The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1870-06-25
THE PACIFIC
commercial ANbertiser
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
SESSION OF 1870.

FRIDAY, June 18th.
Assembly met at II A. NJ.
The chairman of the Finance Committee re-
Eted adversely to the petition praying that all
,.prch furniture, robes, &C., be admitted free Of
~. Report adopted.
Mr. Kepoikai gave notice of bill to amend
81 hons 996 to 1908 Of the Civil Code.
pr. Lyons introduced resolution making the
a ler Of the day for last Monday and Tuesday the
4 fer Of the day for next Monday and Tuesday.
3Ir- Rice read for the first time an Act to
courage Hawaiian whaleships. Bill ordered to
B printed.
An Act to enlarge the jurisdiction of the Po-
&c Courts was read by its title, and passed its
aird reading
Am Act TO provide for an assessment of part of
ID expense In constructing roads upon estates
snehtted thereby, was then considered
blessrs- ;. AI. Kamakau and Kuapuu spoke
>Dngly against the bill, as they thought IL
auld Oppress some Of the poor.
Dir Thompson spoke in favor of the bill, and
1fught it perfectly just, and was supported by
ssrs- Martin and Kaukaha.
MIR. PIlipo opposed the bill. but would favor an
3endment, giving the owner the priyileoe of
fepting or refusing the land commissioner to
y upon the value Of the land taken from him
road purpose After considerable further
eussiOn for and against the bill by different
bnbers, the motion To indefinitely postpone the
Z Section Ot the bill was put and lost, by vote
Is noes to IA ayes.
The amendment of Mr.. Pilipo was put and lost
n vote of lS noes to Is ayes.
rhe amendment to strike out Honolulu. on
endmsnt of 1Ir. Phillips, as below, was put
~ lqpt-
The amendment Of Mr.. Phillips (Attorney
eral) to insert 80 within the electoral districts
Honolulu and Hilo was put and carried, and
ki0n lst passed, as thus amended, It's second
ling by a vote Of Is ayes to Il noes.
seetiOn 2nd was then read.
iIr. Phillips (Attorney GeneraD moved its pas
for engrOssment.
slr. 5. NJ. Kamakau moved to indefinitely post
;Ir. Pilipo was opposed to the Section.
IJtiOn to indefinitely postpone was put and
by a vote Of II ayes to II noes.
Third Section was then read.
tIr HutchisOn minister of the Interior) moved
abling Of the Section with the rest of the
as three days had been spent on the bill, and
time Just wasted, but if the representatives |
ted the public treasury to pay for improve |
5;+ee the property Of the people Of Honolulu,
~ and good. He didn't care as it was with |
r. Harris minister of Foreign Afairs) op-
4 the motion, and thought his colleague out |
bght the Assembly had spent three days on the |
Mr.. Harris spoke at some length in favor
7he bill, and in conclusion gave notice of his
ntiOn to move a reconsideration of the vote |
kn on the second Section.
IL. Lyons moved to amend the Sd Section by |
ng the proportion of road cost computed upon |
benefit accruing to any estate In excess of the
ssment valuation.
II. Hutchison (Slinister of the Interior) with |
his motion.
IT, Hitchcock moved that the Sd Section pass
e engTOssed, and spoke in support of his mo-
very earnestly
E r. Harris minister of Foreign Affairs) again
be in favor Of the bill and cited numerous in
ees where the bill under discussion was one
needed, and the great good it would do the
dry.
be amendment of Mr.. Lyons was put and
led
be Sd Section as amended was passed by a
of 20 ayes to 8 nays.
d motion of Mr.. Judd, the I'd Section was
hsidered, and passed by vote of 81 ayes to
ahys.
motion to reconsider the lst Section was put
carried by vote Of II ayes to II noes.
motion to strike out the amendment of Mr..
Slips (Attorney GeneTal) was put and lost by
be OF IL noes To Is ayes.
u motion of Mr.. kalakaua the Assembly
urned