The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-05-23
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
LEGISL ATIVE ASSEMBLY
SESSION or IsGs.

prnying that all labor contracts be made both in Eng
Iish and Hawaiian. Referred TO judiciary Committee
Hon. s. @. Wilder, chairman Of Special Committee
10 whom was referred bin authorize the Minister
Of the Interior to take possession Of the spring called
Kunawai, reported, and recommended to reject the
} bill Report accepted
Hon. Asa Hopu gave notice Of bill taxing cattle.
sheep and goats
Hon. W. T. Martin read, for the first time, n bill
designating the time when the Circuit Judges shall
git at chambers.
House, in Committee Of the whole. took up the
Appropriation Bill, Hon - W. Mahelona in the chair
- SALARY Of Secretary Of Foreign Afaires, 81 900
z2passei.
i salary of Minister Resident Of the United States,
si0.no0l
The Minister of Foreign Affairs rose and moved
the postponement Of the consideration Of this item
I'LL further of the Reciprocity Treaty received
Salary Charge d Affairs, London, 81 ,GO0-passe,l
by vote OF 10 to Is.
Office expenses foreign agents, S2,OOo-passed.
Stationery and incilentals, S2,OOO-passed-
Expenses of Foreign Missions, 5000.
Hon. W. L. Martin moved to strike out the item
Ills Ex- g. de Varigny offered explanations
in regard 10 the necessity Of such appropriation
Hon G. j. Lyous-SIy original motion to
postpone the discussion If this item till the discus
on Of the item for Minister Resident Washington
Seeing, however, that the discussion has gone on,
and arguments have been brought forward in favor Of
it, deem il but fair to those arguments II
is sail the Ministry only want authority To provide
for contingencies Our experience Is that these items
pretty likely to be spent to their fun amount.
Precisely the same plea was made for the $4,000
appropriated by the special session. Well here it s
in the report all spent, and will this item be ii
passed. Then again il would to have
Charge d. Allares ut LONDON, Minister Resident at
Washington, We have just finished up an Embassy TO
Japan. and what remains, (France may be.) Ills
Exceliency asks what makes this kingdom respected
among the islands Of the Pacific and elsewhere? IL
is superior education and internal civilization, not
expensive Foreign Minister'S l doubt very
much whether now to-day as much respected
ut Washington when we had occasional quiet
Commissioners there Mt 81 500 year
Hon. MIR. Hitchcock in favor Of rejecting the
item as the explanation made by the Minister
rnntcd him in doing.
Hon. @. W. Pilipo spoke in favor Of the Appropri-
alton for Foreign Missions.
Hon. G. Rhodes in favor Of the item, and
urged its passage.
Hons. Messrs. judd and Koakanu spoke against it,
Motion TO defer consideration OF item as IL stands,
$1,000, put anil lost.
Hon G. j. Lyons moved to amend to s2,5OO.
Question pass item in the bill $4,000, resulted
in u ayes to Is The Chairman voted with the
aves. aud the item passed. Ayes-Kekuanaoa. Lu-
naio, Nahaolelua, Kanoa, Dominis, Bishop, kaia-
kaua, KamaISau, Hutehison, yariginy, Phillips,
Jones, kuihefani, kalu, Rhodes, Boyd, Makalena,
kenwehunahala, M4heoua-l9- Nays-kaeo, Upa,
Hitchcock Lyons, Kumahoa, Hale.nanu, Pitpo.
Martin, keliipto, Nakila. HoPu, Nahaku, Wood,
Wilder, JuLl, koakanu, kaukaha, knudsen-ls.
support of military -S2,GOG Sd.
Hon. H. r. Hitchcock moved that the Committee
take from the table the minority report Of the Cor1
mtec the military anil adopt the slme fixing the
item tor support OF military 5S. .JS and that the
same be. placed in the Appropriation E,IL lie spoke
al some length against the large sum asked for by
the Minister at "a time when were Mt peace, and
E.vorv,i n Irrger for educational purposes
His Hishness W. e.. Lanalilo said he very
much In favor Of the motion and remarks OF Mr
Hshcoek. in favor Of great reduction, as the aP-
propritton at present wNs n waste OF MONEY, AMI u
woabt be much better to give il to something more
beneficial to the enuntry. lie moved 10 redues the
item to 10000.
Hon. j. ~ Nahaku favored the item.
Hon. y. koakanu moved To insert the followins
Items:
support Of Cavalry. S2.5Oo.
support II Rifles, . I 500.
support of Artillery. ~ 900.
fiis Highness W. e. Lunalilo again rose and eau
toned the members against voting for the large sum
required in the budget for the support Of the maryi
anil Tor the soldiers, they were pail well enough,
and received than those in Europe who received
about two shings n week, anil here they received
-5 month, with chance of becoming Knight Of
the Order OF Kamehameha, AMI the Ming wout
probably give them netl " they at any time should
10 any meritorous at. lie himself had no order,
but then the King would give the soldiers such tsst
moniaI If they deserved 10.
Hon. j. %. Dominis supported the majority report
Of the Committee and moved the previous question
Hon W. L. Martin in favor Of the item RECON-
mendel by the Minority Committee
Question 20 pass at $4,000 so as IN the biIi, put
Question to pass at sG3.s3s, including amend
meuts for cavalry, &c, put and carried Assembly
hiJuurued
TwExrY-FIFru DAY, May 18th
Assembly met at the usual hour. President Kekua-
naoa in the chair.
Hon C. IT, judi presented petition from Roolau
poko praying that parents sending children to select
schools be exempt froh the school tax that all Dis
trict Judges be exempt from personal taxes that cat
tie be taxed 25c. n head that sheep be taxei 81
hun,lreI that all prostitutes be taxed So that
government teachers be men that Bachelors be ex-
empt from school that coustables receive half the
fines Of Police Court that $500 be appropriated for
Court House in that District and that government
pay the expense Of English schools keferred to
select Committee comprised Of Halemanu, kOakanu,
Mlhelona, Hopu and judi
SIr. Koakanu presented n petition from holoa,
praying that mares be taxed S5 that three District
Judges be appointed for Kauai that the salary Of
Kauai Circuit Judge be placed at Sl2OO that the
fines Of poor thieves be refunded that Leper Hos
pll be established Kauai Referred To same coin
nittee on petitions from kootaupoko-
Mr.. knudseu presented petition from Watmea,
asking for assistance from the government in sup
porting an English school in that District and that
those who send children to select schools be exempt
from school tax. Referred to Committee ON Eiuca-
ton also petition from the same district, asking
Er n seovr g,r the wamea river, rights of fishing be
grautri to all. roads, SC SC Petition referred
20 Committee on Internal Improvements
Mr. Keawehun@hala presented n petition from Ho-
noIulu praying that the House amend section j,
chap 81 Of Penal Code regarding the prohibition law
against Hawliians being supplied spurious liquors
Motion indefinitely postpone put and earriedi-2s
ayes. noes
.yoss-Nahaolelua Kalakaua, Kamakau, kahanu,
Ealu Rhodes. Wood and keawehunahals-S.
Hon. Mr. Hitchcock, To whom REFERRED the pc
titon from the soldiers reported that the soldiers had
no ground for complaint only that they sent
out to work ON patches. Report adopted
Hon. Mr. Koakanu presented the following resolu-
. tons.
draw from the Minister Of Finance 500 for each
representative" PASSED.