The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-05-08

meni 0fnces be granted 20 persons IN the habit OF
drinking spirituous liquors, and that all persons al
ready in employ Of government in the habit Of get
ting drunk, IN places private or public, BE dismissed
from ofie. /; 20 repeal the Prostitution law against
legaizing di-tilleries.
A petition firm Makawao, against disiilleries
against licenses for retailing liquor to reduce sala-
ries q government Ulcers 20 reduce the number Of
government officers to dismiss from government
employ the clerks of tine Ministers and Governors
to reduce the number Of the Police.
A petition from kI4naPali TO reduce the salaries Of
Ministers and other persons in government employ.
These several petitions were referred 10 the various
standing committees.
Mr. Harris from the Committee on judiciary. re-
ported a majority and n minority report en- the petit
ton from Kaanapali. praying for the repeal Of the
Prostitution Act-the majority report signed by
MessrS. Hitchcock, KahoOknnO and Pumaikai. inclu-
ding a bill for the repeal Of that act the minority
report signed by MesSrs. Harris and Kaakua. recon-
meniing that the petition be laid on the table ; Mr..
Harris ar-uing that from certain defects in the petit
ton, II was not apparent whether the petitioners we're
men, women or children Further, that the petit
tinners did not present any reasons why they wished
the law repealed, or any facts against the law based
upon its operation. He cOnten1ed that the law Was
well debated At the last legislature ; the reasons for
and against IL well stated, AMI in The opinion OF the
minority Of the committee sufficient time had not
elapsed to test the advantages OF Disadvantages Of the
Law and that IL was not advisable to change a law
without giving il a fair trial On motion of Mr..
DOwsert, further consideration Of the subject was
postponed, until the Report Of the Minister OF the In
terror should be received.
The House proceeded TO ballot for translator. Mr..
Henry L. Sheldon was elected.
The Reports of the Chief Justice and Of the Presi-
dent of the Board of Education for the last biennial
period were received.
Nr. Kipi read for the first time, a bill providing
that District Justices be paid by fees. On motion of
Mr.. Baldwin IS was read a second time and referred
To the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Kipi gave notice of q bill for allowing ~peddlers'
Licenses, Adjourned.
FIFTH DAY-yMay 6-The Speaker announced the
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Knudsen, Kamllo. Kaiuwai, and Alapai.
4 petition was presented, from klanapali, Mani;
praying that horses, mules, &c, be included under
the property tax.
One from Hanalei, Kauai, that the horse tax be
reduced to 80 cts. per head
One from Nlrhe of Kohala. against the validity of
the election of the member from that district.
One from Hilo, asking an appropriation for n
Hospital for that place: that any one he allowed TO
collect for hi"self whatever grew on Public Lanis;
that the restrictions on the sale Of ava be removed;
and that worthless and profiigate government officers,
whether high or low, be dismissed from office. This
latter clause was. by motion Of Nj. Drwsett, tabled,
as being without the province Of this House.
\ petition WAS presented from Postmaster General
Clark praying that he be not held responsible for
the sum OF S2Ii.62 government funds, stolen from
his office In July, 1861.
One from Hama. Maui. for certain Nail privileges
for that place; that horses be include under the
property tax; and that the property tax be increased
TO ! per cent. The LAST clause was tabled. The
above petitions were referred TO the various aprropri-
ate committees.
Mr.. Nuuanu gave notice Of his intention to present
n bill Provi ling for the payment into the public
treasury ~ The common school funds.
Mr. Kiri read for the first time his bill providing
for the licensing Of ~peidlers- On motion Of Mr..
KEud~en IL Was referred TO the Judiciary Committee.
Adjourned
SIXTH DAY-nay 7.-Pefirions were presented.
from North Kona. to diminish taxes, TO diminish sal
aries Of The Ministers. and to reduce the poll tax TO
6ftv cents. and school tax to one slollar. The last
clause was tablet.
Frum Honolulu. TO reduce the salaries of govern
ment officers. and to license iisiilIeries.
From certain persons livirg in Puunui, Honolulu,
praying n right of wav- Mr.. Harris stated that
there would he no trouble in their procuring the
RICH; Of wav. If they were willing 10 pay the costs 10
the proper Commissioner Tie petition was tabled.
From Hlnnlei. Kauai. that the road tax be re-
duced TO Isl COY or three days work on the roads
tabled.
From Puma. Hawaii. to allow prisoners to work on
roads: tn REFUGE the salaries IF government officers;
against disiilleries; TO reduce the number Of govern
menr officers; to employ Hlwaiians only as govern
ment officers. Last clause tabled. For certain mail
privileges for Puma: TO increase the property tax; to
repeal horse tax; and for a road to Panaewa.
From Hama, Maui. TO repeal the school tax, and
let schools support themselves. and 20 reduce the
horse tax.
Mr.. Dowsett, from the COMMITTEES on Claims, re-
poriel on the petition of A. K. Clark. Postmaster
General, praying that he be relieved from the respon-
sibility Of paying to Government S2l4 81, stolen in
July last. recommending, As the unanimous opinion
of the Committee. that the petitinn be laid on the
table. on the ground that officers having government
moneys in their possession ought TO use dle precau-
ton for Its safe keeping, by depositing il in some
secure vault or bank. and that they should be held
responsible for the same that the presidents cited
by the petitioner should not now or in fufure be
adopted by either the Legislature or Government, as
the rule Of procedure in such cases. Mr.. Mnnini
moved that the report he adopted and the petition
tabled. Mr.. Harris objected. arguing that if the
petitioner had placed the money in a proper place. and
taken reasonable care of it. it being stolen. he ought
not TO be held responsible for il. If, on the other
hand. he had not taken reasonable care # the money,
he should pay IL. He ought not to be held to any
greater responsibility than private persons can be
held TO one another, under like circumstances. The
report was adopted and the petition tabled by a vote
of l3 TO IL.
MI. Knudsen. from Committee on Elections. re-
ported on the petitions against the validity of the
elections Of Nuuanu, of Hanalei. Kauai, and Of Ka-
malo of North kona, Hawaii, that in the opinion of
we're not of sufficient importance to disqualify these
members. The report was adopted.
Mr. Rhodes from COMMITTEES ON Government Lands,
&c, reported on petition from IIilo, for a hospital
for that place, that Hilo being n populous district
AMI large centre Of commerce and agriculture. IL en-
titled Ia a hospital. and that the demand he referred
to the Committee Of Finance. Report adopted.
Mr.. Rhodes also reported on petition from Hilo,
that any one he allowed to take products Of Govern
ment lands WITHOUT pay, recommending that il be
tablet, on the ground that Government domains should
be kept in a good order as possible 20 as to realize
their full value when transferred TO purchasers or
others. Report adopted.
NIr. Hitchcock, from ommiite on Agriculture,
recommended that the peiition from Hilo, asking u re-
peal Of the laws restricting the sale of AVA. be laii on
the table. for the reason that an unrestricted sale Of
ava woull tcrl TO Increase its use a. an intoxicl ing
drink, and thereby would promote drunkenness in
the nation. Report adopted Adjourned.