The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1874-05-27
TwEyry-FrRsr DAY, May 25th, 1874.
The Assembly met at 10 A. NJ.
PETITIONS.

The Assembly met at 10 A. NJ.
PETITIONS.
From Hamalua praying that the district of South
Kona be made separate judicial district and have
representative of its that there be appropri-
alton for buoy and wharf at Honokaa that no lep-
ers be taken to Moloka that the salaries of govern
ment officers remain the same that there be but one
Kings minister that all government officers be paid
but salary that there be money appropriated
for internal improvements till the national debt be
paid that the horse and dog remain present;
that all Hawaiian doctors practice without license
that the Reform School be given up that criminals
work out their fines in their own district, that the
King appoint committee of three for each island to
promote the increase of the nation.
From Kau that no Hawaiian be allowed to hire for
more than year that the pay of every Hawaiian
be not less than S12 a month that days work be
not more than eight hours that one-half of all
monthly wages be paid in advance.
The President of the Assembly, Hon. c. R. Bishop
presented petition from the nurses of the lepers
that they may be allowed to go and come as they
choose.
Hon. S. Kaa moved the reconsideration of the
vote of Friday, indefinitely postponing the bill to
make the sale of liquor free to Hawaans. Motion
lost
Hon. ]. L Dowsett read for the first time bill to
fix the pay of the pilots of Honolulu, which passed
to its second reading under the rules
Hon. S. G. Wilder gave notice of his intention to
introduce bill to provide for the sale of morgaged
lands without a suit.
BUSINESS OF THE DAY.
The second section of the bill to make rum free to
Hawaiians was indefinitely postponed, as was the
whole bill.
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY.
The House went into Committee of the Whole on
the bill to repeal the "Act to Mitigate" Hon. D.
Kaukaha in the Chair. On motion the Committee
rose and recommended the indefinite postponement Of
the bill. Report adopted.
The bill to increase the fue for drunkenness was
referred to a special committee.
The appropriation bill being next in ORDER was on
motion of Hon. A. S. Hartwen postponed till We'd
nesday.
The to regulate the distribution Of water passed
to engrossment.
The bill to amend Section SIG Of the Civil Code,
admitting goods for the Of churches free Of duty
referred to special committee
Hon. p. f. Koakanu said let throw this bill out
of the window, etus have nothing to do with religion
in this House.
The bill to shorten the term of punishment in GER
tain cases was referred to a special committee.
The bill to amend the law in regard to consular
certificates passed to engrossment.
The bill to amend Section 574 and 69l Of the Civil
Code (reating to health oaieers) was read for the
second time, and passed to engrossment.
The bill to amend Section $40 Of the Civil Code
providing for the taking Of acknowledgements Of the
transfer Of vessels), referred special commit
tee.
The bill to amend Section 646 Of the Civil Code,
Tin regard to passports) passed to ongrossment.
The bill to define the word relative in Section $50
of the Civil Code read and referred to a special
committee.
The bill to amend Sections 1917, 19S and 2O5 Of the
Civil Code, in regard to public markets was passed to
its second reading ald referred to a special commit
tee.
The bill to admit casks. slaves, &c, free Of duty
was read second time and referred to special com
nittee
The bill to provide that soldiers and servants be
allowed to attend elections read for the second
lime and referred to n select committee.
The bill to amend the law in regard to the slaugh-
ering Of cattle read for the second time and on
notion was referred to the Committee Of the Whole
IN Tuesday.
House adjourned.