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f.fi " X r s R, " ft ft if, f' FSf tfl for rV S& asaSs538 iaKstoswpA4i?-a,j; s..rKvbiw?fry4iV!',y!jV,T"f''t''h''''''1 -Wf BY AUTHORITY. 419 Irrigation Notice. Okkick Watiju Works, ) Honolulu, 11. 1., July '27, 1S88. S Iloldors of water piivileges oi those paying water lutes nie lieieby notitled thai the hours for using water for irrigating purposes are from G to 8 o'clock .. m,, and from 4 to 0 o'clock i. m. C11AS. 15. WILSON, Superintendent Water Woiks. Approved. L. A. Tunt&io.v, Minister of Interior. 01 tf BISHOP & Co., BANKERS Honolulu, Hawaiian IslamU. Draw Exchange on the 13ivulc ot Culiroruin, . J3 And thoir agents in NEW YORK, BOSTON, HONG KONG. Messrs. N. W. Rothschild & Son, London The Commercial Bank Co., of Sydney, London. 'Die Commercial Hank Co.. of Sydney, Sydney, The Bank of New Zealand: Auckland, Christclmrcli, and Wellington, The Bank of British Columbia, Vic toria, B. C, and Portland, Or. AMD Transact a Otneral Banking Business. (!(?!) l- Tli id jjatTu, gul'dtfttt Pledged to neither Sect nor Party, But established for the benefit of all. MONDAY, AUGUST 20, 1888. Voting In directly the opposite way ; it strikes mo that the committee which recommended the postpone ment of the bill did Hie very iesl thing possible under the circum stances, ns they evidently tenli.cd how hopeless a task it would be to explain the provisions of this impoi lunt measure to the House, and how impossible to get tm intelligent ex pression of opinion on a question of its magnitude. v Hills of the importance of the one under discussion, which contem plates a radical change in so impor tant a department as the Supreme Court, can only be intelligently handled by persons of education and experience, or those who arc possessed of the powers of reasoning and reflection, two attributes that in the composition of the present House are conspicuously absent. I therefore think, sir, that the Editor of the Advertiser need give himself no further anxiety about the next Legislature, as 1 maintain that it will be almost impossible to select one that will be the intellectual in ferior of that now in session. In conclussion I would recom mend the worthy gentlemen now assembled to devote their few re maining days to the consideration alone of questions that they arc competent to grapple with, such as round matters, and stvay pigs ; let them convulse themselves again over the height of the fence to their neighbors back yard, ami if these subjects are exhausted there is the "Turkey Act" of 1881. Cannot that be amended? It ought to afford an excellent medium for the display of foiensic gobbling and cackling. Then again there is the burning question of how much freight the steamers ought to charge for bananas. "Where, oh, where is the champion of this great industry? In by-gone sessions his melodious voice was often raised in eloquent denunciation of the heartless mono polist who used to charge a dollar a bunch as freight, and then only deliver the stumps. He is not heard from now. No. THE COMING ELECTION. The election of a Noble, to fill the vacancy caused by the demise of the late S. G. Wilder will be held to morrow. For the district of Hono lulu there will be three polling places. Wards 3, 2, and 3 will otc at the House of Engine Company No. 4 ; Wards 1 and .0 at the Bell Tower ; and Wards G, 7, 8, and 9 at the Honolulu Kifles' Aimory. The polls will open at 8 o'clock a. m. and close at 5 o'clock p. m. There are two candidates in the field, Mr. W. C. Wilder and Mi. J. L. Kaulukou. The former icpre sents the Reform party, and the latter the Opposition. Uoth gentle men are well known. Mr. Wilder' s record in this coun try is that of a shrewd, sliaight, and honorable business man, in con nection with the film which bears his name, and ot which the late S. G Wilder was tho founder and head. He now seeks for" the first time, at the lcquest of electors,, a public position, which -is a le sponsiblc position, a position to which is attached no pay but a cer tain liability to all kinds of criti cism, a position in which no man can ever give entire satisfaction to all. The gentleman, in our opinion, is qualified for the position to which he aspires. A practical business man, a man of good common sense, a man who thinks for himself and does not depend upon others to per form that task for him, a man of few words who is not likely to waste the time of the "House on trifles, but to go straight to the point without cir cumlocution. These arc qualifica tions not always to he found in can didates or members. Mr. Wilder has them