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


port of the committee on claims, adverse to
the claims of Lot Kanehameha aud Others.
and the same was made the order Of the day
on Tuesday
i DR.. Smith read an act to suppress Dosteries,
second reading on Wednesday.
! Mr.. Bond read an act to prohibit Judicial
officers from praciIeing N csses previously
determined by them. Second reading on
Wednesday
Mr.. Bishop read an act TO remove al dfso-
blt'es Of aliens in consequence of the want
OF certificates Of nationality. Second read
ing on Wednesday.
The water act was read the third tine and
passed.
The act to amend the auction law was
read the third time and passed.
The goat and hog act was read the third
time and passed.
The ac, to repeal the old laws was read
the third time and passed.
Mr. Funk gave notice Of his intentions tn
bring IN bill relating TO the running Of boats
| in Honolulu harbor.
MIR. Thurston bill to 6x the price Of re-
tail spirit licenses. Mr.. Richardson, a BilF
to establish the fees Of boarding officer as
Lahaina. DIR. Smith-a bA relating 70 60
raj and sand
Monday, May .3
Prayer by Rev. w. P. Alexander.
Numerous petitions were presented, among
others one, signed by w. Newcomb, NJ ID.
and % others, praying for such a moditica-
ton Of the act relating to public health as
shall restrict the powers Of the COMMISSION
ers of health within safe limits, which was
laid on the table.
Among many strange things prayed for,
were tte following:
That the marriage of very young people
with very old may be prohibited.
That the marriage Of educated persons
with ignorant, be prohibited.
That all persons be required to furnish q
quarterly account Of their income and its
sources, that it may be known whether they
have been industrious
By the district Justice Of Nihau, that q
deficiency in the appropriation for his pay,
be supplied from the treasury or from the
pay OF Bond, Circuit Judge Of Kauai
The speaker presented petiiios from for
eign residents Of Lahaina, asking for the es-
tablishment Of a military force at that place,
to protect persons and property Referred
to the committee Oh the military
MIR. Funk read bill relating to the run
ming of boats in the harbor of HonoIuru.--
The act forbids the running Of any boat after
ID O'Clock without a permit from the marskaI,
under a penalty of five dollars Second
reading on Tuesday
Kamakau read bill to reduce the horse
tax. Second reading on Wednesday.
Mr.. Thurston read bill relating to tRc
retailing Of spirits in Honolulu.
The bill prescribes that any person may
have license upon paymens of one thou
sand dollars, and fixes the same bounds as
those prescribed in the act passed BY the
representatives before, and rejected by the
Mobiles.
Mr.. Bishop read bill relating to asury.-
Second reading on Thursday.
The act relating to taxa.ioB reported by
the committee on Finance was read Second
reading on Thursday.
The act providing summary proceedings
for obtaining possession of real estate, was
read the second time, and referred to a Sc
lect committee TO examine the translation.
The house went into committee on the La
haina road claims. The report and petitions
were laid on the table.
Tuesday, May 24tb-
Prayer, by Rev. Mr.. Clarke,
Reports presented,Cby the committee on the
Judiciary that certain petitions relating to hosses
of iii fame be laid on the table.
By the committee on the military that the Pc
tition of certain soldiers, ought not to be acted
on by this house, as the comtitction gives the
whole charge of the military to the King and to-
the officers by him appointed. On Mr. Thurston's
motion it was resolved, that the committee on the
Judiciary be instructed to prepare and report to-
this house an act for tire suppression Of Infamous
dance houses If in their opinion any further Iegs-
lation is necessary.
DR.. Smith read bill allowing IiawaiiaE subjects
to take coral and sand from the reefs. Second
reading on Thursday.
DIR. Smith gave notice Of bis intention to INTRO
duce an act relating to the duties on spiritaous
liquors"
Mr.. Funk read an act for The relief Of The agri-
culture OF the Islands. The act repeals all laws
the cultivation or production of any
tice which will increase the receipts of agncultu-
ralists, excepting only the cultivation of ava and
the dissillation of spirits.
Aka read bill to abolish the dog TAX, second
reading on Thursday.
Kamakau read bill to fix the price Of govern
ment land Second reading on Friday.
Mr. Bond called the attention of the house tn q
report in the Argus of his remarks in the discus
sion of the bill for the relief of John Ricord. Mr..
r. denied having declared as his opinion that Mr..
Rjcord was an uuprincpIed man. He had said
hat many persons wlo resided here at the same
lime with Mr. r. regarded him as unprinciped,
while others we're ready to defend him. Mr. Bond
had not resided here that time and could not un
lertake to Judge between these conflicting opinions.
It was enough for him that MIR. Ricord had been
deeply. involved in the government affairs at the
time when party feeling was running to disas-
trous height that ne a man Of ability and
great ambition, and tfat his return was fikefy 20
spirit that had better slumber. The
government owed him nothing, his debts could be
remitted only as an act of grace, and Mr.. b. had
thought that the only recent act Of MS, which had
come under his cognizance, his connection with
n. et;h,.,ox;n,r ovno,1;f;op rnfer Fiores did not