppresse
" Hawaiians. Wasn't his present
is due to the fact that certain Cal
lie was not called in the Supren
a. Court, which it was expecte
tv would have been reached at 2 P. NJ