all, and they recommend him to the consideration of the electors. Some voters express unconcern about going to the polls, asserting that there is only this one man in the field entitled to support, and he is bound to bo elected, anyhow. Don't be so sure of thnt. The way to make Mr. Wilder's election secure is to go to the polls anil cast your votes for him. "The liaip that once tiuough Taia's hall- The soul of music shed. Now hangs a mute on TaraN wall a As if that soul were lied."' A Reverend correspondent of the "Advertiser" the other day, recom mended linkciing the "Act to miti gatc." by all means. The "unco gude" could no doubt extiact many a toothsome morsel from a discus sion ot its savory details, and its lepeal might possibly mitigate the dangers that ma; bo said to con blantly impend whilst this Legisla ture continues in session. Z. Afflij 67th Dai Aug. 17. OUTSIDE VIEW OF THE SESSION. Editok TlrM.r.'riN : The Adver tiser of tho 17th inst. regrets that the Legislature has not taken deci sive action on the bill to reorganize tho Judiciary, and amongst other reasons for its disappointment, says that there is no knowing what the composition of the Legislature of 1890 (to whom the House has be queathed the measure) may be. Now, Sir, judging the mental calibro of this IIouso by the acts that have been passed, the tone of the debates that have taken place, the constant changes in the votes, without any apparent reabon ; for it is not unusual to bee the majority voting like u flock of sheep in favoi of some particular incasuic in the morning, and in tho afternoon wi.th tho unanimity that charactoiizcs the movements of those useful but cer tainly vmintellligent quadrupeds, all AITHRSOOS SI.SMON. Koble Smith said that when Min ister Af-hford dawned on this world theic must have been some constitu tional derangement, as everything that lie opposes is on the grounds of its unconstitutionality. He said he hoped this bill, .which is of vital ini poitanee to tho country, would not be killed, but that the committee when they rose would refer it back to the Special Committee for revi sion. Rep. Nakaleka spoke in favor of rcfeiring it back to the Committee for revision. Rep. Kauhi said we have been discussing this matter about 4 hours. We have been talking and fishing, but have caught nothing but a small crab. Noble Townsend said we may have caught a crab, but we are fish ing for a whale. lie thought this was one of the most important mat ters that had come beforotliis House and he was decidedly against laying the bill on the table, but would like to see the bill go back to the com mittee. He did not like the bill as it was, but believed it could be amended. The ayes and noes were called to table the bill. Ayes 10, noes 20. Rep. Kinney moved to refer to a Select Committee : Composed of the Attorney-General, Nobles Young, Castle and Rep. Nakaleka. Car ried. The committee then rose and re ported that the motion to refer tho bill to a Select Committee, com posed of the Attorney-General, Nobles Young, Castle and Rep. Na kaleka, had carried. The report was adopted. Minister Thin ston under suspen sion of the rules gave notice of a bill to facilitate the settlement of homesteads. Minister Ashford moved to recon sider the vole on Sections !2, -1G, 19, .r)0, 82, 5!5, SI, 55, 50, 57 58 of the Election Rill. Refore a votv could be taken this, a motion to adjourn until a. in. Saturday, was carried. 08th Day Augiibt 18th. MOKNIM. sr.sslON. The IIouso opened at 10 a. m. Ficsident W. R. Castle in the chair, Roll called and absentees noted. m.soi.urioxb and mi us. The Attornoy-Geiieral answered the questions of Noble Widcmann, propounded last week, in connection with the collecting of taxes by tho banking houses of Rishop & Co. and Spreckels & Co. : "In reply to tho first ol those questions, I would respectfully sug gest that the retention by bankers of a percentage of the money de posited with them, under pretext of reimbursing themselves for taxes paid upon such deposits, is a matter of purely private right between the bankers and their depositors in the adjustment of which tho Attorney General has no otnclal concern. In reply to the second of said ques tions 1 would fetatc that it is thu un doubted duty of the Attorney-General to prevent the unauthorized as sumption of the Junctions of Gov ernment by individuals, and it is a duty which he will perform when ever facts are brought to his notice, presenting such state of affairs." MiiiisterTliurston read a first lime a bill to facilitate the settlement of homesteads. On motion the bill was read a second