The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-04-17
House of Representatives.

a good deal of time was spent in the
lower House yesterday in asking and
obtaining information from the Min
listers. Rep. Hanuna learned that the
members of the Hawaiian Band in the
United States were running an indie
pendent organization and receiving no
support from the Republic. He had
hardly heaved a sigh of relief at this
answer when slap bang came the infor-
nation that the members of the band
had not taken the oath to the Republic.
Until he collected his scattered
thoughts and arrived at the conclusion
that it was about an even Steven" he
was sad. Now Rep. Hanuna can write
TO his constituents that the country is
safe and they may plant another court
house tree.
Minister Smiths reason for not cap
turing Frank Godfrey's assailants in
September last seemed to be entirely
satisfactory to the propounder of the
atIve TO this, Mr.. Godfrey, through Rep,
Kaeo, now seeks information as to cor
respondence between this Government
ana Minister Willis on the subject OF
damage claims.
Speaker Naone announced the re-
ceipt of the answers of the Minister of
Foreign Affairs to the questions pro-
pounded by Rep. Hanuna, as follows:
First question-Does the Government
support the members of the Hawaiian
National Band now abroad?
Answer-No.
Question 2-Do the said members
support or have they taken the oath of
allegiance to the Government?
Answer-No.
Communications from the Senate an
nounced concurrence of that body in
House amendments to Senate Bill No.
II, relating to Chinese immigration;
passage in third reading of House Bill
No. 16, relating to gambling and gam
ing; also transmission of certified copy
OF Senate Bill No. %, making, regula-
tons for buildings within the fire linn
its, which passed third reading in the
Senate Wednesday.
Rep. Richards reported for the Print
ing Committee that House Bill No. II
and House Bill No. 20, substitute for
Senate Bill No. %, had been typewrit-
ten.
Third reading of House Bill No. II,
relating to libidinous solicitations, an
nounced on the order of the day.
Bill passed third reading unanimous
ly.
Third reading of House Bill No. 20,
relating to water rights and private
ways.
Bill passed third reading unanimous
ly.
Rep. Robertson moved that Senate |
Bill No. % be read first time by title.
Carried.
Rep. Robertson moved that the bill |
be referred to the Printing Committee. |
Carried.
Rep. Richards reported that House
Bills Nos. % and % had been printed. |
House Bill No % taken for considera-
ton, section by section. Referred to \
Judiciary Committee.
Under suspension of rules Rep. Haes
presented the following questions to
the Attorney-General:
Why has the Attorney-General's de-
partment Disseminated against the
Portuguese in the matter of the late
row on Punchbowl and Emma streets,
by requiring bail of them, and allow
ing Tricks" Nelson, the acknowledged
originator of the row, to go without bail
on three charges?
r'Second-Why has your department
entered nolle prosequis in the cases of
police officers Espinda and Wells, with
out investigation, or notice TO counsel
assisting the prosecution, who were ar
rested upon legal warrants issued by
Judge de la Vergne, of the District
Court of Honolulu"
Minister Smith, in answer, said that
there had been no discrimination be-
tween the Portuguese and Tricks"
Nelson. The charges against the two
parties were of an entirely different
nature.
In relation to the row at the corner G
If Punchbowl and Emma streets, there