The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-05-04
RESOLUTIONS.

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, u. B. Smith
seconiing, that the bill pass.
| The Attorney General opposed the
bill, but made no motion against it.
The bill passed 10 its second read
/ ing.
The bill amending the Judiciary Act
giving jurisdiction in habeaS corpus
proceedings 70 the Circuit Courts
/ passed its first reading.
First reading Of the bill amending
/ the law relating 10 opium impOrta-
ton. The bill changes the method Of
rewariiug InformerS, fixing ii at half
the fine and 81 per pound, and pro-
viisS for the expectation or destruc-
IiOn of all opium seized. Ii also low
ers the minimum OF imprisonment
from six months TO one month, re-
tanning the maximum of two years.
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 10 assess the infOrmer's share at
s fixed rate.
The bill passed its first reading and
was referred 10 the Judiciary Com
mittee.
First reading of the bill enlarging
the powers of Circuit Courts.
Passed its 1irst reading and referred
10 Judiciary Committee.
Second reading of the bill relating
10 Chinese immigration.
The bill was read section by section.
Mr.. Tenney moved the clause re-
lating TO domestic service be stricken
out
Mr.. Wilder said the object of this
Act was TO further restrict Chinese
immigration. II these words were
stricken out, 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 10 strike out passed
The allusiOn 10 domestic servants
was stricken out OF the bill and the
Act as amended passed its final read
ing.
Mr.. Morgan opposed the bill. 1t
would prevent Chinese coming here
altogether, while the planters could
still get all the japanese they wanted.
| The japanese were the more danger
Gus Mr.. Emmeluth would admit
that
Mr.. Emmeiuth stated that Of the
two, Chinese were preferable. They
were q better and less troublesome
class Of labor. He would be willing
10 see g reasonable number Of Chinese
admitted If the Japanse immigration
could be stopped.
Mr.. Morgan favored letting all the
Chinese needed come in and then
stopping sill Asiatic immigration.
d. B. Smith thought there was 10
danger Of the country being flooded
with japanese.
Mr.. Wilder said while ne would
vote for this bill be doubted whether
any Labor could ever Dc got under il.
The bill passed.
ORDER OF TIE DAY.
The SPECIAL order was the recon-
meudztiOus OF the committee on the
Board Ct Education. The secretary
stated that these recommendation
had been submitted 70 the President
q the Board, in accordance with the
order OF the Councils.
Minister Damon said il was ex-
tremeIy important that the Board Of
EducatiOn should Be represented in
the Councils. There was nothing Of
m0Fe vital importance than the Board
Of Education. II should be placed
under one q the departments 20 that
one q the Ministers could speak for
the Bozrf. IN the Councils.
Mr. Teuuey inquired If this would
require an Act
The President said Il would.
Ilr. Tenney moved that the Judi
eizry Committee Be instructed %
draw an Act placing the Board under
The Minister II Finance.
The Acknowledgement said the three
remaining boards we're all under de-
pzrtments-
The President zzid that the Presi-
dent 81 the Beard would probably
comment Oh thess recommendation
IN Ms report
Mr.. I=nney's motion vas passed and
the recommendation were also refer
I'D % the judiciary Committee.
5Ir. Era moved the bill placing the
Insane Asylum under the Board Of
Hath be taken from the table and
made the order Of the day next Thur
day.
1he minutes show that the bill vas
l9t tabled, bgt IL failed 70 pas.
The AftOTB-F-Generslb held that the
TIL eJ1l1 u r-intrO,lEee1. II amount
II 70 Z deiest u the bill, 5uI 4; could
u taken up again
The President did not 80 Why the
bill cad nOt be taken up again
Mr.. Elz moved under -1syensiOa
q tie F1Iez that the bill u feiutrO-
o1es1.
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