time by its title and referred to the Committee on Public Lands and Internal Improve ments. i m iNism.li nisixr.ss. The first in order was the appoint ment of another member to the spe cial committee to whom was referred the labor licence bill. The Presi dent asked to be excused fioui serv ing on the committee. The request was granted and Nobles Smith and Townsend were appointed to com plete tho committee. Consideration of the motion to re consider the vote of the House on the several sections of the election bill passed on Thursday last. The ayes and noes were called. Ayes 2S, noes 10. Minister Ashford then moved that these sections be referred to the select committee to whom were re ferred sections -17 and -18. Cariied. Consideration of the bill to amend the Constitution. Noble Smith moved that the bill be eonsidcicd in committee of the whole. Cariied. The House then went into com mittee of the whole, Noble Richard son in the chair. Rep. Kinney moved to amend the bill by substituting the word "arti cle" in place of "section" whenever it occurs in this bill. Carried. He also moved that when they rise they recommend to the House the passage of this bill. Rep. Kinney spoke at length on the amendment, and how under it, laws could be passed to regulate and restrict Chinese immigiatiou. Noble Widcmann said that as by this law we shall not allow the Chi nese the same privileges we enjoy, would it not in fairness be in older to lelieve them of some of the bur dens they bear in common with us, such as taxes? Minister Austin referred to Web ster for a definition to Mongolian. There he found the word to mean the yellow race, inhabitants of Chi na, Tartary and Japan. He there fore thought if wo don't wish to cx cludo the Japanese, we should be cat of ul how we act. The Minister of the Interior offer ed an amendment to the effect "that nothing herein contained shall per tain to the Japanese, either by birth or descent." Rep. Ilelckunihi said that it had been urged last session and this one, don't let us meddle with the Consti tution. He wanted to bring in an amendment to the Constitution early in the session, but was afraid to do so, as the cry was, "don't tinker with the Constitution." Con sequently he did not know about the propriety of supporting this amend ment. Noble Smith moved an amend ment that "provided no law shall be passed to prohibit the Chinese from carrying on the rice or sugar indus try, and also that no law should be passed to compel the Chinese now hcie to leave the Kingdom. Rep. Kamauoha offered an amendment which will allow tjie Legislature to enact laws to prohibit the introduction of Chinese. Minister Green said that the ques tion was not how shall we accom plish th'iM object, but is this House now willing to adopt the princi pal involved in this amendment? He asked, does not this law aim to legis late out of the business of cane cul ture such men as Mr. Afong? Rep. Kinney answered, "it does," and asked, "does not Great Bri tain's Parliament have the same right?" Minister Ashford offered the fol lowing amendment, add to second paragraph of proposed article the words "compelled to depart the same," the lollowing words, "ex cept such Chinese as shall ho le gally sentenced by a court of com petent jurisdiction or deportation hoin this Kingdom as a penalty for a felony of which such Chinese shall have been convicted." Noble Smith moved to refer the bill with all the amendments to the select committee to whom was re ferred the labor licence bill. Rep, Kinnoy moved that it be re ferred to a special committee com posed of seven members. Carried. The committee then rose, reported progress, and asked leave to sit again. The House adopted the report of the committee, and the chair ap pointed the following: Minister Thurston, Nobles Castle, Smith, Townsend, Baldwin, Reps, Kinney mm ivawauiui, Rep. Nakaleka asked the Minister of the interior the following ques tions in icgard to the item ot iS2,000 for tho cultivation of cinchona: 1st. What was this money paid out for, and how? 2d, How long has he been under pay of tho Govern ment, and how much has been paid him? 3d, Is it true that under the authority oi tho Minister of the In terior, that 1. O. U.'s Lave been issued pledging the good name of the Government for his pay. -Hli, How much do these I. O. l"s cover? 