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"'WtP'Pf TPPWlPPiF? pyypy v yiw T"w.p 'P0JV jP. y-y MMOIWllUitHiilHffiifWIS BISHOP Oo., BANKERS Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands. DrttwrExohango oa tho Baulc oi Call t'oriilu, H. 3?. And their agents in NEW YORK, BOSTON, MONO KONfl. McssrB. N. Mi Rothschild & Bon, London Tho Commercial Hank Co., of Sydney, London, Tho Commercial 15unk Co., of Sydney, Sydney, The Bank of Now Zealand! Auckland, Otirlstchurch, and Wellington, Tho Bank of British Columbia, Vic torla, U. 0., timl Portland, Or. and Transact a General banking Business. OGOly ' Its gaUsj auJnliu Plfclged to neither Sect nor Pn,rtj. But established for the benefit of nil. THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1886. THE TREATY. Papers received by yesterday's mail arc quite silent in relation to our treaty, and we must consider this n invorable indication. The situation at Washington, briefly stated, seems to be this: The House Committee of "Ways and Means oonsidcrcd the resolution rc queatini abrogation; but found that abrogation was opposed by a majority of the committee, and the resolution was only finally carried by being accompanied with a report, from which the committee struck out every lecommcndation to abro gate, adding a clause favoring a modification of the existing treaty. This passed by eight voles, two op posing abrogation altogether, while two reserved the right to act as they pleased when the matter came be fore the House. One member was absent. Tho resolution is likely to be vigorously opposed, and not likely to be concurred in by the Senate. Other matters arc pressing upon ie attention of the House and it is quite probable that no effort will be mado to pass upon the resolution for some time to come. It is understood, however, that tho House will probably favor the modification of the treaty, reducing the advantages to this Kingdom by making our sugar liable to one-half the duty imposed by the United States. As the Senate acts in secret session little, if anything, can be known of its action. The treaty now before the Senate extends the definite duration for seven years; ut it is known that for some months a proposition has been pend ing to amend, by giving to the United States, in some way, some rights in l'enrl Ilivcr, in case of need, possibly a lease of that har bor. This amendment has been, and is, strongly opposed by many friends of the treaty in the Senate. The Hawaiian Minister has asked his co-workers to oppose any and all amendments, and it is understood that the administration is opposed to amendments. Should the amendments be passed by the Senate, it is thought that the new treaty will simply be permitted to lie in the Senate without action. It is believed that, should the Senate pass the treaty with the amend ments, the administration will send it back without approval. It is to be hoped that, when the opponents of the treaty llud that nbsoluto abrogation cannot be car ried, and tho House linds that the mooted modifications find no favor in the Senate, and tho Senators who favor the l'cail River amendment find that the administration is not in favor of changes in the text of the treaty, attacks upon the treaty will cease. That the papers in tho United States, received by this mail, havo so little to say about the treaty leads us to hope that tho conditions outlined in tho preceding paragraph have been reached. PERMANENT SETTLEMENT. If any one in the public service of this country is entitled to a per manent settlement Hon. Abraham Fornander is. He has served tho country in different capacities long, cfllciently, faithfully, and conscien tiously. A man of honor, upright ness, education, extensive know ledge, and unostentatious bearing, these qualities and acquirements have marked his public caieeraud left their impress on all his notions. A foreigner by blood nnd birth, a Hawaiian by adoption, ho has been the tine, trusted, nnd invariable friend alike of tho white man and the native. Right and jnstico havo been the inspiring and guiding prin ciples of his long public service, and by conferring on him a per manent settlement tho Legislature frill be doing a worthy deed. MM Tffl t TiMTMT i rrnrmTi I .) TWKKTr-SF.COM n.vr COXTINTKD. Wednesday, May 26. Second rending of "An Act to amend Chaptor XXV. of the Penal Code, relating to the Lord's Day, commonly called Sunday." Minister Neumann moved to in . sert among the exceptions sellers of meat, tlsh and fruit. Rep. Castle And bread. Minister Neumanu would not go as far as that, because they could get bread tho day before. Rep. Castle said the bill was on tho whole a good one. but ho should not like that cattle drivers should select that day for their work on the gionnd that it was pet apnit for that purpose in tuts bill. Rep. Hayseldcn