The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-08-05
WITH THE 30 SOLONS
LAND ACT FINALLY PASSED By THE
SENATE.
stir Prices - To the Wine Men Of
California = The military Act
In tho House
FORTY-FOURTH DAY.
SENATE.

FORTY-FOURTH DAY.
SENATE.
The House notified the Senate
of passage Of the cable enabling act
and adoption Of the joint commit
tees report on Land Act amend
ments.
The resolution of the Fire Under
writers on low grade oil was read
and tabled to be considered with
the act.
Senators Baldwin, Schmidt and
Horner presented the following
report:
Your committee on commerce,
agriculture and manufacture, to
whom was referred memorial from
the Board of State Viticultural
Commissioners, of the State of Cal
ifornia, relative to the increased in
PRODUCTION of sake into the Hawai-
ian Islands and the corresponding
decrease in the importation of Cal
ifornia wines, beg leave to report
that we have had the same under
consideration.
We fully recognize the fact that
the subject matter contained in this
memorial should have careful con-
sideration by the Legislature, more
especially as this product from fer
mented rice complained of is said
to contain poisonous articles, and is
known to be deleterious to health
and very demoralizing in its effects.
AS there is not time at this spec
ial session, now about to close, to
give this subject the consideration
it calls for, we recommend that this
memorial be referred to the commits
sion on the liquor question to be
appointed to report at the regular
session Of the Legislature to be held
in February, 1896.
Report adopted.
Bills for expenses amounting to
$565.Ie were approved by the
Senate.
Report of the joint conference
committee on the Land Act taken
up. The Minister of Interior is to
be a member of the board. Hawaii
is to be in two districts. Relin-
quishment of lease cannot be made
without cost after six months.
Title may be secured in three years
by cultivating rs per cent. and in
S years by cultivating rs per cent.
The Volcano road park will be I5o
feet wide instead of $50. On
motion of Senator Rice, after ex-
plantations by Senator Baldwin the
report was adopted.
Accounts approved included the
Press publishing Company, Of
l$I33.34 for printing the rules and
joint rules, a book of Io2 pages.
Besides this is the charge of Frank
Godfrey of $I95 for translatian and
proof reading, the latter at the rate
Of so cents page each for English
and Hawaiian, making a total Of
$50 for 80 pages, with $S5 fol
translation. The bills of both the
Press Company and Mr.. Godfrey
will likely be cut down.
| A number Of engrossed bills were
reported by Senator Rice and sen,
to the House.
Recess to 1890.
i In the afternoon the Senate took
up the alcohol Act and passed i,
with a Sigh amendment.
Il HOUSE,.
| Representative Winston from the
1Joint Committee on Commerce.
presented a report on bill No ~
relating to the Withdrawal O
kerosene oil in certain cases." re
commencing that the bill be indie
finitely postponed. Report tabled
for consideration with the bill.
Representative Haia said he
desired to obtain the feeling O
the members with regard to ad
Ijournment. He had resolution
prepared which he would INTRODUCES
. later. He understood that severa
members were going home tomor
row whether the business of the
House was finished or not.
The order Of the day being NOV
ed on consideration of the military
bill was taken up and the variou.
sections up to section thirty-fou
were passed as approved by thu
Senate. This places the Sharp
shooters under the COMMANDMENT
Chief.
Under suspension Of the rule
! Representative Robertson from tn
conference committee on the bill
relative to the acquisition Of right
of way over the lands Of others
, submitted substitute section.
! At noon the House adjourned t
: 1890 o'clock.
The House resumed considera
ton of the militia Act in the after
noon.