5th, "What has Mr. Forsyth dono that entitles him to draw a largo salary from the" Treasury? Gth, From what appropriation docs the Minister proposes to lako tho money to meet these obligations? Noble Widcmann, under suspen sion of the rules, presented a peti tion from the Chinese merchants, praying that further legislation be had to relieve them from tho unjust law just passed legarding the keep ing of books of account in English, Hawaiian, or some European lan guage. Noble Foster moved the bill be laid on the table. Noble Widcmann moved to refer the petition to the Judiciary Com mittee. Noble Foster moved as there was no quorum that the House adjourn until 10 a. m. Monday. J " X2Yvir-r3&.tfVC? r-WttwCff-WrWt Wi WTy 'WJwtt- fmftfQi ? Glhn Day August 20lh. M01tNlN! SESSION. The House opened at 10 a. m., President W. R. Castle in the chair. Roll called and absentees noted. on 10 n.i itions. The petition from the Chinese merchants introduced on Sat ui day and action "deferred on account of adjournment, was taken up and re ferred to the Judiciary Committee. Rep. Kinney presented a petition from Hamakua, containing several prayers. Referred to thu Commit tee on Miscellaneous subjects. Noble Widemann presented a petition from the Chinese residents who have been here more than ten years, praying that the proposed amendment to the Constitution be not passed, as it will work great haidships to those who aie contem plated in the amendment. Referred to the special committee on the Constitutional amendment. iti:roins of coMirrii:i:s. Noble Smith read the following lepoit from the committee to whom was referred the item of 15,000 illegally retained in London, as also the 70 1 interest on the loan : Hon. W. R. Castle, President of the Legislature: The select com mittee appointed to confer with tho Cabinet in regard to what steps should be taken in the matter of the 15,000 illegally retained in Lon don out of the pioceeds of the 200,000 loan, and the amount of 701 interest unaccounted for, beg leave to report. That we have conferred with the Minister of Finance upon the sub ject and have examined all the cor respondence and records relating to the matters referred to us, and have carefully considered the same. To present the facts of the case we submit herewith, as part of our report, a statement prepared by the Minister of Finance, at our rcqiiefct. This statement covers the main facts as appear from the correspondence on file. The action of the agents of the Hawaiian Government at London, who had to do with the loan and matters incidental thereto, appears to the committee to be deserving of unqualified condemnation. One serious difficulty encountered in seeking to ascertain the facts, is the evasive statements and indefinite accounts rendered by those agents. From a critical examination of the correspondence and the accounts rendered, we cannot iefrain from the conclusion that there has been intentional concealment on the part of those who have been icpresent ing this Government in London. We believe we arc safe in saj'ing that no business house would sub mit to be treated by its agents as the Hawaiian Government has been treated by these agents. And we' are of opinion that it is humiliating to this Government to longer con tinue relations with these so-called agents. After all the investigations made and the information obtained we feel it our duty to recommend that the Cabinet at once withdraw all business plnced in the hands of II. R. Arm strong, and revoke all and every authority heretofore vested in him by the Hawaiian Government. Wo believe also that the conduct of Matheson & Co., as shown by their own correspondence, lis unbusiness like and reprehensible. And wo recommend that if legal and piau- ticable, their authority to represent the Hawaiian Government in any matter relating to the bonds, be re voked. It is humiliating to contemplate tho treatment which tho Government has received at the hands of its agents in the matter of the loan. And we feel that suits should be en tered against the parties responsible for the wrongs perpetrated upon this Government, but as the Government is, not yet in possession of all tho in formation which is desired, we do not recommend such suits at pre sent. Respectfully submitted, AY". O. Smiiii, II. P. Baldwin, W. II. DANIKI.S. I concur generally in tho views of tho committee, but desire to leave myself free to act as may seem best in carrying out the details. W. L. Gui;i:n. The report was accepted and and ordered translated and printed. OUDUlt OF THE DAY. Third reading of tho bill relating to tho street railway of Honolulu. On account of mistakes in engross ing tho bill was recommitted for correction. Consideration of the bill to au thorize the construction of tho steam railway on the island of Oahu. The bill was read by its title, and the House went into committee of tho whole, Rep. Rice