The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1874-07-04

troiuce an act TO extent the jurisdiction Of Circuit
Judges IL civil cases
HIS TX. the Attorney General read FIRST time an
act % Indemnify the Minister g Finance for the ex-
peui.turcs On the funerals o. Their late Majcstics,
kamehameha !. aud L~unai.lo, and other items,
amounting to some $4,000
Hon. Mr.. hapu,c read a resolution 90 theeGcct that
the Attorney General b requested odcmanl the sum
Of $500 iron the inspector General Ct Schools, and
refund the same g. tie Public Treasury which
amount was expended by that gentleman for his
travelling expenses cut II the appropriation .ur sup
port Of Hawaiian aud English Schools, without leg
iSlatiye authority. Adopted.
Hon. Mr., AhOio read q resolution 60 the effect that
this House tender their thanks to the Board Of Health
for their strict attention 70 their duties during the
last two years Adopted
ORDERS oF rHE DAY.
The House resumed the consideration Of the APP
preparation BIZ.
The first item taken NJ was the salary Of Water
Works Superintendent, and his clerk, $500.
Passed.
Expenses Bureau Water Works, 5000. Passed.
Police Of Hawaii, -, 100.
HIS Ex. the Attorney General moved TO amend to
SI0,296.
Hon. Mr.. Mikalemi moved to amend TO S9.792
Hon. MIR. Ksiae moved 10 lay on the table until the
ball regulating the pay Of Police comes up. Carried
His TX. the Minister Of the Interior moved 10 in
Market Of Honolulu, and building 4 new wharf
Carried.
The bali to amend Section Col Of the Civil Code
then came up on its second reading, (relatiug 10
passport certificates and passed 20 be engrosseI.
The Act relating TO confirmation Of sales Of Real
Estates by Administrators or Guardians. was read "A
second time, and passed to be engrossed.
The bin to amend Section 200 OF the Civil Code,
was read q second time, (relating TO S~herifs.)
After a short debate, the bill was passed TO be en-
crossed with a slight amendment.
The Act prohibiting the importation Of opium was
taken up on its second reading.
On motion of the Hon. Mr.. lseuberg the bill was
referred TO a Select Committee, consisting Of the Hon.
Messrs. I%seuberg, k0moikeehuehu, Aholo, Kaai and
Nahinu.
The bill to amend Section 1888 Of the Civil Code.
was read a second time Oelatiug to the sale Of prop
critics by Administrators, Sc, and passed to Ice en-
crossed.
The bill to amend Section 1852 Of the Civil Code.
was taken up on its second reading, relating to lie
climate children.
On motion Of the Hon. Mr.. Abolo. the bill was re-
ferred TO the Committee Of the Whole tomorrow.
The bil TO repeal chapter u OF the law relating
to the Bureau of Public Instruction, was read y sec
ond time.
On motion the bill was laid on the table, to be con-
sldeTed with another bill recommended by a Special
IN on the same subject.
The bill regulating the fisheries, came up ON its
second reading.
After debate in which Hon. Messrs. Birch, Kapule
and Mikalemi supported the bill, and the Attorney
General and Hon. w. Martin opposed it, the ques-
ton of indefinite postponement was put and carried
Adjourned. -
- FIFTY-FIRsT DAY, Tuesday. June 80.
II Hon. Mr.. Kaai read for the first time, a Bill to
amend the law as to opium licenses. gone license
only 10 be sold each year, at an upset price of SlG00)
The same gentleman read first time n Bill 10 repeal
the Divorce Act OF 1870, and TO re-enact the law Of
1860. The Rules were suspended, the Bill read a
second tiUe, and referred to a Special Committee. I
On motion Of the Hon. Mr.. Kaiue the Resolution
Of yesterday, in approval Of the Board of Benlth,
was reconsidered, and laid on the table until after
ommitte on the Leper Settlement shall have re-
ported. q.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
In Committee of the whole, the House took up con-
sideraton of the Bill TO amend Section 1902 Of the
Civil Code (relating to illegitimate children on its
second reading.
Hon. Mr.. Kahanu moved that the bin be indef-
nitely postponed. After discussion, it was referred to
a Select Committee, consisting Of His Elk. the At
torney General, the Hon. Messrs. Birch, Aholo, Koa-
kanu and Kakani.
The Bill to exempt the parents of four or more
children from personal taxes, was discussed and laid
on the table.
The Bill to provide further water facilities for Ho-
nolulu, came up on its second reading Hon. Messrs.
Mikalemi and Kakina opposed it. the former making
a motion to indefinitely postpone, which was negativ-
ed, 20 to 1S, and the Bill, after being amended, was
passed to be engrossed, % to II.
The Bill to authorize licenses for The distillation Of
spirits on plantations, came up on its third reading.
Hon. Mr.. Nawahi moved to indefinitely postpone,
and made a vigorous speech against dstllation. He
was followed by the Hon. Messrs. w. I. Martin and
Mkalemi, against the Bill. Hon. Messrs. Koakanu
and Aholo made speeches in its favor. On the ques-
ton of indefinite postponement Of the Bill being put,
it was negatived as follows:
.4yes-His Ex. p. Kanoa, Hons. Messrs. W. T.
Martin, I~senberg, J. II. S. Martin, Nawahi, Kupahu,
Haupu, Kaukau, Kaiue, Kupibea, Mikalemi, komo-
ikeehuehu, Nauksna, Kauai-l4
Noes-Their Excellencies, J. q. Dominis, Green,
Stanley, Hon. Messrs. II. Kahanu, Kui-
helani, Moanauli, Dowsett, Cleghorn, Nahinu, Kui-
kahi, Wilder, Kipi, Kaai, Kakani, Napaepae, Birch,
Kapule, Moehonua, Kakina, Lane, Cummins, Kau-
kaha, Koakanu-24.
Thereupon the Bill passed its final reading, and
the House adjourned.