The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-03-21

preservation of records and dockets of
district magistrates, and its handing
over to the Committee on Passed Bills
The communication further announced
that after the second reading Of House
Bill No. 2, relating, TO the creation Of
one additional port of entry at Keala-
keakua, the same had been laid on the
table.
Rep. Hanuna inquiries.
Rep. Hanuna propounded the follow
ing questions to the Minister of the In
terror:
"First-In regard to the powder
magazine, does the Government in
tend to move said magazine TO another
place?
Seconds not the land now occu-
pied by the magazine suitable for the
purpose of homestead lots?"
Minister King answered that the
matter of moving the magazine had
been under consideration for some
time, but, as yet, no plan had been de-
cided upon.
In regard to the use of the land for
homestead purposes. such matters
should be referred to the Survey De-
partment.
Speaker Naone announced the third
reading OF the Registration bill on the
order of the day.
Rep. Richards reported House Bills
Nos. and 8, typewriter.
Registration Bill.
Under the Registration bill, Rep.
Winston objected to the provision
which would require the registration of
tourists after having resided in the
country for three months. Many peo-
pie who come here want to remain
more than three months. Sometimes
they are here for six months. The
provision would be a hardship to
them.
Minister Cooper said that he believed
the limit should be placed at six
months.
Minister Smith said that il was not
the intention that the law should be
made burdensome. In his own mind
there was a misgiving as to whether
thrne months was not too great a linn
it, The law was intended for a certain
class of people who took advantage OF
every loophole to stay in the country
without being identified.
Rep. Winston wanted to know If this
would not apply as well to three as
six months.
Minister Smith explained that he
thought three months was too great a
limit. Too long a period would end in
the defeat of the law. Two months
would be ample. Reference was made
to Commissioner Marsden in his trav-
els. He had stated that no hardship
had been felt by him in being required
to register. Minister Smith thought
that registering would prevent sus-
picion being directed upon people in
terested.
Rep. Winston suggested that if the
Attorney General would remove his
motion of making the limit two
months, he would remove his motion of
six, but the Attorney General said
NO." and Mr. Winston sat down.
Minister Damon said that the whole
bill was against the freedom of the
people and against the Hawaiian. The
only time the Hawaiian wanted to be
registered was at his birth and death.
no restriction should come in between
these two events. There should be
perfect freedom of movement on the
part of every one, and he should feel
under no restriction to come and go as
it seemed fit to him.
Minister Cooper said that the bill was
repugnant as it stood Every effort
should be made to render it as unob-
jectionable as possible to people who
come into the country. More than half
Of the tourists who visit the country
come for more than three months.
Minister Smith said that at the last
special session the bill had been re-
TERED to a commission, and that after
careful consideration by that body
it had come up for consideration at the
present session. He hoped that differ
ences of opinion on the part of the Min
isters' would not be misconstrued.
Each had a right to his own opinion.
Many of the laws made were not for the
honest citizen who was willing at all
lines to bear his share of the burdens
as such but they were intended to
reach GLASS of people who were try
Ing, to #Ade the laws. Every honest
and Jaw abiding citizen should be
wiling 20 undergo 4 little inconyen-
fence for the ~goodtof the country. The
law was not aimed at the Hawaiians,
abt at the honest people but at a row.
ing class who had no intention of MAX
ing their home in the country and who
took advantage of everything offered
by the country, taking none of it's re-
If there was going to
be any system at all it should be strict
and effective. Too many loopholes for