The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1872-06-08
THIRTIErH DAY, June Cd

! s PETITIONS.
From Honolulu. praying that intoxicating liquor
be sold TO natives as well as hd0teS-sIgned by
l045 names. Tabled.
From \. Hilo. praying that a separate judge be
appointed for that district. Indefinitely postponed.
From Hilo. praying that no appropriation be
! granted for the new government buildings that
the law in relation to tax on horses be amended !;
! that the Hawaiian version of the laws be made the
standard that the government withdraw its sup
port from English schools. Referred to Committee
on Miscellaneous Matters.
From Hilo, praying that $4,000 be appropriated
for a bridge at Honolii. $4,000 for pail roads in
that district and $500 for a bridge at kapahoo-
hoo. Referred to Committee on Internal Improve
From Hamakua, praying that Sec. l Chap. 81,
Secs. 2 and 8 Chap. Al and Sec. ) Chap.e56 Of the
Penal Code. be amended. Also, that a law be
passed prohibiting parties who are not married
from living together. AlsO,- a law compelling
persons who own houses. to report offenses com
mitted in them. Also, a bill to permit constables
to enter houses that are notorious without warrants,
to arrest parties. Petitions tabled.
From kau. praying that the appropriation for a
harbor at Punaluu be used for that purpose.
Tabled.
From Waikiki, praying that q doctor be ap-
pointed for Maui, to reside in Wailuku. Also, that
the Appropriation Bill be reduced. and that the
salaries paid to natives be the same as paid to for
eigners. Also, that a ditch be constructed from
HuIeakala TO Wailuku, the cost to be divided be-
tween the lands improved and the government and
crown. Tabled.
IOUI I1OiiOIu4 u pIdIltR maj - SUM- Vi LIOnVJ NC
appropriated for Improvement of Liliha street.
Tabled.
From Waimea, Kauai, that native doctors be al
lowed to practice. Tabled.
The Committee OH Internal improvements re-
ported on several petitions referred to them, rec
ommending that they be laid on the table. Report
adopted.
Hon. Mr.. Carter read for the first time an Act to
amend an Act Tor the establishment OF WOODEN
mills. Passed to second reading.
Hon. Mr.. Rice gave notice of u bill to enable the
18th Judicial Circuit Court to hold an additional
term.
Hon. Mr.. Poll read for the first time 3 bill to
amend Arts. IS, 81 and 62 of the Constitution ito
have the Mobiles and Representatives to sit sepa-
rately.)
The Minister of Foreign Relations rose to a point
of order. The member was wrong in bringing
in a bill for this purpose. He ought to make a
motion to the effect that n written proposition to
make the proposed amendment be entered upon
the minutes of the House. Ii by Il majority OF the
ayes and noes it is ordered, then the matter lays
over until the next Legislature. a notice of the
proposed change must be published 80 days before
The meeting OF the Legislature. Then if the House
by IL two-thIrds vote decide to entertain a bill,
such a bill can be started on its passage. On
motion the intrOducer was permitted to withdraw
his bill.
Hon. Mr.. Halemanu gave notice of a bill to
amend Sec. 8 Chap. Al of the Penal Code, approved
June, 1859. Also. IL bill to prevent people who are
not married from living together.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Upon consideration of the Appropriation Bill, the
House went icto Committee of the whole. Hon. MIR.
kamakau in the Chair.
The item of 500 0O for tive ye RS for the Minister
of Foreign Affairs aud War, was discussed at length,
on a motion to reduce to $1,000.
Hon. Mr.. Kahananui thought it was necessary
that the Ministers should have $1,000 a year, so as
to enable them to entertain company, in honorable
style.
Hon. Mr.. Mikalemi thought that if the style of the
Ministers was what is wanted, they had better vote
them gold epaulets, gilt c%hapeaus, and salaries of a
million apiece. He thought, however, that the pull
ktas of the people would never be removed so long as
these large salaries were continued. Referred to the
reign of Kamehameha ILL.,, when the Ministers got
SO, 900, and done their work well. Without we cut
down these expenses, the debt of the country will
never be reduced. but on the contrary, must increase.
Item passed at $4,000.
Secretary to Minister of Foreign Affairs, $4,000;
Office expenses Foreign Agents, $4,000; Postage andy
Incidentals, $4,000; expenses of Foreign Missionsg
$5,O0O; Charge d'Affairs, London, $1,000. Notion
made to strike out the item, lost by a vote of Il to IA
Item passed at 81 500. /
Support OF military, $50, 900. Motion made to
reduce to $50. 1000. On motion the item was post
poned until the report of the Military Committee
was made.
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
Salary of the Minister of the Interior, $4,000.
After considerable discussion the item was passed
as in the bill-ayes %. noes H.. The committee
then rose and reported progress.
House then adjourned.