The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-06-26
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
LEGISLATURE.
House of Representatives.
THIRTY-NINTH DAY-JuNE I6.

THIRTY-NINTH DAY-JUNE Is.
Petitions were presented, from Kohala /; against
having but one District Judge for Moth and
South Kohala.
he not changed TO reduce horse tax for re-
mcyal of restrictions on Public lands that per-
sons unassessed, be not taxed that tax assessors
be authorized to give certificates of exemption
that District Judges have jurisdiction on law to
prevent married people f~orsaking one another
against Prostitution Act and that worthless
yagrant dogs be taxed SIS each per annum.
From the Trustees of Oahu College, praying
for the endowment by Government of a few
scholarships in the college. Referred to Com
mittee on Education.
From Kaai, former Clerk of Governor of Ha-
waii, for back dues. Referred to Committee on
Claims.
From Kona, Hawaii that the Reports of the
Ministers be printed in Hawaiian for two Cir
cult Judges for Hawaii that offices of District
Judges be merged where practicable that habit
ual drunkards be discharged from government
Offices for no change in the law relating to
women pregnant by adultery that prisoners
work on roads for appropriations for their
Court House and Post Office and that konohiki
fish and wild cattle be free from restrictions.
From certain persons living on Liliha ST.,
that they be remnnerated for their land occupied
by the street.
Craze in the streets of Honolulu. Tabled.
From Kohala ; for free distribution of Public
lands; that astray animals be not sold that
peddling licenses be granted that government
establish cloth factories that sheepdestroying
dogs be taxed SIS per head that scholars be
exempt from taxation to curtail government
expenditure that Hawaiians be appointed to
Office against distilleries against the Prostitu-
ton Act and for removal of restrictions or
konohiki fish
From Honolulu, praying certain privileges foY
the Honolulu Sugar Manufacturing and Refining
Company. Referred to COMMITTEE on Agriculture.
From Lahaina for a Fire Department for that
town against allowing women to ri0e horseback
without a pau and for alteration Of the pound
laws.
Mr.. Dowsett, of the Select Committee reported
the bill, providing for the appointment of an
Attorney General, amended. Ordered for Com
mittce Of the Whole.
Mr.. Kamalo read the first time a bill providing
that clerks of elections receive a compensation of
half a cent for ench name enrolled, to be paid by
the successful candidates. Mr.. Widemann moved
TO postpone Indefinitely, on the ground that it
transcended the powers of the Legislature to
oblige candidates to pay this charge, and hence
it was a bill increasing the public expenditure.
Messrs. Manini and Hitchcock supported the
motion, which was carried.
TIE House went into Committee on the Appro-
priation Bill, and the debate was resumed on
the transfer of the school money to the Public
Treasury. Mr.. Hitchcock opposed this measure ;
that the result of placing all the school funds in
the general Treasury would be the first step
towards overthrowing the present school system.
by throwing serious obsticlas in its path tiat 1t
would be unwise to emharrass the Common
School teachers by withdrawing the available
funds from their Districts, and necessitating them
either to wait long. or come in person for their
money, receive an exchequer bill, or get their
drafts shaved by some merchant that if retrench-
ment was the argument, then, rather reduce the
commission of the school treasurers, but let the
school fund be held sacred, as the peoples pecu-
liar right.
Mr.. Rhodes differed in opinion from Mr..
Hitchcock ; that it would not tend to subvert the
school system, but that to divert the school money
from its present places of deposit to the Treasury,
would give the country some knowledge of its
expenditure. Which was the better plan, to de-
posit it in the Treasury, or with extra expense to
put it in the custody of persons engaged in BUSH
ness, who might become bankrupt, and in such
case what redress would Government have? Fur
ther, he thought it proper that they should see
some accounts of Government expenditure on
schools, which he had failed to find in the Report
fsom the Educational Department; that two
ycung ladies had been introduced from abroad as
school teachers at considerable expense, as though
there were no qualified teachers to be found in
the country, no persons who had been brought up
here in the families of the missionaries or other
residents. or even half whites, properly qualified
to fill these situations and with all respect to
the ladies in question, he did not think this a leg
itimate expenditure of the public money hence he
wished to see tire school moneys transferred from
their present resting places to the Public Treasury.
Messrs. Widemann, Kaauwai and Kahalewai
also favored the transfer Messrs- Kip, Moku,
and Kauhane arguing to the contrary. MIR.
Harris thought the House We're proceeding on
wrong principles. by attempting, with provisions
in the Appropriation Bill, to override the statutes
OF the land. Hence the clause was stricken out.
The following are the appropriations passed
IO-UlE :