The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1870-06-11
LEGISLATIVE
SESSION OF 1870.

TUESDAY, June 7th
The Military Committee reported favorably on the
item of $75 900, in the Appropriation Bill, for the
support of the military.
Mr.. Lunalilo was opposed to the report and the
item. He thought the Minister of Finance ought to
specify the items called for in the support of the
military. and not lump the whole thing under
"Support of Military $4,000. He wanted to
know what the Nation wanted all this unnecessary
military display for it was no protection to our
King, or our country if we wanted anything for
protection we Ought to have an army and navy,
which would cost millions-a sum far larger than
our whole revenue. At present our strength was in
the good advice of Christian people. He wanted to
know the reason of this useless display in the ex-
penditure of $75, 900. He was in favor of striking
out the words sand war " from the title of the
Minister of Foreign Afairs and War, as the two last
words were ridiculous in his opinion. He wanted q
very liberal educational fund, as "The pen was
mightier than the swOrd.'
Mr.. Kaukaha favored having the report printed,
as then the House could well consider it, and then it
could be taken up with the orders of the day.
Report accepted and ordered to be printed.
The Sanitary Committee presented a partial report
in relation to the petition from Hilo, calling for a
hospital in that district. The was in
favor of travelling physicians, as recommended by
the report of the Board of Health.
On motion of Mr.. AhOlo, the report was laid on
the table to be considered with q bill providing for
the establishment of hospitals.
Mr.. Hitchcock read for the first time an Act re-
lating to divorce, and passed to its second reading
under the rules and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Hutchinson minister of the Interior) intro
duced a resolution instructing the Finance Committee
to inquire as to the manner in which the mail car
riers' appropriation on Hawaii was expended and re-
port on the same. Resolution adopted.
Mr.. Phillips (Attorney GENERALLY gave notice of a
bill declaring the Penal Code Gas completely to be the
law of the land.
Az Kano;Ia; poya nofioo Of q hill -aouIo+;no &Io
time of work between masters and servants also O
bill to amend the law relating to elections.
House proceeded to the order of the day, the bill
to make q permanent settlement or Queen Kalama,
which after ONE debate passed its third reading by
a vote of IL ayes to 10 nays.
The Assembly then took up. the bill to regulate
on animals. /
Mr.. Hitchcock moved to amend the tax on mules |
jacks to 90 cents.
Mr.. Pilipo was opposed to the amendment, and
striking out the section altogether, as the
and he would not vote for any measure tending to
increase the burdens of the people.
Amendment of Mr.. Hitchcock carried.
MIR. Hitchcock moved to amend Section 6, by
striking out all that part giving notice of the en-
pounding of a dog, for reclamation in case the tax
tag should be lost. After some debate, the section
rs amended passed.
Mr.. Hutchinson minister of the Interior) said that
he approved of the bill, but in its present shape it
was very indefinite and unsatisfactory. He was in
avor of having the whole bill reconsidered from be-
ginning to end, and moved a reconsideration of the
LIST Section.
Mr.. Lunalilo wanted to know if the cattle that
anne to our market were taxed. He believed in tax
ng them also, and not being too severe on the dogs,
Is it was q well known fact that all of our Repre-
partake of the meat of the dog.
The motion to reconsider was put and lost.
The motion that bill pass as amended was put and
.arried.
The committee rose and the chairman reported.
The rules were suspended, and a communication
Rev. S. C. Damon to the President of the As
emily was read, the anne being an invitation for
he Assembly to attend the Jubilee on the 18th of
Iune, in honor of the Semi-Centennial Anniversary
f the landing of the first American Missionaries,
nd that some member of the House deliver a short
ddress- The Clerk was ordered to answer, and say
the Assembly would attend.
Next in order was q bill authorizing the Minister
the Interior to purchase oil ocean fishing grounds,