The Hawaiian gazette., 1868-06-24
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
LEGISLATIVE AssEMBLY--1s6s.
Frrr-FIRsr DAY, TuEsDAr, june ls.

FIFTY-FIRsf DAY, TUESDAY, June 10.
Assembly met at 10 A.. NJ. II. H NJ. Ke-
kuanaoa in the Chair. Prayer by the Chap
lain. Minutes Of the preceding day read and
approved.
Mr.. Koakanu moved to reconsider the three
items of $4,000 subsidy for ocean steamers,
$50 600 for Board of Health, and $4,000 for
inter-island steam navigation. Lost.
REPORTS OF CoMNITTEEs.-Committe on
Commerce reported back q bill to increase the
rates of pilotage fees. The Committee was
opposed to raising the rates of pilotage. They
were fearful Of driving vessels away. The
harbor of Honolulu. at present, had a good
reputation, and nothing must be done to injure
it. They recommended that pilots, like other
Government officers, be paid regular salary
out of the public treasury. The receipts from
that source for the last two years had been
over $4,000. Report tabled.
Committee on taxation reported that they
had not had sufficient time for proper consid-
Grafton of the subject, therefore they recon-
mended thata Committee of three be appointed
to sit at some time between this and the next
session, to consider the whole subject.
Committee, Hon. Messrs. Hitchcock, Wilder
and Kamakau.
REsoLur1oSs.-Hi Ez. C. de Yarigny gave
notice of bill to amend Section 434 of the
Civil Code.
Mr.. Koakanu offered resolution, with
long preamble, that $4,000 be appropriated for
the expenses of the session, as the previous
appropriation of IS 900 had not been sufficient
for the purpose.
Mr.. A. f. Judd moved to indefinitely post
pone. Carried.
His Ex. S. II. Phillips offered a resolution
that all committees report tomorrow, and that
no new bills be brought in after tomorrow.
Mr.. keawehunahala offered a resolution that
the Minister Of Interior be instructed to furnish
each member with bound copies of the session
laws of the session of 1868.
Mr.. Wilder gave notice of an amendment to
Article As Of the Constitution. He had not
prepared regular bill, but should offer res
olution on which he wished the House to vote,
and thereby give their opinion, without dis
cussiOn.
Resolued; That in the opinion of this Legis-
lative Assembly, it is desirable, and for the
welfare of this Kingdom, that the Mobiles and
Representatives should sit as two distinct
bodies.
He moved to make it the order of the day
for Thursday. Passed.
Mr.. Kumahoa introduced a bill to amend
Sections ITO and 1l6 of the Civil Code, to reg
ulate the letting of horses. Bill was rejected.
Mr.. Lyons introduced bill for the protec-
ton of game.
Mr.. Hitchcock gave notice of bill in regard
to the compensation of Representatives. He
moved to suspend the rules, and make the Ed
ucation bill the special order for to-day. Car
ried.
His Ex. s. H. Phillips gave notice of several
bills.
Mr.. Bishop gave notice of bill in regard
to the slaughter of cattle.
Mr.. Hopu introduced bill respecting the
duties of commissioners on rights of way.
ORDER OF THE DAY.-Education Bill. An
Act to amend Section Is of an Act passed in
1864, to regulate the Board of Instruction,
was read. The bill is to permit parents to
have a voice in the selection and disposal of
teachers, and to give more power to the local
boards.
Mr.. Hitchcock moved to order to engross-
ment. Passed.
A bill to regulate the qualifications of cleo
tors was read.
His Ex. S. II. Phillips moved to refer to a
Select Committee. Passed.
Committee His Ex. F. W. Hutchison,
Hons. H. X. Hitchcock, W. P. Kamakau.
Mr.. Lyons moved to take recess--for the
to sit alone-and to sit with
closed doors. Passed.
House re-assembled at ! p. N.
An Act to facilitate the service of criminal |
process was read, and ordered to engross-
ment.
A Bill to indemnify the Minister of Finance
was ordered to engrossment.
Bill to punish barratry was ordered to
engrossment.
An Act to amend IN Act entitled, an Act to |
amend chapter 7, article 2, of the Civil Code,
on the sale of ava, was read and indefinitely
An Act to amend section $50 of the Civil
Code was read and ordered to engrossment.
A Bill to forbid those who are afflicted with
Leprosy to be married, was read and ordered
10 engrossment.
A Bill to amend sections lis, l19, l2O, and
to repeal section 12I of the Civil Code, was
read and ordered to engrossment.
An Act to regulate the sale of poisons was
read and ordered to engrossment.
An Act to limit the time within which claims
against the estates of deceased persons could
be enforced, and to amend Section ! ,247 of
he Civil Code, was ordered to engrossment.
An Act to amend Section S93 Of the Civil
Code, and to enlarge the powers of the Police
Courts, was read and ordered to engrossment
An Act to promote immigration was read,
md ordered to. engrossment.
Rules were suspended, and two bills read
irst and second time.
An Act for the protection of game was read
md ordered to engrossment.
An Act respecting the duties of the Com
nissioners of rights of ways was read and or
ered to engrossment.
Several bills to be debated we're read.
An Act to amend Section 7Ss of the Civil
,ode in regard to the polls for elections was
cad and ordered to engrossment.
An Act to authorize Hawaiians to practice
ledieine, was read.
Mr.. Keawehunahala moved to order the bill
n xras hat |
d the life of the nation. The bill was strictly
Torded, and by its provisions no one could
ractice who was not fitted. He was for Civ
lg to Hawaiians Hawaiian doctors. They
ere all dying under the influence Of foreign
ledicine. If a man now died under a native
octor, the doctor would probably be taken up
,r murder. No one could deny that natives
ad died at the Queens Hospital. Then
mother thing, one could not get dose of for
ign medicine without paying a tremendous
rice for it, therefore, be wished TO have it
1grossed-
Mr.. A. F. Judd was opposed to the bill. He
lould be ashamed to have such a bill go out
, the world.
Mr.. Hitchcock called the ayes and noes.
Question to tOindefnitely postpone was carried.
yes 20, noes l6.
Motion to reconsider was lost. Ayes I6,
pes 20.
His Ex. c. de Varigny offered resolution
lat the Representatives state the result of
leir discussion on the petition from J. W. II.
auwahi, to impeach His Ex. F.W. Hutchison.
Mr.. Hitchcock, as Chairman, said that the
representatives, by vote of "a to l, had de-
AIRED that there was no cause.
House adjourned.
FRTY-SEooND DAY, WEDNESDAY, June IL. I
Assembly met st 10 A. NJ, II. II. NJ. Keku-
laoa in the chair. 1
Prayer by the Chaplain. Minutes of pre- 1
ding day read and approved. I
REPORTS OF CoHNITTEEs.-H. II. N. Keku- {
,aoa as chairman of the Committee IN in !