The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-08-20
THE LEGISLATURE.
SIXTY NINTH DAY.
FRIDAY, Aug. 10, 1892.
Afternoon Session.

The Committee rc-asscmbled from
recess at l:30 and continued the con
sideration of the Hawaiian Banking
Act.
Rep. Nawahi desired to ask qucs-
tions of Noble Macfaranc but it
could he easily noticed that the
member did not want to answer
them, he was not present, and there
fore must have kept away so as to
evade being questioned. CAT this |
moment Noble Macfarlanc passed to
his seat The objection to this bill
was from monoycd people, not from
the poor. 1t was a new idea and
some people did not like it, they did
not want change, they were better
satisfied to stay in the old ruts. Our
Lord Beaconsiield (Noble Horner)
had after careful consideration of
this subject for two years pre-
sented to the House way out of
the present financial difficulties.
New industries could be and would
be undertaken 10y the plenitude of
money obtainable under this act
Instead of bitter tears of repentance
being shed, he believed that those
who voted for the bill would be
called blessed.
Rep. Ashford offered a substitute
amendment for tho me previously
offered by him and to the effect that
when the Committee rise they re-
commend that Bill IS be re-commit-
ted with instructions that it be
amended, and that provision be
inserted making the bank separate
and Independent from the Post
Office.
Noble Neumann looked upon the
Bill as one that should not pass.
He compared the desire to consider
section by section with story, rela-
tive to kind hearted but simple old
German who, desiring to cut his
dogs tail off but not wishing to give
the poor dog too much pain, used to
cut off the tail in sections an inch at
time. Iaughter) So it was with
this Bill; he thought the Bill could
be discussed in its entirety. There
was one very good point in the Bill,
Good ;,,ln,I md L., u
all bad, very bad. The particular
point he had in mind was the autho-
rity given the Government to issue
these bills and then on them to
transfer for Government Bonds.
That was a good point but it did
not reach the poor,for they were not
liable to have any Government
Bonds unless there was a law passed
authorizing the Government to sup
ply them such. Laughter) There
was no doubt but that the Govern
ment could make the money legal
tender; it could take piece of
leather, stamp the image of horse
thereon, and call it horse and a
horse it would be. But when an at
tempt was made to utilize that fac
simile in the function of a horse
then the lack of usefulness would be
most apparent. The speaker con
tinued at some length, making the
members merry by his facetious sim
lies to various portions of the Bill.
Rep. White favored the Bill; he
touched upon the episode of the
previous day in which he was con
cerned and then reverting to the
Bill said that the objections raised
by Noble Neumann were like Sound
ing brass and tinllling cymbals.'
Rep. White continued for nearly
three quarters of an hour in dis
seminating his view, sending at 4:O3
Motion was made that the Com
mlttee rise and was carried. Rep
Wilcox, the chairman, reported the
progress made, and according tC
motion asked leave for the Com
mittee to sit again tomorrow.
Noble Neumann would ask thai
that portion of the report be amend
ed which related to the time of again
sitting, and would move that Mon
day be substituted, He had no oh
lection to state his reason, in fac
desired that the members should b
cogniZant of his position in the mat
ter. A ball would take place at tn
Palace this evening, and as he kney
the weakness Of human nature h
thought it would be better to NEE
the discussion with a clear head
Uaughter,)
The amendment was accepted an,
the bill was tabled for Monday A
4:05, on motion, the Assembly ad
journed.
Saved a Woman's Life.
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