The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-10-07
THE LEGISLATURE,
103RD DAY.
FRIDAY, Oct. Z, 1892.
Morning Session.

The Assembly convened at 10
O'Clock for prayer, after which the
minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
Rep. Waipuilani stated that the
members elect as Mobiles to ill vacant
seats as representing the Island of
Oahu were present and he moved
that their credentials be examined.
Carried.
The Committee on Credentials re-
ported the papers of the newly elect
eel members correct and the Presi-
dent sent message to the Chief
Justice desiring the attendance of
one of the Justices of the Supreme
Court for the purpose of swearing
in the new members.
Associate Justice Dole appeared
and G. b. Male and Chas. l.. Hop
kins were duly sworn in as Mobiles of
the Kingdom.representing the Island
of Oahu, and took their seats.
Rep. Koahou presented, from the
Finance Committee, a minority re-
port on the petition presented by
merchants of Honolulu praying that
the duty of 20 cents per pack on
playing cards be repealed. The
committee consider that to accede
to the prayer would be unjust to
those members who had voted for
the bill. The report was tabled for
future consideration.
Rep. White, under suspension of
the rules, presented petition from
residents of Honolulu praying that
laws relative to Chinese immigra-
ton. Tabled for bill.
Rep. Aki and Noble Hoapili pre-
sented petitions of like prayer and
they were also tabled for the bill.
Rep. Kanealii offered resolution
that, as j. E. Bush was a Represen-
tative in the House from the district
of Koolaupoko, and that it was
stated that he, by himself or through
members Of his family or his bust
ness relations, was receiving and had
received large sums of money con-
trary to Article 20 of the Constitu-
ton; therefore, be it resolved that
the Judiciary Committee investigate
and examine into this matter and
report to the House. Resolution
adopted.
Rep. Smith reported some amend
ments to the Judiciary Bill and they
were passed to the Enrolment Com
mittee for insertion in the engrossed
copy of the bill
Unfinished Business coming up
the bill Q57A) restricting Chinese
immigration was brought forward
and debate ensued on amendments
to Section l.
Rep. Kaunamano moved that the
section be referred to select com
mittee. He considered that time
would be saved in so doing.
Minister Neumann offered amend
ments to section | to the effect that
''only women who have relatives
either by marriage or blood and
children under fourteen years of age
having parents and guardians be
permitted.
Rep. White offered an amendment
that added clerks to the permissible
people.
Rep. kaunamano would be pleas
ed to have the "clergymen" strucl
out. He thought that the clergy
men and colporteurs were adverse tc
the interests of the employers. They
might induce laborers to have reli
gious services twice week. 1t wa
the fashion now among native luna
on plantations to get excused from
work when there was meeting o
hn Of hn oh
Rep. White desired to amend b,
allowing two clerks to each retail
Chinese business house.
Noble Thurston read statistics t,
show that a door would be opened
by which over one thousand Chimes,
could be allowed entrance if Rep
Whites amendment was carried.
Rep. Bipikane considered that tn
section asked for too much; tn
idea, as he understood it, was to al
range SO as to obtain cheap labo
for the planters. He could not Sc
what women, children, clergymen
colporteurs and clerks had to d
with the matter.
Rep. Iosepa considered tina
clergymen would be of benefit t
the community at large as the Chi
nese had great faith in their teach
ers. He did not wish to prolong tn
, argument, so he moved the previou
question.
The motion carried, and then tn
amendments offered by Ministe
Neumann were put and carried, an
afterwards the section as a whole.
Minister Gulick reported that He
Majesty had signed bills, l, relatin
to the Deputy Sheritfs to act q
Coroners and, 2, to establish tn
, status of landings in the kingdol
and the rights of the public therein
At II the Assembly took rece;
, until 80 p. IN.