The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-12-10
THE LEGISLATURE.
143RD DAY.
SATURDAY, Dec. 10, 1892.
Morning Session.


The Assembly convened at 9
o'clock for prayer, after which roll
call and reading of minutes of the
previous meeting. Minutes were,
as usual, approved.
There being no reports ready from
either standing or special commit
tees the Assembly proceeded at once
with consideration of bills on the
Order of the Day.
At 9.2S Bill 1894, relative to high
ways, came up on third reading.
Passed at 1916, the time between
being occupied in the reading.
Bill 200, to grant certain postal
privileges to the Bureau of Informa-
ton.
Rep. Ashford was opposed to the
bill; he considered that it was not
proper to grant such privileges to
special company.
Rep. Smith considered that the bill
was in the line of progress, but as
there seemed to be some difficulty
about the principle he would move
to defer consideration.
Noble Ena favored the bill and
considered that it was one that was
intended to benefit the country from
one end to the other; if motion
had not been made to defer con-
sideration he would have moved to
have the bill pass.
Rep. Ashford said that he wished
to withdraw his motion to indefin-
itely postpone and would move that
it be re-referred to a special COM
mittee.
Rep. Kauhi favored both of the
motions made. 1t was idle to say
that we were not we'll known. The
Advertiser and the BULLETIN both
undoubtedly circulate all over the
world, and they help to tell people
all about us and to give information.
The Advertiser and BULLETIN, both
of which come out every day, are
eager to extend their circulation.
There was lately dispute in regard
to which had the greater circulation.
He did not know which had the
best, but both were circulated all
over the world, and they, with the
local stamps upon them, helped to
advertise us. He, however, objected
to this bill on general principles
He considered that the Bureau OF
Information was formed just for the
purpose of the corporation getting
it's hands into the treasury sack
Everybody knew the Sandwich Isl
ands, and it was not necessary tc
further advertise them.
Rep. Iosepa said that the kind O.
information which is desired to b,
given abroad is not contained in thu
BULLETIN or Advertiser although
each does assist a little. Literatur,
of the style of the small book issueo
by the Bureau was the best adver
, tisement for us abroad.
Rep. Smith offered an amendment
/ to the effect that the Minister o
Finance be authorized to "furnisl
postage" instead of simply remit.
/ Rep. Kaunamano favored refer
ring the bill to select committee
, He considered if the Bureau of In
: formation was going to distribute
: their books gratuitously then the
: were poor business people. He di'
: not believe that they were going t.
3 give books away for nothing, peopl
c did not do business that way in thi
country. They were going to max
all they could out of it.
= On the motion to refer being pu
:, the Assembly was found to be event
S divided, IL to IL, and President Wa
n ker split the tie by voting in favor c
|, reference and named the followin
r committee: Reps. Ashford, Smitl
5, Wilder, r. w. Wilcox and Nobl
z, Ena.
a Third reading Bill 2O3 in re gran
n ing of certain Royal Patents. Pas
ed.
Third reading Bill 2l7, to exten
q certain relief to the Honolulu L
g brary and Reading Room Associ
a ton. Passed.
3 At 1l:55, a motion to adjourn W;
10 made and carried.