The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1870-07-16
TUESDAY, July 18th.

TUESDAY, July 1Zth.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Judiciary Committee, to whom were referred
the four bills introduced by the member from koloa
reported having considered the same and embodied
three in one, and the fourth being a separate suhjec
is left a separate bill also, amendments to severn
other bills. Report received and laid on the table
to be considered with the bills. Also reported
amendments to the bill designating the owners o.
wild animals. Report approved.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Naili offered a resolution that $3.50 be inserted
in the Appropriation Bill for the Improvement OF q
Pail road at Waimea.
Mr.. Kuapuu offered a resolution that the Minister
of the Interior, through the Sergeant-at-Arms. fur
nish each member with a copy OF the Supreme Court
Reports.
Mr.. Lyons moved it be tabled, which was carried.
Mr.. Hutchinson minister of the Interior) moved it
be reconsidered, and that each member be furnished
with a copy, as of the whole amount published and
bound, only about ten have been disposed of. Motion
carried, and resolution adopted.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Mr.. Kalama moved a reconsideration of the bill to
repeal the law to mitigate. Motion carried, and Mr..
Boyd moved it be indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Kalama spoke ut considerable length against
the bill and supported the motion for postponement.
Mr.. Komoikeehu spoke against the law as II uUu
stands, from what he had seen himselfOf its workings.
Mr.. Bishop spoke at length in favor of the law as
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had been made here about three girls who were
forced to take licenses under this law. These girls
have been forced to come under the provisions OF the
law, and so has been testified by the Deputy Sheriff
and physician with good grounds, as on examination
two of them were diseased, thus showing that they
were not the virtuous girls their parents represented
and no doubt thought them to be the vigilance of this
law detected and reported. Before repealing, let the
law have a thorough trial, and let it stand for another
two years.
Mr.. Aholo followed in opposition, and Mr.. Naukana
in favor of the bill. and Messrs. Lunalilo, Lyons,
Hutchinson, Harris, against it.
Mr.. Harris then moved the previous question,
which was for indefinite postponement, which was
carried-ayes, Is. nays, II.
Mr.. Hitchcock offered a resolution that the business
of the House be forwarded so that the House be ready
for adjournment July 18th. Carried.
MIR. Dominis moved to reconsider the Appropria-
ton Bill relating to the judiciary Department. so as
to alter the item for the salary of the District Justice
for Koolauloa and Waialua to 5000, unless the dis
tricts be separate ; then it shall be $780,. Carried.
The subsidy to Australian steamers of $4,000
then came up as the order of the day.
Mr.. Harris minister of Foreign Affairs) offered a
motion that $4,000 be paid to any steam line from
Australia and New Zealand that will make this port
q terminus, connecting with steamers to San Fran
cisco provided it shall have the support of two
thirds of the Privy Council, and to be paid in
monthly installments of not more than $4,000 per
month for monthly services. Mr.. Harris then spoke
of the great benefit arising from this trade opening
up not only from the new ports open to US, but its
| effects also on the Ban FRANCISCO markets IOr our
products. The manner of raising the amount, if re-
quired, was shown by the End Section of the law
passed in 1868, authorizing the Minister of Finance,
with the sanction of the Privy Council, to issue ex-
chequer bonds. 1t was not proposed to pay out this
money unless it was needed, and the steamers CON-
piled with all our requirements to open up an Austria
liam trade to be a lasting benefit to US.
Mr.. Pilipo asked if the steam line would stop run
ming unless they had this subsidy
Mr.. HutchisOn minister of the Interior) said
we did not know that.
Mr.. Pilipo then asked if this monthly payment of
$4,000 was not contrary to the Appropriation Bill,
which had been finished and ordered to engrossment ?
The Chair explained the resolution that had been
adopted last Saturday when this item was deferred
till to-day, that if it passed it should be inserted in
the Appropriation Bill, on its third reading.
Mr.. Pilipo then spoke against granting such sub
sidy when all port privileges were allowed them. He
thought that was sufficient and all they ought to
have.
Mr.. Hitchcock then spoke in favor of the item,
and riaiculed the views of the member from Kona.
He said they had opposed the steam subsidy of 1868,
but this was a very different case as it gave US other
markets for our produce, and relieved us of the
caprices of the San Francisco market.
Mr.. Kuapuu favored the item, as he knew Of and
could see the benefits arising from steam communica-
ton, and the opening up OF other ports for our pro-
ducts.
Mr.. Pilipo again spoke, and the motion was then
put and carried-ayes, 20 nays, 9.
The bill of Mr.. Kaiue, entitled an Act to amend
an Act to regulate the carrying of passengers, then
came up for action, having been read the second
time.
Mr.. Hutchinson minister of the Interior) moved it
be indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Rice moved it pass to be engrossed, as it is a
good one. and places the sailing vessels on an
equality with steamers.
On motion of Mr.. Hutchinson minister of the In
terior) the bill was re-read. Mr.. Hutchinson again
moved for its postponement.
Mr.. Hitchcock moved it be tabled, and the other
bills introduced by the member from KolOa be con-
sidered.
Mr.. Hutchison minister of the Interior) with
drew his motion, and moved that the three bills Of
the member from Koloa be tabled, and the House
take up the consideration of the bill recommended
by the Judiciary Committee on the same subject.
Motion carried, and the bill was read.
Mr.. Hutchinson minister of the Interior) moved it
be referred back to the Judiciary Committee to be re-
drafted.
Mr.. Lyons moved to amend by instructing the
committee to strike out all but that relating to the
amendment of S@tion 8, relating to passengers.
The motion referring to the Judiciary Committee
was then put and carried. Mr.. Lyons amendment
was lost.
Mr.. Hutchinson minister of the Interior) moved
that it be ordered back tomorrow, and be considered
first in order tomorrow. Motion carried, and the
Assembly adjourned.