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

This completed the LIST Section of the Appropria-
ton Bill. 4.
Sections 2 to Z were then read, and on motion the
entire bill passed.
The bill to repeal the law to mitigate was next in
order.
DIR. Smith minister of Finance) moved that the
bill relating to fines and costs in penal judgments,
on its second reading, take its precedence. Motion
carried and the bill was read the second time, and
on motion of Mr.. Pilipo was considered by sections.
The sections were then read, and on motion were
passed to engrossment.
Mr.. Smith minister of Finance) moved that the
bills be read, and those undebateable be passed. Mo-
ton carried.
An Act to establish hospitals on Hawaii, Maui and
Kauai, then came up for action, having been read
the second time. On motion of Mr.. Lyons it was
tabled.
An Act to provide for the education of four Ha-
waiians came up for action, and on motion of Mr..
Bishop was tabled.
An Act to amend Section 52S of the Civil Code, to
establish new ports of entry. A motion to indefinitely
postpone was carried.
An Act relating to the service of civil process then
came up, ON its second reading, and, on motion of
Mr.. Hutchinson, was indefinitely postponed.
An Act to license the carrying or the use of fowl
ing pieces and other firearms, was then read the
second time. Mr.. Lyons moved to be indefinitely
postponed. Mr.. Hutchinson moved it to be passed
over as debateable.
An Act to amend an Act relating to the Insane
Hospital was then read the second time, and on mo-
ton was passed to be engrossed.
An Act to amend Section "a of the Civil Code, was
then read the second time. The bill, on motion, was
passed for debate.
An Act to amend Article Is of the Civil Code, re-
lating to increasing duties on articles manufactured
in this Kingdom, was read the second time, and
passed over for debate. .
An Act to amend Section 1884 of the Civil Code
was read the second time, and, on motion of Mr..
Hutchinson, was passed to be engrossed.
An Act TO repeal certain Sections of the Reforma-
tory School law, and to regulate the Bureau of Public
Instruction. was read the second time, and deferred
for debate.
An Act to amend Section sc, and repeal Section
80. of the Civil Code, was then read the second time,
and on motion passed to be engrossed.
An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to pre-
vent the spread of leprosy, was read the second time
and deferred for debate.
An Act to punish the crime of false personation
was read the second time and motion passed to en-
grossment.
An Act to appoints District Justice for Kaanapali,
Maui, was read the second time and passed for debate.
Mr.. Harris minister of Foreign Affairs) moved for
a reconsideration of the bill on false personation, as
there has been some grave omissions which he hoped
to have considered.
Mr.. Hutchinson minister of the interior) said this
could be debated and amended when it comes up on
its third reading.
A molten for reconsideration was put and carried,
and on motion of Mr.. Harris, was referred to q
special committee. The Chair appointed Messrs.
Harris, Hutchinson, Lyons, Martin and Komoikeehu-
ehu, such Committee.
An Act relating to the writ of habeas corpus was
read the SecOnu Tune 0nu paSSeu u euSrUeSeu.
An Act to amend Section 403 of the Civil Code, re-
lating to postage, was read the second time, and. on
motion of Mr.. Hutchinson, was deferred till tomorrow.
An Act to regulate the water supply of Lahaina
was read the second time On motion the first bill
was tabled and that this one, recomm ended by the
Committee be received in its place. Motion carried,
and the bill ordered to be printed. This finished the
undebateable bills.
Next came up the bin to repeal the law to mitigate
&C., with motions for engrossment and indefinite
postponement-
Mr.. Hutchinson minister of the Interior) supported
his previous motion for postponement, and spoke OF
the good resulting from the working Of the law as
compared with former years.
Mr.. Thompson supported the law as it now stands.
The question was then put on indefinite postpone
ment, and, on motion of Mr.. Judd the ayes and nays
were called. The motion was ost-ayes, 10 nays,
Is. Mr.. Lyons then moved it be tabled, which was
put to vote and lost, and the bill passed to engross-
ment.
An Act to establish q Hawaiian Board of Health
was read the second time, and, on motion of Mr.. Ka-
haulelio was indefinitely postponed.
An Act to repeal sundry Acts relating to the i'm
portation of laborers and immigration was read the
second time.
Mr.. Harris minister of Foreign Afairs) said the