Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1852-06-26

dog tax and trespass bills Also the Fire Dept
bill amended by striking out the exemption from
school tax. The latter was adopted with the
amendment.
| The sci. CON- on the cattle brands bill reported
the same as amended. Adopted.
The order of the day-the appropriation bill for
1888 was then taken up In com. of the whole
and debated, item by item. Pending the consid-
Grafton of the bill the com. rose (the time OF
adjourning having arrived) and the house adjourn
ed.
Thursday, June IL.
A message was read from the upper house con-
curing in several bills.
Mr. Rhodes offered resolution instructing the
com. on Accounts to draw on the Min. of Finance
for the amt due on the portrait of kamehameha i.
Adopted
The com. on the Judiciary reported the bill for
arrest of insolvent debtors. Report adopted and
bill passed.
The cattle brand bill (from sci. conn., passed 3
several readings.
The sci. com. on the bill respecting the taxes of
marine seamen reported the same-bill passed 3
readings.
Mr.. Naiapaakai offered resolution to the effect
that the further consideration of the appropriation
bill be F., tponed till next Monday.
Mr.. Marshall objected to postpone, expected to
have to leave before the session was over, and
iNOulu ike 10 see lnlS Ulll HuISutU <hitci
some further conversation the resolution was car
lried.
Mr. Wakeman read a first time bill for the bet
ter regulation of Govt. schools, This bill provides
for the election in each district, of school com.
of g. and abolishes the office of Mn OF Public lns.
instituting in its place separate Bureau in the
office of the Min. of Interior.
Mr.. Richardson, seconded by Mr.. Funk moved
to reject.
Mr.. Rhodes supported the bill. The reduction
of salary which the bill would cause was quite a
consideration, and the efficiency of the system
would be none the less. Why not as well have a
bureau of Pub. Ins. under the Min. of the Interior
as one of Pub Improvements. There was no such
Ministerial office in Great Britain.
Mr.. Ukeke opposed the bill.
Il Mr.. Wakeman defended his bill. Thought it
would tend to make the schools more effective In
their working, by creating an emulation between
the dominant sects of religion to see who should
have the best schools.
Mr.. Kaili inquired whether there was such an
officer in the U. S. as Min. of Pub. Ins. >? Was
answered mo :" he should then favor the bill, and
moved second reading tomorrow in com. OF the
whole. After some further debate, MIR. kalilrs
motion carried.
| Mr.. Kapehe read first time bill relating to
libel After a long debate, on motion Of Mr.
Richardson, the bill was rejected.
Mr.. Marshall offered resolution that the CON-
on accounts be instructed to reimburse the several
members for their expense in purchasing the
printed reports of the Legislative proceedings In
the native language.
/ Mr. Rhodes moved to amend thus-"that theEd-
itors of the Argus be remunerated for the copies
of their paper furnished TO members during the
session" Passed with the amendment.
A letter was received from the Min. of Finance
enclosing copy of the award of Messrs. Spencer
and Field between the minister and Mr.. Jarrett
iI Ii e 49,, &c, n,or-
On motion, the orders of the day were then pro-
ceeded in.
The Nhau salt bill was read second time
and referred to sci. com.
The bill to provide accommodations for the sew
eral district courts was read second time and re-
ferred above.
The bill to regulate the entrance of whale ships
Ipassed second and third readings.
The bill relating to ships stores finally passed.
{ The bill to erect separate prisons for male and
female convicts on the island OF Kauai, passed .
con ecutive readings. Adj
3 Friday June 15.
A message was received from the Mobiles con-
Touring in the bill respecting marriage and d.
vorce.
The com. on commerce reported bill to encour-
ape the cultivation of the vine and the manufacture
Iot wine out of Hawaiian Grapes. Read first and
second time and taken up in com. of the whole,
where it was debated at length by Messrs. Funk,
Rhodes, Sheldon, Robertson and others, and re-
Iferred to a select com. to amend.
The com. on accounts reported that they had
, drawn upon the Min. of Finance yesterday for
the sum voted by joint resolution Tor the purchase
of the portrait of His late Majesty kamehameha
lst but that the Minister had refused the draft.
The COM in view of the repeated disrespect OF the
Minister to the house in similar cases, recommend
led strong expression of the displeasure OF the
house be made to the king. Report adopted and
lseect committee appointed to address his Males
ty. 6.
!, The bill freeing govt. woods was read hrst
ltime-the rules were suspended and the bill pass
: led second reading. Incom. ofthe whole, amend
ed by striking out the words "who had no wood
lands of his own" Ordered for Monday.
: On motion, the vote defernng the appropriation
= bill till Monday was reconsidered.
Mr.. kamakau read bill reducing the dog tax
= to so cents Rules suspendedAnd bill passed
second and third readings.
e The Appropriation Bill was then taken up III
Com. OF lie whole.
A letter was .ved from kapaakea asking for
an appropriation or soldiers on Punch Bowl Fort.
!. Also a letter from J. II. Smith Sec'ry TO the
| Land Commission and member OF the COMMISSION,
asking for an increase of salary, and recommend
ing an increase of salary for j. kekauahao also a
member OF the same commission.
e The house then proceeded to the discussion OF
the appropriation Bill, item by item. Pending the
discussion the CON. rose.
On motion of Nir. Rhodes the com. on accounts
were authorised to borrow the sum OF S2C0. to pay
for the portrait of KaInehlmeha /.
A letter was received from the Min. OF Finance,
statlng that when the King and Premier had aiiix-
ed their signltures to the joint resolution dppro,
pratlng the sun OF S2i0OO for the purchase and
5 framing of the portrait of His late Maj hamehi-
meha l. he would at once honor the draft Tor that
amt. Adj. -
Saturday, June 10.
On motion, the rules were suspended and tne
house went into CON. of the whole on the appro-
pration bill, which WAS debated by the items plss
t ed, and ordered to be engrossed to read second
D time on Monday.