The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1874-05-23
EIGHTEENTH DAY, May Goth.
PETITIONS.

Petitions were presented from Waialua, Waianae.
Puma, Honolulu. Kipahulu, Hamakua, Lahaina,
Kona Hema, Waimea, (Kauai,) Kohala, MOokai,
and the Leper Asylum, praying that the traffic in in
t~oxicating drinks and substances in this Kingdom be
prohibited-all Of which were appropriately referred.
From the lepers at MOlOkai, with some five clauses.
Referred to the Sanitary Committee.
Hon. Mr.. Kepoiksi gave notice Of his intention to
introduce the following bills TO amend Section
1913 of the Civil Code; to provide doctors for the
lepers; to reIeal the Act for the encouragement Of
Immigration.
The same gentleman read a first time his bill to
provide for the cOdifcatiOn and printing Of the Civil
Statutes.
Hon. Mr.. Kaai read first time a bill to authorize
the Minister Of the Interior TO grant licenses for the
distillation Of spirits. Ordered TO be printed.
Hon. Mr.. Wilder read frat time a bill to exempt
parents, of Hawaiian blood. who have 5 or more
children, from all personal taxes.
Hon. Mr.. Kauai read first time a bill TO amend Sec
ton 8 of Chapter 9 of the Penal Code. assault and
Battery.)
Hon. Mr.. Kaukaha read first time a bill to amend
the assessment law, to provide for only one assessor.
Hon. Mr.. Kapule read first time a bill to repeal the
law respecting the vending of opium.
Hon. Mr.. w. I. Martin read first time a bill 10 for.
bid the peddling Of bread and cakes.
Hon. Mr.. Birch read first time a bill to amend Sec
ton 9, Chapter 7 Of the Penal Code, respecting trials
for manslsughter.
Hon. Mr.. Mikalemi gave notice of ~intentiOn TO in-
troduce a bill to amend the laW in regard to school
teachers; and a bill 70 repeal the law Of 1872, au-
luOElLiuk iAp pAfCEdSc VI u new iuttI-lSlduus chUt
Hon. Mr.. Birch gave notice Of intention TO intro
duce a bill to amend Section 1913 of the Civil Code.
Hon. Mr.. Nawahi gave notice Of intention TO in
troduce a bill to regulate the suhmoning Of Repre-
sentatives,
Hon. Mr.. Nahinu read first time a bill to license
peddling.
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
The amendment to Article % Of the Constitution
was then considered, and passed, 81 ayes to 2 noes
The amendments to Articles u and "a Of the Com
stitution we're also passed.
The bill to repeal the poll-tax was then taken up
and discussed in Committee Of the whole.
Hon. Mr.. Kakani moved to indefinitely postpone
this bill This, Of all times, when the revenue was
on the decrease, was not the time 10 repeal the poll
tax. How was it proposed to make up the S27 900
which is now realized from this tax every Year,
Hon. Mr.. Kaai supported the bill. The people have
asked to have this tax removed, very often, and the
present is q good opportunity to do so.
Hon. Mr.. Koakanu was in favor of repeating the
tax on men and placing il on women.
Hon. Mr.. W. /. Martin said it would be better to
discriminate-tax the lazy and idley and free the in
dustrious.
Hon. Mr.. Kauai was in favor of the bill. and Of
paying of the national debt by reducing all salaries
two-thirds,
The consideration Of the bill vas postponed until
the end of the Session. Adjourned.