The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-08-23
IuE LEGISLATURE.
Seyenfy-First Day.
MONDAY, Aug. q.
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pealed Referred to the Rice Com
mittee.
Rep. KamauOha presented petitions
from residents OF Honolulu and else
where that the duty on rice be not
repealed Referred to the Rice Com
mittee.
Noble Corn veil, from select COM
mittee, to wi; )m was given the con-
sideration of Section 10 of Bill ll5, re-
lative to the cunning at large of dogs
without collf'r and tag, reported that
the section had been amended and
they present it in amended form and
recommended the passage. Report
tabled for the bill.
Noble Marsden moved that Bill 70
relating to the Postal Savings Bank
be taken up and referred to the Com
mittee on EngrOssment. Carried, ana
the bill ordered to third reading for
Saturday next.
The House proceeded to the consid-
Grafton of Bill 68, concerning the
fire department.
Noble Thurston made a strong
speech showing the correctness OF the
Finance Committees figures, with
regard to the relative expenditure of
taxes per capita.
Noble Baldwin as chairman of the
Finance Committee gave a few ex-
plantations with regard to the report.
He had no personal interest in Homo
lulu, and not dollar invested there
that he knew of. He liked to go to
the bottom of things. All the eXpen-
ditures for the water works had been
charged to Honolulu and to the ISL
ands as a whole, therefore the receipts
had been credited to Honolulu. The
police had not been charged to Homo
lulu. but it was obvious that the
force here did great deal of work for
the outer districts. Prisoners were
brought in from the islands and
lodged in Oahu Jail, etc. Had the
amounts from licenses been reckoned
the showing would be still more
strongly in favor of Honolulu. Under
the circumstances, he saw no fairness
in making the town pay for its own
fire department..
Noble horner said he was of the
same opinion as last Saturday. His
bin was based on principle. The
speaker referred to the attempt to
tax of cents a pound on tea. 1t
failed as the whole world knew. The
speaker read list of items of expense
for Honolulualone. The hon. MEM
Der proceeding, repeated his conten-
ton of Saturday that the receipts
from the water works should not be
credited to Honolulu. He would
move the report be referred back to
the committee to furnish some figures
for their assertions.
Rep. Smith opposed re-reference
and was opposed to the whole object
of the bill. It had been clearly de-
monstrated that if the principle of this
bill were really carried out, it would
be positive benefit to Honolulu, but
would Increase the burden of some of
the districts very much indeed. He
would move to lay the bill on the
table.
Noble Baldwin read the figures for
the benefit of Noble Horner. The
bill was laid on the table.
The House proceeded at HOS to the
consideration of the Hawaiian Bank
ing Act in Committee of the Whole,
Rep. r. w. Wilcox in the chair.
Rep. Nawahi said the members who
were opposed to the bill had produced
nothing in the way of argument which
had made any impression on the
native members. Their speeches were
very feeble indeed. They did not wish
the bill considered section by section
because they were afraid that they
might be overthrown in argument by
Noble Horner. The native members
were very anxious to hear eXplana-
TONS but could not get any.
Id I,n alN,N,
not only that very full explanations
had been given, but that he CRep.
Nawahi) had Joined in an attempt to
prevent Noble Thurston from speak
Ing, which nearly ended in a tumult.
Rep. Nawahi said the remarks of
the member had nothing to do with
the case. The disturbance referred to
arose from the chairman's overstep-
ping his authority. Proceeding with
his argument, the member said that
people took out insurance policies,
paying premiums in gold and getting
only piece of paper in return.
Noble Macfarlane asked what the
insurance companies promised to pay
paper or gold coin2
Rep. NaWahi said that had nothing
to do with the case. It was lodging
his point. His point was-what was
there behind this promise to pay?
Noble Macfarlane said the insur-
ance companies published a yearly
statement showing just what gold,
what silver, what real estate, bonds
and other securities they had to back
their policies.
Rep. Nawahi said if the insurance
company failed, he could get nothing
for his money. That was y very loose
way of doing business.
Noble Macfarlane said the member
did not knew what he was talking
about.
Rep. Nawahi asked if no insurance
companies ever failed?
Noble Macfarlane l admit they do
fail, just because some of them con-
duct their business in q loose way, as
this bank is to be conducted. He
would ask the member whether he
knew of any company which had
failed since the passage of the Insur-
ance Act?
Rep. Nawahi did not know where
the hon. Noble had lived, or how old
he was; but company had failed
not long ago.
Noble Macfarlane said none had
failed since the Act referred to, and
the member did not know what he
was talking about.
Rep. Nawahi was glad his remarks
had one effect. They reused the men,
bers out Of their apathy. The honor
able Noble was like n squid-when he
crawled into his hole you had to poke
and prod him until he got angry and
then he would come out. Now that
the member was reused, he did not
propose TO occupy the House much
lnnnpr He NNonfnd inform tinn fhnt