The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-12-19
THE LEGISLATURE.
One Hundred and Forty-ninth
Day.
SATURDAY, Dec. II.

The House met at a. NJ. Roll call.
A quorum was not obtained until 9:37.
Minutes read and approved.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Rep. Smith presented the report of
the Sanitary Committee on the petit
ton of physicians requesting the re-
organization of the Board of Health.
The committee do not altogether APP
prove of the petition, but think it
would be well to have more physicians
on the Board, and they therefore pre-
sent q bill providing that two men,
bers be physicians.
The report was laid on the table
with the bill, which will not be
printed.
Rep. Kamauoha reported for the
committee on the bill to license paka-
pic and other Chinese gambling
games. The committee recommend
the bill be tabled.
The report was adopted.
RESOLUTIONS.
Minister Wilcox reported that the
Queen had signed Bill PIT, San Act
to Relieve the Honolulu Library" and
Bill 203, to authorize the issue of GER
tain Royal Patents. Also, that the
following bills have been presented to
her for her signature
Bill No. 70, relating to practice of
dentistry.
Bill No. 1873, relating to duty on
bicycles.
Bill 216, relating to duty on goods,
wares and merchandise
Bill No. Isl, relating to Chinese inn
migration.
Rep. White introduced a resolution
setting forth that whereas the House
had received news that Mr.. Kalua
was not dead, and whereas the House
had expressed its sorrow by ADJOURN
ing, resolved that the matter be ex-
plunged from the minutes, and that
the House express its joy by adjourn
ing at IL o'clock.
Rep. Smith moved, as an amend
ment, that the House sit until F. NJ.
to make up for the lost half day.
Rep. Ashford said that Mr.. Kalua's
friends had all been glad to learn that
moved the resolution be laid on the
table. Carried.
At 10 A. NJ. the House proceeded to
the
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Second reading of Bill POI, increas-
ing the duty on spirits.
Rep. r. w. Wilcox moved the bill
be indefinitely postponed.
Rep. White supported that motion.
Attorney-General Brown favored
the passage of the bill. The treaty
with Denmark would be no obstacle,
but it would not take effect SO far as
Denmark was concerned for year.
Minister Jones said this bill would
help out the revenue, as it was esti-
mated by the Collector General that
| it would add $4,000 to the revenue
| for the next eighteen months. 1t
would only add one cent glass to the
| cost of liquor, and the dealers would
| probably add enough water to cover
that. He was not in sympathy with
the liquor business, but he would not
| impose any hardship on them. This
| duty was imposed solely for the sake
| of raising revenue.
I Rep. Ashford moved reference to
TIE CoLuLuIJlee naVluS III manu- Tie
Act fixing the duty on methyllic
alcohol.
The bill was referred to the COM
mittee, with the addition of Rep.
Ashford and the Attorney-General.
Second reading of the bill to license
opium.
The bill was made the special order
for Tuesday after the consideration Of
the veto.
Second reading of Bill 219, an Act
to regulate and control the production
and furnishing of electricity in Homo
lulu. The bill was considered section
by section.
Section defining terms) passed.
Section provides for the sale of al
exclusive franchise at auction for ter
years.
Noble Marsden moved it be fifteer
years.
Rep. Smith opposed that, and, afte
discussion, the motion was lost, anC
the section passed as in the bill.
Section fixes the upset price of tn
franchise at per cent. of the gros
receipts.
Noble Marsden moved it be p pc
cent.
Rep. Smith opposed the reduction
and Noble Young favored it.
Rep. r. w. Wilcox moved tn
House adjourn. Carried at 11:30