The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-09-28
THE NEW ELECTION BILL PASSED,
Y. II, Wagner Wants License te Man
ufseturr Beer-Colburn win Get His
Noney-Fernandes and Quinn Re
stored TO Their CIvn Rights. Etc.

auu with Lin were present ministers
Damon, Hatch, King and Smith, and
Councillors Brown, Allen, Water
house, Ens, Emmeluth, Mendonca,
Bolte, d. B. Smith and McCandless.
Minutes of the previous session were
read and approved.
The secretary read petition from
F. H. Wagner, asking for license to
construct and operate brewery, etc.
Councillor Brown moved the petit
ton be referred to the Minister OF the
Interior. Carried.
Minister Damon read the weekly
financial statement.
Mr.. Brown from the Judiciary COM
mittee, reported on the claim Of John
+. COlburn for S52.40, salary as Min
lister Of the Interior under the late
monarchy, and introduced bill au-
thorizing the Minister of Finance to
pay the claim.
Mr.. Brown, from the same commit
tee, introduced new act in relation
TO the Importation Of books, etc, for
the Bishop Museum.
The petition Of Vincent Fernandez
AOA ACSSOlAllNA Va (ANAA us W a.
granted on report of Judiciary Com
mittee; also like petition from Peter
Quinn.
Mr.. Browd introduced an act in re-
latiOn to amendments in the matter
Of charters Of corporations. The bill
passed its first reading.
Mr.. Emmeluth inquired of the Min
lister Of Foreign Affairs for answers in
reply TO his questions regarding jap
anese immigration.
Minister Hatch asked for further
time, and would furnish written re-
plies as soon as he had conferred fur
Their with his colleagues.
Mr.. Emmeluth also asked the Min
lister of Foreign Affairs if it was true
that Minister Thurston had been sent
TO Europe to secure laborers.
Minister Hatch replied that such
was the case, and that he had been
to proceed TO the Azores
and secure Portuguese labOrers as soon
as possible; also, that Minister Thurs
ton was duly authorized to take what |
ever steps that might be found neces-
sary To that and, and was also empow- |
cred to make a treaty regulating the |
same.
Mr.. Emmeluth wanted to know
when the final member of the Labor |
would be named, and |
gave notice of his intention to intro /
iuce a new act which would allow the /
President the privilege of appointing
4 person other than q planter on the
Commission.
The same gentleman asked the Min
ster Of Interior for Information con-
,erning the new Allen & Robinson
building, claiming that violation of
he fire law had been made. He also
,alled attention to the frame building
low being erected by Chinaman on
Fort street, next to Lucas mill Tim
Iurray's new building on King street
IlsO came in for condemnation under
he head Of the fire law.
Minister King thought some other
'erson should have charge of the
ssGance of permits If Mr.. Rewell kept
n as he was doing, and as soon as
hat gentleman returned to the city
Ie would be prepared to give the an
wers requested by Mr.. Emmeluth.
Mr.. Emmeluth then introduced a I
lew Act relating 10 the Labor Com
Mission, making a slight change in
be original bill, which gave the
resident authority to name any per-
On other than planter a. a member !
the Commission.
Minister Damon asked for an apprO )
ration Of S65414 to defray certain
expenses incurred by the Constitu- !
ODal Convention. Granted. l
The Boundary Commission bill
assed its second reading, and was
.farrosl 70 10 Tn1frf.r~- - I 4
The Act relating to elections and
seats in the Legislature
ime up for its third reading.
Mr.. Allen moved the following g
nendment to paragraph Of Section .
which was carried: Except only
asOnable expenses for conveying =
.rsOns to polling places on election O
W" s
Mr.. Allen moved that paragraph .
Section be stricken out. Carried I
Mr.. Allen moved to amend the end
Section 7. Carried.
Mr. Emmeluth could not see the 8,
ility of inserting the amendment; !,
e candidate should be responsible "
r the acts of his agents.
The Acknowledgement explained the
ject q the amendment.
The amendment OF Mr. Allen was 4
rried.
A new section, to be known az Sec :
IN II, was added to the bill, making 8
e Act law from aud after its pas
&c.
The bill then passed as a whole, as
1ended, without dissenting vote. %,
An Act relating to bonds OF officers
q employees Of the Government was 81
III third time and passed. ca
sfr. Emmeluth asked the Executive II
the persons who were refused regis
ItiOn under the special clause were
tilted Of any other way in which "
sy could become voters. fr'
Smith replied that, gener-
y, no notification was given, but, =,
some Of the cases mentioned, a per- -
iai explanation had been made, "a
Iich proved satisfactory.
81 $50 p. m, on motion Of the At o.
Isey-GeBersl, the Councils went
o special s-s-iOn.