Polynesian., 1860-07-14
No. IL.

that the object was meritOrous but that il was
nexpeden in the present state of the treasury to vote
government aid. Mr.. Webster remarked that there
was already q provision in the law authorizing the
Minister of the Interior under certain circumstances
draw equal to that raised by private contribu
tions. Report adopted.
The Appropriation bill read first time, and by
its title the second time, and made the special order cf
the day for Monday, the 9th inst.
In committee of the whole the bill to amend Sec 922.
Of the Code passed.
attending the high schools from personal taxes. Mr..
Naiapaaksi moved to amend by exemptng scholars at
tending all schools from taxes. Mr. Kamakau sup
ported this amendment with such force Of argument
&C., to disturb the business of the Supreme Court
in session in the hall above which sent down the Mar
shall to request the member to subdue his voice. The
day was spent upon this matter and the committee
arose without action.
FORTIETH DAY. July Mr.. Aholo reported adverse
y on the petition from Kaanspal Stree the fish un-
der the konohiki.' Adopted.
Mr.. Green reported from Committee on Salaries and
Expenses upon the outlay for the Polynesian newspa
per. Report laid upon the table to be considered
when the Appropriation Bill is taken up Mr.. Green
read first and second time a bill to impose a duty Of
twenty per -four and bread imported into this
kingdom.
In committee of the whole was passed the bill to ex-
empt scholars attending the high schools from personal
taxes Also passed bin introduced by Mr.. Webster
amending Sec. 49,
SECTION 49, All carriages, by or more horses
or mules, shall be yearly taxed five dollars each.
All wagons drays, drawn by hcrses
oxen or mules used for the transportation Of goods
OF except those used on plantations, farms,
shall be yearly taxed hve dollars each.
so to read:
SECTION 4S2. All carriages and wagons drawn by
one or more horses mules used for the conveyance
of persons shall each be yearly taxed FIVE dollars.
Thus exemptng all king vehicles as distinguish
ed from pleasure carriages from the special tax Also
passed bill introduced by Mr.. Widdeman, amending
SECTION 5O9. Each ta1-coectOr shall have faithfully
discharged the duties of his Office, and shall paid
in which his district situated, the BY him
collected except the school tax shall receive compensation
equal tn ten Of the of by him so co.,
leced and paid aud shall governors draft
provided however the compensation paid to the
collectors of Kona OAHU and Lahaina, Maui may
eon OF the Minister of Finance be reduced
| five per cent.
by including the Hlo district with the Kona Honolulu)
and Lahaina districts, in which the percentage of the
tax collector may be reduced to not less than five per
cent.
The action of the Committee as above was adopted
by the House. Voted to engross and read third time
on Monday.
FORTY-FIRsT Day, July 9.-This was petition day
The speaker presented petition from Wailua laid on
his desk on half dozen of the common subjects;
By Mr.. Kamakau petition to abolish the market.
petition Of some native women, representing one
hundred daughters for school house and appropria-
ton to educate them in the English language and do
mestlc economy; referred to Committee Education
by Mr.. Aholo to sell salmon without license by MIR.
kamakau from Honolulu, for District Justice from
Honu ,ula TO Wau<u-referred to Committee on Judi
CARY to abolish the tax sOre-backed horses to
hne parents who don't take care of their daughters
and prevent them from running in the street by Mr.
Ukeke, relating to some difficulties with the konohkis
about the fsh-tabled.
Mr.. Baldwin, from Committee on Education report
ed on the memorial that the Government assume the
support Of the Hilo boarding school recommending it
to be done as soon as arrangements be made with
fha Rlar1 - III. ny
per year, be voted for its support Also recommending
the appropriation Of $500 in aid Of the Catholic school
Mt hoolau. Also recommending appropriation Of
S4OO for religious instruction to the prisoners also in
favor Of the claims of Miss Mary Green for $780, and
of Miss Mary Parker for S122 being the prescrb-
ed for aid to English schools, which they unable
to draw under the letter of the law Also recommend
ing an appropriation of $4,000 for the purchase OF the
land of the Makki school for girls $1,000 to Rev. c.
B. Andrews at Masawao the balance to the islands Of
Hawaii and Kauai. Report laid the table, to be
considered with the Appropriation bill.
The House went into committee Of the whole on the
Appropriation bill
FoRTY-sEcoND DAY, July 1O.-Rules were sus-
pended, on motion of Mr.. Webster, to present the
petition of Mrs. Jackson.
Mr. Mahoe read a second time a bill TO amend
Section 407 of the Civil Code, which is
SECTION 4OT-No iner-islsnd letters shall be transmitted
by mail unless previously stamped shall be unlawful
stamped letters from port to port except letters directed to-
that in Of absence deficiency stamps
the place Of mailing receves equivalent in money
shall be transmitted by regular mail provided
as that the provisions Of this and the preceding
and Queen His Maestys Minister'S any
POndence whatever. provided the be designated by
proper supersenPtiOn,
by striking out "and it shall be unlawful for
coastng vessels, steamers. individuals to convey
unstamped letters from port to port except letters
directed TO and intended for eonsignees."
The House went into Committee on the Appro-
priatlon Bill.
FORrY-TH1RD DAY, July IL. The Chaplain of the
House, before prayer, said that letter had been
received by his church from Governor Kekuanaoa,
requesting prayers behalf of II. r. H., L. Ka-
mehameha, now lying dangerously Ill. He would
offer prayer for him in this place.
Mr.. Chamberlayne, from the Judiciary, reported
adversely upon the petition for new district Judge
at Honuaula, East Maui.
Mr.. Baldwin, from Select Committee, reported
and read first time bill to remedy the evil of mar
ried couples forsaking each other. Ordered trans
lated.
Mr Naiapaakai read first time bill for the relief
of Konohikis who had failed to get titles TO their
lands authorizing a new Commission TO award the
same. Ordered TO be translated.
Mr.. kaakua presented a resolution that Select
Committee be appointed to rectfy the discrepancies
between the English and Hawaiian versions Of Sec
tions 239 and 1905 of the Civil Code. Amended to
include other sections an passed.
Mr.. Ukeke presented a resolution to defer the
consideration Of the Appropriation Bill until the
other bills of the House had been disposed Of Mr..
Webster thought it would be equivalent to an inde
finite postponement. Ordered that the bill relating
to English schools be next considered in Committee
of the Whole.
Mr. Kamakau moved that Committee of Confer
enee be appointed to confer with from the House
of Mobiles upon the House bill to reduce the horse
tax to fifty tents per head, which had been indef-
nitely postponed by the MOBILES. The ayes and noes
being demanded by one-ffth of the House, there
were for the Committee IL ayes and noes. So the
Corouitte was ordered and Messrs Chauheriayne.