The Hawaiian gazette., 1868-07-01
I.EelSl.ArlYE ASsEssaLY.

fffrN-cfern DAY. WEDNESDAY, June -.
Assembly met At II Az. HIS HiShnc<s N.
Kekuaases in the Chair. Prayer by the Chap
lain. Minutes ef the preceding day reaa and
approved.
RErORrS OF CoNnrrrrrS.-Hon. J. o. Dom
inis. chairman ef Enrolling Committee. report
ed The following bills with the signature Of
His Majesty:
The Appropriation Bin.
An Act to designate place for the landing
Of Cattle.
An Act regarding the qualification Of Elec-
tors.
An Act to establish Hawaiian Board Of
Health.
An Act to authorize the levy Of light dues
/ An ASste establish the eOmpenssiiOn Of Rep
resensativs<.
An Ac, TO amend section tSi of the Civil
Code.
An Act to secure for married women the
benefits Of Life Insurance.
An Act to amend chapter 81, section ;. Of
the Penal Code.
The bin to amend sections 1850 aud 1881 Of
the civa codc did not meet with the approval
[ Of His Majesty.
Mr.. Boyd presented the report Of the Com
mittee On Accounts. Total expenses Of the
Legislative Assembly. session Of iS6S, $lo,-
osTll. Report adopted.
RxsOLrrioSS.-Mr Kaln offered the follow
ing resolution That the thanks Of the Assem-
bly are due. and are hereby rendered to II. II.
NJ. Kesusnaes. President, and to the Hon.
{ Go1fSSy Rhodes. Vice President Of this Assem-
bly,. for the anvsrying pGnetnsi,y. fairness
and patience with which they have presided
over the Assembly during the session. AdoP-
ted.
/ NJ Rhodes. in reply, said In behalf Of
cur venerable and highly esteemed Chief His
HighneSS the President. and myself. beg 10
return my warmest Acknowledgements for the
honor you have done Us by the complimentary
vote Just taken. Our session has been = re-
msrkably short cne-mach shorter than is
usually the esSe-snd still = very large
amount Of work has been most completely as
well as expeditieusly accomplished; and for
that gratifying fact there are reasons which
will briefly state. Chief among them has
been the Rneeasing devotion to business Of the
, Committees for Of all the work done. very
/ large proportion Of il has been done. and most
l faithfully and efectGAlly done. in COmmittee-
In my experience. have never known such
devotion to business. such unremitting and
uuaagging sxertiOns in behalf Of the general
welfare, as have been displayed by the differ
ent Committees during the present session.
Not petition from the humblest Of His Ma
jesty's subjects but has had its full amount of
attention. and wherever cause has been shown,
redress or assistance has been at once admin
is,srrd; not paper or report but has been
thoroughly examined and criticised; not
bureau OF department Of Government but has
been subjected to the severest scrutiny II
would be unbeeoming in me. where all have
done 80 well. 10 name any individual, or any
particular committee. but l trust | shall not
be considered impertinent in saying that in
dustry aud perseverance,. such as We have been
witnesses 10 this session, never fail in due
- fa,r h
practice them. Another reason for our rapid
and harmonious transaction Of business Is the
forbearznee and good temper which the As
sembly has universally displayed in all its re-
lstions with your humble servant These have
NOS. materially assisted and set him at ease
under what would otherwise have been very
trying circumstances. and for them he now re-
turns you his most cordial thanks- l can not
conclude without also expressing my very sin
eere thanks to sill the officers of the Assembly
for their very valuable services, especially to
the Secretary. whose exaetusss. promptituds
and knowledge have so eondueed to the order
of the Assembly Gentlemen. We are about
to part 1 wish you every prosperity for your
selves, and happy nesting with those friends
and constituents to whose interests. during the
past session. ron have 50 well attended
Mr. Boyd eEsred the following resolution
That the Secretary Of the Assembly. R. II.
Stanley. Esq. has performed the duties in
eGmbeat upon him in 4 most aeceptable man
aer. aud shculd be he willing to assume SINH
lar duties at any future Session Of the LeEis-
latiEe Assembly, Ee earnestly !. recommend him
to the favorable consideration Of future mem
bers- Adopted
Mr.. Stanley. in response, said MOBILES and
Representatives,, return TO you nv sincere
thanks for the compliment expressed n the
resolution, assuring me Of your high aPprecia-
tion Of the manner in which have discharged
the duties Of Secretary. Before bidding you
adisu, beg leave to suggest. should have
the honor Of again occupying this position at
the next biennial Session. the Representatives
Who may have the honor Of being returned
viii be pleased 70 place on ny right. one Of
yuur own nationality TO act assistant Sec
retary, who may thereby become eonrsrzalt
with the important duties Of this honorable
Office
Resolution BY Mr. Kalu; That the Sergeant
at-Aruis- Wm- c. P1rke, ESQ. has performed
his duty With the sane sssiduity that has dis
tiuguisEed hin N previous sessions. aad that
10 Assembly could have more acceptable
oEieer- Adopted
His Ex- C. De Variguy introduced resolu-
ton. Instrueting the Secretary Of the Assem-
bly, to return TO the Minister Of Foreign Affairs
the earrsspandenes relative to the negotiation
Of the Treaty of Reciprocity. Adopted.
HLs TX T. W. HEtesison- reported back as
having been signed by His Majesty:
An Act 70 amend an Act entitled 81 An Act
to repeal chapter 10 Of the Civil Code, and to
regulate the Bureau of Public Instruction."
approved January !, ls65. BY adding sections
25A, 2ds- &c, after section 26 IN said Act. aud
the following nst signed An Act to amend
an Ast entitled Act to repeal Chapter 10 Of
the Civil Code and TO regulate the Bureau Of
Public Instruction, and to insert certain new
sections, to Be styled Section IsA, Seefi5n Iss,
ant Section ia
The Assembly took a reSsss of ten minutes,
to azaSs the arrival Of His Majesty At y n
azsenbled again and we're proTogasd-