The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1859-01-20
HOUSE OF REpREsENr,r,r~

Resolution by Mr.. Kaauwaepaa. H..
Committee on the petition of William Jaas
structed to confer with q similar CONF
Mobiles. Adopted.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
The House went into committee on u.
special taxation Bill Mr. KamaipeleIs,a
Chair.
Mr.. HOLSTER, moved to amend by So,
"carriages, carts. and wagons" and inssaJ
"all personal property, moneys in hand ,a
loaned,'' &c. Opposed by Mr.. Dowsett. sSas
that a tax ON all personal property would :
p-ressiye especially on the natives. Carr,
riages were q proper subject of taxation +,
ing these bridges. CarriageA =ere luri
carts and drays used up the roads and b,as
thought, after making q man pay a r,,
and an import duty, it would be unjust "a .
pay an additional tax on his goods in s.Or
Mr.. Judd wa opposed to the bill.
Mr.. Kaauwaepaa favored the idea Of Mr. 4
of q tax on personal as well as real estate.
Mr.. Sheldon said he WAS in favor Of ~
imposing . tar on all personal and real exs
kingdom as a means of providing revers
abolishing all the personal taxes now exss
This vas q special matter and it was reouirs
only q certain amount, for q special Object :
not to exceed $1,000. He moved to strike
and carriages and let the provision reua
all real estate not to exceed one quarter q
cent. adding thereto ''all mortgages" Sea
Mr.. Kalama.
Mr.. Richardson thought this bill vcga
constitutional, as imposing q tax on one pa
Of the people.
Mr.. Kaumaea vehemently opposed tn
thought the money ought to be raised by,x
After q long and not very intelligiblt -
rvhola cuh.oof raa rocammIffQd-
The House then rent into committee On
Code, Mr.. Low in the Chair.
On . motion by Mr.. Hitchcock to recos
section in regard to the appointment Of piOa
debate ensued, which was cut snort BY
ad~journ--carried.
THURSDAY, ].
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Mr.. Kapihe in the Chair, the House tsi !
Civil Code, and considered the motion Of NJ |
cock. to reconstruct the section relating q J
pointmeut of pilots, so as to give the appoint
the Minister of Finance, instead Of to the CD
Seconded by Mr.. Judd, and opposed by IL
maea. Carried, i3 to 10, and the section va
Section 634, "Of Passports as aueuk]
then read, as follows =
Every person who may have resided on thse n
more than fourteen days, wishing to leave the kinsa5
cause notice Of his intended departure to be putssI
Government Gazette at least two weeks previous % n
parture, and make application TO the collector Of ts q
which he intends TO sail, for a passport aud il al
grant a passport to such person, unless the collector 81
ished that the aforesaid publication has been made
Mr.. Judd opposed the general p~rincipsl
passport system, as being annoying in its !
and Of no practical benefit
Mr.. Robertson differed in toto from the I'd
Der, and thought the law had worked We. 4
a benefit to the business community.
Mr.. Austin liked the law generally, but n
strike out the provision for two weeks p1
previous to departure. Adopted.
Mr.. Judd then moved to strike out all The !
relating to passports
Mr.. HoTlister seconded the motion, aud =,
that all captains leaving the kingdom he rs1
post up in the Collectors Office a suitable IL
yious to their departure, a list of the passeng
The motion to strike out was lost, and the
ton passed as amended.
In the second section, Mr.. Judd novel e
by providing that any party forbidding the @
TO grant q passport to a creditor, must depz
the Collector q sufficient security to iEdeu,
person so stopped, should the claim not be =
Lost.
In the section providing that any person y
attempt to leave the kfneAtn~ without a J
shall be fned not to exceed 500, in the ds-
the Court, Mr.. Judd, seconded by Mr.. ChE
moved to strike out The motion was los. f,
House adjourned.
FRIDAY, j
ORDER Oh THE DAY.
The House proceeded to resume the consi
Of the Civil Code; Judge Robertson in tie
The remaining sections IN the article on .
came up, when Mr.. Judd moved to strike Oai
tire article, and recapitulated at length ks
tons.
Mr.. Hollister offered several sections in Ii.
of this article. which, on motion of Mr.. DoEs-
referred, together with the whole subject Of rs
to a select committee, consisting Of Men
Sheldon and Kslanipoc.
Article 26, OF Smuggling, &c" Sections
678 were passed, much the same as in exisii.;
Article 81, "Of fees and charges in the ]
ment of Finance and +" fees and charges pen
to the Custom House, were then taken 2
passed without any important amendment
Chapter 10, IS OF the Board of EiucstiH,'
section $40, was passed, when the commits
and the House adjourned.
SATURDAY, Jn
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Chamberlain. from the Commit, :
Judiciary reported in favor OF laying on t6a'
petition from Honolulu, against the Lelo 81.
houses as in the opinion of the commits
places were nuisanees, they could be 70
against under existing laws.
ORDER OF THE DAY
The House went into Committee on the CN
Mr.. K~amaipelekane in the Chair. The ~
sections in the Department Of Public ~lnstrasaI
then taken up, and passed up to 725, whfa z
mittee rose. !,
On leave. Mr.. Robertson offered the p
resolution |:
.Resolped. That the clerk Of this House ne dirs=s]
tn the Secretary Of the HOUSE OF MOBILES. reques.iaE :
municate TO this House as soon a. convenient me-
House e Mobiles, upon that part Of the Civi Cos \
scribes the c;ass Of persons to whom licenses % 81
fquors may be granted, and to whom ncihqaHH"
Mr.. r. said his reasons for offering this ri
were. that it had been reported outside ase
this House, that the Mobiles had again M
~clanse, unanimously stricken out oy the ne
tives, making it legal TO grant liquor H.
natives. and further, it was reported tha'uh
dcd to remove the restrictions on selling 70 y
Should such be the case, and should eaca ~
here to its ground, serious consequences m's%
even to the loss of the Civil Cole enns:
thought this matter ought to be unders'o"i.
and If disagreement was inevitable oet"u'
Houses, the people should be Appealed " I
them decide through the ballot box at the "
ton, whether they wanted free liquor or No.
DIR. Judd seconded, but wishel to az
stating that this House will proceed no inJI
the Civil Code until this question was se'ns
Mr.. Robertson thought this would be sN"'
sion to accuse usof haste. al
Supported by Mr.. Hollister. who thoaeu. :
resentatives ought to stand to their NE
resolution was passed when the House aaFI
MONDAY. 'N
PETITIONS. ~
By Mr.. Dowsett. from w. c. Parxe. %
compensation to the amount Of $500. monics
by him from his private funds, during me-
times, for collins, food, etc. The orig,hai -, 4
expended by Mr.. Parke exceeded sl2oo', t. 1