moved to insert after "livestock" the words, "landed from any vessel." Rep. Kiuinninano moved the further addition, "or being driven to water." Several members observ ing that such would come under works of necessity, he said they weiu making laws for other people to execute, and should make every provision against abuses. Minister Neumann said that was right. The amendments were put as one and carried. Rep. Hayseldcn moved to inscit "or weekly" before paper, but ac cepted an amendment by Minister Neumann, to substitute "a news paper" for "daily paper" in the bill, which carried. Rep. Thurston moved to strike out the words "or in view of" before "any public place." According to this section a man might open his blacksmith shop and make as much noise as he pleased, provided he was out of public sight. Noble Widemanu asked whether tho street was not a public place. If so the objection of the lion, mem ber did not apply. Rep. Thurston did not see what the Hon. Noble meant, and gave a further explanation of his amend ment. Minister Neumann said the amend ment was a proper one. Men had been arrested for working in their gardens, for trying to get home in a boat, and so on. This provision would allow a man to get in by his back door and make all soits of noise in his shop. He seconded the amendment. Rep. Dole said the more he looked at this bill the less he liked it. All the necessary provisions of it weio m tnc old law. Aitnoiign mat law was bad enough modelled after the IJluc Laws of Connecticut yet it was an equal law, while this was a very partial one. It was altogether in the interests of the great com mercial clnss and gave no privileges to small manufacturer or mecha nics. It had been amended to-day so as to allow certain persons to carry on their business all day, whereas the' should only be allowed the privilege for a certain limited time in the inorning. Then there wns no piovision for persons who feed the public, hotel and restaurant keepers, to keep open on Sunday the most necessary places in Hono lulu. Again, shipping operations, the driving of drays of goods through the stiects, livery stables, etc., could go on all day, no matter how much they disturbed the rest of the community. A man may keep a private billiard room, with the balls thundering all day, although a sick man was at next door, or might shoot at a target in his back yard unless it was next to a church. Ho held that the family and the indivi dual's rights in this matter were above those of the church. Al though inclined to movo indefinite postponement he would be willing to have the bill doctored up. Noble Widemanu said the old law was good enough, the only trouble with it being that it was enforced sometimes with the spirit of the Rlue Laws. He spoke of a governess he had once, who had been bioimht up under the laws re ferred to, and who, while very strict about how other people kept Sun day, was not aveisc to keeping tho servants employed for hours so that she eoulddrive to church in a car riage ; also of a clergyman, who drove ten miles to preach, who, ho contend ed, was tlieieby working on Sunday earning his bread and butter. Rep. Knulukou hoped the bill would not bo indefinitely postponed, and moved it bo leterred to the Committeo on Education. Rep. Dole said he was satisfied with the amendment to strike out the words indicated, and would with diaw his amendment to indefinitely postpono the bill. Tho amendment to refer the bill to the Education Committee carried. Rep. Nnhalu moved thu house ad journ till 2 o'clock. Noble Widemanu asked that tho motion should not bo pressed until he had the opportunity of picsent lug a personal resolution. The rules being suspended, ho moved that ho bo granted leave of absence. In reply to a question by Rep: Dole, he said he could not ovcrtako his privato business, which took him three times as long tm formerly on account, of weakening sight. It was necessary for him to undergo treat ment for his eyes. Rep. Knulukou, speaking in favor of leave being granted, said tho lion. Noble would bo accompanied by the good wishes of tho Assem bly, and, ho hoped, would como back restored n health, wx .at hi JJJJU1UJJ111 UJLLJU The resolution 12:15 the house o'clock, v, M. pnBSP.d, ami at adjourned "till 2 AKTJ'.KXOOX SESSION. House resumed nt The 1:45 o'clock. Second reading of an Act to nmoud section 101 of the Civil Code, relating to water rates. Rep. Castle moved that the hill be refeircd to a select committee. Minister Gulick moved that the bill be icferred to the Fire Limits Committee. lie tecognized the bill as one of impoitancc, and the com mittee, which was an intelligent one, was well adapted to consider such n bill. Carried. Second reading of an Act to amend sections (187 and U88 of the Civil Code, relating to fisheries. Rep. Hnyseldcu