The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-12-31
THE LEGISLATURE
One Hundred and Fifty Ninth
Day.
FRIDAY, Dec. so, 1892.

Minister Jones read, for the first
time, law providing for further de-
fraying the expenses of the Legisla-
ture of 1892 from the public Treasury.
The bill took the usual course.
Rep. Nawahi introduced a resolu-
ton, as follows:
Whereas, on the 18th December, 1892,
Bill 1874 was given to Her Majesty for
her signature, and
Whereas, on December 20, 1892, after
lapse OF over ten days, the said bill was
returned to the House without being
signed, and therefore has become law ac-
cording to Art. As OF the Constitution;
therefore, be 1t
Resolved, that the Cabinet answer the
following questions:
/. Did Her Majesty give the Cabinet
her reasons fer not signing the bill?
.. If SO. on what day did Her Majesty
= finally give such reasons?
g. What was the advice OF the Cabi-
net regarding Bill 157A?
Minister Brown replied eyes" to 1st
aneslion; "December 10Th" toquestion 2
aud mot to return the bill unsigned" to
the 81 question.
Rep. Smith considered the questions
queer ones.
President Walker said that Article
As of the Constitution empowered Her
Majesty to return the bill in the way
she did.
Minister Brown said Her Majesty
had sent q communication to her
Cabinet, and by right the House had
no business to know it. He held that
the member for North Hilo was out
of order.
Rep. Smith rose to a point of order,
and said that there was nothing be-
fore the House.
The President so ruled
Rep. Nawahi held that the Cabinet
had not satisfactorily answered his
questions.
On suspension of rules, Noble Corn
we'll gave notice of his intention to
bring in an Act relating to providing
of conversations (S500) for Represent
tatives to the Legislative Assembly,
At 9:47 AN. the House proceeded
TO the
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Special order, Bill 81, Registration
Act.
Clerk Mccarthy read the report of
the Special Committee also read the
bill section by section.
Rep. Iosepa moved to consider sec
tion by section.
~ Rep. Pua said that the native men,
bers had been watching the bill, and
they did not wish to pass it in haste,
as the bill means unnatural death to
Hawaiians.
Rep. Iosepa considered that Section
would operate great hardships on ma
tive Hawaiians.
Rep. r. w. Wilcox moved for indef-
mite postponement.
Rep. Nawahi said that he supported
the motion in the interest of planters.
Chimes had an fbs sn W thfldd
write to their Minister at Washington
requesting him to instruct the Home
Government not to send any more
Chinese to Hawaii.
Noble Thurston said that Rep. Ma
wahi had stated that Mr.. Kinney had
left the country after taking retainers
from the Chinese. There was not a
man who had more love for native
Hawaiians than Mr.. Kinney, and it
was dastardly act for Mr.. Nawahi to
make the assertion he did against Mr..
Kinney. He had left the country be-
cause he worked against the planters
who opposed him for fighting bravely
in the interest of native Hawaiians.
That was q most courageous act. There
was not more independent man in
this House than Mr.. Kinney. Rep.
Pua had said that this bill was bitter
ly against native Hawaiis.ns, but to
reject this bill would be to The greatest
disadvantage of Hawaiians. For my
self | would not like to see a single
Chinaman come into this country.
Everybody in this House knows my
sentiments on the subject. / have not
received $25 from the Chinese during
this year, therefore / do not mind
what [ say against them.
Rep. Smith said it was desirable fol-
planters that reasonable number oil
Chinese should come into this coun-
try. The bill was for the purpose oil
Identification, as it was most difficult
to identify the Asiatics. The Chinese
do not wish to be identified; they do
not wish to be restricted; but we want
that. The u. S. had been compelled
to enact strict measures against Chi
nese immigration, but we do not wish
to go to such extent. We are regis
tered when we pay taxes and when we
vote; we do not think it hardship,
because we are accustomed to it.
Rep. Bipikane opposed the bill be-
cause it would Include native Ha-
waiians. If it were only to Asiatics
and other foreigners, it would be good
bill.
Noble J. M Horner wished to protect
this country from Asiatic invasions
as it would become an Asiatic colony
s This law would operate more hard
ship on foreigners than Hawaiian:
because foreigners are transient PEG
pie. 1t was foolish for them to play
the baby act. The eloquence of ma
tive Hawaiians proved that they ar,
not babies any longer, they are nov
men equal in mind with foreigners
therefore, they should ask no favors
Rep. Bipikane wanted to know
whether the Cabinet played the BABY
act when they opposed the Banking
Bill.
Noble Horper (smiling) probabl!
= SO.
Rep. White said that Noble Horne
understood human nature pretty wei
especially Hawaiians' nature. H
patted them on the back, saying tina
We were no longer children, and hi
words might move some native mem
oers. Noble Thurston followed tn
same tactics, by saying that Ha
waiians were intelligent and wise
praising them to the stars, and th
result was $4,000 was voted for th
Band to blow wind at Chicago.
On suspension of the rules Rep
I'll Il ~,