The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-08-30


Rep. Kanealii presented petitions
from the residents Of Wailuku, Maui,
that new Constitution be granted.
Referred to the Constitutional Com
mittee. Also from the residents OF
the Third District of Honolulu, that
an electric light be placed at the june
ton of Queen and South streets, Ho-
nolulu. Referred to the Committee
on Public Lands.
Rep. Iosepa presented a petition
from residents Of Hama, Maui, relat-
ing to school matters. Referred to
the Committee on Education.
Rep. A. S. Wilcox presented petit
ton from the residents of Kalalau,
Kauai, that lepers do not be allowed
to reside in that district. The petit
tioners give as special reasons for the
objection: ~ That lepers there, when
in dispute with kamaainas, always
threaten TO use firearms. ~ Ihat
restrictions like those on MOlokai
would be placed at Kalalau and
would therefore affect the product
and industry of the kamaainas now
there. (3) That the people who pray
to be allowed to remain there are not
residents of the place, but belong to
other districts of the islands. Refer
red to the Sanitary Committee.
Rep. Kamauoha presented a petit
ton from Kohala praying: Q) That
q new treaty be negotiated with the
United States. (2) That a law be
passed prohibiting the importation of
goods except from treaty countries.
81 That q law be enacted to prevent
foreigners from holding office under
the government. a. Also to prevent
one person from holding more than
two offices. (5) That government
officers be elected by native Ha-
waiian voters only. CO. That law
be passed prohibiting native women
from marrying Chinese and other for
eigners. "a That boarding schools
be established in each district. (S)
That law be passed prohibiting ma
tive Hawaiians from selling land to
foreigners. (9) That foreigners be
permitted to sell lands to the Ha-
waiian Government only. (10) That
at each session of the Legislature a
sum be set apart to buy in lands of
foreigners; and good many other
prayers which the interpreter could
not read Referred to the Committee
on Miscellaneous Petitions.
Rep. Akina presented petition
asking for p post office at Hanapepe.
Referred to the Minister of Finance.
SELECT COMMITTEES.
Noble Marsden reported for the
Labor Committee on Bill z, intro
duced by Rep. Kanealii, to the
effect that most of the objects
sought to be obtained by the bill are
fully covered by the contracts and the
iab0rer is fully protected by Section
l423 OF the Civil Code. AS to the pro-
vision requiring the employer to re-
lease the laborer from work at II
o'clock noon on every Saturday, the
committee are of the opinion that this
would conflict with all of the existing
contracts for labor. The committee
say that they are confident that the
conditions of contract laborers in this
kingdom compares most favorably
with that of any country that en-
ploys contract labor, and they cal
the attention of this House to the re.
port of the Inspector-in-C Chief of Jap
anese immigrants on pages 40 and 4
in the report of the President of the
Bureau of immigration. For the
reasons above stated, the committee
recommend the bill be tabled. Re-
port tabled for consideration with the
bill.
Under suspension of rules, Rep
Wilder reported for the Committee OF
Commerce on the bill to forbid The
importation of the mongoose on the
island of Oahu, and to provide fo
their determination. The committe,
add a section making a similar provi
sion for Kauai, and recommend tn,
bill to passage. Laid on the table t,
be considered with the bill.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs an
nounced that it had pleased Her Ma
jesty to appoint the Hon. Paul Neu
lrann Acknowledgement.
Rep. White, under suspension G
rules, gave notice of q bill to estat
lish and maintain lottery.
Rep. Nawahi said the Minister G
Interior should give notice of an cleo
ton to fill the vacancy made by th
appointment of Noble Neumann t
the Attorney-Generalship.
Rep. KoahOu introduced resolu
ton asking for $1,000 for Court Hous
and lock up in Central Hilo. Referre
10 1uDllC LduuS SOIunlCIe0.
Noble Thurston introduced q resoll
ton requiring the Committee on Fol
eign Affairs to report on the advise
biity of making an appropriation fc
the Columbian Exhibition, and if s,
to fix the amount.
Noble Thurston said immediate a,
ton must be taken. The way the ma
ter had been handled was no credit [
the Government or the country.
great splurge had been made; leadin
business men had been appointe
commissioners, one had been sent I
Chicago, who had made full repol
to the Minister of Foreign Affair
who had simply pigeOn-holed it.
was necessary to act now or not at al
Prices for building were going up yer
rapidly, and the matter would go b
default, if immediate action were M
taken, and we should be disgraceC
Part of our exhibit (the CROWN
plants, etc. ought to be on the way
Chicago now.
The resolution was adopted.
Rep. Smith introduced resolutio
instructing the Committee on Con
merce and Agriculture to inquire int
the cause of the tarO blight eXistir
on Kauai and elsewhere, and repO
such recommendation as it may deer
best. The hon. member said the ma
ter was OF great Importance to IL
people on Kauai. They were sufferir
very much on account of the hie
price of food. This blight had bee
Favaglng crops for three years, an