Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1860-08-04
HOUSE OF REPREsEyTATIvEs.

FIFTY-FIFTH Day, July 25.-Mr Naone presented
petition from Walua to abolish certain taxes; referred.
Mr. Naapaakai presented majority report of Judiciary
upon KaOna's Court, recommending the continuance
OF the same.
Mr.. Chamberayne reported upon the HO Boarding
School, recommending an appropriation of $4,000.
Mr.. Webster reported upon the claims of Miss Par
ker and Miss Gre N, in favor Of the former and ad
versey TO the latter. Miss Parker's school was Gov
ernment school, but the money could not be drawn
owing to nformay in the constitution of the board
of trustees under the Civil Code Miss Green's had
never been Government school; to allow the claim
would open the way to numerous claims Of similar
character.
The House. in Committee, took up the subject of the
Hilo Boarding School. Mr.. Baldwin stated that the
Agents If the Board of Missions, Messrs. Clark and
Castle, prepared transfer the school property
which Is valued at $4,000 including cash $4,000, to
this Government, condition of its assuming the sup
port, gu ranteeiug formal title from the Board at
Boston. Mr. DOwsett thought there should be written
guarantee from the Agents TO the above effect. Mr..
Green said that it would b. only necessary to make the
appropriation conditionally upon receiving title Mr..
Wdemann would read the memorial OF the Agents OF
the school, This tenders the school upon such condl
tons and pledges of this Government, may be re-
quired by the American Board Mr. Widemann would
line to know what these terms would be. Mr. Baldwin
said the conditions must be satisfactory to the Presi
dent of the Board of Public Instruction. Mr.. Wide
mann thought made it inhibitOry upon the President
The appropriation of $4,000 voted payment con-
ditioned above.
The report of Mr.. Webster on the claims of Miss
Green and of Miss Parker taken up in connection
with the appropriation for English schools After an
hours debate Miss Parker's claim was allOwed-aliss
Green's was refused.
The report Of the Committee upon Education, recon-
mendng certain appropriations, was taken up. The
appropriation of $4,000 for select schools for Hawaiian
girls voted follows for the purchase OF the
MakiEi Roo rdipo School 81 O0f for Maui
Hawaii and Kauai. each $1,000.
On the Recommendation Of the Committee Of Educa-
tion for appropriation of S4OO for Chaplain OF Oahu
Prison, Mr.. Webster moved to lay 1t on the table.
Mr.. Green spoke for the salary. Mr.. halama said
that if Chaplain employed it would be necessary
TO have preachers of every Sect and drew vivid pic
ture of the consequences which would result from the
different theological preferences of the convcts Mo
ton t. lay the table carried by the casting vote OF
the Chairman. For the school at Koolau (the Rev.
Mr.. Walsh's) S40O Mr.. Widemann moved to lay il
the table, for the that it was too small and
it was better to give nothing than little. Mr. Bald
win, of the Committee, said the Committee hhd en-
quired of several gentlemen interested, and the sum
recommended the average asked for. protraeted
debate ensued, without result
FIFTY SIXTH Day. July 27.-Mr. Green, Of Commit
tee on Claims, reported upon the claim of d. MahOe
and of --, for building pounds. adversely. Re-
port accepted and petitions laid on the table.
Mr.. Green from Select Committee. reported upon
the item of 81 900 tor the King Charge Auaires
London that his Excelency, the Minister considered
it necessary to maintain this Office in order to conduct
our foreign relations with certainty and despatch, and
the Committee recommended that the same be allowed
Report laid be considered with the Appropria-
ton Bill.
From the House of Mobiles received, for concur
renee bill to authorize the issue Of licenses to import
and sell opium to Cinnamon, two at Honolulu and one
one at Lahaina price # license g 00O bond l,OOO
Passed to second reading and made order for to-
morrow.
The Appropriation Bill was taken up in Committee
Of the Whole, in connection with Mr. Naapaakai's re-
port recommending the restoration Of kaona's Court
The matter was ordered to be referred to Select Com
mttee In the divisions upon the several questions on
laying reports the table, adopting &C.. the vote was
tied by the vote of the Chairman, Mr. kailihou. IL
singular that while all the Representatives from
Honolulu the district whose interest was in question,
voted for abolshing the Court those who feared that
the interests Of justice would not be secured unless
there we're two District Courts in this town, were from
the country.
The salary Of the Deputy Collector Mr.. Webster
called attention to Section 54l Of the Civil Code. which
is