The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-06-01
THE LEGISLATURE
FOURTH DAY.
WEDNESDAY, June |.
Morning Session.

Prayer by Chaplain and reading of
minutes by Secretary. Minutes were
approved as read.
The following petitions were read:
BY Rep, Ktmauoha from district
of X hala, Hawaii, az inst the
further introduction of foreign labor
ers. Judiciary Committee.
BY Rep. kapahu from kau that
the law known as the "Mast.rs and
Servants Act" be amended. Laid
on table for consideration with bill
on the subject.
Rep. Nawahi presented the follow
ing petitions: From the district of
South Hilo that the law relating to
compulsory vaccination be repealed.
Laid on the table for consideration
with bill. From the same district,
that a law of 1888 relating to the
segregation of lepers be repealed. To
he considered with bill. From the
district of Kalalau, Island of Kauai,
petition signed by IL persons (sup
posed lepers) asking permission to
remain at that place. To be con-
sideicd with bill. From the district
of 5. Hilo, a petition signed by 10
persons that the salary of the Minis
tiers be reduced to $4,000 per period.
To be considered with Appropriation
Bill. Also from S. Hilo that an APP
preparation be made for the Hiio Fire
Department. 10 Public Lands.
From 5. Hilo that the law establish
ing the office of tax-assessor-in chief
be repealed. To lay on table until
bill presented.
By Rep. Waipuilani, from kona,
| CD that the property qualifications
of voters for Mobiles be removed,
(2) that Mobiles be elected in differ
ent districts the same as Representa-
tives, (3) that Kona, Hawaii, be
divided into two election districts.
(4) that the President of the Board
of Health be removed. Referred TO
Committee on Miscellaneous Petit
tions.
By Rep. Kapahu from Kau that
the law relating to the Homestead
Act be amended. Laid on table to
be considered with bill.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Noble Baldwin, chairman of the
Finance Committee, reported back
favorably on Bill No. l. The report
was signed by all of the members of
the com nittee except Rep. Thurston
who is absent from the Kingdom,
and recommended passage to I'd
reading.
On motion of Rep. Smith the re-
port of the committee was adopted
and the Bill made the Order of the
Day for to-day.
No reports from Select Commit
tees.
Minister Widemann presented an
swers to questions asked him the pre-
vious day by Rep. Bush relating to
the Deputy Collector General. The
answers were signed by the Deputy
Collector and countersigned by the
Collector General, and were to the
effect that the Deputy Collector was
not connected with the business of
the "Ka Male" store further than
as a trustee, under his fathers will,
of his sister Mrs. A. w. Clark who
was connected with the establish
ment. Further the goods delivered
: were not examined or appraised by
him but by the Port Surveyor and
other employees of the Custom
House. He as Deputy Collector did
not generally appraise goods unless
under special Instructions. On mo-
ton the communication was laid upon
the table.
Rep. Smith presented resolution
that the Sergesnt-a alarms supply the
members with copies of the Compiled
Laws and of the Civil and Penal
Codes and of the Session Laws OF
lSS8-9O, they giving their receipts
therefor. Also that copies of the
Constitution be furnished each mem
Der. Adopted.
+ Noble Marsden gave notice Of q
bill to grant permission to the Ha-
waiian Electric Co. (Limited), to
erect and establish lines for the dis
tribution of power through the city
Rep. Kamauohal read by permiS
sion for the first time a bill to repeat
, law of 1888, relative to the segr,
CATION of lepers, Referred to til ,
Sanitary Committee.
Minister Parker gave notice of II
hill to provide for the payment Of
expenses of bands, flags and salutes
from April /, 1892, until the passage
+ of the Appropriation Bill.
Rep. Nawahi offered a resolution
that the Minister of Finance report
in regard to the different denomina
tons in which 81 100000 of silver
had been coined for the kingdom.
: Adopted.
) Minister Widemann gave notice OF
q bill providing for the levying Of
an internal revenue tax of lOc. pei
pack upon playing cards. Under
suspension of the rules the bill was
read for the first time.
Rep. Nawahi moved to refer The
bill TO select committee whose APP
propriate title would be Gambling
q Committee. There would probably
, be other bills introduced TO lcens,
, che ia, pakapio, poker and othe
I games. The bill was referred to the
| Printing Committee.
: Rep. Ashford offered resolution
"A a.