The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-10-13
THE LEGISLATURE.
one Hundred and Seventh Day.

WEDNESDAY, Oct. II.
me House met at 1910 A. NJ.
me minutes of the preceding day
were read and approved.
The Minister of Finance presented
answers to questions of Rep. Kapahu
regarding postmasters.
oh motion Of Rep. r. w. Wilcox,
oiiis were taken up which had not
been referred.
Blu 80, the Lottery bill.
hep. White moved the bill be re-
ierred to select committee.
Noble Marsden moved the bill be
ihoehhitely postponed, and that the
ayes and noes be taken. The Ser
geant at Arms should bring in the
members of the Cabinet, so that thew
might put themselves on record for or
against the bill.
Noble Cornwell said the member
had no business to send for the Cabi-
net.
Noble Marsden said he wanted the
House to send for them.
Minister Macfarlane wished to ex-
pain his position to this extent
however obnoxious bill mi hit ap-
pear, the lntroducer was ent tied to
reference TO committee. He did not
propose TO shirk the issue, and would
put himself Squarely on record as soon
US the Dill came up for consideration.
me OH, however, should go to com
Inlttee. A~sense of fairness and ms
tice demanded that.
Rep. Waipuilani was not in favor
OF the bill and should not help il
through, but it was only fair to refer
the bill to committee, just as the
same members pakapio and che ia
bills were referred.
The motion was lost on the follow
ing divisions:
Ayes-NObles Cummins, Kauhane,
}. M. Horner, Hind, Marsden, w. Y.
Homer, Anderson and Kanoa; Reps.
Wilder, Kauhi, Bush, Koahou, A.
HOrner, Edmonds, Kaluna, Iosepa,
Smith and Wilcox-1S.
Noes-Ministers Macfarlane and
Gulick; Mobiles Berger, Hopkins, Pua,
Peterson, Williams, Male, Hoapili,
Cornwell and Dreier; Reps. Bipikane,
Aki, Pua, r. w. Wilcox, Kaunamano,
Waipuilani, Kapahu, Nahinu, White,
Kanealii and Akina-22.
Observation-Disclosures Parker and Neu-
mann; Mobiles Ena, Young, Baldwin,
Walbridge, Thurston and A. S. Will
cox; Reps. Ashford, Nawahi and Ka-
mauoha.
On motion of Noble Marsden, the
bill was referred to select committee
of nine.
Second reading of Bill 1873, to ex-
empt certain lands from taxation.
Referred to Public Lands Committee.
Bill 1S4, relating to public health.
Referred to same committee.
Bill 1856, concerning registration of
brands. Referred to Commerce Com
mittee.
Bill 1SS, relating to carrying of
mails. Referred to Commerce Com
mittee.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Third reading of Bill 1877, relating to
pilot and pilotage.
Noble Marsden moved the bill pass.
Minister Mactarlane said there
should be no delay in passing this
bill. 1t would save the country $780,
600. If there were only more such
bills as this, we would get at solu-
ton of the Appropriation bill, which
vas the serious question confronting
them. There could be no question as
to the policy and necessity of return
ing these fees to the Government.
The compensation provided for pilots
it was claimed would be inadequate.
He had taken the trouble to inquire
among merchants and shippers, and
they agreed that the salaries were
adequate. In going through the APP
preparation bill, he had been COM
PEELED to make still further cuts in
salaries, and nothing else could be
done unless the House was ready to
increase taxation.
The till passed,
Committee on Lottery bill: Rep.
White, Noble Cornwell, Rep. Ma
wahi, Mobiles Marsden and Cummins,
Reps. Wilder and Bush, Mobiles Peter
son and Pua.
The constitutional amendment con-
corning the pay of members was
brought up.
Noble Baldwin moved the matter
be deferred until next Monday. The
House was not full, and all the mem
bers were not in town even. He re-
GREETED the necessity of postpone
ment.
At 1I:20 the House took recess till
1:30.
AFTERNOON SESSION.