The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-09-14

OF Ills Majesty
On motion the report was accepted.
Hon. W. P. Wood presented the following pream-
bic and resolution
WHEREAS, by the existing laws. the First Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court was appointed sole
Commissioners of Boundaries
AND WHEREAS, the said office is now vacant by the
death of the late lanented Hon. G.. NJ Robertson, and
it has not yet pleased His Mesty to fill the vacan-
cy, and great difficulty and suffering, account Of
the of their boundaries exists and some
of the land owners in great fear that some OF the
witnesses, who acquainted with these boundaries,
may be removed by death, and thereby create cause
for great litigation; therefore be it
Rssoiped, That the Ministers be respectfully re
quested to lay before this Assembly bill in regard
to this subject that the law may be executed and
the sutferings of the people aleviated.
His Ex. C. de Vargny said he should move that the
resolution be tabled. His Maiestys Government had
the question under advisement and would arrange
the matter as speedily as possible The motion was
put and carried--2S to 3.
His Ex. S H. Phillips, in accordance with his no
tice of yesterday, begged to present bill making
special appropriations, amounting to $4,000, viz
For extraordinary expense of Foreign Representa-
tives, $4,000; Expense of Paris Exposition $4,000;
Special Term of Supreme Court, 81 600 /; Special
Session of Legislature, Sc, ,00O-passed its first
reading.
Ills En- - uS iioNei " suSpSuu EuSo
and put this bill its second reading to day. Car
ried
His Ex. s H. Phillips moved that the bill be put
on its second reading. ..t..fE
The Chair ruled that motion not necessary.
The bill making special appropriations read a
second time. a.-
Hon. J. W. keawehunahala moved that the bill be
placed before Committee of the Whole Immediately
Carried.
Hon. L. Aholo moved g that the bill be read by
items.'' Carried.
For additional expense of foreign representatives,
$4,000.
Hon. ]. G. Hoapil moved that this item pass.
Hon. J. W. Keawehunahala-I would like to know
what amount was appropriated for the gentlemen
who formerly went on this same mission.
His Ex c. de Varigny-I do not remember the
expense attending the Hon. w. L. Lees mission.
His Ex. E. H. Allen had applied for a leave of
absence, and the expense of the mission conse-
quently very light, he paid his travelling
penses He drew for only $1,000. Although we
ask for 900 may not spend it all, but ask
for credit with the Treasury Department to that
extent, We may spend $4,000 and we may spend
the $4,000 We shall however make full state
ment of expense incurred. 1t is impossible for us
to estimate what the expense will be, agent may
have to remain longer than we expect The passage
of the bill Sc to carry into effect Convention for
Commercial Reciprocity with the United States of
America by this Assembly is an order ON us to do
utmost to secure the passage of the treaty We viii
account to the next Legislature for every dollar spent
Hon. J. W. Keawehunahala-My objection to this
is that it is in one lump. L would like to
the various representatives and the amounts given
to each. e. fa 81
His Ex. c. de Vargny-The expenses of telegraph
ing and other incidentals. would count up very
largely '-'
Hon j. W. Keawehunahala-Is not our agent in
II nytnr ha in San Erar, and tr,
Washington what telegraph expense has he
His Ex. c. de Vargny-I received telegram from
him by last mall and by this mail have telegram
to send him. -ia- D.
Hon. j. W. Keawehunahala then proposed the
passage of the item.
Hon. d. Kalakaua thought the appropriation was
Hon. G. b. Ukeke was astonished to find those who
should know better raising such frivolous objections
The item passed. The item of 5000, read and
passed; the item of 81 600, read and passed; the
item of $4,000, read and passed.
On motion, the bill passed entire, and the Com
mttee rose.
The Chairman reported that the bill had passed its
second reading, and motion, the report was
cepted, and the bill ordered to be engrossed and put
on its third reading tomorrow.
His Ex C. de Varigny moved sc The order of the
day. which was
AN ACT to provide for anticipated deficiencies in the
revenue.
WHEREAS it is proposed to ratify Convention of
Reciprocity, already concluded by the Plenipoten-
tary of His Majesty with the Penipotentiary of the
United States of America; and WHEREAS, in the event
Of such ratification, it will be necessary to provide
new sources of revenue, therefore
BE IT ENACTED by the King and the Legislative
Assembly of the Hawaiian Islands, in the Legislature
of the Kingdom assembled
SECTION |. There shall be assessed and collected
upon all real and personal property in this kingdom,
subject to specific taxes, and not specially
empted from taxation, annual tax of three-quar-
ers of per cent. upon the assessed value of the
same, Prouided, that the real estate of every subject
Df this kingdom to the amount of one hundred dol
ars and the personal estate of every subject to the
amount of one hundred dollars shall be exempt from
axation and the excess only shall be taxable
SEC 2 There shall be levied, collected and paid
upon all opium imported into this kingdom, duty
If one hundred per cent, ad Udiorem, and upon all
tobacco and the manufactures thereof, and upon all
articles intended for use and ornament, composed
wholly in part of gold, silver precious stones
duty of fifty per cent, al Uotorem.
SEC. g. This act shall not take effect until it shall
De made known by Royal Proclamation that the Con-
Tenton of Reciprocity concluded by the Plenipoten-
iary of His Majesty with the Plenpotentiary of the
United States of America, at San Francisco, on the
wenty y-frst day of May, in the year thousand
light hundred and sixtyseven. shall have been duly
ratified by the respective parties thereto.
SEC. 4. All acts and parts of acts, inconsistent
herewith, are repealed.
Hon. J. H. Kamalo moved &c That the House go
nto Committee of the Whole on this bin'' Lost.
The bill was then put before the House on its sec
md reading.
Hon. ]. A. n. Nahaku moved That the discussion
If this bill be postponed until the session of the
legislature
Hon. G. B. Ukeke-I think this bill had better re-
,eive attention. L did not think so yesterday,
out / have since changed my mind. As we have
passed the treaty, and as the next Legislature may
be composed of such enlightened material as the
present, think had better settle this Bill now
Hon c. G. Hopkins am surprised that the Hon.
8. b. Ukeke should pay such poor compliment to
he constituencies, to suppose that after reading
his bill and dwelling upon it for the next three
months. they cannot send representatives here who
,an discuss the bill ntelrgently. There has been