in the chair, to dis cuss it. Bill 122 was taken up and considered section by section. Rep. Kamauoha moved to strike out section 1 of tho bill and insert section 1 of bill 17, which grants the franchise to B. F. Dillingham. Rep. Kinney spoke in favor of such a change. The Attorney-General spoke in favor of the bill" as it is, but most decidedly wanted Mr. Dillingham to have the first chance to obtain the franchise. Rep. C. Brown spoke in lavo'r of granting the franchise to B. F. Dil lingham, atid moved to amend section 1 by inserting after the word "or ganised" the words "by B. F. Dil lingham and his associates or with such other corporation or corpora tions." Also to give the exclusive right for three years. Noble Widcmann was at a loss to know how the name of B. F. Dil lingham had been lost from this bill. It was in it when presented to the House, and when it came from the committee. He should support the motion to again insart the name of B. 1 Dillingham, but he could not make ui) his mind to support the amendment to grant an exclusive franchise for a period of thirty years, because then Mr. Dillingham could be thirty years building this road. Noble Smith spoke against the amendments The committee rose, reported pro gress, and asked leave to sit again at 1 p. m. Al'TiniNOON SKSSIOX. The House re-assembled at 1:80 p. m., and went into committee of the whole, Kep. Rice in the chair, to lestime consideration of the Oahu Steam Railway bill. Noble Young spoke in favorjjf the bill as it i3. lie was not in favor of an exclusive franchiso for 30 years. As to inserting the name of B. 1. Dillingham in Section 1, he saw no great objection to it. But if B. Y. Dillingham could not carry out the scheme, the Minister of the Interior should have authority to contract with other pai ties who may be able to carry out the work successfully. Noble Smith moved that section 1 of the bill recommended by the com mittee pass. Rep. Kinney introduced the fol lowigg resolution : Be it resolved that this committee rise and recommend to the House that bills numbered 10 and 121 be recommitted, with instructions that bill 121 be reconstructed so far as to incorporate the following points. 1st. That the franchise be granted to B. F. Dillingham and his asso ciates alone with an alternative, that if within a given time said Dilling ham fail to make use of said fran chise the Government may proceed to grant the same franchise with at tendant privileges to any other par ties, for 20 years. 2d. That the franchiso be exclusive as to all roads completed by the holder of the fran chise within five years after receiv ing the same, as ;n such bill to be specified. Minister Thurston spoke favora bly of the resolution, and advised the House to adopt it. Noble Smith spoke against it, as it will compel the commit tee to draft a bill that grants an ex clusive franchise. Rep. Kamauoha asked to with draw his motion to substitute section 1 of bill 40 for section 1 of bill 121, and supported the rcsolutian intro duced by Rep. Kinney. Rep. Kinney's resolution was. adopted, and the Committee rose and reported to the house what had been done. The report of the com mittee was adopted. Consideration of the bill to facili tate tlfe segregation of lepers. The bill was read by title. Rep. Kamauoha moved to indefin itely postpone the bill. Several members spoke in favor of the bill, and several against it. The vote on indefinite postpone- Patent Elastic Seam Drawers -IN- Jean, Ink, Linen, Gmtnlinl and Flannelette. SPSonielhiue New and Suitable for this Climate. M. GOLDB ERG. July 28-88 1m On Account of nova! 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FAGERROOS, Prartiral Watchmaker & .Tcw.clcr, 11 n lemoved tu p ' Late Yiii. Turner's Shop, 80 King" St. Oaptain A. II l'u-i. fc"Sai infliction , luliiiiiii'd uaranteed or money 21 2in ment stood : Ayes 5 ; Noes 25. The House then adjourned until 10 o'clock Tuesday. TO LET BKIOK STORE on Nuuuuu street, fitted with shelv. ing, counters, etc , next to Nowleiu's corner. Ttcnt very moderate. Apply to J. R. BROWN A CO., 25 tf 28 Merchant btreet. . ON Fatinday afternoon, Aug. 18th, on Fort or Queen btreet, bstween Hotlistcr & Co's. and J. F. Morgan's auction room, a Gold Glove liuttoner. Finder will he rewarded on leaving mme at the auction room of J. F. Morgan. 24tf LOST Will sail for the above poit un or about the 6tli of'September. CSfCabin accommodations superior. For fieiglits or passage apply to F. A. SCHAEFER & CO.. 23 tf Ageub. ForYoMai&HoiMi The splendid SteamsliiD "ARABIC." 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