The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-08-03

House.
Rep. Hanuna did not see the reason
of becoming frightened at the first
section as the member from Puma
seemed to be. There should be conf
dence placed in the President and his
Cabinet. His father before him had
wished for the cable. He was follow
ing in the footsteps OF his father and
other illustriOus Hawaiians. There
were two things dear to the hearts OF
many Hawaiians-one was anneXa-
ton, and another the cable now I'M
der consideration. When these two
desirable objects shall have been at
tanned, he would be ready to lie down
and die.
Rep. Rycroft was sorry that the
member from Hama thought he was
afraid of Section ]. He simply want
ed care to be taken. He di0 not favor
the railroading through of bill mani
testify of so great moment.
Bill passed second reading without
amendment. Motion passed that it
be read the third time Saturday,
Rep. Kamauoha presented the re-
port of the select committee ap-
pointed to consider Petition No. IA,
relating to roads through the home
steads at Wailau and Ninoe. The
committee thought something should
be done with respect to improvement
of the same, but the petition had been
handed in at such late date that 1t
was thought best to refer the matter
to the Minister of the Interior, with
the understanding that he insert an
item in the appropriation bill for 1896
looking toward said Improvement.
Report accepted.
Rep. RycrofC presented the report
of the committee appointed to con-
slider Senate Joint resolution relating
to the Labor Commission. Commit
tee recommended passage of same.
Report adopted.
Joint resolution on the Senate
joint resolution relating to the Labor
Commission, read and passed.
Joint resolution on Sunday after
noon concerts, read.
Rep. Hanuna thought the resolu-
ton as introduced by the MEM
Der from Puma might be desir-
able in many respects. The member
from Puma thought that by the play
ing of the band the tired fee ling of the
wOrkingmen would vanish. He
could not, for his part, see the point to
this. The member from Puma said
appropriate music" should be
played. Supposed he meant church
music by that. 1t was well known
that church music was not very
enlivening. That was not the kind
Of music the workmen desired 1t
might be better to get lot of hula
girls down here to furnish music in
stead of the band.
There were Immediately objections
from two members of the House.
Rep. Rycroft informed the member
from Hama that some of the finest
music ever composed bordered on the
sacred. "Do you think the devil has
oil nond rnnaiao He hos not -
said Mr.. Rycroft.
Rep. Hanuna thought the Sabbath
should be observed as it should be
in quiet and rest. The church was
the proper place for workingmen-not
the public square.
Rep. Rycroft said the intention of
his resolution was to get the working
men away from temptation and out
of the thoughts of business and toll.
He knew of places where whiskey
could be obtained on Sunday. He
wanted to keep the men away from
such places. The children were in
his thoughts too. The speaker gave
an incident which he noticed at a.
band concert few evenings since. A
workingman and his wife were there
with their child. 1t was time for the
latter to be in bed. Naturally the
child went to sleep. 1t became nee
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little one home, thus spelling the
evenings entertainment for them.
Had the concert been in the afternoon,
this would not have happened. Rep.
Rycroft wanted members of the |
House to look at the matter as being
for the good of the people.
Rep. Kamauoha said there was
music enough during the week with |
out having it on Sunday. He thought |
the intention of the member from |
Puma in introducing this resolution |
was perfectly good and sincere, but |
he probably did not consider the in |
fiuence such action as it recon- |
mended would have. The tendency |
would be bad. Other persons would |
be asking that Licences be granted |
them for keeping open dance halls |
and the like.
Rep. McBryde understood that sew |
eral other members had remarks |
both musical and otherwise" to make; |
he therefore moved the House ad- /
jOurn until 1:30 p. m. Carried.
AFTERNOON SESSION. /
The House met at / 80.
Report of the committee on Sunday |
concerts was taken up.
Rep. Richards spoke in favor of |
having the concerts. He said, in sup
port of the minority report, that he, |
like others was in favor of anneXa-
ton The Government and people
to be in favor of annexation.
IF annexation was secured there would
be plenty OF band concerts. He claimed