The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-08-03
THE LEGISLATURE.
FIFTY-FOURTH DAY.
TUESDAY, Aug. 2, 1892.
Afternoon Session.

cess at l:45 o'clock and discussion of
lines Z and 8, of Bill 81 A, relative to
duties, was continued. The subject
matter Of the lines mentioned was
"Chinese clothing manufactured or
imported from China, ready made
and wearing apparel of every descrip-
ton made up whole or in part,
twenty-five per cent"
Considerable discussion ensued on
the matter, the prevailing opinion
being that it Disseminated uniustly
against Chinese and was besides in
contrauntion to treaties existant.
On motion the ayes and nays were
called on motion to strike out, the
result being 80 in favor of the mo-
ton to eight against, and the item
was struck out, the following mem
bers voting against, viz:
Ministers Widemann, Spencer,
Mobiles j. NJ. Horner, Dreier, Reps
Pua, Bush, A. Horner, Kaunamano
s.
Absent Minister Parker, Mobiles
Kauhanc, Baldwin, Cornwell, Thurs
ton, Kanoa, Reps Ashford, Nahinu,
White, Edmonds.
Noble Neumann gave notice of re-
consideration a week from this day.
Rep. Smith believed that such no.
tce could not be given. \ motion to
reconsider should be made and acted
on within twenty-four hours.
After a few words ON each side
the question was allowed to quietly
subside.
Line 9 of Section |, tone of the de-
ferred items) relative to "Chinese
provisions and general merchandise
twenty-five percent" was brought
up and with but little argument was,
on motion, struck out.
Sections |, and 3 of the Bill were
then passed as amended.
Section 4 was amended to read
"All laws and parts of laws incon-
sistent with this Bill are hereby re
pealed," and passed.
Noble Neumann now moved to
strike out the enacting clause. Noble
Marsden objected to any such action.
He could not understand why such
motion should be made after three
days of time being well expended on
the Bill. He moved the clause pass
Rep. Smith Thought that Nobl,
Neumann was endeavoring to per
petrate one of his usual jokes or elst
was in one of his ugly moods and fell
spiteful. He supported the motion
to pass the clause.
Noble Neumann said that it wa
not intended as a joke, his motion
The members would learn by-and
bye that they were now passing
worthless Bill. There would be
chance to wrestle with several exist
ing treaties before the Bill was il
operation. The reputed parents o
the Bill, the Ways and Means Com
mittee, even had been disposed t,
turn their backs on this child o
theirs.
Noble Macfarlane said that tn
measure had been discussed durin,
three days, and he considered, wit.
the other members, that it was
good revenue measure. He favore
the bill passing
Rep, Kamauoha drew the attentio
of the members to the fact that i
line of Section 2 the duty to b
levied on tea read so cents per ID;
in the old law the duty was place
at 40 percent"
On motion, the vote passing tn
section was reconsidered, the itel
changed to read percent instea
of per ID" and then again passed.
The enacting clause and entii
Bill was, on motion, passed to Ell
grossment and ordered for thir
reading on Thursday next.
Noble Neumann under suspensio
of the rules read for the first an
second time bill to amend Sectio
9l5 of the Civil Code to provide fc
the appointment of acting polio
justices in case of the illness, tempe
rary absence or disqualiiications {
police Justices. Bill passed to Ell
grossment and ordered for thin
reading ON Thursday
By request leave was granted
Mobiles Neumann, Kanoa and Wi
cox, and Rep. Smith.
The special order of the day WI
the consideration of Bill 73 relatiI
to an amendment of Article rs I
the Constitution by changing ii
word king" to Sovereign" Majo
ity report in favor and minority r
port against the change, were read
The ayes and noes were called {
the adoption of the majority repo
anJ ,,ogg.o,a Of no hill and II was la