The Hawaiian gazette., 1870-07-20
Legislative Proceedings.
FIFTY-EIGHTH DAY, July 11th, 1870.

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| the preceding day were read aud approved
Ptfit5ons.-By Mr. Kuapuu praying that the Post
Master at Wsmea may be discharged that the laws
/ in regard 10 cemeteries may be amended, that the
| Judge of Niihau may be removed, and that the
| scow at Waimea may be made free TO ALL as for
eigners only use it.
By Mr. Lyons from Kohaa, asking that the laws
in regard 10 labor contracts be repealed and that
road may be built from Kobala to Hamakua round
the Palis.
By Mr. Kuapuu from Waimes, asking that aliens
may be heavily taxed that the Property Tax may be
one per cent, that the School Superintendent at
Waimea be removed, and that the Road Tax be paid
into the Government Treasury instead Of TO the
Road Supervisors.
By Mr. Kuapuu from Koloa, praying that the Min
isters be removed and that their places be filled by
Hawaiians; that the Road Tax be reduced TO three
DAYS work, and the rich pay s50 that the School
Tax be reduced to 81, aud the Poll to 50 cents.
By Mr.. Naili from Koolauloa, praying that Mas
tiers shall not proiane language to their employ
ees that hours for work may be only six day; that
the rent for pasturage be only l21l cents month
on Konohik lands; that lawyers may not take their
fees before the trial of cases, and that drunken
school masters be removed from their positions.
The above petitions were properly disposed Of
Report Of Coumittee.-Enrolnent Committee re-
ported back as signed by His Majesty the following
Bills:
An Act to enlarge the Jurisdiction of the Police
Courts.
An Act to declare the reenacted Penal Code the
law of the land.
An Act relating to the expenses of the Custom
House Guard
An Act to indemnify the Minister of Finance.
An Act to provide for the assessment of a part of
the expense of constructing roads upon estates ben
eftted thereby.
An Act to amend the laws in regard to Gaming.
An Act to enlarge the Jurisdiction of the Police
Courts in cases of aggravated assault.
An Act TO secure to workmen their wages in cases
of Bankruptcy,
An Act relating to liens on domestic ships and
vessels
An Act to amend Section II of Chapter 16 of the
Penal Code.
An Act to repeal An Act, entitled An Act to per
nit divorced persons to marry again, approved May
24h 1866 and to re-enact Section 1884 Of the Civil
Code with Amendment.
An Act to amend Sections and and repeal Sec
ton of Chapter IS of the Penal Code.
An Act relating to the abatement of Nuisances.
Orders of the appropriation Bill the
first on the orders, as unfinished business; proceed
ing consideration of the st Section question
as TO the amount already appropriated, and the
Clerk reported that the sum total was as follows,
81, 1O9,9962 25.
Mr. Kaama asked the Minister of Finance how
much the receipts would be for the next two years,
If as much as had been appropriated then he wonld
vote for passage of the 1st Section ~
The Minister answered that the amount was
about S795, ,000
Mr. Kalama thought that the Bill should be re-
considered and useless items stricken out. The
Ministers were thinking of inserting $4,000 for
a subsidy to foreign steamers, which he thought was
absurd.
Mr. Hitchcock moved to strike out the sum total
of the Bill as presented by the Ministry, which
1896 SS4 % and insert the sum reported by the
Clerk, 81, ,l09, $685.
Mr. Pilipo moved that Section 1st be referred to
the Committee on Finance for reconsideration and
reconstruction. This motion was discussed at con-
siderable length receiving the susport of Mr. Lyons
Kaukaha and several others.
Mr.. Kahaulelio opposed, he favored passing
the Section as at present, he relied upon the justice
of the Ministry If there was money it would be
used for the benefit of the country. therefore be
moved to insert, for breakwater at Lahaiua, $500
His Ex Mr.. Harris thought that the money in the
Treasury would be expended for the best good of
the country, aud even if there was not money
enough, the very best would be made Of what
there was, therefore he supported Mr. Hitchcock's
motion. he had never seen Bill more carefully
considered than this, and the spirit of the House
had been very gentlemanly, no one insisting on the
passage OF any amount which appeared to meet with
the d;sapprobation OF the Assembly
Mr.. Judd was opposed to Mr.. Pilipo's motion, it
would only uselessly protract the session.
Mr.. Lyons was in favor OF delaying action upon
the final ordering of the Bill 10 eugrossment. The
total amount would be far beyond the estimated
receipts, together with the 100000 which could be
procured by loan, and the balance OF $50 900 in the
Treasury; therefore the House had better first au-
thorize new loan
Mr. Aholo moved to amend Mr. Hitchcock's mo-
tion regarded the total of the appropriations
by the addition of 81 400 for roads in Lahaina and
breakwater Passed
Mr. Kaiue moved to add 81 900 for Court House
at Lanai, and g 900 for road over the Waau PaL
Passed.
Mr. Kaukaha moved to add $500 for the Justice
at Anahola, Kauai Passed.
Mr.. Kuapuu moved to insert for a road at Wai-
mea to Hkaaola, $1,000. Rejected.
Mr.. Kahaulelio moved to insert for Justice at
KaanapaH $500 Rejected.
Mr.. Kaukaha moved to insert for the Justice at
Waialua, $500 Passed.
Mr. Naili moved to insert for bridge at Laiewai
Koolauoa, $500 Rejected.
Mr. Naukana moved TO reconsider the action of
the House on an item of $500 for the Justice at
Koolauoa, which carried and the item was re-
passed at $500, with the words if Waialua be not
made separate Judicial District, the sum shall be
5000"
With these amendments, Mr. Hitcbcock's motion
passed, the sum being sl,1l6, 296.25.
The recapitulatiou was then read, as follows, and
passed:
Civil List, $4,000; Permanent Settlements,
$4,000; Legislature and Pnvy Council, s15, 500;
Judiciary Department, SO, go; Department of
Foreign Affairs and War, sos $50; Department of
Interior, s526 IL; Department Of Finance, $780,
51425; Department of Attorney General, 50, 500;
Bureau Of Public Instruction, $4,000 Total,
81 1l6, 1866.
AS amended, Section 1st was passed and ordered
to engrossmeui. The remaining Sections were
then read and passed, and the Bill a whole was
ordered to engrossment-
On motion of His Ex-, Mr. Smith, the various
Bills on the orders were read, and those to which
there wasno objection made, passed to engrossment
they being as follows: