The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-03-15

of the Interior to issue a license to E
c. Winston and his associates, to erect
maintain and operate a steam laun-
dry in the city of Honolulu.
2 An Act relating to the duty on
spirituous liquors, still wines and other
beverages made from materials other
than grape juice; and amending Sec
ton of Act 79 of the Session Laws
of 1896, relating thereto.
Rep. Loebenstein gave notice of his
intention to introduce the following:
! An Act amending Section "a of Arti-
Gle 26 Of the Laws of 1895, entitled
The Land Act of 1895, approved the
Il day of August, 1885"
House Bill No. IS, relating to Law
of Evidence, brought up in second read
ing. A motion that the report of the
committee be adopted, was made. Rep.
Robertson then gave his reason for
introducing the bill 1t was 10
correct a grave defect in the laws of
the Republic. At the close of his
speech Rep. Robertson warned the
members to think carefully over the
matter.
A motion TO take recess until 1:3O
p. m. carried.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the afternoon session, the Attor-
ney-General spoke on House Bill No.
IS, in answer to the arguments in fay-
or of the passage of the same made by
Rep. Robertson. He believed the in
tention of Mr.. Robertson was sincere
but was not ready to follow him.
Rep. Richards said that he had been
rather in favor of the bill but during
lunch time, he had obtained the opin-
ions of some of the lawyers of the
city and these seemed to be against
the bill. He would like to have further
postponed until a later
date. The more the lawyers had
spoken about it in the House, the
greater the quandary he had been
placed in.
Rep. Isenberg arose to answer what |
Rep. Robertson had said about OBJ
tanning information from outside |
He had the opinions of four
Of the best lawyers in town and of two
judges. These were to the effect that |
the bill was outrageous. Isenberg
.hereupon waxed warm against Mr..
He was of the opinion that |
gentleman INDUCED in too many per-
sonalities. The Speaker dropped his
gavel and expressed the wish that no
hing further along that line be said.
Further consideration of the bill was
hen postponed until Monday.
Rep. Robertson propounded the fol-
owing questions to the Minister of
Finance:
''Will you please furnish this House
with a tabulated statement showing
he amount of capitalization, amount
If paid up capital, assets, and amount
Of taxes paid, of and by each and
very corporation doing business in
his country as of the year 1897"
House Bill No. II brought up for
with the majority and
report. Rep. Achi made a
ong speech for the passage OF the bill
granting the judge of the third and
,ourth districts higher pay. He
brought as an argument the message
# the President, asking that the sala-
les OF the Cabinet Ministers be raised
Minister Damon was in favor of haV-
ng the salaries of the various Govern
nent officials graded. Raising the
alaries Of some and leaving out others
llways gave rise to trouble and lot
If feeling. The expense was great
enough at the present time.
Rep. Loebenstein stated that the
natter was one in which his inclina-
ions went one way and his duties as
legislator, another way. His in
linations were to give the judge in
uestion bigger salary but his duty
s a legislator forbade this. "The !
ountry is pest ridden with officials
5 a phrase OF Rep. Loebenstein's that
reated quite a little enthusiasm in :
he House.
The majority report that the salary
f the judge in question remain as it ,
; now, was adopted.
Rep. Kahaulelio arose and suggest
d that Speaker Kaulukou be placed on I
he special committee to visit the leper +
ettlement. There was general appro-
alton all over the House and the
peaker, thanking the member for the
onor conferred upon him, announced ]
le following committee: Reps. Achi, $
-aai, Gear, Pogue and the Speaker. |
House adjourned at 3:15. r.
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