The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-12-31
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AFTERNOON SESSION.

AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House re-assembled at lao, and
proceeded with the consideration of
the Registration bill
Rep. White opposed the bill.
Rep. Pua did not favor indefinite
postponement because he wished the
bill TO be considered section by Sec
ton.
On motion the question was put on
the motion to indefinitely postpone.
An aye and no vote was taken. The
motion was lost by the following divi-
sion:
Ayeg-Nobles Hopkins AMI Kanoa;
Reps. Bipikane, Aki, Pua, Il. w. Will
cox, Nahinu, White, Kanealii and Ed
monds-10.
Noes-Ministers Wilcox, Robinson,
Jones and Brown; Mobiles Ena, Pua,
Williams, Male, Kauhane, j. NJ. Hor-
ner, Hind, Hoapili, Marsden, Young,
Cornwell, Anderson, McBryde and
Dreier; Reps. Wilder, Kauhi, Bush,
Kamauoha, Waipuilani, Kaluna, Iosepa,
Akina, Smith and A. S. Wilcox--27.
Absent - Mobiles Berger, Peterson,
Cummins, Baldwin, w. Y. Horner,
Walbridge, Thurston and McBryde !;
Reps. Ashford, Nawahi, koahou, "A.
Horner, kaunamano and kapahu-
The bill was then taken up for con-
sideration section by section.
The various sections of the hill as
proposed by the committee were
passed up to Section l9, at which
point
Rep. Ashford introduced the follow
ing amendment, proposing the addi-
ton of new section, viz: " Section
20. This Act shall not nor shall any
of it's provisions, be construed to APP
ply to any person or class of persons
as shall, after the date of its approval,
be brought or come into this kingdom
from foreign lands in pursuance of
the terms of any statute heretofore
passed, in accordance with and by the
sanction of Article So of the Constitu-
ton, as adopted on the = day of -,
1892, and to the employers of such
persons as are in this section descrlb-
ed, anything heretofore expressed in
this Act, to the contrary notwith-
standing"
Rep. Pua offered the following
amendment: "Every person who has
been registered under this Act shall
receive metallic tag TO be worn
around the neck, and bearing the i'm
press of the crown of Hawaii"
laughter
President Walker declined to put
| the amendment.
Rep. Ashford spoke at considerable
| lenght in favor of his amendment.
| Rep. Wilder considered if the
amendment proposed was passed, it
virtually killed the bill. He moved
the ayes and noes be taken on the pas
sage of the amendment.
The ayes and noes were taken, re
sulting in the amendment being los
on the following division:
Ayes-Nobles Pua, Cornwell and Ka
noa; Reps. Bipikane, Aki, Pua. Ma
wahi, Kaunamano, Nahinu, White, ka
nealii and Edmonds-12
Ministers, Wilcox, Robinso,
and Jones; Mobiles Berger, Ena, Male
Kauhane, J. NJ. Horner, Hind, Hoapili
Anderson. McBryde and Dreier; Reps
Wilder Asaf8Ed Ak khaA and H g wi
Absent-Nobles Hopkins, Peterson
Cummins, Marsden, Young, Baldwin
w. Y. Homer, Walbridge and Thur
ton; Reps. r. w. Wilcox, Bush
Koahou, A. Horner, Kamauoha, Ka
pahu and Smith.
Excused-Noble Williams.
On the announcement of the vote
Rep. Ashford rose and charged sew
eral of the members with bad faith il
not keeping an agreement made by
them. He changed his vote from
aye to nay so as to allow of reconsid
GRAFTON.
Rep. Wilder moved the reconsider
alton of the vote. Carried.
Rep. Ashford moved that the vari
Gus sections of the bill be made the
order of the day for Tuesday next
Carried.
Rep. Ashford under suspension 0
the rules presented report from tht
Judiciary Committee in re two sec
tions of the Electric Light Bill anC
recommended their passage. Tabled
for consideration with the bill.
Minister Jones asked the member:
of the House to be present during tn
evening to approve the Appropriation
bill. This day was the last of tn
month and the clerks and other
would be glad to get their money
Her Majesty had seen a copy of tn
bill and had looked it over CAREFUL,
and no doubt would sign it as sool
as it was officially presented. HI
moved that the House take a recess
until o'clock. Carried at 4:l0.