The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1872-05-18

From Waikiki. signed by the COMMITTEES Of rs.
asking that 4 commission of three persons be APP
poiuied in each district TO examine the qualinca-
t.ons Of medical practioncrs. Referred.
From Puma. Hawaii, asking that there be two
Houses of the Legislature. Referred.
From Puma. Hawaii, that the eonstables be paid
by The month. Referred to the member Tor Puma
IMPORTS % COMMITTEES.
Committee on printing reported suodry billie M
majority Of the COMMITTEES on The Judiciary. re-
ported ON ihc contested election at Mliaina' onhn'
recommending that the election 81 lbe Hon. MI
Paikuli be- declared legal. Hon. Mr.. al frorn a
minority Of The Committee, a me-"
election be- ordered. The two reports were them
considered in Committee Of The whole Hon W IL.
Rice IN thy Chair.
The point under The discussion was. whether tho.
Inspectors 81 election al Naialua we're Justnrd la
their rejection of q ballot WITCH bore the name OF
"A candidate several times repeated. was held by
the minority OF the Committee ia their report. that
such ballot should not have been rejected bat
ought To count as one vote. ii being hut one piece
of paper. The majority of the Committee argued
that the Inspectors were the competent JndgeS nn'
der the Law As 10 the fraudulent intent OF The per
son casting fuch ballot, aud that tho Assembly
ought not 20 interfere with their decision. 10 sP-
peared that az the Waialua election, Hon Mr.. fAF
kuli (the sitting meuber) got 90 votes, and Mr.
Nakaniela 81. aud had the one ballot rejected been
counted for the latter, there would have been ale'
Ia the lengthy debate on this subject the adopuun
OF the minority report was advocated by the Hon.
Messrs. Judd. "a - Carter. Kaukaha. Martin. Ka-
lakaua. kamakau. Judd. &C. I'D aud lis ENcellcney
The Minister Of Foreign Relation. The majority
report was supported by the Hon. Messrs. Hitch
cock. Mikaieml. NaWahi, kipi, kupakee, homol-
kehuehu. aud kaaL
At =. NJ. the Committee rose, and the report OF
the minority was adopted by a vote OF IN TO IL
Upon motion the House then adjourned until Fri
day, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
SIXTEENTH DAYpMay 18th.
PETITIONS.
Hon. Mr.. Poll. petition from Honolulu. praying
that all dealers In Honolulu be taxed S2O per
annum road tax. Referred b Finance ommitt
Hon. Mr.. Kaiue. petition from one man from
Molokai, praying that u balance OF Sl4s due him
as mail carrier, be paid On motion rejected
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Hon. Mr.. Bishop Chairman of the Finance
Committee reported on a Petition In relation To
$50, paid to A. j. Lawrence at the time he was
Judge of Circuit Court Mani, To secure costs, that
the Committee that the sum claimed bo
placed in the Appropriation Bill to be applied TO
the purpose specified.
That the petition from Honolulu purporung TO
for water be reduced. be laid on the table. as tho
Committee are OF the opinion that the names APP
pended to the petition are written by one person,
and that the present rates are moderate.
That. in regard TO the petition from Kauai, pray.
ing that the uneXpended money appropriated laal
session for roads and bridges In that district DO APP
piled to the purpose Intended. the committee re-
commend that the petition be laid on the table, as
the unexpended balances have been returned TO the
treasury in accordance with law. Upon motion the
report was adopted.
A resolution was introduced by Hon. Mr.. kaai.
to the effect that $4,000 be appropriated for roads
and bridges in N. Kona. Referred TO Committee on
Government Lands and Internal improvements.
A resolution was introduced by Hon. Mr.. ron.
to the effect that when the Appropriation Blll
comes up for consideration, that not more Than
81, 900, 900 be appropriated for the next two years.
Pending discussion which took place upon tho res
oluuon, the House proceededto the order of the
day.
by the Hon. Mr.. Nawahi In relation to the viola
ton Of the Sabbath by work done on Australian
Hon. Mr.. Poll, moved TO amend the resolution by
instructing the Marshal Of the Kingdom TO correct
all persons vino violate tho law.
Hon. ID. Kalakaua moved 10 reject.
Considerable time was spent IN discussing the
question by the Hawaiian members, but as the In
terpreter did not translate any OF the remarks made,
we refer our readers To the Kuoicod for a report of
the speeches. On motion the resolution was indeh"
nitely postponed. On motion the recess was ex'
tended from hall an hour TO one hour. House theh
After recess the House, on motion Of NJ Kauk1ba.
reconsidercd the action OF yesterday Ia regard 10
the election Of the member from Nalalna. Oabu
Hon. Mr.. AhOiO made n motion TO reject the
report of the Committee Of the Whole Of yesterday,
which was carried.
Upon consideration OF the report Of the Majority
Committee on the petition cOntesting the vote OF
the member from Wuialun, Hon. Mr.. Carter
amended the resolution to admit the report by
moving that the report be referred to the Judiciary
Committee with such fresh evidence as might be
presented. His Tx. Mr.. Harris seconded the
amendment. Hon. Mr.. Bishop was Of the opinion
that the House should be very careful In calling
an inadvcrtencc a crime. The amendment was
then put TO vote aud lost by Is TO H.
The main question. 20 accept the majority report,
was then put TO vote. Upon the ayes and noes
being called the main question was carried by a
vote OF % TO Is.
Upon consideration Of Bill 10 amend Sec. 4SS Of
Civil Code on its second reading. The Bill passed
10 its third readiny.
Upon consideration Of Bill TO amend Sec $40 Civil
Code on its second reading. On motion passed 70
third reading.
Upon consideration Of Bill 10 amend Sec. 4SO and
487 Civil Code, the House went into Committee OF
the Whole, Hon. Mr.. Kuihelani called 20 the chnir.
Committee rose and reported progress.
On motion the rules were suspended, and Hon.
ID. Kalakaua presented a resolution directing that
carriages be provided for members TO visit the
public institutions, at l O'Clock ?. NJ, tomorrow.
Adopted.
House then adjourned.