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members elect from Mnlokai and Lanai be indea-
nitely postponed The Report was adopted.
From the committee on Government Lands and
Internal improvements. The COMMITTEES reported
in regard To the petitions from Puma and kaa. Ha-
waii. praying that all Government Lands may be
put In the market; that as they had ascertaincd
that the Minister at the Interior bad already the
power TO sell the Government Lands. and that as
he had not refused to d so, they would recon-
mend that the petition he laid on the table.
The Hon. 4. F.. Judd said that be hoped that the
recommendation Of the COMMITTEES might be adopted,
in order that the matter might come up again after
the report Of the Minister Of the Interior was pre-
sented, 50 that the House might know whether Gov
eminent lands had been sold. In the course Of his
practice be had been told that it was almost imposSi-
Die 10 buy Government lands, and he wished the
subject ventilated. Petition ordered laid on the
table.
Committee on Printing reported back as printed,
the following bills: To amend Section 7SO Civil
Code. To amend Section 5l7 Civil Code To amend
Chapter 80 Of the Act Of 1870 To repeal the Act
to Mitigate" sc. To prevent the use Of explosive
substances in fishing. To amend Section 20 Civil
Code And that the printing Office was now free,
and ready to 90 on with the work Of the House.
The Committee on Military reported in regard to
the petition TO reduce the appropriation for military
purposes TO $4,000, that the petition be laid on the
table until the Appropriation Bill comes up. The re-
port Of the Ommitte was adopted.
The Committee on Government Lands, &c, re-
ported in regard TO the petition from Honolulu pray
ing that the water rates be reduced, that the petition
be referred TO the Committee on Finance. So or
dered.
The Committee on Government Lands reported
in regard TO the petition from Wailuku, Maui, pray
ing that $4,000 be appropriated for a water course
from Hainakua To Honomanu; that as she matter
concerned the planters alone, the building Of the
ditch be left 20 them. So ordered.
The Hon. Mr.. Kaukaha moved to return the
printed copies of the Rules to the Committee on
Printing as inaccurate, which was lost, and the
Report of the Committee adopted.
Hon. Mr.. Kupakee read for the first time a bill
TO amend Section 25, Penal Code. Passed TO
! second reading and ordered nrinfed '
Hon. Mr.. kuihelani read for the d-st time a bill
to authorize the Minister of the Interior to grant
two licenses for Honolulu and one for Lahaina 10
distill liquor from t3rd molasses. On motion, the
bill was rejected.
Hon. 2. Poll read for the frst time a bill to
amend Section $50, Civil Code. Moved to second
reading and ordered printed.
Hon. j. o.. Carter offered the following resolu-
ton
ResOlued: That the Attorney General be instructed
to institute proceedings before the proper Court or
Courts of the Kingdom against Solomon KahoOhala-
hala, District Justice Of Lanai, for using threatening
and intimidating language to voters at the recent
election on Lanai.
Pending the discussion on the resolution, il was
moved to proceed to the order of the day.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
On motion, the further consideration of the resolu-
ton to divide the printing of the House between the
two printing Offices in the city was indefinitely post
poned.
The bill to amend Section 4SS Civil Code was then
read for the second time, and the rules being sus-
pended, on motion the Dill was read by sections IN
Committee of the Whole. A motion was made 10
postpone the further consideration of the first section
indefinitely. The ayes and noes were called for
ayes 10. noes 17-and the motion carried. The
Committee then rose.
Section 2 was then read, and upon motion in
definitely postponed.
A motion was put to adjourn and lost.
An Act to amend Section S7I Civil Code to pro-
vide for the holding of the Circuit Courts on Maui
in two places was then read for the second time.
On motion the House went into q OF the
whole. and the bill was read by Sections. After
an hours debate a motion was made that the Com
mittee rise and report progress. which was lost A
motion was made that the further consideration OF
the I'd Section be indefinitely postponed, which was
lost.
A motion was made to accept Of the amendment
of the Hon. A. F. Judd to the effect that the Cir
cult Courts meet in Lahaina in June and Wailuku
in D~ecember which was carried.
On motion made the Committee then rose. and
reported to the House. Report accepted. House
then adjourned to 10 O'Clock Tomorrow, Friday,
May 10th. -
Tenth DAY, May 10th.
PETITIONS.
By the Hon. Mr.. Naihe. from Kobala, praying
that the House consider Section 1920 of the Civil
Code. and either amend or repeal the same. Re-
ferred to Judiciary Committee.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Printing reported back as
printed the Bill to amend Section 4lS Of the Civil
Code. also Bill to amend Section 2 Chapter rs Of
the Penal Code.
SELECT COMMITTEES.
Hon. u. Poll from the Committee to reply TO His
Majesty's speech reported that they had presented
the same to His Majesty. Upon motion the report
of the Committee was accepted aud the Commits
| was discharged.
1.-THE Hon. Mr.. Kipi read for the first time a Bill
to render the fisheries of the islands free. Bill
passed to its I'd reading.
Hon. Mr.. Kupakee read for the first time a Bill TO
amend Sections $50 and 4S7 Of the Civil Code. Bill
passed to its I'd reading.
His Elk. D. Kalakaua, gave notice Of a bill to
amend Sections 2, 3, 4, 3 and G of the Penal Code.
Also, Section ], Chapter Al Of the Penal Code.
Hon. Mr.. Naihe offered a resolution to the effect
that 81 5000 per annum be appropriated for an Eng
lish school in North Kohala. Referred to Committee
on Education.
Hon. Mr.. Martin gave notice of a bill TO amend
Sections I419 and 1920 Of the Civil Code.
On motion made by His Elk. j. Mott Smith, the
report, with supplement, of the Minister Of Finance
was referred 10 the Finance Committee.
Hon. Mr.. Louoaea read for the first time a bill to
allow lepers to live with their families. On motion
the bill was rejected.
Hon. Mr.. Rice read for the first time a bill to
amend Sections 1905 and 1907 of the Civil Code.
Passed to second reading and ordered printed.
On motion of lion. A. Z. Judd, the House voted
to reconsider the vote Of yesterday on the ten-hour
bill.
Hon. Mr.. Mikalemi read for the first time a bill to
amend the Act in relation to the Construction OF
Statutes in cases where the English and Hawaiian
versions do not agree, 10 substitute the word " Ha-
waiian - for the word English" On motion the
bill was rejected.
amend the rules governing the Board of Health. Bill
passed to second reading.
Or motion the House passed to the
ORDER OF THE DAY.
The Hon. J. o. Carter offered an amendment TO
his resolution OF the previous day. to the effect that
=. the attention of His Majesty's Government be
drawn to the Irregularities on Lanai at the late
election in that district"
Hon. Mr.. Kaukaha moved TO include the district
of Puma, which was lost.
A motion was made to indefinitely postpone
which was lost. After discussion the original
amendment was adopted.
On consideration of the LIST Section Of the bill to
amend Section 4SS of the Civil Code, an amend
ment was proposed to strike out all Of the Section
after the word four" which amendment was
adopted. The bill was then passed as amended
and ordered engrOssed.
On consideration of the bill to amend Section