The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-08-11
TILE LEGISLATURE
Sixfy-First Day.
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 10.

Inc HOUSE, lDGb at w n. NJ
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Rep. Wilder reported for the Com
mittee on Commerce on petition TO
make Waimea, Kauai, port of entry.
The committee find that the claims OF
Makaweli are better grounded, while
two new ports of entry are unneces-
sary. The report was laid on the
table with the bill.
The same committee reported on
the petition asking that the price OF
fish be regulated by law. The COM
mlttee recommend the petition be
laid OH the table, az such matters can
only be regulated by supply and de-
mand. The report was adopted.
The committee also recommend, in
regard to the resolution asking for an
appropriation of $1,000 to assist car
rier pigeon service, that an item of
$500 be appropriated for that purpose.
Laid on the table with the Appropria-
ton bill.
Noble Williams reported that the
Hawaiian version of the report of the
committee to the Leper settlement
was printed.
Noble Nenmann, for the Judiciary
Committee, reported on the resolution
asking that S25 each be refunded to
A. Horner and James Nation, can
didates in the North Hilo election.
The committee recommend the inser-
ton of $50 in the Appropriation bill
for that purpose. The report was
adopted.
The committee further reported on
the petition asking that the fact of
ieprosy avoid the marriage contract.
The committee recommend that the
petition be tabled, as leprosy Is already
a ground of divorce, and no marriage
should be annulled without judicial
investigation. The report was adopted.
The committee further recommend
that the petition asking that the Por-
tuguese be deprived of the ballot, be
laid on the table and left there, as its
prayer is unconstitutional. Adopted.
The committee also reported on Pc
tition 3l1. The petition asks for the
division of the district of Hamakua.
The committee find the present an
unsuitable time for such q measure,
and recommend tabling the petition
for the time being. The report was
laid on the table with bill on the sub
ject.
The committee further report on
the bill limiting the right of widows
to claim an inheritar &c to two years.
The committee find there is no reason
for such a law, entirely apart from
the fact that it is impolitic, oppressive
and unjust, and they recommend that
the petition be tabled. Adopted.
On Bill 100, which provides that
legal advertisements shall be pub
lished in the papers designated by the
parties to actions, the committee re-
port recommending its passage, with
an amendment which they append.
Laid on the table with the bill.
On Bills l0T and 100, relating to IL
reconcilable discrepancies between
the English and Hawaiian versions
of laws, the committee find that the
object sought cannot be attained III
this manner, as both versions are
original, and one cannot be made
authoritative above the other by sta.
tute. The committee therefore recon-!
mend the bills be tabled. Adopted.
Rep. Wilder, for the Committee or
Commerce, reported on Bill 90, which
proposes to relieve from taxation fol
ten years all appliances used in the
cultivation of coffee and ramie. A:
these industries need encouragement
and the Government will lose little
rs the property to be exempted has il
q large measure yet to come into eX
istenre, the committee recommend
that the bill pass.
The report was laid on the table 70
aNnGidar;it iOn with the bill.
RESOLUTIONS.
Minister Widemann presented an
swers TO questions of Rep. Kapahu
regarding the erection of n new schot
house by the Board of Education
The answers refer to the report of tn
Board Of Education, which explain
why there is an unexpended balanc
in the Appropriation bill fol- ne'
school houses. Referred to the Edu
cational Committee.
Noble Marsden wished, under su
pension OF rules, to present a bill an
have it referred to the Judiciary Con
mittee without translating and print
ing. The committee would probabl
make some alterations, and the bi
could then be translated and printed
The member read the bill by title, q
Act TO impose duty on legacies, IL
heritances, etc.
The Act was referred to the Judic
airy Committee.
Noble Neumann said he had bee
trying to get the Judiciary Committt
together, but only the two tall me
were here-Noble Peterson and hin
self. He should like to present or
more report, as follows:
Bill l06 proposes to repeal the la
requiring drivers to take out ne
license whenever they change the
employer. The present law is unju
and the committee recommend pa
sage of the bill with an amendmel
to the title. Laid on the table wi
bill.
at 1908 AM. the House proceed
to the
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Consideration OF the Appropriate
bill in Committee of the Whole, Re
Kaunamano in the chair.
The deferred items for Suprer
Court shorthand reporter and int
prefer were taken up and the repc
of the Judiciary Committee read.
The Judiciary Committee recol
mend passage of the first item
$1,000, as in the bill, and promise
bring in bill defining the shorthaI
reporters duties.
Rep. Kamauoha moved the item
deferred to await this bill.
Rep. Kanealii moved the item
stricken out, as nobody could read
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