The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1870-05-18
Legislative Proceedings.

TENTH DAY, May Ilth, $50
The Assembly met AZ Il A N, the President in the
Chair Aaer prayer by the Chaplain, the minutes
Of the preceding day were rad and approved.
Previous 70 the presentation OF petitions b. H,
". c Lunalno, wished to have the House pass
l4w, or an Order that the Reporter Of the GAZETTE
should rePOrt al matters that came before the
House BE referred particularly 10 the motion Of
NJ Aholo, that $50 be appropriated for each OF the
Govvruors Of Maui aud Kauai 10 des4y their travel
ing expenses 10 and from the Legislature, which did
not appear 81 al il today's paper.
Tbs Speaker ruled that the Reporter for the GA
zETTE hers in private character, and that the
House could not order him what TO do, and what
uol 10 do. The Assembly lad no official Reporter.
his EiEhness again said that be was very anxious
to see tie Government paper give correct state
ueuIs-
PETITIoSs.-Mr. Hitchcock read petition from
TIE lepers al Molokai, embodying several heads:
one, that judge be appointed for them out of their
own number; another, that they should have money
SCI apart Tor their use, from the public treasury.
Mr. Martin presented a petitioH from Kan, pro-
testing against the further Introduction OF Chinese
iab0rvrs into tie Kingdom; also, petition from
the sane District, ssking for an appropriation Of
500 Tor buoy at Punsluu.
NJ. Kaiue presented a petition from Molokai,
protesting against the petition eontestng the cleo
tiou Of Mr. Ksluapihaole.
Nj Kzai presented sgsiu the petition from Kona
which lie Lad before introduced, but which the
House had referred back to hiT for division into
beads he grounds contained in the petition have
been already reported
REPoETs OF COMMITTEES. Mr.. Thompson, for the
4r-
North Hlo and from Puas, concerning the number
and pay Of the police, and the fees Of witnesses,
thai tbs said petitions be laid upon the table; on
petition from Waimes, Kauai, that Waimea and
Niihau Be united q one assessment district, and
that the Assessors be elected BY the peope-f.vor-
ably on the frs ground and adversely on the second
On motion OF Mr.. Lyons the various heads in the
report were considered separately.
The hrst part Of the report was then spproYed-
referriug TO the numbers ard the pay OF Poliee-iu
regard to the Fees Of wltnesscs-thc report was
approved That part concerning the petition from
waiueA, Kauai, was also approved, and then the
report A. a Ehole Eas adopted
F2csolufioas-Mr Hitchcock offered resolution
'-,hst select Committee be appointed by the Presi-
seut whose duty Il shall b take into eonsidera
ton ths Act entitled Act to mitigate the evils
and diseases arising from prostitution inquire in
the workings and results Of the same during The
ten years for which il las remained law Of the
land, aud report 10 the House by BILL or otherwise"
Mr. KslakaGs moved that the subject be referred
to the Sanitary Committee.
His Ex Mr.. Harris, wss in favor OF the passage of
the resolution IS it stood, be wanted to see Mr.
Hitchcock the Committee, and referring the mat
ter L. the Sanitary Committee would exclude him.
M Kalana wished TO see the members Of tie
Special COMMITTEES sppointed from the Judiciary and
the Sanitary Committees Mr.. Huchcock's resoIu-
tiou Gas carried and the following members were
spPOintod on the Communications. Ms<srs Hitch
cock Kamaksu, Kaiama, Kapihe, Kaukaha
NJ Hitchcock read for the first time an Act to pro-
hibs TIE importation and the sale Of Opium and it
PISSED 10 its second reading under the ruIes
His E1 NJ Philips gave notice Of bill to pro-
vide for the assessment Of part Of the expense Of
constructing roads upon estates benefited thereby.
&r Ahoio offered resolution that $500 be insert
Cd into the Appropriation Bib for the purpose Of
erecting Post Once for the ustiyes AZ L1haina.
Tabled for Consideration with the Appropriation
Bill
Dir Kumahoa offered resolution hat 5000 be
appropriated for road in Puma, Hawaii, from Ma
val 10 Waizkes, in Hlo. Referred back for recon-
structiuu
Mr.. Martin offered resolution that $500 be in
serted in the Appropriation Bill for an English
School al WsiOlinu. Kag Tabled for eonsidera-
iion with the Appropriated Bill
NJ Aholo Introduced bin which was rad the
first tine The bill sas entitled aAn Act 10 amend
an Act entitled, Act to amend Chapter a of the
Civil Cedein regard to the salaries OF The Circuit
Jastices- The bin passed TO its second reading.
Mr. EHhauleiio offered resolution thai $50 be
inserted in the Appropriation Bill for Mail carrying
10 KsanaPaM
Nj. W P Kanakau gave notice Of an Act to re-
eodily the Civil Code