The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-01-07
THE LEGISLATURE.
164TH DAY.
FRIDAY, Jan. 6, 1893.
Afternoon Session.

Afternoon Session.
The Assembly reconvened at 135
and Immediately proceeded with
the further consideration of the
resolution relative to the appointing
of a Commission to visit Washing
ton.
On motion of Noble Pua the rule
prohibiting smoking was suspended.
Rep. r. w. Wilcox said that the
committee had considered that even
if the Commission did go it would
not interfere with the Queen going
nor yet reflect upon the Office of the
Minister Resident at Washington.
The idea was just to show the con
dition of the country from the effects
of the Mckinley bill and to obtain
information how to bring about
closer commercial relations.
Rep. Kaunamano did not favor
the resolution as presented.
Noble Marsden favored the idea
of sending Commission to Wash
ington for the purposes mentioned.
He considered that the Commission
should have a royal appointment,
therefore he offered the following
amendment as an addition to Rep.
Smith resolutions:
"Resolved, that in view of the I'M
satisfactory condition of existing
commercial relations with the United
States of America, a royal commits
sion, to be appointed by the Cabinet
and approved by Her Majesty the
Queen, said commission to consist of
five persons, three of whom shall be
members of the Legislature, whose
duty shall be to proceed to Wash
ington to obtain information, ETC."
Noble Baldwin favored the amend
ment. There seemed to have been
considerable feeling in the House on
account of certain names having
been mentioned and others left out.
He did not wish to argue the neces-
sity of such Commission. 1t was
in his opinion very necessary. 1t
could give better knowledge to the
people in Washington of our hopes
and desires. The appointing power
should be where it is placed by the
amendment.
Rep. Bipikane said that in some
ways he favored sending Commits
sion to Washington. He was, how
ever, in doubt how the money could
be obtained legally to pay the ex-
penses. The Appropriation Bill was
passed and signed, and no more
could be added to that.
Rep. Smith said that there was a
bill now pending to cover the Legis-
lative expenses; the amount could be
added to that.
On motion the amendment offered
by Noble Marsden was accepted, and
the resolution in its entirety was
approved of.
Rep. Smith, under suspension of
the rules, presented a report from
the Judiciary Committee on Bill 209
relative to vagrancy, recommending
the repeal of Section 81 of the Penal
Code. The committee favor the
bill. Report adopted, bill passed to
engrossment and to third reading on
Monday next.
Bill 241, relative to the pay of
Representatives, granting them $500
for each biennial term, was read a
third time and passed.
Bill 81, the Registration Act, came
up on third reading.
With but little discussion motion
to indefinitely postpone was put and
lost on the following aye and nay
vote:
Ayes-Nobles Hopkins, Pua, Cum
Minis, Male, Hoapili and Kanoa;
Reps. Bipikane, Pua, Nawahi, Kau-
namano, Kamauoha, White, Kane,
ALI and Edmonds-14.
Noes-Ministers Wilcox and Ro.
binson; Mobiles j. M. Horner, Mars
den, Young, Baldwin, Walbridge
Anderson, Thurston, McBryde and
Dreier; Reps. Wilder, Kauhi, Bush
Waipuilani, Kapahu, Kaluna, Iosepa
Akina, Smith and A. S. Wilcox-2l
Absent - Ministers Jones and
Brown; Mobiles Berger, Ena, Peter
son, Williams, Hind, w. Y. Hornel
and Cornwell; Reps. Ashford, Aki
r. w. Wilcox and Nahum.
An amendment that the Act take
effect April 30, 1893, was carried.
The motion to pass the bill was
carried on the following aye and ma,
vote:
Ayes-Ministers Wilcox and Ro
binson; Mobiles Cummins, j. M. Hor
ner, Marsden, Young, Baldwin, Wal
bridge, Anderson, Thurston, Nc
Bryde and Dreier; Reps. Wilder
{ Kauhi, Bush, Waipuilani, Kapahu
Kaluna, Iosepa, Akina, Smith ant
A. S. Wilcox-22.
Noes-Nobles Pua, Male, Hoapil
j Cornwell and Kanoa; Reps. Bipi
: kane, Pua, Nawahi, Kaunamano, Ka
{ mauoha, Nahinu, White and Kane
alii-13.
= Absent - Ministers Jones an
1 Brown; Mobiles Berger, Ena, Hol
5 kins, Peterson, Williams, Hind an
w. Y. Horner; Reps. Ashford, Ak
r. w. Wilcox, Koahou and A. Hol
3 ner.
l At $3.50 the Assembly adjourne
3 until next morning.