The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-05-23
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBL Y.
SESSION OF 1865.

TwENTY-NINTH DAY, May Dist.
Assembly met at the usual hour, President Keku-
anaoa in the chair.
Secretary announced to the Assembly the election
of \. F. Judd as Representative of South Kona.
The Committee on Credentials retired, and after n
short absence reported the credentials of the Member
elect as correct and in due form. Report was adopted
and the Hon. gentleman duly sworn in.
Hon. W. p. Wood presented a petition from Homo
lulu asking for an increase in the Jury fees. Refer
red to Judiciary Committee.
Hon. H.. r. Hitchcock read for the first time a bill
to compile the Penal Code, in both the Hawaiian and
English languages. Bill passed TO its second reading
under the rules.
Same gentleman introduced a Resolution appoint
ing a select Committee, to revise the system of Taxa
ton, and report ON the same, with any suggestions
that might come under the notice of the Committee,
said Committee TO be chosen from each Island repre-
scented. Resolution adopted and chair appointed Mes
SIS. Hitchcock, Nakila, kalu, Hutchinson and Knudsen.
Hon. III. kuihelani introduced n Resolution asking
for $500 to repair the road from Kalepolepo TO Ulu-
palakua. Resolution tabled, till the consideration of
the appropriation bill.
Same gentleman read for the first time a bill to
provide for the establishment of a Commission of sur
veying. Passed to. second reading under the rule.
His Elk. T. W. Hutchinson read for the first time n
bill to amend Sections 11S, 119 and 120, and to repeal
Section III of Civil Code. Passed to its second read
ing under the rule, and ordered to be printed.
Hon. c.. H.. Judd introduced a Resolution that the
Minister of Interior be authorized to pay out the sum
of S25 900 for the construction of a carriage road on
the pail of Nuuanu, the same to be inserted in the
appropriation bill. Resolution tabled till the consid-
Grafton of the appropriation bill.
Hon. J. A. Nahaku introduced n Resolution that
the nation assume the delbs incurred by His Majesty
the King before his accession to the Throne, and the
same be paid out of the Treasury from moneys not
otherwise appropriated, sum not to exceed 100000.
TN mOuUn vr Nj. ISv-L~-~, Resolution indefinitely
postponed.
On motion the House proceeded to the order of
the day.
An act to authorize the governors of different Isl
ed third reading.
An act to regulate the tax on horses. Read by its
title and passed third reading.
An act to amend Section 3 of an act to regulate the
carrying of passengers between the Islands of this
Kingdom. Read by its title and passed third reading.
An act to admit s~heathing metal free of duty, read
by its title and passed third reading.
An act to admit certain materials used in tanning
free of duty. Read by its title and passed third read
ing.
An act TO amend an act entitled an act to repeal
chapter 10 of Civil Code, and TO regulate the Bureau
of Public INSTRUCTION sc. Read by its title, and pass
ed third reading.
House resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole
for the consideration of an act to facilitate the settle
ment of Boundaries &C., ON its second reading, {. j.
Lyons III the chair.
Bill was read by sections, sixteen in all, anu
passed with slight amendments.
Assembly adjourned.