moved that a bill relating to thu satno subject, intro duced by Rop. Amara, bo taken fioin the table, lead by its title, and then referred with this one. Carried. Rop. Thurston moved that tho two bills bo referred to Judiciary Committee. Carried. Second rending of an Act to re gulate the curiency of the Hawaiian Kingdom. Minister Neumann moved the bill be referred to a select committee, with Noble Bishop chairman. Car ried. Tho Picbidcut appointed tho fol lowing select committee: Noble Bishop, Reps. Dole, Castle, and Aholo and Minister Neumann. Second reading of "An Act sup plemental y to Chapter XXXIX of the Penal Code relating to Gaining." (Introduced by the Attornov-Gen-eral.) Minister Neumann pointed out ceitain literal errors, which were ordered to be corrected. Rep. Dickey indicated a dis crepancy between the English and the Hawaiian version, which Rep. Dolo afterward showed to be a transposition of lines in printing the Hawaiian: Fut titer investigation elicited tho faot that the Hawaiian version was bungled in the original draft. Rep. Aholo moved tho bill pass to engrossment, Minister Neumann moved in amendment that the bill be referred to Rep. Dole for revision and cor rection, which carried. Second reading of "An Act to Foi bid the Driving and Leading of Cattle on the Public Road at Moana lua." (Introduced by Hon. J. Keau.) Rep. lirown moved that the bill bo indefinitely postponed. If the lion, member provided means for gettting tho cattle into town any other way, such as by a railroad, a balloon, or furnishing the cattle with wings, then the bill might be nl lowed to pass. Rep. Kalua moved the bill pass to engrossment. Rep. Kaunamano moved to refer it to the Judiciary Committee. Rep. Kaulukou did not think it would bo wise to refer it to the Judi ciary Committeo, as the lion, member for Koolntiloa, of that committee was ml against the bill. They all knew that the lion, member and iur. Campbell had fat cattle they wanted to set into town. He was not in favor of indefinite postponement or of passing it, but would move to lay it on the table. Minister Neumann said he had been looking at the bill, and he thought every bill brought in by a member should be respectfully treated. It appeared to him that this bill originated with some mother whose children had been frightened by cattle. Some of the members' children brought into the house were a little lame and a little hunch backed, but still theie they were. Yet he agreed with the member for Koolauloa that this was a bill to kill. Nevei theless he could not coincide with the member for Ililo to lay it on the table, because it was not a good thing to look at. Ho had no doubt the lion, member for Hono lulu brought in that bill in good faith to help some special abuse. Rut why tho entire public should be inconvenienced because of one private person's ineouvciiicnco ho could not understand. "While he could not suppoit the bill because it docs away with a right that every body has to the use of tho streets, yet ho thought it should have de cent burial, and he would support its indefinite postponement. Rep. Keau said ho introduced the bill in accordance, with a petition from people of Moannlua. Being laid on the table to bo considered with a bill to be introduced by him, it became an order of the house for him to brine: In this bill. He did not want lion, members to think that the idea of the bill originated with him. The petition should be con sidered. Members seemed to think that so long as they got their beef regularly, that was more important than tho lives of women and chil dren. These people had petitioned for relief from this dnnger, and their petition should he listened to with proper attontion by tho Assem bly. The lion, member for Koolau loa was an interested party on nc count of his own cattle. If they were going to legislate there for the benefit of stock-raisers and ref uso to listen to these people, perhaps they had better indefinitely postpono this bill. Members seemed to think that there was no other way of getting cattlo into town, but the Hon. J, I. Dowsctt has cattlo on tho other sido of Moanalua, and he recognizes tho danger and has his cattlo driven round another way. There is a Jaw in forco now to forbid; cattle-dtiviD jysmft'w on the streets of Honolulu. That , was enneted on account of danger to the public. The petition states that tho road Is very nanow, and that ' children going to and from school hnvo to run a long distance to get , out of the way of approaching cattlo. ' If some of those children are killed, i who wpuld be responsible? It Is further stated In the petition thnt there- arc a great many children in I that valloy, some of them very young, and their parents did not want them subjected to danger. He believed the statement of petitioners to be a very leasonable