The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-08-22
THE LEGISLATURE.
SEVENTY FIRST DAY.
MONDAY, Aug. %, 1892.
Morning Session.

Rep. Kaunamano presented petit
tions from residents of Maui and
Hawaii that the duty ON rice be re-
pealed. To Rice Committee.
Rep. Kamauoha presented petit
tions from residents of Honolulu
and elsewhere that the duty on rice
be not repealed. To Rice Committee.
Noble Cornwcll, from select com
mittec, to whom was given the con
sideration of Section 10, of Bill ll5,
relative to the running at large of
dogs without collar and tag, reported
that the section had been amended
and they present it in amended form
and recommend the passage. Report
tabled for bill.
Noble Marsden moved that bill
No. 2S relating to the Postal Savings
Bank be taken up and referred to
the Committee on ENDORSEMENT.
Carried and bill ordered to third
reading for Saturday next.
Noble Thurston moved that Bill
No. IS, to provide for and authorize
the raising of a revenue by taxation
for the support of the several fire
departments of the Kingdom, be
considered under the head of I'M
finished business. Carried.
Noble Thurston said that the
statement had been made by Noble
Horner that it was wrong to credit
to Honolulu the amount received as
receipts from the water service, it
was thought that credit ought to
be given to the plant and other dis
tricts were entitled to their share of
the credit. He referred to page lob
of Minister of Interiors Report to
show that the returns received from
Honolulu had alone more than paid
for the plant. He considered that
the general public was benefited by
the Fire Department of Honolulu.
| The idea of the outer districts re-
curing to be treated the same as
Honolulu in everything was as ridi
culous as for different portions of
the human body to expect like
treatment The hands might cry
out for the hair oil which belonged
to the head, or the feet weep for the
gloves which belonged to the hands.
IF the idea was carried out which
was advanced by the member from
Hawaii the appropriations would
have to be increased in number, Ha-
wall would be compelled to pay for
its own roads, Maui for its whaves
and landings, Kauai for its landings
and buoys, and Honolulu for its own
particular wharves and other i'm
proyements, but which were Of gen
eral public benefit. He was opposed
to the bill as proposed for the rea-
son that he believed that the propo-
sition was decidedly wrong and
nothing had yet been produced to
cause him to change his opinion.
Noble Baldwin agreed with Noble
Thurston to the effect that the
figures produced by the Finance
Committee were correct. He him
self could hardly be charged with
having any interest in the matter;
as regarded Honolulu he had no in
terest in Honolulu beyond the
clothes he stood in. He had obtain
ed the figures presented from the
Assessor-in-Chief. He indicated the
Supreme Court, Police Court, Water
Works and other branches as useful
to the whole public, and then men
toned others which might be re
garded as Of benefit to Honolulu
continuing he showed that Honolulu
paid more in proportion in taxes
and was in reality entitled to more
than she received.
Noble Horner stated that he hac
been considering the matter care
fully but had not received the state
ment of facts which could change
his mind as yet, There was a prin
ciple contained in the bill beside.
the mere dollars.
Rep. Smith favored the re-refer
eace of the bill TO committee.
On motion the bill was tabled ant
the action brought forth from Noble
Marsden the remark that "the brc
of freedom weeps, for justice i
dead"
AT IL, on motion the Assembly re
solved into Committee of the
Whole, Rep, Wilcox in the chair
and proceeded with the considera
ton of The Hawaiian Banking Act
The chair stated that there wer
two motions placed before the Com
mittee on Saturday, viz: |, that tn
bill be indefinitely postponed; z
that the bill be considered section
by section.
Rep. Smith moved that the Com
mittee rise and recommend that tn
bill be laid on the table, the con