The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-12-07
AFTERNOON SESSION.

AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House re-assembled at 1880.
Roll call as follows:
Present-Ministers Jones, Brown,
Robinson; President Walker; Mobiles
Ena, Cummins, Male, Horner, Hind,
Kauhane, Hoapili, Marsden, Horner,
Walbridge, Dreier; Reps. Kauhi, A.
Horner, r. w. Wilcox, Kaunamano,
Kamauoha, Waipuilani, Kanealii,
Edmonds, Kaluna, Iosepa, Akina, A.
S. Wilcox 81.
Absent-Minister Wilcox; Mobiles
Berger, Hopkins, d. w. Pua, Peterson,
Young, Baldwin, Anderson, Thurston,
Williams, Kanoa Reps. Wilder, Bipi-
kane, Ashford, Aki, S. K. Pua, Bush,
Koahou, Kapahu, Nahum, White,
| Smith, Cornwell-23.
| Acknowledgement Brown reported
the following bills presented to Her
| Majesty for signature-175, AZ, 1913,
| 1879, 1S9, 10S.
Some difficulty was obtained in
getting quorum, as members present
at roll-call skipped into the hall to
finish their smoke. Noble Marsden
said he felt "heavy" if he did not
smoke after lunch.
Consideration of Bill 1914, relating
TO treason. The bill was Indefinitely
postponed.
Second reading of Bill POI substi-
tute by the Finance Committee for
No. 80. The bill raises the duty on
spirits, liqueurs, etc., from So to $3.50
per gallon. The committee recon-
mend the bill pass.
Noble Walbridge moved reference
to the Attorney-General as the bill
might raise some question of treaty.
The bill was defective. Carried.
| Second reading of Bill 200, to auth
orize the Minister of Finance to remit
postage on mail sent by the Bureau
of Information. Passed to engross-
ment.
Second reading of Bill 2O7, to amend
the law relating to stamp duties. Re-
| ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
Second reading of Bill 20S, an Act
to amend the Act amending chapter
81 of the Penal Code. Deferred until
! the Attorney-G should be in
| the House.
Second reading of Bill 203. The bill
authorizes the Minister of Interior to
issue royal patents to persons having
failed to perfect title as required by
law, after the mahele of 1S4S.
| The Public Lands Committee re-
commend indefinite postponement of
the bill.
The Judiciary Committee also re-
ported to the same effect.
The bill was taken up section by
section.
The bill passed with couple of
| trifling amendments, and Saturday
was set for the third reading.
Second reading of Bill 206, to con-
solidate and amend the law relating
to vending of goods, wares and mer-
| chandise.
The Judiciary Committee recon-
mend the bill pass. Adopted, and
next Tuesday set for third reading.
Second reading of Bill 1873, to eX-
empt certain forest lands from taxa
ton.
The bill as amended by the commit
tee exempts from taxation forest land
which is fenced for the purpose of
protecting springs, provided that live
stock is excluded, and the land used
for no other purpose.
The bill passed and Tuesday was
set for the third reading.
Second reading of Bill 20S. Refer
red to the Judiciary Committee.
Bill 216 (noG printed), to place the
duty on bicycles at 10 per cent.
Minister Jones said that two Cab
inets had decided that bicycle was
a carriage. The young man to whom
the decision was communicated GER
tainly deserved great credit for his
Importantly.
Rep. Smith said it was a forced
construction of the word carriage to
include bicycles in it.
Noble Marsden explained that the
Ways and Means Committee had not
intended to place q duty of % per
cent. on bicycles. He moved the bill
pass.
The bill passed to be read a third
time on Tuesday.
Bill s, concerning the Lahaina jury
term was taken up.
The bill was indefinitely postponed
on the following division:
Ayes Ministers Robinson, Jones and
Brown; Mobiles Ena, Hopkins, Pua,
Cummins, Male, ]. NJ. Horner, Hind,
w. Y. Horner, Kanoa and Dreier; Reps.
Bipikane, Pua, Kauhi, R. w. Wilcox,
Kaunamano, Waipullani, Nahinu, White
and Iosepa-22.
, Noes-Minister Wilcox; Mobiles Kau
: hane, Marsden, Walbridge and Ander-
son; Reps. Kamauoha, Kapahu, Kane
ali, Edmonds, Kaluna, Smith and A. S
WilcoX-12.
, Absent-Nobles Berger, Peterson, Will
liams, Hoapili, Young, Baldwin, Corn
, well and Thurston; Reps. Wilder, Ash.
, ford, Aki, Bush, Koahou, A. Horner and
Akina-l5.
: Rep. Smith. under suspension Of
;, rules, presented an Act to amend
: chapter % of the Penal Code.
!, Notice of meeting of the Dentistry
Committee at P. NJ. Wednesday was
: given.
1; At $3.50 P. NJ. the House adjourne &c
the Order of the Day having been eX
hausted.
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