The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-07-28
AFTERNOON SESSION.

The House re-assembled at 1:4O PM
RESOLUTIONS (concluded).
Rep. Kapahu introduced the follow.
| ing resolution:
Whereas, by Art. 50 of the Constitu.
ton authority was vested upon this
House to punish any person violating it
rules; and whereas, rule Sc of this House
states that no member of this House
| shall absent himself without leave Of this
| House; and whereas, Nobles kahane
| and Baldwin have taken French leave
therefore be it Resolved, that S9lact
Committee be appointed for inficting q
proper punishment on the said Mobiles.
The President said that Mobiles
Neumann and Kauhane had asked
leave CT absence privately, which had
been granted to them.
Rep. kamauoha requested the in
troducerof the resolution to Withdraw
the same. 1t was customary for some
OF the members to absent themselves
without asking the consent of the
House.
Rep. Kapahu spoke in support of
MS resolution, for If the present prac-
tlce was generally followed there
would be nothing to prevent him re-
turning to Kau and remaining there
until little before the propagation of
the House. These members have
treated the House with contempt bv
absenting themselves without leave.
Rep. Iosepa moved to lay the reso-
luton on the table. Carried.
Rep. Ashford read by title an Act
for the first time.
SUSPENSION OF RULES.
Rep. Kamauoha presented two peti-
lions from kohaia, relating to franz
ing a new Constitution. Referred to
committee on Constitutional amend
ments.
Rep. Ashford asked leave of absence
for one week, until next Thursday,
Rep. Smith moved Rep. Ashford be
granted leave for one month,
Rep. Kamauoha desired to know if
Rep. Ashford was going away from
the city.
Rep. Ashford replied that he would
remain in the city until SATURDAY.,
His health had been worn out in the
service of his constituents.
The request was allowed.
Rep. Ashford asked questi on to
the Minister of the Interior:
l. Please state whether the commits
SION OF John Neal, Fire Marshal of the
Honolulu Fire Department was signed
by your If SO, under what date?
2. Is said John Neal Hawaiian sub
jet? If so, upon what date did he oh.
tain letters of naturalization.
3. Is said John Neal in possession Of
Letters of Denization Ii so, upon what
date were said Letters issued?
Rep. Kaunamano read for the first
time four bills:
/. An Act to regulate and establish a |
High School where native Hawaiian |
youths could be instructed in the higher |
branches of education.
2. An Act to revise the Masters and
Servants Act.
). An Act relating to the division Of
into two judicial districts, and
20 provide one Police and one District
Justice for that district.
4. An Act authorizing the Minister of
interior to publish list of the landings
n which the Government has right.
The same member introduced
that $500 be made for the
purpose of establishing an English
chool at Hamakua.
Laid on the table for consideration
With the bill.
Minister Parker asked for further
ime to answer the question pro-
'ounded by Noble Dreier regarding
ohnsons Island
At POP p. NJ. the House resolved
nte Committee of the Whole with
tep. Il. w. Wilcox in the chair.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Consideration of the Appropriation
Ill, Interior Department.
Minister Widemann asked that
n item of S2504 be insert !
d in the Appropriation bill
nder the head of the Finance
department., for paying a certain 8
idgment rendered by the jury on the
9TH inst. in favor of J. lIahahawai for
,ater privileges taken away by order
the Superintendent of Water
hep. Ashford favored inserting the
EN-, but $500 was not sufficient to
ay that Judgment for it Is bearing In I
crest at per cent. for three months.
Ie moyedit be made at $1,000. n
Rep. kamauoha said that that man r