The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-08-20


iiciary Committee on Bill 1877, to
make the District Judge on Molokai a
Police Judge. The committee find
the proposed change unnecessary and
recommend the bin be tabled.
Adopted.
The same committee reported on
the resolution requiring the govern
ment to refund election fees paid
twice to Apiki and Kapahu. The
committee recommend inserting an
item for that purpose. Laid on the
table with the Appropriation bill.
The same committee reported on
the Bill l53, to increase exemption
from execution. The committee re-
commend that the law remain as it is.
Rep. Ashford brought minority
report and announced his intention to
introduce a bill on the subject. Ia
bled for consideration with the bill.
The same committee reported on
the resolution asking for an appro
priation for certain services connected
with the KOhala water supply. The
services not being completed the COM
mittee recommend the resolution be
tabled. Adopted.
The same committee reported on
the petition asking for payment of
5000 to one, Pamaiaulu, for use of his
house as court house. No vouchers
being presented, the committee re-
commend the resolution be tabled,
but state that the matter is one for
the Judiciary department. Adopted.
The same committee reported on
the bill to prohibit dealers in general
merchandise from selling salt sal
mon. The committee find the bill
unjust and impolitic and recommend
it be tabled. Laid on the table with
the bill.
Noble Thurston presented under
suspension of the rules a petition
from taxpayers Of Honolulu, against
the tax on playing cards. The peti
tion was referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
Noble William reported for the
Printing Committee that the report
for the Finance Committee on Bill IS
was printed.
SELECT COMMITTEES.
Notice of meeting of the committee
on Resolution 231 was given.
AT 1928 the House proceeded to the
ORDER OF THE DAY.
On motion of Rep. Waipuilani the
House took up the regular instead of
the special order.
Bill No. 161, to amend Article Al of
the Constitution. Referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
Bill 1872, to punish the use of vulgar
language. Referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
Bill 1853, relating to coroners. Re-
ferred to the Sanitary Committee.
ELl 1854, concerning the challenging
OF jurors. Referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
Bill 165, relating to royal patent for
land In Kau. Referred TO the Judi
ciary Committee.
Bill 1853, relating to foreign fire in
surance companies.
This bill was introduced by the
Ways and Means Committee. The
bill was made the special order for
Thursday of next week.
Bill III, to prohibit sugar planters
from holding office. Referred to the
Military Committee.
Bill 172, TO provide for the voting of
seamen. Referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
BIZ! 151A, concerning landings of
the kingdom.
The Z. bill comes from the Public
Lands Committee. Order of the day
for Thursday of next week.
Bill l66, to amend the law relating
to Chinese immigration. Referred to
the Labor Committee.
Bill 1877, relating to pilots and pilot
ing.
The bill comes from the Ways and
Means Committee. Special order for
Thursday.
Bill l6s, relating to Chinese immi-
grafton. Referred to the Labor Com
mittee.
Bill TIA, to define the duties of steno-
grapher.
Noble Neumann moved the bill be
referred to a select committee COM
posed of Mobiles Peterson and Thurs
ton.
Referred to select committee.
Consideration of Bill IS, the Ha-
waiian Banking Act, in Committee
of the Whole, Rep. r. w. Wilcox in
the chair.
Noble Macfarlane was opposed to
the bill from first to last, because it was
1sound in principle and fraught with
ssr to the commercial interests
a. dependence of Hawaii. It was
S;on because the country was bur-
~ , 1S"Jt debt of nearly four mil
81 e. SIiu. me 1snreigp. bondholders
ior the payment o. this provision
in paper. The member from, rna-oant
District had referred to canita I'd
sWeating the country. The bill wouJr
ave tnat class more power than ever
Inc planters who control the prodncts
OF the country will have ten tfmas
greater control if this bill passes The,
VIII control the situation. AS soon ~
tne money is issued, the price of com
modities would advance, the pricT -
ilving go up, without, as the. - 4
reared, correspop ttiinr ria .,eake e
~ dne iaoorers|~ould be - in labor,
Soi I1e pia;Aters, who al.at the mercy |
i ESSlo, Ss equivalssR6ne would have |
cheapsx eRt, exchange. The |
CsP,lIr is money would make ]
taacioas' nimsy, deceitful and fall
a. Ste iilaseRhe pamphlet published by
l1asaeESfoducer says the bill will bene-
e3sShe debtor class. The difficulty is
The poor are too poor to contract debts.
The debtor class will not be benefited.
The bill proposed to flood the country
with an unlimited quantity of ire
deemable currency There was no ele-
ment OF soundness in it from Begin
ming to end. Noble Horner: There
is limit What is it? Noble Hor-
ner: The demand for use.] That
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