The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-09-27
COUNCILS In SESSION.
AMENDMENT TO THE LABOR
CONFESSION ACT.
Mr.. Emmeluth Asks Several Questions
Reports of Committee The
Election Bill.

| Inc Executive auu AuNlSory COUNCILS
met in regular business session at 3
| o'clock this afternoon, President w. G..
Wilder in the chair. Those present
were: Ministers Hatch, King,
Damon, Smith, and Councilmen Brown,
Ena, Warehouse, Allen, Smith, Men.
donca, Emmeluth and Bolte.
Minutes OF last meeting were read and
approved.
The secretary read a petition signed
by +. II. Wagner, on behalf OF himself
and others, f. license TO erect brew
cry at once, the cost to approach
800 600
Mr.. Brown said the Councils had no
authority to grant liquor licenses. The
Minister of the Interior had that matter
in hand On motion the petition was
referred to the Interior Department.
Mr.. Damon read the weekly financial
statement.
Mr.. Brown, for the judiciary Com.
mittee reported favorably upon the ap-
plication of John +. Colburn for bal
ance of salary due him for sersi, es
during the late revolution, and intro.
duced special bill to that effect which
passed its first reading.
For the same committee, Mr.. Brown
introduced supplement bill to replace
the act to promote the objects of
Bishops museum.
On motion OF Mr.. Smith the supple
ment bill was deferred to be considered
with the bill.
For the same committee Mr.. Brown
reported, recommending the restoration
OF civil rights TO Vincent Fernandez and
Peter Quinn, as per previous applica-
tions. Both reports were adopted.
Mr.. Brown introduced an Act giving
the Minister of the Interior the power of
granting amendments to charters,
articles OF association or cooperation.
Passed first reading.
MIR. Emmeluth asked the Minister of
Foreign Affairs what had become of his
questions, asked some weeks ago, re-
speeding japanese immigration.
W.T. lltlbh dohch III iullItl tlllC.
Mr.. Emmeluth arose and said that
there was a matter in the Minister of
Interiors Office which he desired to
, mention. Does Sam Aliens new build
ing come within the requirements of the
Session laws of 1892!
e Minister King replied that Mr.. Rowell
had reported the matter favordbly. The
Superintendent of Public Works was
absent, but when he returned the build
ing would be remeasured if desired.
Mr.. Emmeluth then assaled the In.
4, terror Department for permitting the
y construction of the little building of Mr.
Bruins near the old ice house on Fort
q street, charging that the same was in
p violation of the law. He asked
if the personnel of the Labor Commission
had been decided upon. If not he pur
o posed introducing an amendment.
Minister Hatch replied that the Com
mission was not yet filled.
. Mr.. Emmeluth then al ked if ther,
, was any truth in the report that Mr.
Thurston had been dispatched to Eu-
rope for the purpose of negotiating fol
II laborers. Mr.. Hatch replied that Mr.
e Thurston had been rent to Europe will
{. instructions to procure and ship laborer
>, to the Hawaiian Islands.
- Mr.. Emmeluth introduced bill
10 amending the Labor Commission bill
changing the word "shall' to "may,
to make it required that mechani
n. and planter may be appointed, etc, i,
re place OF shall be- Passed first reading
I'd Mr.. Damon presented bill of 1854. !
IN for printing the Constitution. Allowed
I'd The Act relating to bou ldarles passe
n. second reading.
he act relating to elections and con
us tested eats in lhs Legisla e came u
er on third reading, and was read by sec
30 tions. The first section W - read.
ee Mr.. Allen offered an amendment I
'l follow the word Expended" to read {
oy follows; Excepting only r, sonab
he expenses for conveying persons to pc
ling places on election day" On
IN second from Mr.. McCandless the amen,
at ment was adopted,
nv No. 2 of Section came up. NJ
is Allen moved to strike out. Second,
:, by Mr.. ID. T. Smith, and so ordere
~ This item related to campaign demo
nd STATIONS.
Y. At ESQ the Councils went into Z
ecutive Session.