The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-11-10
AFTERNOON SESSION.

- NAC NOllillilllEC I ,
yarding the detention of lepers at
kalihi, recommending that the reso-
luton calling for their detention be
adopted.
Laid on the table with the majority
report.
Rep. Wilder reported on the bill to
encourage fruit industry by remission
of taxes and duties on materials for
canning, etc. The committee favor
the idea and present substitute bill
l92a.
Tabled with the bill.
The same committee presented
report on the petition asking that
tools and machinery for canning
works be exempt from duty and
taxes until the 80 per cent. American
duty is removed. The committee
recommend the prayer of the petition
be granted.
The same committee reported on
Bill 1S6 providing for re-registration
of brands. The committee recon-
mend the bill be passed.
The Attorney-General moved that |
the report be adopted.
Noble Thurston and the Attorney |
General explained the object of the |
bill which was to release brands no |
longer in use.
The report was adopted and Satur- |
day set for the third reading.
The same committee reported on
the bill providing for the free admis-
sion of articles used in the manufac-
ture of soap. The committee recon-
mend the passage of the bill with an
amendment to section l.
Adopted and Saturday set for the
third reading.
The same committee reported on
the bill authorizing the appointment
of postmasters on the inter-island
steamers. The committee submitted
the matter to the Postmaster-General
who is opposed to the bill because the
masters of vessels can already receive
and carry letters, and the provision
of compensation is unnecessary. Peo-
pie should mail their letters at the
| Post Office. The committee do not
| altogether agree with the Postmaster,
| but they think that no extra expense
should be incurred at this time, and
recommend the bill be laid on the
table.
Rep. Kapahu moved the report be
| tabled for consideration with the bill.
Rep. Smith moved the report be
adopted. Carried.
! Noble Thurston reported that the
Public Lands Committee had consid-
cred the petition of J. w. Robertson
for certain labor performed on roads
and bridges. The committee recon-
mend the insertion of two items to
satisfy the claim.
Tabled with the Appropriation Bill.
SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
Noble Marsden reported for the
| Special Committee on Bill 175 to
regulate hours of labor of government
employees. The committee find the
bill aims to secure q much needed
reform and they recommend its pas
| sage with a couple of amendments.
Tabled with the bill.
Noble Marsden for another Special
Committee recommend the passage of
Bill AZ relating to desertion of service
by contract laborers.
Tabled with the bill.
Noble Marsden presented minor
ity report on Bill 149 to amend master
and servants act. The committee
recommend the bill be tabled.
Tabled to await the majority re-
port.
Noble Thurston presented n report
of the Special Committee on the
Oceanic steamship subsidy recon-.
mending the appropriation of 81, OOC
, for the biennial period and $4,000
more, if the Australia will touch a
Hilo. Noble Baldwin favored S30,OOO
, and $4,000 extra for the Hilo trips.
The report was tabled for cOnsidera
t ton with the minority report anG
Appropriation Bill.
Noble Williams for the Waite
Works Committee reported on the
1 claim of l.. Ahio for work done il
f Nuuanu Valley for the water works
g The claim was rejected by the Legis
lature of 1890, and the committee Sc
: no reason for reversing their verdict
5 The report was adopted.
g Rep. KamauOha presented repor
e of Select Committee on Bill to re
peal chapter 81 of the Laws of 1878 re
e lating to the segregation of lepers
+. The committee offer substitute bill
t Tabled with the report of othe
members of the committee.
Rep. Smith reported for the Selec
n Committee on the Taro Blight. Th
: committee sent DR.. Lyons to Kauai
: and his report is appended. The com
V mittee recommend that the MiniSte
of the Interior cause full investiga
L ton to be made, and that $500 be AZ
prOprlateu 1or JnaC purpose.
d The report was laid on the table, t
e be considered with the Appropriate
e bill.
Noble ThurstOn reported for tn
Committee on Public Lands, recon
e mending that the bill TO re-establis
l. the commission of boundaries pas
II Adopted, and Saturday set for thir
l. reading of the bill.
:, RESOLUTIONS.
Rep. Kapahu questioned the Nil
n lister of Finance in regard to the pu
IF chase of a certain house by the Boar
IL of Education.
lie Noble Young read by title an a
to authorize the Hawaiian Cover
ment to contract for the constructiC
N of submarine telegraph cables.
N Under suspension of rules, the bi
S. was read a second time by title.
lie Rep. Bipikane moved the bill
lie considered with the lottery bill.
lie The bill was referred 10 a select col
o. mittee of five.
j. At 3:15 the House proceeded to Il
y, ORDER OF THE DAY.
Second reading of the Appropriate
Il. bill.
IN Section >: On motion of the Mi
~ lister of Finance; the amount nam
~ in line one was stricken out.