The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-07-06
THU LEGISLATURE.
TIlIRTY.FlRST DAY.
Tuesday, July 5, 1892.
Morning session,
CONTINUED.

Also from the same Committee, on
q petition from john II. Patty us pre-
sid,nt of the kawailOu Rauch Co,
that he uad inadvertently returned
for taxation two. parcel, OF leas'd
land at Waialua from The Emerson
Estate, which pieces were returned
10y the Emerson family as owners
thereof, and as consequence the
taxes-amounting to Sl20-had been
twice paid. Tie report of the Com
mittee favors the insertion of the
amount claimed, in the appropriation
bill, for refunding TO the petitioners.
Adopted.
Rep. Smith, Chairman of the Visit
ing Committee to the Leper Settle
ment at Molokai, presented a pre-
liminary report as follows: 1.-The
Committee sailed from Honolulu,
July I'd, at Z p. M, on the Inter-
island steamer Waialeale, Capt,
Freeman, and arrived at Kalaupapa
early the next morning. The whole
day was spent in examining the con
dition of the patients at the Settle
ment, hearing their rogue It's and in
Investigations pei tanning to the affairs
of the Settlements. So much was
seen and learned that requires furth-
er consideration full report cannot
be presented at this time; but Will
be prepared and presented at as
| nrl,- an Int aS
the Assembly are due the Inter
Island S. 5. Co." Report accepted.
On motion of Rep. Kamauoha the
Order of the Day was proceeded with
and at 10:30 the consideration of
Bill No. 81, Giving liens to persons
who pasture, feed or shelter animals,
was taken up.
On motion of Noble Macfarlane
(the author being absent) the bill
was made the Order of the Day for
Thursday next.
Second reading Bill So, "To
authorize the Minister of Interior to
grant license for keeping a house
in which to carry on gambling games
of all kinds" Referred to Judiciary
Committee.
Second reading Bill sc, "To abol-
ish the office of taX-assessor in chief
and to provide for the discharge OF
the duties now performed by said as
SCISSOR in chief Also referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
Second reading Bill 80, "To grant
a license for gaming pakapio and tc
amend and to supplement laws OF
the Penal Code relating to gaming
A long discussion, out of order
was commenced and carried on unit
noon time. Reps. White and Kamau
oha talked against time and used par
liamentary filibustering tactics, which
prevented definite action on motion
to indefinitely postpone.
At II O'Clock a motion made by
Rep. Kamauoha to take recess wa
lost. a pending appeal was thel
put and the chair was sustained.
On motion the ayes and nays wer
ordered to be called.
Rep r. w. Wilcox at 1908 mad
motion that the House take re
cess until 80 but it failed to pass
Rep. White, the introducer of tn
bill, commenced his final speech il
favor of the bill at II :04, continu
ing until 1920 when he was inter
rupted by Rep. Kamauoha, VIII
moved a recess until 2 O'Clock.
This interruption was the cause 70
a little commotion-Nohle Neumann
Minister Widemann, Rep. White an
the President all engaged in endeay
or to undo tangle relative to th
yielding of the floor by Rep. Whit
to Rep. Kamauoha. Rep. White de
MED having done so. Noble Neu
mann desired that he would yield tn
floor to him but Rep. White blandl
declined. Rep. Ashford desired ais
TO have the member yield the foe
and agreed to make a motion tina
she (the speaker) should have th
floor after recess" Minister Wide
= mann objected and said he woul
rather listen to speech six month
in length than to submit to tn
threats Of Rep. White.
Noble Neumann desired to kno
about how long the member inLende
to speak
Rep. White could not tell exactly
but, as he was continually receivn
points from friends on the bill,
might take all day. The membt
then continued.
Crackers and cheese were distr
buted amongst the members.
An Attic member said (sott
voce); "There is an oriental sayin
that people of great verbosity al
filed with the east wind. If sue
be the case am inclined to thin
that full-hedged cyclone has take
possession of our friend Bill
bowels"
The speaker desired permission
eat and speak at the same time.
Noble Neumann objected on III