The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-06-02
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HAWAIIAN LEGISLATURE.

President " K.kuanaoa and Vice President G.
Rhodes in the Chair.
Hon Nh Heuck brought in petition from La
haina praying that the salary OF $4,000 OF tie
Sheriff of Maui is altogether inadequate FOR the dI
ties performed by him, and praying thar he have
a clerk Signed by sixty petitioners Action on
Ibis petition was delayed until the proper time
Hon. Mr. H-eluhi presented petition from
Puma to prohibit old persons from marrying young
ones as they would not be prolific. which would be
bad. Tabled.
Mr. Ukeke Chairman of Select Committee to
whom was referred the petition from KoolaupOko,
praving that Chinese be prohibited from taking
away their children if they male. and that the
Minister Of the Interior bring in bill to prohibit
ii and that the other prayers of the petition be
tabled
Hon Mr. Heuck moved that 81 POO for clerk
for the Sheriff of Maui be inserted in the ApprO-
priation Bill Adopted.
Hon. Mr.. Nahaku moved as an amendment to
insert i 900 instead of 81 200
Hon Mr. Kupau moved to lay on the tabie-put
to vote and lost.
Hon. Mr. Heleuhi supported the amendment, be-
Cause he thought $500 sufficient for clerk. as
this was the first clerk that he has been allowed,
and thought the Assembly had better not be too
flush with him.
resolution but that the appropriation for the lnte-
rior Department had been passed. and II tis rtso-
luton be adopted it will open the way for intro
ducing more resolutions Of the same sort and that
he had some doubts as TO its being in order Upon
the President informing him that the Appropriation
Bill had been reconsidered, aud thai the resolution
was in order. he fOvored it. .-.-.
The Hon. Member from KOGlau!oa said that he
adverse to this resolution and that If the Sheriff Of
Maui was supplied with clerk, the Sheriis of
Il lis
stitueuts did not send him here to make new offices
for the disbursement Of money If the Sherif OF
Mani thought his duties We're too much for the sal
ary he could throw the Office up. lie was IN FAVOR
OF tabling the resolution tE( ..I
Hon. Mr.. Kamalo thought that the petition was
worthy the attention of the Assembly. and ought to
have it's attention. because it Is well known that
the Legislature of 1862 imposed additional duties
Oh some of the Government officials and the sheriff
of Maui was one Of these. and has to perform the
duties Of Sheriff Collector. Postmaster and Harbor
Master In his opinion he ought TO have a clerk. as
the duties of the present official, III former years.
cost $4,000, and hoped that an appropriation oil
= 900 for a clerk be made. But If the Sheriff OF
Maui was only doing his duty as Sherif he would
support the remarks of the member from Aoolauioa.
Hon Mr.. kahauliliO in favor OF the resou-
ton proposed by the Hon. member from Honolulu
as the duties of the Sheriff of Maui are numerous
and he has been paving at the rate OF : 10 month
out of his salary for clerk and that the clerk was
not satisfied. as he we'll knew.
Hon. J. ". Smith moved that the resolution,
as amended. be adopted and put 10 vote ana car
ried ; il also moved that the Secretary he
told to insert i'll the Appropriation Bill, after the
Sheriff OF Maui. the OF $1,000 Tor Il cieTk-
Carried.
Hon Mr. Kupau moved that the Minister Of the
Interior be commanded To bring the DOCKS oil the
Government Printing Office before TINS Ilonse, eA-
planning the schedule which was introduced pre-
viousy and also to show what money was received
fOr printing from Bishop Staley. before the item
for the Government Printing Oince III the Appro-
priatiOn Bill Is noticed
Hon. j. VI. Smith said that before this motion
put 20 vote. lie wished that the name oil blSh"P
Staey b., stricken from the resolution as IL l. very
uudgnified. He hoped that the merits OF no par
ticuar religious denomination should be nitro
dueed and discussed in TINS House Ii tins part Is
stTikeu out ti. would vote IN favor OF the hIo'l"
but if not he should vote against it.
Minister Harris stated With ali due respects 70 Tie eonsiu.
work e parties That Bishop SiaIey paid is bulb! lut
- t5sI - Was e .t Of die Ii-cs-lrs
Futin= tIai he wanted 'dH"str'e 10 tie rn
20 tr support religious ctr ai tat the Treasury q!
rrort OF this nole instruction. hAi done
all lis power 70 support IT. AND addressed Tie
Hon Mr snIs siI that this resolution
And tiat il he understood this country, that all
religious tolerated here But !. tne member %
kOoauioa wantd TO examine Tie books oi The nc
tut not bring any religious discussion
no. Mr Tkrke did not see Why members Of the
rrnbIy ct angry about tL resolution, hey did not
- i what iey wanted in order to s how government money
has been spent speaking regard 10 the last par;
~ the resolution had been brought
mcubeTs- would have jumped up IN such
hurry Bu, it this ordering the scar
lutat the body Bishop Staey, it would be
different thing
Minister VarigIy thought that there need Of passing
the the Government Printing Ohce
we're II outside choose TO discuss
religious atter produce bad feeling where harmony
why this House should take Il
outside who have nothing else 10 do but TO
for Us to bring such discus
sion wished that the Assembly 10 their
york a gentlemen quietly And all religious
tiJus he KEEP Of the Assembly
Hon Mr. that the resolution ungentle-
undgnhe and would vote IN its favor uuess the
clause resating { Bishop StAley he struck ont.
thrt sufficient had already been salA
regarding resolution he introduced he did not
all the ministers kick like young horses
His elect him come here and be guided by
that Il
Assembly the duties Of Others 10 instruct
of knowledge well Gs other members
rights Of bis constituents
and affairs tie and wished his ie
low members o favor his resolution.
opposed the last part Of this resolution as 1t IS
religious itself and the
enment nothing with it, And that the clause alluded
Hon Mr. KaIakaua passing
resolution why the Bishops should not
other and said that he thought
had Ill intent when he the
resolution before he voted he would ike to know the
Indebtedness Bishop the Government Printing Office
remarked that the Minister OF the Interior
both long acquantances Of his
SIsjesy's Council and who would think
that such Of HIS Majsys government would lend
religious denomination government
sion mad taken up a a half and yet the members
would Dot drop it.
Minister Harris the Ministers not offended
resolution bat it W.th gratitude, although