The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-06-01

llIt / ONtI 10.
Rep. koahOu gave notice of Acts to
repeal: !. The law relating to lep
rosy. ,. The compulsory vaccination
law. 3. The duty on rice. (. To
amend section l chapter - Laws OF
1883, in regard to bankruptcy.
Rep. kanealii gave notice Of an
Act TO change the holding Of the term
OF the Second Judicial Circuit from
Lahaina to Waikiki; also an Act
to define length Of day Of contract
labor.
Minister Spencer gave notice Of an
Act to establish Il bureau Of agricul-
ture and forestry.
Rep. Kapahu gave notice OF an Act
to amend section - chapter Of the
Laws Of 1883 relating to police de.
partment.
Rep. Iosepa gave notice Of an Act
to provide for the appointment of a
Police Magistrate for Hama, Maui.
The President appointed Minister
Spencer, Reps. Waipuilaui, Smith,
Bush, and Noble J. NJ. Horner as spe-
cial committee on petition from a
man in Kau.
The President stated that the
amendments 10 the Constitution were
on his table. What was the pleasure
Of the House.
Rep. Smith moved reference to the
judiciary Committee to inquire whe-
ther the formalities prescribed by the
Constitution had been complied with.
Carried.
Rep. Ashford said, in 1883, a re-
port was made to the Legislature
by a committee appointed to draft
amendments to the Judiciary law.
This had been referred to each subsc-
quent Legislature, and tabled. He
should move it be taken from.thc
table and referred to the judiciary
Committee.
Minister Widemanu would simply
ask whether the bill was on our table
( or SOMEBODY clse's table. He doubted
whether the course suggested was the
correct one.
Noble Peterson That report was
/ referred to a special committee at the
/ last session, which reported the bill
/ back, and recommended it to this
/ Legislature.
The motion was carried.
Under suspension of rules, Noble
/ j. NJ. Homer presented the report OF
/ a committee appointed by the last
/ Legislature TO report to this Legisla-
/ ture on bill %, to reOrganiZc the
/ Postal Savings Bank. The committee
/ reported that it was not ready tC
/ report, and was granted further time.
Minister Widemann gave notice O
an Act to amend and cOdify the law,
relating to the Postal Savings Bank.
Noble Pua gave notice of an Act t.
/ abolish Office of Tax Collector anC
Assessors in Chief, and to transfer the
duties to Governors. ?, An Act tC
appoint District Magistrate for kalau
papa and KalawaO.
Noble COrnWell gave notice of bill
to regulate importation of tirearm:
into the Hawaiian kingdom.
Rep. Waipuilani gave notice of n
Act to encourage cultivation of coffee.
Rep. Kapahu introduced resolution
that the Acknowledgement answer thu
following questions in three days: !
Names and residences of all in employ
of police? ,. Office of each? 3. Thei
monthly salary?
Rep. Ashford said such questions
did not need to be passed as resOlu
tons. They were referred to the Min
lister rs matter of course.
President Walker stated that tina
was the usual course; but as this wa
resolution, he would have to put i
to the House.
The resolution was lost.
Rep. Bush asked the Minister O
Finance: |. Whether the Deput.
Collector was concerned in the bust
ness known as "Ka Maile,n on For
street? .. Did he participate in tn
appraisement of goods imported to
that store
Rep. Kapahu, under suspension c
rules, read his bill to amend Sectio
Il, Chapter VIII, Laws of 1883, relat
ing to Police Department.
The bill took the usual course.
Rep. Nawahi said there was Va
cancy for North Hilo, and he hope
the Judiciary Committee would atten
to the matter ut once.
Noble Neumann said he intende
to ask the committee to meet tina
afternoon.
Rep. Kamauoha asked the Ministc
of Interior the following questions
|. Was c. w. Ashford a Notary?
When was he appointed? 3. Did h
tender his resignation before teOruar
3D., 1892?
Rep. Ashford moved that the que
ton of the qualification of c. w. Asl
ford be referred to Judiciary Commi
tee, with instructions to report Wit
all convenient speed.
Rep. Kamauoha thought the motto
had nothing to do with his question
Noble Baldwin was glad that ii
persOn concerned had brought up II
matter himself. The matter was II,
a personal one, nor party one, 81
. one of law. There was only one ObJe
ton to referring to the Judiciary Cor
mittee. Mr.. Ashford was member
! that committee himself.
= Rep. Ashford said he would not 10
q in the report.
The motion was carried.
!, Min. Spencer answered the que
u tions of the member for kohala. lie
= Ashford was notary, and he had II
y rendered his resignation.
=: Rep. Smith said the answer shou
= be in writing.
,, The Minister stated that it would
- in writing in moment.
g Rep. Smith inquired whether
- Acknowledgement INTENDED to sum
II q report to the House, and if not, thu
- were questions he would like to a;
~ Acknowledgement Whiting stat
~ that the report would be ready durI
~ the course of the week. 1t had be
=, =. uuavoidably delayed.
- Rep. KamauOha gave notice to
~ committee to draft reply to spec
from the Throne, to meet immediate
&c The committee consists of Ike
(. Kamauoha, and Nawahi, Not
q Baldwin, Cornwell and Cummins.
- = Rep. Bush moved the House
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