The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-07-20


alton. Lost.
Bill 81, relating TO clearly defining
the practice of trial by jury. Re-
ferred to Judiciary Committee.
Bill l08, respecting comforting upon
the Fire Board more control of the
funds of the Fire Department.. Re-
feIred to the Judiciary Committee.
Bill 81. The Secretary read the re-
port of the Committee respecting the
bill, which was for the purpose of
making Honoipu a port of entry.
Captain Sam Mana, a reliable man,
stated to the committee that Honoipu
is the best harbor on Kohala at all
times. Foreign merchant vessels
could find shelter there in stormy
weather, whereas such vessels could
not find such accommodation at Ma
hukona. The committee recon-
mended the passage of the bill.
Signed by all the committee.
Rep. Wilder said that no schooner
had ever stopped there during the last
ten years. He believed there was not
ten members in the House who knew
where HOnoipu was.
Noble Hind: Have you ever been
TO Kohala.
Rep. Wilder: | have.
Noble Hind: / haven't seen you
there. GLaughterl.
The ayes and noes were then taken,
on motion of Rep. Smith, for the
adoption of the report of the majority
committee, as follows:
Ayes-Ministers Parker, Widemann,
Spencer and Whiting; MOBILES Berger,
Pua, Williams, Horner, Hind, Hoa-
pill, Marsden, Young, Baldwin, Hor-
ner, Cornwell, Walbridge, Anderson,
Wilcox and Dreier; Reps. Bipikane,
Aki, Pua, kauhi, Wilcox, Bush, Ma
wahi, Koahou, Horner, KaunamanO,
Kamauoha, Waipuilani, Kapahu, Ma
hinu, White, Kanealii, Edmonds, Ka-
luna, Iosepa and Akina-39.
NOes-Nobles Ena and Kauhane;
Reps. Wilder, Ashford, Smith and a.
s. WilcoX-G.
Absent-Nobles Ena, Macfarlana,
Peterson, Cummins, Neumann, Thur
ston and Kanoa.
To be read a third time on Saturday.
Bill 80 A, relating to amending Sec
ton 81 of the Civil Code.
Noble Ena objected to the bill be-
cause it would work against the in
terest of retail salmon dealers.
Referred to judiciary Committee.
Bill Ill, requiring bicycles and
other vehicles to carry lights. Re-
fcrred to the Judiciary Committee.
Bill 1I2. relating to highways. Re
ferred to Committee on Public Lands.
Bill 113, authorizing q national loan
and defining its application. Referred
to Finance Committee.
Bill III, relating to abolishing the
office of AssessOr-in-Chief. Referred
! to Finance Committee.
Bill III, amending Section 1893 OF
| the Civil Code about English and Ha-
waiian versions of Civil Code. Re-
| ferred to Judiciary Committee.
Bill 119, amending Section l, Chap
80 of the Penal Code relating to the
same as above. Referred to Judiciary
| Committee.
! Bill 124, relative to better defining
| the right of defendants in crimina
cases to bail. Referred TO Judiciary
| Committee.
Bill l23, amending Chap. of The
| Penal Code relating to treason. Re
ferred to Judiciary Committee.
Bill ll6, relating to importation 0
rice free of duty in certain cases. Re
ferred to Rice Committee.
Bill 11S, relative to the regulating
of freights and passengers in vehicles
in the district of Wailuku. Referred
to Ways and Means Committee.
The secretary read the report OF thu
Judiciary Committee on Bill As relat
ing to defining the right of konohiki
to sea fisheries. The committee pro
posed an amendment which they
recommended to pass. The repor
was adopted and passed to engross
ment, to be read q third time OIL
Tuesday.
Bill 6. The report of the Judiciar,
Committee was read by the secretary
relating to an imposition of revenue
tax on playing cards manufactured
and sold in this kingdom. The com
mittee constrained to recommend
that the bill should be tabled becaus,
it conflicted with existing treaties
between the United States and Ha
wall.
Minister Widemann held that i
did not conflict With the existing
treaties. The measure was for the
purpose of revenue and not an i'm
posed duty.
The Acknowledgement stated tina
he knew something about playing
cards. The tax was really on The
buyers anu not OH importers. Inc
Ways and Means Committee believed
it would be only 4 small revenue
yet, many mickle make muckle.'
He believed it would bring II revenue
of at least 5000.
Rep. Bush favored taxing heavily
any luxury which tended to produce
vice.
AS the chairman of the Judiciary
| mi L.
House adjourned at Alp P. NJ.