Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1853-05-28

at the request of the house, upon the right to Ie
gislate for the exclusion of any class Of person.
from the house Of representatives, also the Chic
Justices opinion upon the liability of the govern
ment tor damages caused by the action of mob
The house went into committee of the whole
upon the auction bill
The committee rose and the house concurred ir
| portion OF the amendments of the upper house
nonconcurriDg in others.
The act to repeal the blue Iatcs was read the
second time, and referred to the committee of the
whole on Friday.
The act to abolish all kapus on fish was read the
third time and passed. The yeas and nays were
called. The following members voted in the ne
gative, Messrs. Thurston, Smith, Bond, Bishop
kaonO, kalama and Keaweili.
The house went into committee Of the whole
upon the water bill.
The Committee rose and the house passed the
Dill with some amendments to be engrossed.
Friday, May 20.
). NJ. Smith presented the report of the
committee on claims The committee re-
commend that the claim of W. C.. Parke for
$500, as his share of fine imposed for
smuggling be allowed, and that the claims OF
Lot kamehameha and others for damages
caused by the opening Of road at Lahaina,
be rejected.
The speaker read two communications
from the house of mobiles announcing that that
house had rejected the act for the destruction
of cOntiscated liquors, the act to authorize
the shipment and discharge Of sailors at Hilo
and the act to amend chap. LIV of the Pc
nal code, relating to the rewards of Police
officers and others; and that they had passed
the whaler's permit act, and the road tax, the
latter with an amendment exempting all cler-
gymen, teachers, police officers and soldiers
from the payment of the road tax.
The goat and hog bill was read the second
time, and discussed in committee of the
whole. The committee rose and the house
passed the bill, amended to include horses,
TO be engrossed
The house went into committee of the
whole on the bill to repeal the old laws
The committee rose and the bill was passed
to be engrossed.
The house went into committee of the
whole on the amendments of the road tax
bill. The house nonconcurred in the amend
ment to exempt clergymen, teachers. police
men and soldiers. and committee consist
ing of Messrs. Thurston, Richardson and
Maikai was appointed, to confer with COM
mittee Of the Mobiles. Adjourned.
Saturday, May 81.
Mr.. Bond presented majority report from
the committee on Finance, signed by Messrs.
Bond, Ua and Bishop on the subject of the
SIO, 900 for the King yacht. The majority
reported that they believed that the legal
claim of the King to the sum, ceased with
His Majesty's signing the appropriation bill
of 1851, with no provision for its re-appro-
that regard for equity and
respect for the King should have prevented
The legislature from throwing out the sum-
The report accordingly recommended The in
sertion in the appropriation bill Of 1853, of
he sum of $500, being the balance of the
sum formerly appropriated, after deducting
he amount appropriated by the board Of FL
nance for the purchase Of the Dart.
Mr.. Thurston presented minority report
rom the same committee, signed by Messrs.
rhurston and Kipi recommending, on the
ground that the king had no shadow of claim
n law or equity TO any of the money, that
he speaker be instructed to inform His Ma
esty that in the opinion of the house all claim
o the money ceased with His Majesty's sig
nature Of the appropriation bill of ISL
The majority report was accepted.
Mr.. Bond presented majority report from
he same committee, on taxation, signed by
Hessrs. Bond, Kipi and Bishop.
The majority believe that property taxa
ION should be substituted for the present
node as more just, but they think it would be
lnwise to assess property tax this year.
The report recommends the adoption of " an
let relating to taxation" accompanying,
which provides for an appraisement of pro-
'erty the present year, in preparation for the |
assessment of tax on the same hereafter. |
Mr.. Tburston read minority report from
he same committee, signed by Messrs.
rhurston and kipi, recommending the as
essment of property tax the present year
md the immediate abolition of the poll tax.
honolulu school tax, and horse and mule tax.
The two reports were made the order Of the
lay for Monday.
The committee on the Judiciary reported
bill taking from District and police Courts,
Jurisdiction in cases of larceny in the I'd de-
,ree, also bill authorizing conviction for
lifferent degrees Of the same offense under
me Indictment. Second reading Of both
,ilis on Tuesday
Mr.. Funk reported from the select COM
ni:tee on petition of certain parties for leave
o take water from the public works, that the
'etition be laid on the table.
A message was read from the house OF no
les, announcing that that house had ap-
ointed Messrs WyII,e, LihoIiho aud ka-
,eau, committee on the part Of the mobiles
pon the amendments To the road tax law
also another message from the same, trans
hitting the royal school act with amendments
living to the Privy Council the appointment
( both of the trustees, instead Of giving to
he house of Representatives one. Also the
ct to increase the duties on China and Ma
lila goods, amended, so as to give it effect in
tx mouths from date of its passage.