The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-06-03
THE LEGISLATURE
Fifth Day.
THURSDAY, June 2.

utes of the preceding DAY reau anu
approved.
PETITIONS.
Rem Kamauoha presented petit
ton from Kohala praying that sala-
ries of all employees of the Govern
ment be reduced. Referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
Rep. Waipuilani presented petit
ton from Kona having forty sigma
lures praying: l. That duty be i'm
posed on bullion. 2. That the law TO
facilitate segregation of lepers be re.
pealed. 3. That leper hospitals be
erected in each district. 4. That all
suspects now in the hospital be re-
turned home. Referred 20 the Com
mittee on Miscellaneous Petitions.
Rep. Kamauoha presented petit
ton praying that the law providing
for the importation of contract lab
orers be repealed. Referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Noble Walbridge reported for the
Enrolment Committee that the COM
IllILee Ildu lIl6 dIiiG VI Jill
No. and found il all right.
Noble Williams reported for the
Printing Committee that the bills 2,
8 and 4 were printed. Ordered to be
distributed.
RESOLUTIONS.
Rep. Waipuilani gave notice of the
following Acts: /. An Act to increase
the duty on rice. 2. TO increase duty
on liquors. 3. An Act relating to the
Homestead Act.
Rep. Koahou propOunded the fol-
lowing questions to Minister Parker:
l. AS to whether Her Majesty's Min
listers authorized j. Mott Smith to
enter into negotiation with the pur-
nose of anneXing these islands to the
United States for the benefit of the
commercial community. 2. If so was
he authorized to grant right to
cOalinC station at Pearl river, and Il
right to land troops.
The honorable member also gave
notice of an Act to appoint District
Magistrate for Central Hilo.
Rep. Kapahu gave notice or an Act
to restrict the importation of lntoXl-
cants. and to provide for cancellation
of o large number of licenses now in
force.
Rep. Kamauoha gave notice of in
tention to introduce an Act provid-
ing for holding of additional terms
of Circuit Court at Kohala.
Rep. Waipuilani read by title an
Act to amend Section l, Chapter 8,
Laws of 1890, concerning the duty on
coffee.
Rep. Kapahu gave notice of an Act
to amend Section 2, Chapter IA, Laws
of 1882, concerning holding OF terms
of Third Judicial Circuit.
Noble Pua moved a resolution that
q list of standing committees be
printed in Hawaiian.
The President stated that it would
be done as a matter of course.
Rep. Kapahu Whereas, the Legis-
lative Assembly of 1890 made an appro-
priation for certain wharf at Puma
fuu: and whereas the owners of said
wharf have objected to people landing
on said wharf, resolved that notices
he posted on the wharf and in the
district that the said wharf is free.
The hon. member stated in support OF
his resolution that freight often had
to be returned to Honolulu because 1t
could not be landed at the wharf.
Resolution adopted.
Rep. Aki gave notice OF an Act to
women in hacks between sunset and
sunrise. unless accompanied by her
husband or father; and also to pro-
hibit women from walking on the
street during the same hours.
Rep. Kamauoha introduced an Act
i. TO prohibit Chinese immigration.
2. To amend Section "a, Chapter 70,
of Penal Code.
Minister Spencer gave notice OF an
Act to amend Section 2, Chapter "a,
Laws of 1882, as amended by Chapter
20, Laws of 1884, relating to diseases
among animals.
Rep. Joseph gave notice of an Act
to amend Section 10, Chapter Sc, Laws
of 1890.
Rep. Waipuilani moved a resolution
that an appropriation of $4,000 b6
made to assist telephone company II
erecting wires from Waiohinu to Kai
lua. Laid on the table, to be con
sidered with Appropriation bill.
Rep. Akina read title of an Act t
provide police justice for Walmea
Kauai.
Rep. Akina moved to suspend TIN
rules so that he might read bill o
which he had not given notice.
Rep. Smith opposed that course IL
the case of bill which was not ur
gent. The usual course was intende'
as safeguard against hasty legisla
ton, and should'not be departed from
EXCEPT in case of necessity.
Rep. Aki read by title an Act to re
peal Sections 800, $40, 81, BIZ, 81;
314, 3l5, 316 and 317 of the Civil Cod
relating TO vaccination; laid on tn
table to be considered with bill on tn
same subject.
Minister Spencer read by title a
Act to establish Bureau of Agrlcu
ture and Forestry.
Noble Macfarlane propounded I'll
following inquiry to the Minister
Foreign Affairs:
"SIR-I am constrained to ask H'
Maiesty's constitutional advise
whether they intend taking any stel
to rebuke the unwarrantable action
the United States Minister on recel
public occasion? An action whlc
could only be intended to interte
with and obstruct the Admlnlstr
ton. e. G. MACFARLANE."
Minister Parker stated that he w
ready to answer at once, and did so
follows:
Hon. ]. S. WALKER, President
the Legislature. SIR-In answer
the question propounded by the no
Noble for Honolulu, E. 9. Macff
lane, l would say that Her Majest.