one, and the Assembly ought not to simply ignore their grievance or refuse to give them relief. The bill might be amended so that at certain times of the day or night cattle-driving should lie allowed or that certain (lays of thu week should be specified, and then parents could keep their chil dren at home or sec that thoy went nlong properly piotcotcd. He moved to refer the bill to the Judi ciary Goinmittec. Minister Gibson believed that the bill was deserving of a little mote consideration and esteem than' the house seemed to bestow upon it. Ho remembered, when a candidate for legislative honors in 188, ad dressing a meeting nt Moannlua, and hearing a great clamor and commo tion lie found the cause to have been the people rushing out of the way of a drove of cattle, and if he had been in tho throng a member of tho Legislature or a Minister might have been summarily disposed of. On enquiring what could be done for them, the people said that some thing should be done to prevent cattle injuring them, and he must confess that he had not since suf ficiently considered that request of the people of Moanalua. The lion, member for Honolulu had referred to the law forbidding cattle-driving in Honolulu. A former Minister of the Interior was gored by an animal, and It really required thegoriiig of a Minister to have thu matter attended to. It was a common story In Eng land that no rcfoi million would take place in lailway carriages till a bishop was binned up in one of the locked compartments. This was a matter that he really thought could bo amended by a legulation. The lion, member for Honolulu had sug gested a legulation that might be cairied out. It might be possible without a law, by some regulation, unless theie was legislation on tho subject. There was no question about the remark that had been mado that there was only one road, so that animals must have wings if they did not go that way. It might L also be said that people using the road must have wings to avoid the cattle. He thought tho whole mat ter could be arranged so that neither the people of Moanalua, nor stock raiseis, butchers and consumers of meat would be injured. Notwith standing that it had been said that an interested party was on the Judiciary Committee, yet ho thought that lion, member would be willing to sec that something was done satis factory to all parties. Rep. Brown thought that if the Minister of Foreign Affairs could regulate tho consumption of cattle bv the people of Honolulu, some arrangement might be made for a time to drive cattle. A man is always sent ahead to give notice to the people of Moanalua when a diovc was coining. If the parents would insist on keeping their chil dren in the streets instead of in their yards or their houses, they must be content to take the risk of danger. There was a road setapait for the cattle of the lion. Noble referred to. Rep. Aholo recommended the bill be referred to committee, or some thing bo done with it rather than havu it indefinitely postponed jusl then. A few days ago they heard a good deal about listening to the voice of the people. Here was tho voice of the people of Moanalua and they ought to listen to it. The bill was brought in according to an older of the house, nnd now it was proposed to indefinitely postpone it. It might occasion work for their brains, but that was what they wero all there for. Perhaps they could make provision for helping the pco plo some if not cutiiely. It might bo arranged that half an hour be fore tho cattle came along a man might be scut ahead. He heaid that that such a legulation was in force in Hamakua when cattle were being driven. When he was in the United States people on tho cais wero con tinually giving sigimls. His Excel lency had said that away back in 1882 that was a pilikin with the people out there, and it was about time they wero given relief. The Jutlieiaiy Committee should go down theie, and if thoy found it was better to havo a railroad thoy would so report to this house. Rep. Dole moved to amend sec tion 1 by adding, "excepting only during tho hours from niiduight till ft o'clock a. m." It would be re garded by owners of rattle, perhaps as inconvenient, but there weio 11 vo solid hours during which cattlo could bo driven into town, and Just tho proper hours for bringing them in. It was a slight inconvenience, but if they must do something tins might satisfy all interests. It would be well woitlt while doing something to save a Minister fiom being tossed. Noble Judd addressed tho house in Hawaiian, without interpretation, against tho bill. Rep. Hayseldcn offered as an amendment the words, " without having first given nt leat four hours' notice to the inhabitants of such volley," Snnin rihcuHlon emmed ai to the motions having precedence, there being five before the house, and