Polynesian., 1860-07-07
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

man OF the Committee education, reported bill to
amend secti 742 and 744 of the Civil Code relating
to English schools for Hawaians Also to promote the
family schools.
Mr.. ebsterintroduced the following resolution which
was adopted:
passed by the House Of Mobiles in relation
10 the transit duties is essentially BILL
aEticle79 of the Constitution provides bills resolves
OF thai character shall originate in the House Representa-
table.
The House went into Committee of the Whole on
Mr. Websters bill to abolish the transit duty. Mr..
Green opposed because the French Commissioner had
objected to that part of our laws and this amendment
would seem to be made AZ his dctaton. Secondly, it
would benefit liquor dealers, they mig import large
quantities, sell what they could in the kingdom, and
ship away the balance without loss to themselves
whereas under the present heavy transit duty they
would be deferred from importing with the risk of sell
| ing it for home use.
Mr.. McCully said he could not support an idea so
promotve of the of liquor in the country that ad-
yocated by Mr.. Green. With drawback of seventy
five cents upon gallon of whisky worth only twenty
vecents it could not be exported to any other MARKET
must be kept and sold in this country for the loss would
be less here with dull market than anywhere else,
with this Hawaiian drawback on it. lie, Mr.. McCully,
in favor Of letting the liquor out of the country
easily possible The apprehension of the transit duty
would never leave the country without supply fully
equal to the demand If there should be any prospect
of it, a supply would be sent in in six weeks time.
Messrs. Webster, Dowsett and Wildeman, supported
the bill which passed almost unanimously.
The House in Committee took up the interesting sub
ect of the pedders the third day of discussion In the
debate Mr.. Widdeman said that he had heard the
NOR that member of the House had been brbed to give
his support to the BILL and moved reference Com
mittee to inquire into the allegation. Mr. Kipi said
he the author of the BILL and that he did not be-
eve that any supporter oft had been bbed he charg
ed the opposition to it, by Mr. Widdeman, his hav-
ing store, the interest of which would be injured by
the issue of peddng licenses. Considerable personal
discussion and explanation followed this opening be-
| tween Messrs Widdeman, Green and kamakau. Pend
ing passage of the bill in Committee the Committee
rose, and the House passed the bill to abolish the
sit duty.
| THIRTY-THIRD DAY, June 29.-1he House went into
Committee of the Whole the bill to license pedders
Mr. Wddeman moved the addition of a section,
providing that action shall be entertained for debt
exceeding FIVE dollars, incurred for goods bought Of
peddler This section inserted A previous amend
mend raised the price of license from twenty-five to fifty
dollars, and the bill passed in Committee.
Mr.. Chamberayne's bill was considered. 1t provides
| that:
In all criminal in the of record shall
competent the prosecution prove the general bad
the accused offences of the
dence which govern the attempt prove the good character OF
| the aecused' Laid on the table.
The act relating TO illgtimate children inheritlng
property of ntestae fathers was read third time and
| passed.
TnIRTY-FoURTH DAY, June 3O-Mr Naiapaaka al from
Select Committee, reported the petitions to enact
law imposing fine of 500 prostitutes and of $50
houses which harbOr them, that the evil which the
! law was asked to cure was in Honolulu and Lahaina
notorious and shameful evil, but that there al
| ready in force laws to suppress it.
Mr. Dowsett reported on the claim of Kahnu kawa,
that the House could take action upon it, and
commended to lay the same on the table Report adopt
| ed.
| Mr. Baldwin proposed resolution appropriating
$50 for police bell at Lahana which was referred
| to the Committee of Finance.
The order of the day taken up in Committee of
the Whole House-the bill to amend sections 742 and
744 Of the Civil Code They relate to Eugsh schools
| for Hawaiian youth. They are as follows:
742 1t shall be lawful for the Board of Education
contribute of such appropriation the Legislature shall
make for this object oneha OF the support OF at least one
English school Of good character for Hawaiian youth, the
island of Kauai the island OF Oahu not including The
Royal School island of Maui and the
land of Hawaii: be located such places they shall
he kept in session not less than forty weeks Ia the for
days each week and not less than five hours each day.
Provided that the whole annual expenditure the of
the Government the support OF such schools shall not
ceed of six hundred dollars for each and provided
aso before making any such school, the other
half support shall be subscribed by responsible
who will come obligations the Board
cation such local directors shall appoint, send
their children regularly of said schools for at least five
consecutive until they shall be released from such
for by said Board its also pro-
for their children in said schools boarding. clothing aad
books and stationery and place them while
enjoying the advantage of such schools under the guardian
ship of said Board of Educaon such local directors il
SEcrios IA The Board Of Education require
President of said Board of Educaon the amount actually
paid them for the support of such school, by private sub
scpOn and SAID President shall be authorized TO draw
Minister of Finance for the amount in avOr of said
school.
The amendments provide for the establishment of
English schools in such parts of the kingdom the
discretion of the Board shall be expedien; the sup
port of which the Board distribute the funds
ed for English schools The parents are under the
present law, to under written obligation to send
their children, for at least five consecutive years. to
provide for them aud contribute towards their tuition,
but the support from government is not to depend
and be limited to amount equal, and not to exceed
that paid by the parents 1t further provides that the
Board may assist family boarding schools for the do
mestic education Of children, from the amount appro-
priated to English schools Further, that the Board
may draw from the school fund raised by school tax,
not to exceed fifteen per cent thereof to aid the two
above descriptions of schools.
The subject debated at length 1t was objected
to the bill that would give the Board discretion
which it might to favor Honolulu and Lahaina at
the expense of the remote parts Of the kingdom and
impair the efficiency Of the common native schools The
Committee rose without action.
THIRTY FIFTH DAY, July 2.-This being petition day
the first day of the weeks sitting, the greater part OF
the day taken up with receiving petitions.
By Mr. Kahulanui, petition from Kaona for $500 for
rent for the building used by the District Court OF Hon
olulu The petition IN substance from ii. X. ID.
Kamamalu had been previously considered and tabled
Referred to Select Committee. BY Mr.. Ksmskau for
500 for a District Court House at Koloa, tabled To
remove the restrictions Awa referred Committee
on Agriculture. To reduce salaries of Minister'S refer
red. By Mr.. Kaakua to reduce salaries; referred To
free those who have children from the school tax
To abolish costs in criminal cases BY Mr.. Naiapaa-
kai reduce salaries, To repeal restrictions selling
medicines, to abolish the Office Of Market Clerk OF Hon.
olulu TO reduce country store licenses: referred BY
Mr. Pilipo, to abolish pounds. On this petition there
was debate 1t was urged for the present pound laws
that they protected agriculturiss against them that
parties we're made pkia by their stray animals being
picked up and driven IF to remote pounds Referred.
Mr.. McCully, deputing the speaser's Chair to Mr.
of on.