The Hawaiian gazette., 1868-05-27
PROCEEDINGS
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLIES,
THrnrIrru DAY, FnrDAr. May ?.

I
After prayer by the Chaplain. the minutes
of the preceding day were read and approved.
PErIrIoNs.-Mr. Wilder presented petition
! from the Molokai Leper establishment Re-
ferred to Sanitary Committee.
Mr.. Mahelona presented n petition from
Eva and Waianae, praying for 81 900 to build
a seow at Puulea. Tabled.
REsoLuTIoss.-M. c.. H. Judd offered a
resolution that $500 be appropriated to build a
bridge at Waikanc, Koolaupoko, Oahu. Ia
bled.
Mr. Hitchcock moved to suspend the rules
Of the House, and defer the consideration of
the Appropriation Bill until after the consider
alton of the Subsidy.
Mr.. Bishop gave notice of bill to extend
the powers of the Bureau of Immigration
His Elk. T. W. Hutchinson gave notice of a
bill to amend Section 5ss of the Civil Code.
Mr.. Hopu introduced a bill for the taxation
of cattle, sheep and goats. Cattle; 10 cents
per head sheep, 2 cents per head, and goats
| II cents per head. Rejected.
! Mr.. Hitchcock moved the Order of the Day.
4 Passed.
ORDER OF THE DAY.-An Act to amend Sec
ton 7ss of the Civil Code, was read. Re
ferred to Judiciary Committee.
| An Act to amend Section 577 of the Civil
! Code was read.
Mr.. Hitchcock moved to indefinitely post
pone. Lost.
Mr. Kuihean; moved to refer the bill to the
Committee of the whole. Carried.
Mr.. Kalu called to the chair. Bill read,
which was to make Kahului, Maui, port of
entry.
Mr.. Nahaku opposed the bill. He thought
that the harbor of Kahului was not a safe one,
and that even if it was opened, very few ships
would go there.
Mr.. Nakila was of opinion that if that Bay
was made port of entry, it would augment the
already prosperous condition of the country.
Mr.. Upa opposed the measure. II was a
precedent that should not be established.
Mr.. Mahelona supported the bill He thought
that the opening of Kahului would benefit the
general Government, bring in more taxes, and
make the people richer.
Committee rose, and the report approved.
Mr.. Bishop moved to indefinitely postpone
the bill. Carried.
A bill to regulate the taking of acknowledge
ments was read, and ordered to engrossment.
A bill to reopen the office of the Commission
to quiet Land Titles was read and referred to
Judiciary Committee.
bill to prohibit bathing in the Nuuanu
stream was in order, and report of the Com
mittee to indefinitely postpone approved.
A bill to amend Section 2, Chapter Z, of the
Civil Code, in relation to the sale of ava, was
read.
Mr.. Hitchcock moved to indefinitely post
pone.
His Elk. the Minister of Interior seconded,
and said that he was aware that there a
great deal of wrong connected with the sale of
ava, as at present conducted, and if he
thought that he could carry bill to prohibit
its sale altogether, he would introduce it. The
motion to indefinitely postpone was lost.
The House went into Committee for its con-
sideration, Mr.. Koakanu called to the chair.
Mr. Hitchcock described some Of the baleful
effects OF the use of ava. and the destructive
ness which it caused among the people who
made free use of it.
Mr. Kalu supported the bill on the ground
that the use of ava was not only beneficial to
individuals, but to the nation as a whole.
Besides that, the Government derived large
revenue from the sale of licenses. In ancient
times, when there were 100, 900 people on the
Islands, ava was freely used and that fact
did away with the argument, often used, that
it destroyed the people. What carried them
off was the diseases introduced from other
lands.
Mr.. Nahaku said the object of the bill was
not to increase the use of ava, but to allow
the inhabitants of that district the rights that
others had. Some learned men had said that
ava was beneficial, and he belieye ed that it
was so.
Committee rose, report approved, and the
House adjourned.
THIRTY-FIRsT DAY, SATURDAY, May z3
Assembly met at 10 A. NJ, II. II. NJ. Keku-
anaoa in the chair.
After prayer by the Chaplain, the minutes
of the preceding day were read and approved.
PETITIoSs.-Mr. Martin presented petition
from South kona, contesting the election of
Mr.. A. F. Judd. Referred to Judiciary Com
mittee.
Mr.. C. II. Judd presented a petition from
the merchants of Honolulu, asking for an in
crease of Pilot fees
Mr.. Pilipo presented petition from Kona,
protesting against their Road Supervisors. To
change the pay of school teachers To tax
animals according to their value. That the
government furnish medicines to the people
free. Referred to Select Committee on petit
tons.
Mr. Martin presented petition from Kau,
asking for an appropriation for new road.
Referred to Committee on Petitions.
Also, petition to free stations from tax
Tabled.
Mr.. Halemanu presented a petition for two
thousand dollars for the harbor of Kahololele.
That people unable to pay their debts, work
out the same. That Assessors who make mis-
takes in their books be punished. Tabled
REsoIUrIoNs.-His Elk. S. II. Phillips in
troduced bill to promote Ocean Steam Nayi-
CATION.
Mr.. Wilder offered q resolution that the Min
lister Of Foreign Affairs exhibit all the expen-
SEES connected with the Reciprocity Treaty, if
it would not be prejudicial to His Majesty's
Government.
Mr.. A. F. Judd gave notice of bill to
amend section q of the Civil Code.
His Tx. F. W. Hutchinson introduced bill
regarding the qualifications of electors. Also,
a bill to amend section 1888 of the Civil Code.
Bill ordered to be printed
Mr.. Koakanu moved that the Sergeant-at-
Arms furnish to each member 100 postage
stamps. Carried.
On motion of Mr.. Phillips, the order of the
day was taken up.
ORDER OF THE DAY.-A bill in regard to the
licences for ava was in order. Mr.. c. II. Judd
moved to indefinitely postpone action. Passed.
bill to provide for permanent settlement
on Her Majesty Queen Kalama, was read
Ar. kanaina amended to 1000 year.
Mr.. Kalakaua moved to postpone considera-
ton until Monday. Carried.
bill respecting the qualifications Of cleo
tors was read. (Mr. Keawehunahsla's BILL
Mr.. Hitchcock moved to table.
Mr.. Nahaku amended to table until the bill |
introduced by His Ex. Y. W. Hutchinson came |
up for discussion.
Mr.. Hitchcock's motion was carried.
House adjourned.
THIRTY SECOND DAY, MONDAY, May Is.
Assembly met at 10 A. NJ, II. H. NJ. Keku-
anaoa in the chair.
After prayer by the Chaplain, the minutes