The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-05-04

the Chief Justice had presenter III
biennial report.
The first part of the report was rea'
by the Acknowledgement. 1t reclte
the leading facts of the past two year
in the Judiciary Department ant
makes various recommendations.
The Secretary read communlca
ton from the clerk of the judiciary
requesting that if the report wa
printed the clerk have the opportunity
to revise the proofs.
1t was ordered that the Judiciary
| Department call for tenders, as usual
Minister Damon stated that the
Finance Department report was being
| Typewriter and would be presented
| next week.
| RESOLUTIONS.
Minister Hatch presented a bill
| making appropriations for the biennial
| period. He also presented report
| from the Lieutenant Colonel.
Mr.. Emmeluth said he did not be-
| lieve in the maintenance of any such
| military establishment after the Gov
eminent had assumed representative
| form.
The President said the bill was not
yet before the house.
The bill took the usual course.
Minister Hatch said the Govern
ment did not intend to maintain
the existing force, but it did intend,
with the approval of the Council, to
maintain sufficient force, not leaving
anything to chance.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
First reading of the Act amending
the Sunday law.
The Act provides that nothing in
the Sunday law shall be held to forbid
Sunday band concerts.
Mr.. Morgan moved, d. B. Smith
seconding, that the bill pass.
The Attorney General opposed the
bill, but made no motion against it.
The bill passed to it's second read
ing.
giving jurisdiction in habeas corpus
proceedings to the Circuit Courts
passed it's first reading.
First reading of the bill am ending
the law relating to opium importa
ton. The bill changes the method of
rewarding lnformers, fixing it at half
the fine and ST. per pound, and pro-
vides for the expectation or destruc
ton of all opium seized. 1t also low
ers the minimum of imprisonment
from six months to one month, re-
The iuformer formerly received the
proceeds from the sale of one-half of
the opium seized. The sale of such
seized opium is always troublesome
and uncertain, and it has been found
better to assess the infOrmer's share at
a fixed rate.
The bill passed it's first reading and
was referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
First reading of the bill enlarging
the powers of Circuit Courts.
Passed its first reading and referred
to Judiciary Committee.
Second reading of the bill relating
to Chinese immigration.
The bill was read section by section.
Mr.. Tenney moved the clause re-
Iating to domestic service be stricken
out.
Mr.. Wilder said the object of this
Act was to further restrict Chinese
If these words were
ont, the effect would simply
be that restriction placed by the bill
on agricultural labor would not be
placed on domestic labor.
The President said that would be
the effect.
The motion to strike out passed.
The allusiOn to domestic servants
Act as amended passed its final read
ing.
Mr.. Morgan opposed the bill. 1t
would prevent Chinese coming here
while the planters could
still get all the Japanese they wanted.
The Japanese were the more danger
Gus. Mr.. Emmeluth would admit
that.
Mr.. Emmeluth stated that of the
two, Chinese were preferable. They |
were better and less troublesome |
class of labor. He would be willing |
to see a reasonable number of Chinese
if the Japanse immigration |
could be stopped.
Mr. Morgan favored letting all the |
needed come in and then |
all Asiatic immigration.
d. B. Smith thought there was no |:
danger of the country being flooded |
with Japanese.
Mr.. Wilder said while he would |
vote for this bill he doubted whether !
any labor could ever be got under it. |
The bill passed.
ORDER OF THE DAY