The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1868-05-20
PROCEEDINGS
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY---1868.

TwESTY-FIRsT DAY, TUESDAY, May IL.
Assembly met at 10 A. NJ, II. II. NJ. Keku-
anaoa in the chair.
Prayer by the Chaplain. Minutes of pre-
ceding day were read and approved.
PETITIONs.-Mr. Wood offered a petition
from Honolulu, protesting against the taking
of the Kunawai Spring. Referred to the Spe-
cial Committee on that bill.
REPORTS OF Military Com
mittee reported that the expenses of the De-
partnent were in regular form, and recon-
mended the passage of the appropriation as
in the Bill. They also suggested an appropri-
alton for each of the military companies of
Honolulu, signed by four of the Committee.
Mr.. Hitchcock moved to print the expenses
as in the report, except the estimate for the
coming period.
Mr.. Lyons amended, to print the entire re-
port. Carried
Mr.. Judd presented minority report, which
differed but little from the other. He had not
seen the vouchers for an item of ZOO that
was to have been expended for arms, ammuni-
tion, etc.
Minority report was, on motion, ordered to
be printed with the majority report.
Mr.. Hitchcock moved to table the reports,
to be taken up with the Appropriation Bill.
Carried.
Finance Committee reported on the petition
from Haalou, asking for the whole of the ap-
preparation for mail carrying on Oahu, in favor
of tnbling said petition, as, on examination,
they had found that the sum paid him was ac-
cording to his own contract with the Postmas-
ter.
Mr.. Kaukaha moved to bring up the matter
before the Committee of the whole now.
Mr.. Mahelona supported the motion.
Mr. Bishop explained, but he, not being sat
isfed, Mr.. B. moved to have the member for
Eva and Waianae a special committee to ex-
anime the matter.
Mr.. Mahelona approved, and said he could
do it. He thought that the Minister of Finance
or the Postmaster had the money slowed away
for their own use. This man Haalou was get
ting but 81 per week, when he should receive
SO, then he could buy himself spoon, some
beef and a loaf of bread. Therefore he wished
to have this thing examined.
Mr.. Hopu thought that the House should ex-
anime the subject. There was no proof that a
contract had been made between the Postmas-
ter and HaalOu. Let the contract be produced.
He did not understand the accounts that were
offered to the House. The books themselves
should be produced. Like enough the excess
of the appropriation over the expenditure had
been returned to the Finance Department, but
what proof have we.
1lI. was VI Oplllou lLls WIS
one of the strangest things that we have heard
Mr.. Keawehunahala said he belonged to the
Committee, and a full examination was made.
He hoped the House would accept the report
of the Committee.
Mr.. Nahaku moved to appoint Special
Committee Of Representatives only, to exam
inc the matter.
CoMmTrEE.-Hons. J. A. Nahaku, S. W.
Mahelona, A. Hopu, D. Kaukaha, J. Upa.
Mr.. Hitchcock moved the order of the day.
Passed.
ORDER OF THE DAY.-Mr. Keawehunahala
moved to reconsider the appropriations for the
Judiciary. Passed.
bill to amend Sec. 1247 of the Civil Code,
was read second time. The bill was to limit
the time within which claims of creditors
against the estates of deceased persons should
be presented, and suits be commenced to en-
force rejected claims, and amend Section l247
of the Civil Code"
Mr.. Nahaku moved to refer the bill to a
Committee of the House. Passed.
Mr.. Kalu called to the chair. Bill read
Mr.. Nahaku amended to have notice in
serted in the HaHaiian Gazette, Au Okod,
or some other paper,
His Rx. s. II. Phillips amended to insert in |
said papers or any other approved by the
Justice.
Mr.. Lyons moved to strike out the words |
Hdtrdiian Gazette and AU OkoG, and insert /
any paper or papers approved by the Justice.
Mr.. Judd amended to insert notice in all the /
papers published in Honolulu.
His Ex. S. II. Phillips amendment was put
and carried.
Committee rose, and report approved.
On motion the bill was referred TO a select
committee.
CoNMrTEE.-Hons. H. r. Hitchcock, S. II.
Phillips, W. P. Kamakau, C. ]. Lyons, II.
KuihelaA.
On motion, the House adjourned.