The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1872-05-25
TWENTIETH DAY. May 22i
PETIrLoNS

Queens Hospital be increased. Postponed, to be
considered with the Appropriation Ball
Prom Honolulu, praying that 8 Law be made Tor
bidding Ministers from expendIng the puohe money
without authority. A motion 10 reject.
Hon. Mr.. kahsnanni said It was possible mat
Ministers had expended some OF the puohc moneys
in that manner, and therefore the petition had better
be considered by the Assembly Hon Mr.. MlAaIeml
was Of the same opinion.
Hon. Mr.. Kaakaha favored the motion TO reject
The people Of Honolulu were eternally pen'ioning
about one thing and another. II the Ministers nad
done ANYTHING In coutravention Of law. they could be
impeacLed in the regular way. The district OF ho-
nolulu betrayed u disposition TO want TO lead the
Assembly, as though they were q lot OF school-ooys-
Hon. Mr.. kaai deprecated the expenditure OF time
on these matters. At this rate, the session might last
three or four mouths, members get out OF money
for $3.50 viii not last forever in this city and then
measures proposed by the other side would be burned
through. The petition was rejected
Hon. Mr.. Carter rose 10 q question OF priVuege
The Assembly yesterday (Tuesday) had repTInanded
the associate editor of the Kuok0a. Mr.. Carter had
since ascertained certain facts which put a different
phase upon the subject The member IN question had
been in the habit of corresponding with the associate
editor of the KnokoG, asking his opinion on matters
under discussion in the Assembly TO which the said
editer had replied, of which the letter IN question
was an instance that he (the member for hohaiSl
had found no fault with this letter, whatever. More
over, that he had left the letter in his desk on Monday
evening, but on Tuesday morning he found It IN the
possession OF the Minister OF FINANCE II having Oeeh
taken out Of his desk without his knowledge or con-
sent.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Hon. Mr.. Martin from the Committee on Internal
improvements, reported at length on sunjry peu-
iions referred TO them asking for appropriations for
various improvements. Some of these applications
for appropriations, the committee recommend to be
considered with the main bill Of the session, and that
some be indefinitely postponed Report laid on the
table.
Hon. Mr.. Hitchcock from the Committee on Edu-
cation reported in regard TO the petition to amend
Section % of the Education Act, so as TO limit
the pay of teachers, that they find that the pay at
present is not less than so cts. per day. and in some
cases ) l.50 per day, and that il would not be best to
change the existing law. Therefore commend that
the petition be laid on the table. On motion made
the House went into Committee of the Whole to con-
slider the report Of the Committee. Hon &. H.. Judd
in the chair. After two hours debate the report OF
the Committee was adopted.
In compliance with the order of the House the
Finance Committee presented a written report IN re-
lation to the receipts from markets and prisons.
The Finance COMMITTEES presented their report on
the budget of the Minister of Finance, which was
ordered printed.
Hon. MI. Rice gave notice of q bill to amend Sec
ton 1860 of the Civil Code.
Hon. Mr.. Halemanu gave notice of q bill to amend
Section 20 of the law repeating Chapter 10 Of the
Civil Code.
Hon. Mr.. Paikuli presented the majority and Hon.
A. f. Judd the minority report on the proposed
change in the Board of Health law. Both ordered
tabled until the bill of which notice lad been given
came up for consideration.
His II. w. c. Lunalilo presented a resolution to the
effect that the House take their lunch, &C., at the
Hawaiian Hotel in future. Resolution rejected.
The House then adjourned.