The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-06-25
Thu LEGISLATURE
Twenty-fhird Day.
FRIDAY, June "a.

8@ PETITIONS.
Rep. Kapahu presented a petition
from Kau asking for 5000 for certain
road. Referred to the Committee on
Public Lands.
Rep. White presented a petition
from Waialua asking that their repre-
sentative be restored to his seat. Re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
Rep. Kanealii presented petition
from Honolulu asking that license
be granted Sum Kun Ping to practice
medicine. Referred to the Sanitary
Committee.
Rep. Nawahi presented a petition
from Hilo that all fisheries be free.
Referred to the Committee on Public
Lands.
Also that the Segregation Act be
repealed. Laid on the table with the
bill.
Also that the Homestead Act be
amended. Laid on the table with
the bill.
Also from Peter Lee praying that
the Government purchase his road.
Referred to q select committee.
Rep. Kamauoha presented petit
ton from John KamOa for $1,000 dam
ages for being locked up by the Mar
shall ten hours on the charge of
treason.
Noble Neumann objected to a pro-
posed reference to the Judiciary Conn
mittee, which was not a collecting
agency. He moved it be laid on the
table.
Noble Neumann finally withdrew
his objection and the petition was re
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
Noble Williams presented a petit
ton signed by fifty-two mechanics,
the gist of which was that the petit
TONERS were of "opinion that by far
the greater proportion of the manu-
featured articles now imported could
be made in this country as well, or in
some cases even better than abroad,
although we candidly admit not so
cheApiy; but we hold that it is good
policy for the Government to pay
more for the manufactured articles re-
quired by the various departments,
provided that the money is spent in
the country, thus increasing the man.
ufacturing capacity of our industrial
establishments, the number of me-
chanics In the country and the tax
able value of property. Your petit
TONERS therefore pray your honorable
body that suitable action be taken to
restrain as far as possible the import
alton by the Hawaiian Government
of such goods and articles as can
advantageously be manufactured in
this country" The petition was laid
on the table for consideration with q
bill on the subject.
Noble Thurston presented petition
from John Colburn for a claim of
$124.S8 against the Road Board. Re-
ferred to the Finance Committee.
Rep. Bipikane presented o petition
from police officers claiming certain
sums deducted from their wages. Re-
ferred to the Police Committee.
The same member presented petit
ton for $4,000 to pay petitioners for
their services as secret police. Re-
ferred to the Police Committee.
Rep. Waipuilani presented petit
ton from Kona praying that Pearl
Harbor be not coded; that no more
laborers be imported, and that the
law Of tax assessors and collectors be
repealed. Referred to the Committee
on Miscellaneous Petitions.
Rep. Ashford presented petition
from Manuel Vierra asking that S.
taxes be refunded him. Referred to
the Finance Committee.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Noble Williams reported Bill 81
printed.
Noble Neumann for the Judiciary
Committee reported on Bill Al, to re-
enact the judiciary law of 1886 recon-
mending tabling the bill until the re-
port of the Judiciary Commission has
been considered. Adopted.
Noble Neumann stated that the re-
port ON the constitutional amend
ments would be ready next week. As
to Bill 80, relating to the carrying of
lights, the committee recommend
passage, with trifiing amendment.
Accepted to be considered with bill.
AS to Resolution 65, the committee
report as follows: On resolution re-
lating to the power of the Attorney.
General to abandon the prosecution
against r. w. Wilcox and others, the
committee find that the Attorney.
General is plainly authorized by law
to decline to present an indictment
against any person committed fol-
trial at any time before such trial
The committee deems that the ex.
PLANTATION made by the Attorney Gen
eral disposes of any statement OF
promises made. The report was
adopted.
The committee, having considered
the items for interpreter and short.
hand reporter, recommend that the
salary of the latter be passed as in the
bill, the committee promising TO bring
in bill defining his duties. They
further recommend that the item fol-
interpreter read, Hawaiian Interpreter
and translator. They also recommend
that the petition praying that the
present form of government be con.
tinued be laid on the table.
Rep. KamauOha moved that the
first petition of the report be consid.
cred with the Appropriation bill. The
second part he did not approve of
1t looked as though the committee
thought there might be change in
the form of government.
Noble Neumann said no action was
necessary, as no member, with the ex.
ception of one absent one, would favor
n republic.
Rep. White said that the fact that
he was a member of the committee
and had signed the report ought tc
allay all fears in the bosom of Rep
Kamauoha.
The report was laid on the table
with the bill.
The committee reported further on
Bill 81, relating to lien on ami