The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-05-09

amending Section SO of the Civil Code, which passed
its hrst reading.
His Ex- F. W Hutchinson stated 70 the House in re
gard to the resolution passed on Saturday iast' thar
the expenses of the Interior Department for printing
for two years Were S2s.
Hon. L. J. Lyons moved that = Committee be ap-
pointed 10 investigate the cost of Government print
ing, and the statement of Ills Ex. the Minister. Re
ferred TO a COMMITTEES composed of the following gen
tlemen Messrs. 4. j Lyons, F. Jones, l. ii. Boyd,
d. kaukaha, and +. ". Hutchinson.
Hon. ]. W. keawehuuahala gave notice of the fol-
lowing bill An Act 10 regulate the qualifications OF
electors, and AN Act authorizing the Circuit Judge OF
Oahu To certify TO conveyances and take acknowiedS-
ments.
An Act 20 transfer the supervision Of the police and
executive officers Of the law from the Department of
Interior to that Of the Attorney General, was read for
the third time, aud bill referred to a selectcommittee
consisting of MeSsrs. knudSen, NahaOlelua, Domlnis,
Phillips and Hitchcock
An Act tn amend Section Is of an Act regulating
the sale of ales and s%pirituous liquors, approved
August %, 1867, was read IA second time. Bill re
ferred TO Judiciary Committee.
\ bill to admit sheathing copper and zinc free OF
duty, same being used on ships sailing under the Ha-
waiian flag. Read for the second time, and referred
TO Committee on Commerce.
An Act (oriered back for the protection of life and
property from substances other than ~gun-powder,
was on its second reading, on motion of Mr.. Hitch
cock, considered in Committee of the Whole, and
passed second reading.
On motion of Hon. C. J. Lyons, House went into
Committee of the Whole for the consideration of an
! Act amending Nnaptcr % OF tlNu OOle, OF inter-
est on money. Bill read and considered by sections.
Hon. c. X Bishop moved to amend the bill by
striking out the word eight and inserting in place
thereof the word ten, and spoke in favor of his amend
ment.
Hon. c. ]. Lyons was in favor of mine per cent,
but between eight and ten per cent. he would vote in
favor of eight per cent, and moved to amend to nine
per cent.
His Ex. C. de varigny favored the amendment of
nine per cent.
Hon. j. W. Kaiue was in favor of the amendment
of Mr.. Bishop.
His Elk. 5. II Phillips said that his reason for in
Producing the bill was that he was spoken to by a
gentleman of the high rate of interest, and he thought
a reduction would be "a benefit that the Government
obtained money readily at nine per cent, and that
ought to be a good basis tn fix the rate of interest on,
and he was in favor of the amendment of MIR Lyons.
Motion TO fix the rate of interest at nine per cent.
put and adopted.
NJ Act to prohibit bathing in the Nuuanu stream
above the water works, was read and referred to Il
select committee.
Assembly adjourned.
FIFTEENTH Day, May 8.
Assembly met at usual hour, the President in the
Hon. S. w. Mahelona presented a petition from
Honolulu, asking an increase of pay for constables-
His Ex- 5. III. Phillips stated that the printing ex-
penses of the Attorney Generals office amounted to
$3.50.
Hon. c. II. Judd gave notice of his intention to in
troduce bills TO amend Sections 500 and 63l of the
SlNli NOlc.
Hon. IL. r. Hitchcock gave notice of an Act to APP
point n commission for the re-eodifcation of the
Penal Code.
Hon. 5. W. Mahelona introduced a resolution APP
propriating $4,000 for the building of 4 sea wall in
the harbor of Honolulu.
On motion, House proceeded to the order of the
day, and took up the bill amending Section /, Chapter
54, of Penal Code. Read second time, and bill re-
ferred to judiciary Committee.
On motion of Hon. c j.. Lyons, rules suspended,
and all bills on the table for the day were considered
before the Appropriation Bill
An Act to amend Chapter SO, Section 2, of Penal
Code, on its second reading, was read and passed its
second reading, and ordered to he engrossed
a bill to promote the safety of inter-island commu-
nication was read a second time, and ordered to be
engrossed
An Act to admit certain materials used in tanning
free of duty. Read second time, and referred to Com
mittee on Commerce.
An Act to make n permanent settlement on Her
Majesty Queen kalam-, was read n second time, and
referred TO Committee on Finance.
An Act to amend Section 800 of the Civil Code was
read n second time, and ordered to be engrossed.
An Act to amend Section SIC of the Civil Code was
read n second time, and referred to Committee on
Judiciary.
Assembly adjourned.