The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1870-07-09

ton, and moved the House proceed with the con-
sideration of the bill. Amendment was to include
habituaI intemperance and the affliction (?) of
Chinese leprosy, as causes for divorce. He hoped
the bill would receive the careful attention of the
Assembly and not indefinitely postpone it, as it
is desirable one in very many respects. The
motion for indefinite postponement was lost-ayes
Is nays 10.
Sections to IA were then passed with several
amendments, and on motion the whole bill passed
it's second reading-22 to 8.
A bill to amend Section 780 of the Civil Code
pertaining to representation of the islands came
up for action.
A motion for indefinite postponement was lost
! Mr.. Kaiue moved to amend by inserting six for
Honolulu instead of four. Considerable debate
was held by the advocates and opponents of the
bill, and finally Mr.. Lunalilo's notion that it be
tabled, was carried.
A bill to prohibit the importation and sale of
opium came up on its second reading, when, on
motion the House adjourned.
FRIDAY, July LIST.
| Mr.. Phillips (Attorney GeneraD offered res
J oution that the Judiciary Committee be requested
to return to the House the bill relating to habeas
corpus. Adopted.
Mr.. Phillips (Attorney General) gave notice of
bringing in bill to convict false personation,
might introduce it as this was the last day for
bringing in bills. Rules suspended, and the bill
read for the first time and passed to its second
reading under the rules.
Mr. Hitchcock offered a resolution that new
! Chairman be appointed by the President for the
Judiciary Committee, in order that the business
of the Committee be hastened, as the present one
has utterly ignored his duties of this House.
Mr.. Kalama objected to the same account
of it's personality, and favored returning the
resolution to the introducer.
1 Mr.. Kahaulelio favored the resolution.
Mr.. Hitchcock in strong terms showed the
need of the change.
Mr. Lyons called attention to the Gath rule of
the Assembly, where it empowered the Commit
tee to make the change if desired; and in view
of this, he would move that the resolution be
tabled.
Motion to table was put and lost. Motion to
adopt the resolution carried, and the Chair
appointed w. p. Kamakau, Chairman.
i Mr.. Hitchcock introduced his bill to repeal the
law in regard to Reformatory Schools and to
regulate the Board of Education. Bill read for
the first time and passed to be printed.
Mr.. s. NJ. Kanakau, suspension of rules,
introduced bill to amend Article Is of the
Civil Code, putting additional duties on articles
manufactured in this Kingdom.
Mr. Harris minister of Foreign Affairs) moved
that the time for introducing bills be extended to
the 5th of July.
| Mr.. Lyons on leave introduced bill to amend
the Statute, regulating the sale of ava.
| Mr.. Hutchinson minister of the Interior)
introduced bill to amend Section 1884 of the
/ Civil Code; also. bill to amend the Act to
prevent the spread of leprosy also, bill TO
amend Section 96 and repeal Section SO of the
Civil Code, relating to public shows.
| ORDER OF THE DAY.
A bill to prohibit the importation and sale of
opium was taken up on its second reading. 1t
had been discussed in Committee of the Whole,
and referred to the Judiciary Committee, and
was now in the desk of the former Chairman,
| who was absent. On motion the Sergeant-at-
Arms was sent for the member.
Mr.. Smith (Minister of Finance) moved the
House take up the next in order, which was the
bill to amend Section 388 of the Civil Code, on
its second reading. The nature of the bill
to allow all parties the right of fishing instead of
only tenants of konohiki lands. On motion the
bill was indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Boyd moved for suspension of the rules
that he introduce a bill amending Section 221 of
the Civil Code and Section I'd of Chapter 81 of
the Penal Code. Motion granted and on leave
the bill read the first time, and passed to its
second reading under the rules.
A bill to amend Section 1st of Chapter 7th of
the Civil Code, respecting the sale of ava, was
then read the second time. al
On motion of Mr.. Lyons the printed bill on
| the same subject, presented by the Sanitary Com
mittee, was read the second time by its title.
Mr.. Lyons said that two petitions had been
| handed to the Committee, one prohibiting and
one legalizing the use of ava and in considering
| these, they had secured the views of foreign and
native physicians, and had drawn up the bill
with in reference to the testimony presented.
Mr.. Boyd said, rather than favor the bill he
would great deal rather support q bill to pro-
| hibit the use and sale of ava, and not thus make
a trap to catch people in. But if it is to pass,
he would favor striking out Sections and 3.
! Mr.. Kalama was opposed to those parts Of the
! bill as heavily taxing the industry of the country
/ in this cultivation of ava.
Mr.. Hutchison supported the bill as presented
1 by the Sanitary Committee, but would offer an
amendment which he thought would improve the
| bill very much, though it might disappoint the
| Committee. The amendment was to include the
exhibit of purchasers as well as sales quarterly.
Motion to amend carried. Motion of Mr.. Boyd
to strike out Sections and 3 lost, and the bill
| passed to be engrossed. .
A bill to amend Sections 1417, I41S, 14I9 and
| 1920 of the Civil Code was then read the second
time by its title Mr.. Martin moved it be given
to Select Committee, which was adopted, and
Messrs. Martin, Lyons, Harris, Aholo and Kau-
kaha were appointed such Committee.
bill to amend Sections 4S3 and 484 of the
Clyll Code relating to taxes on personal property
ana real estate increasing the same from to per
cent, was then read the second tine, and after
some discussion passed to engrossment
| An Act to regulate independent schools In
relation to sessions and qualifications of teachers,
was then in order for action, and after some
debate It was referred to the Board of Education.
bill to prohibit keepers of coffee, victualing,
liquor and billiard saloons, and bowling alleys
| from allowing school children on their premises
after sunset, was then read second time.
Mr.. Pilipo moved to amend by adding and
sugar mills" which amendment was adopted,
and bill passed to engrossment. On motion the
bill passed to be engrossed, and the House then
adjourned. ~.' .,..