Rep. Kaulukou withdrew his to lay thu bill on the table. Minister Neumann gave his opinion that Rep. Dole's amendment was in order, nnd said he was inclined to support it for two reasons 1st, tho earnest appeal of the lion, member for Honolulu, and 2nd, tho state ment of the Minister of Foreign Af faiis that steers were on the lookout for Ministers of Interior. Noble Judd called for the ayes and noes, but the house denied the request. The motion for Indefinite post ponement was declared lost on a show of hands, bat doubt having been called a rising vote was taken, resulting in thu same decision, V to 18. The President rose to put Rep. Dole's amendment. Noble Bishop said it seemed to him they weio trying to pass an impracticable law. Why should there be a difference made between Moanalua and Nuuaiui or other localities? Rep. Castle raised the point of order that the motion to commit Intel precedence, which was allowed and the motion to refer the bill to the il Judiciary Committee carried. Three bills i elating to the Bonrd of Education were, under suspen sion of the rules, read a second time by title and referred to the Educa tion Committee, viz. : "An Act to amend Sec. 20 of nn Act entitled 'Ah Act to Repeal Chap. 10 of the Civil Code, to regulate the Bureau of Public Instruction,' appioved Jan. 10th, 180f;" "An Act to aihcnd Sees, 3 and 1, Chapter 70, of the Penal Code;" An Act to amend Sec. 1 of Chapter 41, Session Laws of 1881. Minister Neumann gave notice of an act to authorize the brewing of malt liquois. At 4:23 the Assembly adjourned till 10 o'clock to-morrow. TWIINTV-TIIIIU) DAY. ' Tiiuiisuay, May 27th. The Legislative Assembly was opened at 10 o'clock with prayer by the Chaplain. The following members responded to the roll call: Ministers Kapena and Neumann ; Nobles Dominis, Martin and the President; Heps. Lilikalani, Baker, Kauhi, Amara, Drown, Kaulia, Kau lukou, Pahla, Kaunamano, Nnhalc, Nahinu, Kauhanc, Kckoa, Aholo, Kaukau, Richardson, Dickey, Pae Imole, Kauai, Palohau, Thuiston and Kalua. The Seeietary icad the minutes of previous day, which wero re pealed in Hawaiian nnd confirmed. l'KTITION'S. Rep. Thuiston presented a peti tion from the AVomun's Board of Missions for the Pacific Islands, praying for the repeal of sees. 1 and G of .an act to mitigate the evils arising from prostitution. Tho petition sets foith that the law mis leads native women into the belief that the vice in question is legalized, wherebj' great mischief is wi ought upon the morals of the kingdom. Rep. keau moved to lay it on the table with petitions and any bill that mav be introduced on the sub ject. Rep. Castle moved it be icferred to tho Sanitary Committee, which carried. Rep. Dole picsented apetition from one Knilihakuma, to be re funded taxes collected by mistake, lief cried to Finance Committee. Rep. Kckoa, a petition that the law appointing Road Supervisors-in-Chief be repealed. Laid on table to be considered with a bill on that subject. Also, a petition that sea fisheries belonging to konohikis be made free, except witli regaul to one particular kind of fish. Re ferred to Public Lands Committee. Also, a petition that the law icgu lating tax appeal boaids bo amended and made the same as the law of a few years ago. Referred to the Judiciary Committee. Also, a peti tion that persons who take in sewing and the making up of garments be requited to take out a license. Laid on table to bo considered with the bill to license tailors. Rep. Biown presented n petition that an English school be established at Laic, Oahu, under the control of the Hoard of Education. Referred to the Kdueation Committee. Rep. Pnehaolc picsented a peti tion lioin Molokai, for the repeal of tho law appointing Road Supervisors-iu-Chicf. Refeircd to tho Judiciary Committee. Rep. Dickey picsented the follow ing petitions: For 82,000 for rais ing a bridge at Kcahuaiwi, Maui; for 5,0U0 for impioving roads ami bridges, in Makawao. Referred to Public Lands Committee. To ap point a road supervisor in each dis trict of thu kingdom. Referred to Publiu Lands Committee. That the tax boards law bo repealed and the old law re-enacted. Referred to Judiciary Committee. To discon tinue the subsidy to Sprcckels' steamers unless thoy call at Kulcpo lcpo, as promised by lion. J. Knma kclelnl881. Rcfencd to Finance Committee. That a post olllco be established at Waiokoa, Maui. Re ferred to Public Lands Committee. That a law be passed to pi event Government ofllclals fiom being paid for time thoy are not at work, Referred to Judiciary Committee, A petition with live prayers 1st, that Dr. A. II. Dailey bo appointed Continued on page 3.) XJA"VJ.M, "ftitTm AVIS & IMl'OKTEHS AND DEAM'JtS IN Moll aid Groceries, Proita, Provisions ai M, Have iCeeoived, per jVuwirtilin. 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