The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-04-21

Hawaiian Government based upon TWO
| complaints, the one being that he was
/ detained al the cholera hospital for
twenty-four hours longer than the pc
Rod generally required, the second
stating that in September last he was
assaulted by masked men and tarred
and feathersd by them.
Mr.. Willis went on to say that the
| first charge was not sent TO Washing
ton, having been dropped here. With
regard 10 the second charge, the United
! States declined TO take any action in
the matter, it being solely within the
/ Jurisdiction OF the local courts
I Second Question-"Has there been
any correspondence between the De-
partment and the Secretary OF State OF
America regarding any such claim?
Answer-No.
I Minister King announced signing by
I the President OF the Act relating to the
I registration OF male residents in the
Hawaiian Islands.
I A communication from the Senate
announced the transmission of eerti7
I fed copy OF Senate Bill No. Il, which
passed third reading.
Rep. Hauuna presented petition
asking that a law be enacted making
free the streams and springs in the
district of Kula, Maui. A great deal
OF hardship had been suffered by the
people OF that place on account of the
restrictions on the use of water. Re
ferred 10 the Committee on Public
Lands.
Rep. Richards reported presentation
10 the President for consideration Of
House Bill No. 16, relating to gam
bling and gaming, and Senate Bill No.
Il, relating 10 Chinese immigration.
Rep. Richards reported for the Com
mittee on Stolen Goods, that a system
attic method had been introduced in the
House by some person or persons
which had designs on the unlocked
drawers of the desks of certain Repre-
Sentatives. The minority report was
that about IS worth of stamps had been
purloined from his own desk. The ma
jority report was that pens, pencils,
penholders and other articles galore
had been borrowed indefinitely. Re-
port referred TO Committee on Recoy-
cred Goods.
Under suspension of rules Rep. Kaeo
presented his Act relating to unlawful
sexual intercourse and the evils arts
ing therefrom. He asked that il be
translated and printed.
Rep. Richards moved that the intro
Queer translate his own bill and pay
the expenses therefor.
Then followed a general discussion
on the propriety of making Represen-
tative pay for the translation of his
own bill On being put to vote the
motion made by Rep. Kaeo to have the
bill translated and printed carried by
small majority.
Rep Hanuna propounded the follow
ing questions to Minister Smith of the
Board OF Health:
First-Is the Board OF Health aware |
that many people are dying without 1
receiving proper attendance?
Second-What does the Board of 4
Health intend TO do in these matters? |
Rep. Robertson reported for the Ju-
dietary Committee, recommending the /
passage OF House Bill No. %, relating
TO pounds, estrays, brands and marks. /
Report laid On the table to be consid-
cred with the bill.
House Bill No. IS, relating to target
on Sunday, announced on the
order Of the day.
Rep. Richards said that a petition
against the bill was expected at any
He moved that the consider
alton Of the bill be postponed until re-
ceiTing such petition.
Rep. Richards moved for a eonsidera-
ton Of the Appropriation bill
Then arose another stormy discus
sion on the question of whether the
bill should be brought up or not.
While the talking was still going on I
The petition arrived and Rep. Richards
finally getting z chance to edge in.
asked that the rules be suspended in
order TO allow him to read a petition.
Granted
The petition was signed by nearly
900 people, asking that the further re-
'trictions against Sunday shooting be ,
made no more stringent than at the ,
resent time, deeming that they were ,
stringent enough as they were. ,
Rep Richards reported that anoth- !
II similar petition with 300 or more
lames was not ready for presentation. /,
Rep. Bond moved that the report be /,
eferred 10 committee.
Rep Kamauoha objected and moved
lat the minority report be taken I'D
or consideration
Rep Robertson supported the mo- I
ion Of Rep Bond to refer the petition O
committee. The character Of the {
ignerE Of the petitions should be look- t
a into He had read over the names d
4 the petitions against bill and had T
ound that many of them were row .
lists who would be only too glad TO 4
&c a decrease OF proficiency In fhs n