The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-09-28

The rules being suspended, Rep.
Smith moved to take up the third
reading of Bill No. 100, an Act to pre-
vent the infection of cholera in the
Hawaiian Islands. Carried.
Rep. Kaunamano asked the Minis
ter of Finance if he had prepared
notices to be sent to the authorities
on the other islands regarding the
provisions eff the bill.
Minister Macfarlane replied that he
had instructed the Cellector-General
of Customs to instruct his subordinates
on the other islands to carry out the
provisions of the bill. The news will
reach all ports on Maui and Hawaii,
except Mahukona, by the w. G.. Hall
this morning, and all Kauai will learn
of it tomorrow by the steamer Mika-
hala.
The bill passed third reading.
SELECT COMMITTEES.
Rep. Waipuilani presented the re-
port of Opium Committee No. 2, re-
specting opium at Eva, Oahu. The
report concludes with the statement
that the committee have no conf
dence in the Marshal nor his deputies
at Eva, Waianae. Received for con-
sideration with other matters.
Minister Gulick announced that
Her Majesty had signed the bill to
prevent the cholera Infection.
Rep. Smith, under suspension of
rules, presented a petition from the
business men of Honolulu requesting
that the Insurance bill be not passed.
Laid on the table for consideration
with the bill.
RESOLUTIONS.
Noble Horner announced the resig-
nation of the Ways and Means Com
mittee, which would transfer its func-
tions to the Cabinet.
Noble Marsden said the committee
would turn over to the Cabinet any
useful information in its possession.
Noble Williams moved the resigna-
ton be accepted.
Attorney General Neumann said
that as one of the people he felt that
it was in order to thank the commit
tee for its services to the people and
the Legislature. The committee had
had a very thankless task, and had
discharged it with a singleness OF
purpose which entitled them he
thought to the thanks of the House
and of this kingdom. He offered the
thanks as an amendment.
Noble Baldwin said as member of
the committee he hoped that the
Cabinet would take the situation into
account and cut down still more.
That course would be necessary, in
view of the situation, and he hoped
tho 70 hInaf xr-o,,I1 he
to face it.
The resignation of the committee
was accepted with thanks.
Minister Parker asked the President
if he was still chairman of the COM
mittee on Horner's Banking bill.
The President-Yes.
Minister Parker then gave notice
that the committee would meet daily
at A. NJ. and 4 P. NJ.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Bills on third reading.
Bill 169, concerning foreign Fire In
surance Companies, was referred to
the Finance Committee.
Bill 151A, an Act to determine the
status of the landings of the kingdom
and the rights of the Government
therein. Passed.
Bill 167 relating to pilots and pilot
age.
Noble Baldwin moved that consid-
Grafton of the bill be deferred for the
present, as it was claimed that the
method of giving the fees to the pilots
was the custom throughout the world.
Referred to the Finance Committee.
Bill ola to amend Section 14l9 of
the Civil Code relating to contract
Ill II hot On1 1frCf7
laborers shall serve out the time in
which they have absented themselves.
Rep. White wanted the bill referred
back to the Judiciary Committee.
Noble MarSden protested.
Rep. Kamauoha said the Attorney
General had said the other day he did
not understand the bill.
Acknowledgement eumann said he
remembered nothing of the sort. He
must be very obtuse if he did not I'M
derstand it.
Noble Marsden stated that the bill
had been fully considered by the Ju-
dietary Committee and again by the
Labor Committee, numbering in all
Il members, and then the House had
considered the bill section by section.
There must be something behind all
this opposition.
hep. hainaGONa llONeu the lnueIl-
mite postpOnement of the bill since
the members insisted on passing it.
Attorney Neumann did not
think the threat of the hon. member
. for Kohala would appal the House.
The title should, however, be amend
.ed. He would favor reference to the
Judiciary Committee to report wheth-
er the title need be changed. Referred
to Judiciary Committee.
Bill 1913, relating to corOners; passed.
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY.
Consideration of opium matters.
Rep. KamauOha moved the above
be deferred until some future occasion
and bills on second reading be taken
up. The President, without putting
the motion, called for bills on second
reading.
Bill No. SO. To define the duties of
Ministers of the Crown in the pur-
chase of manufactured articles, etc.
Noble Williams said this bill was
brought in because home producers
could not compete on even terms with
foreign on account of the high wages
here. The bill had come up on second
reading the other day and the Noble
from Maui Noble Thurstonl, had