The Hawaiian gazette., 1870-07-13
Legislative Proceedings.

FFTY-FIFTH DAY, July z, 1870
The Assembly met at 10 A NJ, the President in the
Chair. After prayer by Mr.. Pilipo the minutes of
the preceding day were read and approved.
Reports Of COMMITTEES. The Committee on In
ternal Improvements and Government Lands, re-
ported on several petitions: adversely on the one
asking that konohiki fisheries be made public. They
recommended tabling it, which was approved.
The judiciary Committee reported consideration
of a large number of petitions and resolutions and
two Bills. On Bill regarding Habeas Corpus they
were unable to agree; Bill regarding the Circuit
Courts, amending an Act entitled An Act to amend
Chapter IA of the Civil Code, they had amended
somewhat. On Resolutions, they reported fol-
lows: adversely the Resolution that the In
spectors of Election Moloka be proceeded against
according to law; recommended tabling the Reso-
luton that the late Kaona troubles at Hawaii be
examined into the Resolution that the subject of
Divorce be examined, further consideration was un-
necessary that the Resolution for $3.50 for Court
house at Waialua unnecessary, as it was already
included in the Appropriation Bill; on the Resolu-
ton in regard to certain abuses at the District Court
at Wailuku, they recommended that the Attorney
General be instructed to write pretty sharp letter
to the officials there, as there was ground for com
plant On Petitions, they reported as follows: re-
commended tabling the petition from Waalua,
praying for a separate District Court there; re-
commended tabling the one asking that the
process of appeals be changed; that the petit
tion from lIilo regarding the appointment of Ha.
waiian Postmaster be tabled; recommended tabling
that asking for Court House and Jail Ulupalakua
the petition asking that wives may have one-haf
interest in the property of their husbands, the
existing laws treat that matter fairly they
mend tabling it; they recommended tabling the
petitions the subject of Masters and Servants,
as Committee have it under consideration; also,
TO table those regarding the pay of the police;
further consideration was unnecessary on the pet-
tion asking for term of the Circuit Court of Maui
at Wailuku They also reported adversely on petit
tions regarding the rights of tenants. The Report
was approved.
The Committee on Internal Improvements and
Government Lands reported adversely on petition
from Waihee, regarding the survey and papers for
kuleanas The report was approved.
Resolutions Lyons offered a Resolution that
the House do instruct the Committee of the Whole,
in discussing the Appropriation Bill, to confine
members TO ten minutes, for speeches
His Ex, Mr.. Phillips offered the following as an
amendment: that the aforesaid Bill bad been
sidered by Committee at considerable length further
consideration be taken from the Committee and
kept in the House. The amendment was carried
Mr.. Kaai moved hat leave be granted, that be
may give notice of a Bill to provide assistance out
of the public treasury, to the amount of 81 600 for
the daughters of R. B. Neville, Esq. Leave was
granted, and he gave notice. The rules were sus-
pended, aud the Bill was read. A motion made
by Mr. Kaukaha that it be rejected, which was
ried.
UrJiRiShed Basiness.-An Act to authorize the sur
vey and measuring the roads of the Kingdom, was
passed on its third reading
An Act to prohibit keepers of coffee and similar
saloons from allowing school children to frequent
their premises after dark was read the third time by
its title, and passed.
An Act limiting the time within which actions
may be brought for the recovery of lands, read
third time by title, and passed.
An Act relating to the approval of claims against
the estates of deceased persons read third time
by title, and passed %
An Act in relation to the preparation and drawing
of Jury Lists, was read third tine by title, and
passed.
An Act to establish Judicial District at Waialua,
Oahu, read third time by its title, aud passed.
Order Of the Day-The special Order of the Day
was the Appropriation Bill The Clerk read the de-
fered items, which were acted upon by the House,
as follows:
Clerk of Governor of Oahu, $500, amended by
Mr.. KauksLa TO $780, Passed as amended.
Pay OF Postmasters Maui, $1,000 Passed
His Ex-, Mr. Hutchison, moved that the item of
general expenses for the Post-ofiee Department,
passed at IS 500 be reconsidered, because the new
treaty with the United States would probably entail
loss Of about s. 900 on the Department The mo-