The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-06-08
THE LEGISLATURE,
NINTH DAY.
TUESDAY, June 4, 1892.
Morning session.

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Kapahu that $40, 900 he appropriated
for the extension Of School street.
To Public Lands and Internal I'm
provements.
Noble Macfarlane petition from
tax payers in the district of Kalihi,
Honolulu, that the water system be
extended in that district. The intro
ducer said that it was the duty of
Noble Pua, who represents that dis
trict, to present this matter but from
some unexplained reason he would
not do so and it became incumbent
on the speaker to do 80. To Public
Lands.
Noble Thurston from the Commit
tee on Public Lands and Internal
improvements presented reports on
two petitions, viz: (l) that the petit
ton referring to the construction of
railroad around the island of Ha-
waii be laid on the table for a bill on
the subject; (2) that petition from
Kau, Hawaii, relating to the intro
duction of labor be laid on the table
to be considered with bill. Report
approved.
Noble Neumann from the Judiciary
Committee presented a report signed
by himself and Rep. Smith on the
matter of the eligibility of Rep. C.
w. Ashford to hold his seat in the
House and expressed as their opinion
that the said member was not eligible
by reason of his having held and still
holding commission as Notary Pub
lie. They refer to the written opin-
ion on the subject as filed by three
justices of the Supreme Court, on
August "a, 1887.
Rep. Kamauoha moved that the
report be laid on the table until that
from the other members of the COM
mittee was presented. Carried.
Noble Peterson from the Judiciary
Committee presented a report signed
by himself and Rep. White on the
subject of eligibility of Rep. G. w.
Ashford to seat in the House, and
presented as one of the principal
points for their view of the question
that the opinion of the judges on the
subject, as referred to in the report
presented by Noble Neumann, was
not decision; it had had at the
time certain weight, it was given it
may be said during period of great
excitement Immediately after the
revolution of 1887. Now, however,
even that opinion might be changed;
two of the judges that signed it are
dead and no one could say that that
opinion was that of the Court as
composed to-day. The argument of
the members signing this report is
that notary public is not an execu.
tive officer of the Government as
contemplated by article 20 of the
Constitution.
On motion both reports were
tabled for consideration as the spe-
cial order of the day for Tuesday
next.
Noble Williams from the Printing
Committee reported bills FL TO 27 in
elusive, 20 and 81 g, printed and ready
for distribution.
Rep. Smith from the Judiciary
Committee reported verbally on pc
tilion from Kohala, Hawaii, relative
to the amendment of the labor laws
and recommended that the same be
referred to the Committee on Com
merce. Approved. Also, on petit
ton, from the same district, that all
salaries Of Government employees be
reduced, the committee recommend
ed reference to the Finance Commit
tee. Approved.
Minister Widemann read for first
time bill to amend Section 5l7
Civil Code relating TO Customs du-
ties.
Rep. Kanealii offered a resolution
that the Minister of Foreign Affairs
prepare and place before the Assem-
bly, (1) the salary of the bandmaster
and when it began, (2) the salary of
each member of the band. Referred
to the Minister. The same member
also offered resolution that the
Minister of Foreign Affairs report
the individual salaries paid TO the
officers and men of the Queen s
Guard, and also whether the privates
are under contract. Referred to the
Minister.
Rep. Kapahu gave notice of
bill to provide police magistrate for
the district of Kau.
Rep. Kapahu offered resolution
that $500 be appropriated for build
ing courthouse in Kau. To be
considered with the Appropriation
Bill.
Rep. Bush gave notice of bill to
amend Sections A of Chap. so, Law.
of 1890, relating to the military.
Rep. Kamauoha read first time 9
bill to repeal Sec. 8, Chap. 82, Laws
of 1890, relative to the power of the
Minister of Interior in the construc.
tion of new roads.
Rep. Bush presented the following
question TO the Minister of Finance
lis it true that the Collector-Gen,
eral of Customs or other officer OF
Customs at Honolulu is in the habi
of accepting or has accepted in pay