Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1860-06-23
No. 8.

Finance TO pay over to The trustees the S5OOo appro-
pration voted conditionally, on o certain being
raised by private subscription. The corporation
instituted under different provision from that conte-
plated in the law giving the $4,000, and in terms the
treasury not authorized to pay the present corpo
ration. The amendment is to the difficulty.
Ordered translated.
Mr. Aholo read the first time bill to amend section
513 of the Civil Code by exempting scholars in the high
schools from taxes Ordered translated.
The House went into Committee Of the Whole on the
assessment and tax law, beginning at the 9th section.
The law provides for appeal from the assessment to
Board Of Appeal, consisting of the Police, District
Justice the senior of the District and third
to be appointed by the Minister of Finance and is to be
paid not to exceed five dollars per day for every days
actual attendance In the Justice is also Of
the assessors substitute for him on the board is be
appointed by the Minister of Finance, and he is to be
paid by the Justice at the rate prescribed for the regu
lar appontee of the Minister The Collector may
give to any tax payer asking for it, certificate Of appeal
deposite of costs, viz fifty cents if the amount COM
planned of does exceed dollars dollar If it
does exceed five dollars, two dollars if it does not
exceed dollars sc. The decisions of the Board
final The board sits on the first Monday in each De-
cember. Proceedings by tax Collector against appel
lants stayed till the 10th Of December In any pro-
ceedngs in any court in relation to taxes, the
ment roll shall be pTina ace evidence of the correct
ness Of any assessment. Assessors and Collectors
competent witnesses in these No suit in the
ture of repevin shall lie in the of the party charg
ed with the tax for the recovery of goods seized by
Collectors. Upon application to the justice under
ton 503, to sell goods distrained it shall be the duty
of the justice before granting the order to satisfy him.
self that the tax claimed is according to the assessment
list that it has not been paid, and that the goods dis
trained the property of the defendant which is to
be the presumption. Bill ordered be engrossed for
third reading.
Mr. Wddeman had leave of the House to absent him.
self few days from the service of the House.
TWENTY FIRST Day, June 15.-Petitions. Mr.. Mao
ne presented from Honolulu, TO amend the law Of
licensing horses, by reducing the price from FIVE two
dollars; also to amend section 1l3, which imposes
penalty letting horses to intoxicated persons-order
ed to be considered with Mr. Kaihou's bill read yes
terday also, against selling and disling "rum;'' to
amend the law regulating the pay of constables; against
raising the pay of Minister'S for appropriation Of
$500 to open Fort Street up to Pauos Valley. Sew
orally referred.
was read:
HousE OF NoRLEs JusE H. 1850.
sRl beg send herewith for the information of The Hon.
orabe House which preside copy of Resolution
this day passed by Nobs appointing Committee
Conrfuon bat and ~ raae 20
and to inform that under that Resolution the following
Conference the Prince Kamebame-
ha, the Minister of finance D. KalakaHa, Bishop c.
g. Hopkins am Sir, very respectfully,
Your most nbedient servant,
HI. sHErDos,
See'y of House OF Mobiles.
Speaker Ofthe House of Re presentatives.
The House adopted o resolution presented by Mr.
Webster appointing a similar Committee of five to meet
the Committee from the Mobiles, and confer respecting
the amepdmens the Constitution proposed the last
Legislature.
Mr. Chamberlayne read first time bill providing
that the proceeds of estates of deceased nesate foreign
ers, which now 60 into the treasury, shall be merged
after lapse of three years. and after ten years. all claims
totally barred.
Mr. Kahulanu read the first time an act to repeal
the stallion law. On the question prescribed by the
rules of the House this stage, viz shall this bill
be rejected the vote was II for and against reject
ing and the Chair being called upon to vote under the
0th rule of the House. voted in the affirmative, that
the vote tie, and the motion to reject lost
the bill in order for a second reading tomorrow
The House voted to take up the business upon the
Speakers table, and the Chair announcing the
to be the third reading of the murder and
slaughter act, when Mr.. Chamberlayne, misunder-
standing that the Chair upon the tie vote to reject Mr.
kahulanuis bill, had announced that the bill was
jected, Mr. C. not being couverssnt with the native
anguage enquired of the Chair if would be in order
then to appeal from the supposed decision and in
formed that the Chair had not announced the bill
rejected, when Mr. Webster enquired if any further
PLANTATION then in order the House had voted to
take up business the table, The Chair ruled it
not in order, and cut off the conversation with Mr..
Chamberayne, pending which, Mr.. Green, without
being heard to address the Chair, obtain the hoor
commenced to give what had passed, the House. In
native He declared to be out of order, but insist
ing upon proceeding after the Speakers hammer had
struck, he authoritatiyely slenced. The murder
and mansaugher bill was then read third time and
passed.
The House went into Committee of the Whole upon
Mr. Kamakau's bill amend section 4Sl of the Code
1t provides that horses mules and donkeys shall be
included in the ad valorem The Committee rose and
reported action 1t must be confessed that the re-
port just then circulated in the House that the Kaaea
coming, quite diverted the attention of the
bers from this usually engrossing sube,t and shortened
todays sitting, and besides, was not " Ketnku 4" sold
that day at high noon at the Court House door, Ka-
huku, the eighth part of all Hawaii, domain for
Duke regnant three hundred thousand acres including
first class volcano, and doubtless capable of great
Improvement
Mr. Kipi rendered resolution to the effect that the
House justify Mr. Green in that for which he this
morning ordered by the Speaker be arrested by the
Sergeant at arms but withdrew the being told
that the Speaker had ordered Mr.. Green or any one
else to be arrested Mr.. Green proceeded speak but
was called to order by Mr. Kalama to know what was
before the House. The Chair said there nothing
before the House, from which Mr.. Green appealed,
pending which the House adjourned.
TWENTY SECOND DAY, June 16.-The Speaker an
nounced the COMMITTEES to confer with the COMMITTEES
from the House of Mobiles to be Messrs Webster Dow
sett, Green, Kipi and Kalams.
Mr.. Knudsen presented petition from q number Of
Catholic gentlemen Of Honolulu for appropriation to
aid the Catholic school at Koolau referred 70 Com
mittee on Education
Mr.. NalapaAkal 81 read nrst time DILL amending tins
penal laws concerning drunkenness; amending
the adultery laws by more stringent provisions. Mr..
Kahuanui read first time bill to provide circuit
Judge for Molokai and Lanai, with q salary of $500
per Mr.. Nahnu read a second time bill pro-
yidng for pay Of district justices out Of fees referred
to Judiciary Committee.
The House went into Committee to considera-
ton of Mr.. Kamakau's bill to include horses &C., In
chattel property and tax them sd valorem. Messrs.
Ukeke Kamakau, Knudsen and Naiapsasai supported
U.l. no-vo ~
it. In Justice to the member who introduced the BILL
we should say that it done in obedience to his ia
structions. The natives throughout the Kingdom ara
camorous have the upon horses and dogs reduc-