The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-07-17
HAWAIIAN LEGISLATURE.
House Of Representatives.
FIFrY-EIGHTH DAY-JULY s.

Mr.. Hitchcock's bill fixing the pay of School treas
urers ut two per cent. passed its third reading.
viiinr tLar Pond Masters be comrensafei bv a rercentare on
all moneys received by them. After ii short debate, the bill was
The House took up in Committee Mr.. Dowsett's bill. provid-
mg for the establishment of an Insane Asylum, aud authorizing
the payment Of s. 900 out Of the Public Treasury for this object.
Mr.. Barcnaha moved to postpone indefinitely the bill. Mr..
benefit Of tins unfortunate class Of our fellow creatures, must
opposed by Messrs. Barcnara, Kahalewai, Kappa ami NuuanG.
Speeches in favor Of it were made ~ Messrs. Dowsett, Rhodes,
Hitchcock. kipi, kaa wal and MOku and after i long debate,
the bill passed by a vote OF ~ TO q.
favor of the bill received from His ENcelency Mr.. Wylie,
granting privielges to a trans Pacific line Of Steamers. The
Mr.. Kapihe's bill, imposing an import duty Of one cent per
pound upon Hour, oats, corn, &c, was 5'aesi on ITS nnai pas
obtain the floor, Mr.. Knudsen cut OF further debate by
The Speaker announced a message from the Mobiles, that
the, had passed the bin obiiginS the petitioners against the
their cSmpiaint. Adjonrned.
FIFTY-NINTH DAY-JULY 9.
Mr.. Harris bill, to prevent the spread Of the sheep
disease. was read the second time, and referred TO a
Select Committee.
MIR. Kaakua moved, to reconsider the vote by
which the bill imposing a protective duty on -four,
oats, &c, had passed its third reading. The motion
was supported by Messrs. Dowsett, Harris, Baldwin,
and kahalewai; opposed by Messrs. Knudsen and
Kaauwai, and lost-l3 to II.
Mr.. Dorsetts bill, providing for the establishment, of an In
sane Asylum, passed as third reading.
The Speaker announced a message from the MOBILES, that they
Gu, Lad tabled the in rsf ~ to on matters Ttur ta . Equity % Admins,
trtUnu. aud PrphAtcs and also the bill providing for the treat
mynt 81 yenerraI, infections AMI contagious diseases. A Com
mite Of Conference was appointed on the latter bill.
granting privileges to the Honolulu sugar manufacturing and
Tranins c'nFany. Inc Dbl. "a passed. allows The company to
free Of duty all machinery and animal charcoal required for re-
filming sugar or molasses.
n M Bar haTe IA . , noel 1, to table t the bill. ~ Motion lost ti. and the
Baldwin, Rhodes, and Maniui. Adjourned.
SIXTIETH DAY-JULY 10.
Mr.. Knuisen. Of the Select Committee on the petit
ton from Wailuku, praying the enactment of a law
for preserving the woods and forests of the Islands,
reported that having obtained all the information
possible and taken legal opinion on the subject, the
Committee were Of opinion that it would be impossi-
be 10 frame 4 law answering the purpose, without
infringing upon the rights of private land owners.
Report adopted.
Mr. Hitchcock's bill. granting certain privileges
TO the Honolulu Sugar Refining Company, passed its
third reading.
The House went into committee on Mr.. Rhodes bill. amend
ing the School laws. providing, among other things, for the
tr lSf-r IF the School tax moneys to the Public Treasury. and
was supported by Mes-re. Rhodes, Webster, Bareuaha, Kaakua
and Kamalo opposed by Messrs. Baldwin, Hitchcock, Moku,
A4h IlA and Mp ana nmaly t a, t7 to 10.
supplementary to the aNassesSmentI Law. The bill was support
opposed by Mes>rs. Dowsei;, kaapa, kahanauui and Ieeuhi
The House went into committee on Mr.. Baldwin's bill, pro-
yitiug for the enfowment Of three scholarships in the Oahu
meut Of not Ies than three nor NOR. than twelve scholarships.
The House refused To- concur in the amendment
The House next took up th- hl passed by the Nob.es. rrquir-
ing a kno"lvi-e %; the Hawaiian language as a qualification
Heads u Departments and diplomatic agents. The bill was
opposed 10y M-S-rS- Webster, Wiirm4ru and Bareuaha but
passed 10y "a vote Of i TO %. supported 10y M-'~rs Dovsett.
Baldwin, Hitchcock. Harris, Kip aud Noau. The rules being
suspended. 10 passed also it, third reading.
The Mobiles hi- providing for the appointment Of a Boundary
Commission, was re,onmittet 70 Messrs. Webster, Knu'sen
and kIh,i-wdi.
The House next debated iu Committee. Nr. Rhodes bill. pro-
vfi.n. that iu all cases uf seduction. f1ruica.ip1. or illicit c0hab-
i,lu1n. where damages are awarded in a civil suit against the
male offender. the punishment II thu Penal Code shall be in
operative as rc-aris the woman. Mr.. Rhodes explained the
object II tile hM. that the penalties for the commission Of the
above uf-uSes. a. set forth I'm Chapter l. Of the Penal Code.
were seldom inflicted. on account u the parties injured fearing
the infection uf a r-cuTtary loss 90 themselves thar this bill
wrgff give a better kuoN!al-a &C the Common iTtr. as apUli-
cattle O. those ugrusrs. than ~ present existed am ,uE tn. peo-
condition II women. and lessen immortality tut that the bill
di not extend this protection To- women Of VIGOROUSLY bad
character.