The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-02-20

of the Provisional Government ell
titled IAN Act to amend Sections
I and 6 of Act IL of the Provisional
Government, being an act entitled
IAN Act to restrict the importation
and sale of opium or preparations
thereof" approved Feb. 70, A. D.,
1898, approved May IS, 1894"
Mr.. Lyman gave notice as fol-
lows: II give notice that it is my
intention to bring in ali act to pro-
vide for improving the streets in
the town Of Hilo, Island of Ha-
wall"
The Senate then adjourned to 10
a. m. tomorrow.
Mr.. Brown requested that mem
beers meet with him at y. III, to
discuss the purposed amendment
to typewrite in place of printing
and engrossing bills.
After the meeting an interesting
debate arose between Senators
Brown and Warehouse on the sub
ject Of licensing opium. Mr..
Waterhouse opposed the measure.
Mr.. Brown said that the present
system was Incidentally bad.
Every vessel brought lots of it to
the country and it could not be
stopped. In the lobby most of the
Senators joined in the discussion
Mr.. Browns coming bill will
contemplate system Of license to
be distributing separately among
the islands. The Oahu license will
be $50, 900, Hawaii SIS, 1000, Maui
$500 and Kauai $40, 900. This
will give revenue of 500, 900 per
aunum. 1t is purposed further to
tax imported opium 81 per pound.
During the discussion it was
noticed that Senators McCandless
OF Oahu and Hooking and Horner
of Maui supported Mr.. Brown and
Senators Rice Of Kauai, and North.
rup the position of Mr.. Water
house.
Representatives ]. c. Quincy, +.
+. Richards, L. c. Winston, +. c.
Bond, Alex. Robertson, G. P. Ka-
maouha, A. Pail, +. Hanuna, S.
K, Kaeo, R. Rycroft, L. Haluala-
nj, ]. Davis, w. McBryde and w,
P. Haia were present at the open
ing of the House this morning.
TheSpeaker submitted a commun-
ication from the Senate acquainting
the House with list of Its officers.
Rep. Robertson introduced a re-
solution that all standing commit
tees be discharged and the Speaker
by authorized to appoint new COM
mittees. Adopted.
Rep. Kamauoha gave notice OF
his intention to introduce all act to
create an additional port of entry
at Kailua.
The Speaker announced the fol-
lowing Standing Committees;
Foreign Relatious-A. G.. NJ.
Robertson, w. McBryde and J. c.
Quincy.
Judiciary-A. G. NJ. Robertson,
S. K. Kaeo and G. p. Kamauoha.
Finance-E. L. Richards, ].
Davis and +. c. Bond.
Government Lands-R. Rycroft,
f. M. Hanuna and A. G. NJ.
Robertson.
Agriculture and Commerce..
c. Winston, l.. K. Halualani and
J. c. Quincy.
Education-E. c. Bond, A. Pail
and L. c. Winston.
Military-A. G. NJ. Robertson,
w. McBryde and S. X. Kaeo.
Enrollment-W. McBryde, w.
p. Haia and G. p. Kamauoha.
Rules C. P. Kamauoha, r.
Rycroit and +. M. Hanuna.
A communication was read from
the Senate ecquainting the House
with the fact that a committee o.
one, Cecil Brown. had been ap,
pointed to notify the President thai
the Legislature was ready for bust
ness. The Speaker appointed Mr.
Robertson as the representative
from the House.
Mr.. Robertson later reported thai
the Joint Committee had seen the
President.
Rep, Kamauoha gave notice o
his intention to introduce a bill to
amend Act 81 relative to giving
aid to UNCONVENTIONAL and selec
schools.
At Io;45 the House adjourned tC
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