The Hawaiian gazette., 1870-07-13
5000 PER YEAR.

other side of the House were asking for S. 00o He
objected very strongly to such appropriation of
public funds.
Mr.. Lyons asked IL this appropriation of $4,000
would afford new sign-board for the Department
OF Foreign Affairs and War, if So be should be in
clined to vote for the item.
His Ex.. Mr.. Harris, answered that be hardly
thought so, for everything had been cut down and
trimmed as closely as possible
Mr.. Plpo, after long speech against the item,
moved TO amend at SOS, ,s265 So
His Ex., Mr.. Smith, moved to amend at SIS, ,s26.50
Mr. Lyons moved to amend at s75, $50. the extra
$3.50 being for signboa at the office OF the War
Department.
The amendment of the Minister Of Finance was
lost. a
Mr. Lyons's amendment carried.
The next item was Salary Clerk of Governor of
Oahu, 5000, amended by Mr.. Kuapuu to $500, and
passed at $780, -
Salary Clerk of Governor of Maui $500. Amended
and passed at 81, 600
On motion, the Committee rose and reported
progress, asking leave to sit again tomorrow The
report was accepted, and the House adjourned.
FFTrFoURrH DAY, July 9th. 1870
Assembly met usual, the President in the Chair.
preceding day were read and approved.
Report Of Coansittee.-Committee on judiciary re-
ported consideration of a Resolution asking for
$3.50 for Court House at waialua, and recommend
ed tabling the same. Report Approved
Also, consideration of petition from Makawao,
asking that term of the Circuit Court be held at
Wailuku, recommended tabling the same Report
approved. They reported consideration of peti-
he al af Inls, TO- II,
crease of pay, recommended tablng the same. Re-
port approved.
Resolut,ons.-His Ex. j. NJ Smith moved that the
item of salary for Clerk of Governor of Maui passed
yesterday be reconsdered, motion was carried.
Mr. Kumahoa moved that the action of the House
in regard to salary for Clerk of Governor of Oahu
be reconsidered, carried.
Order Of The rDay-First were several bills on
third reading. An Act to regulate the sale of Ava
was read by title ard passed.
An Act to amend An Act entitled An Act to re-
peal Section 10 of the Civil Code, and regulate the
Board of Education, was read by title and passed.
An Act TO provide for permanent settlement on
Hon. Charles Kanaina read. Motion was made
by Hon. W. P. Kamakau that the Bill be rejected, for
which he gave his clearly with breyity and
in such manner as to carry conviction. The ayes
vote as follows, ayes 90 nays A. total 81 absent T.
An Act to ascertain and fix the mileage Of the
roads of the Kingdom was read, and action upon it
deferred till tomorrow
An Act to Amend Sections 4S3 and 4s4 of the
Civil Code in regard TO the property tax was read.
Motion made by Mr. Kamakau to indefinitely
postpone further consideration of the BILL he wish
ed to be considered the champion for small taxes
and as inexorably against Gil high taxes
Mr.. Lyons moved to pass the BILL He did not
think much of the loud voice and frey manner of
the Member for Honolulu, his remarks indicated no
particular thought the trues of alltaxes that up
on property that should be increased if necessary in
order TO reduce those upon animals and other spe-
cific taxes of that nature.
Some further remarks were made on the Bill by
Mr.. Wahine, Mr. Kamakau and Mr. Kalama against
the passage, and by Messrs. Lyons, Hutchinson,
Hitchcock, Bishop, and Martin in favor. Motion to
indefinitely postpone was lost; upon the motion to
pass the third reading the ayes and nays were called
and the motion was carried by a vote of 81 to s, 5
being absent. Motion was Immediately made by
Mr.. Kalama 10 reconsider which was lost.
House then went into Committee on the Appro-
pration Bill, His Ex. Mr.. Phillips called to the
Chair.
passed in the early part of the day were first taken
up.
Motion was made by the Minister Of Interior,
that the item of salary of Clerk Of Governor of Maui
be fixed at 500 in place of $1,000
II. Fl. w. c. Lunalo was in favor of this motion,
but his surprise great that the Minister yester-
day, after speaking against 1,6OO should have vo-
ted in favor of il.
His. Elk. the Minister Of Interior stated that he
did so in order that he might move a reeonsidera-
tion.
Mr. Lyons thought that the time Of the House
was being wasted by this discussion the salary
of one man, the minds were probably made up on
the subject, he amended to $1,000 and hoped the
question would be called at once.
After considerable discussion the amendment TO
$1,000 was carried.
Committee rose, reported progress, and asked
leave to sit again tomorrow. Report approved and
the House adjourned.