The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-08-12
STANDING COMMITTEES.

STANDING COMMITTEES.
Rep. Ashford reported, for the Com
mittee on Rules, on a resolution of
Rep. Kapahu's, seeking to amend
Rule 81, by making debate on answers
to questions in order as soon as the
answers are presented. The commit
tee find that the amendment is un.
necessary, as by moving reference to
q committee, debate can be raised at
once now. Adopted.
Phe same committee reported fur
Their on Resolution SO, which seeks to
establish 5.minute limit for debate
in Committee of the Whole. The
committee find that such rule would
be inexpedient, as the very object OF
the House going into Committee OF
the Whole Is to obtain greater free
dom. Moreover, the House can from
time to time adopt such rules for the
committee as it sees fit. Adopted.
Noble Horner reported, for the
Ways and Means Committee, as fol-
lows: The committee recommend
that the petition for reduction OF the
tax rate to three-fourths OF per cent.
be laid on the table. Adopted.
Rep. r. w. Wilcox gave notice OF
meeting to the Committee on Pearl
Harbor and Nicaragua Canal.
Rep. Waipuilani gave notice TO the
Opium Committee No. 2 to meet at
the Station House the following morn
ing.
RESOLUTIONS.
Rep. Kapahu read by title an Act
to prohibit the appointment OF sugar
planters to Government offices; also
an Act to provide for the voting OF
seamen.
Rep. Kapahu asked the Attorney
General whether the Government had
the right to refund the fee to any can
didate in case of his withdrawal.
Noble Berger read by title an Act
to provide fol. q further appropriation
for the expenses of the Legislative
session.
Under suspension of rules the bill
was read second time by title.
The bill, which appropriates $4,000,
passed to engrossment.
Rep. Ashford asked that the rule Of
the House be suspended, in order to
enable him to give notice OF Dill.
Permission was granted, and the
mem Der gave notice of an Act to au-
thorize the grant of franchise to the
Hilo Wharf and Warehouse Co.
Rep. Kamauoha introduced reso-
luton calling for the return Of $25
each to Kapahu and Apiki, candi-
dates in the election vacated in Kau.
Referred TO the Judiciary Committee.
Noble Marsden asked the Minister
OF the Interior the following ques-
tions: () What are the conditions of
the contract for dredging the harbor
as to where the substances dredged
shall be deposited? ~ Is 1t not a
fact that the dredgings from the dis
charge pipe are now being discharged
in deep water outside the bar, and not
inside the retaining walls provided
for retaining the dredgings?
Noble Thurston moved the House
take up the bills on the
ORDER OF THE DAY.
which had not been referred to COM
mittee, and refer them. Carried.
Second reading of Bill 129, relating
to fire limits. Referred to Public
Lands Committee.
Second reading of Bill $50, relating
to Road Boards. Referred to Judiciary
Committee.
Second reading of Bill 131, relating
to conveying of passengers at Wal
luku, Maui. Referred to Committee
on Commerce.
Second reading OF Bill 1879, to amend
Chapter SO, Laws of 1890. Referred to
Judiciary Committee.
Second reading of Bill 1873, relating
to division OF Honolulu into five taxa
ton districts. Referred to Finance
Committee.
Second reading of Bill 1874, to amend
Chapter 43, Laws of 1882, relating to
internal taxes. Laid on the table with
the bill on taxation now before the
House.
Second reading of Bill 135, allow
ing residents of Kalawao and Kalau-
papa to vote. Referred to Judiciary
Committee.
Second reading of Bill 1876, to autho-
rize lepers and kokuas to build houses
on land of the Board of Health. Re-
feFred to Sanitary Committee.
Second reading of Bill 137, to pro-
vide q police justice for Molokai. Re-
ferred to Judiciary Committee.
Second reading of Bill 13S, relating
to care of lepers and pay of kokuas.
Referred to the Sanitary Committee.
Second reading of Bill 140, to limit
the number of liquor licenses and
regulate the issue thereof. Referred to
the Temperance Committee.
Second reading of Bill l4l, to autho.
rize the killing Of D1ynahs.
Minister Widemann hoped the bill
would pass the third reading before II
O'Clock, so that the killing of mynahs
could begin at O'clock. The mynah
xyas q brutal animal
Rep. r. w. Wilcox said there was
nothing to do hut to pass the bill. 1t
involved no expense; no bounty was
asked for.
Rep. White wished the bill carefully
criticized by the Judiciary Committee.
The bill was referred to the Com
mittee on Commerce and Agriculture.
Second reading of Bill 143, concern
ing hospital tax fund. Referred to
Finance Committee.
Bills IA, 145 and 146, constitutional
amendments to Articles SO, 81 and %,
were referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
Second reading of Bill l21, amend
ment to Article So of the Constitution.
Laid on the table for consideration
later,
Second reading of Bill 125, relating
to Sailors Home Society. Referred to
Public Lands Committee.
Second reading of Bill 126 relating
to highways. Referred TO the Com
mittee on Public Lands.
Second reading of Bill 127 relating
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