The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1874-05-23
SIXTEENTH Day, May 18th.


PETITIONS.
From KoolaupOko that eight hours be considered a
days work; that plantations be allowed to distill
liquor; that running water be not taken from the
land on which it belongs; that District Justices be
elective by the people; that parents having 4 or more
children be exempt from all taxes; that no Govern
ment lands in towns be sold without permission OF
the Legislature; that there be but one Minister of the
Government.
From Makawao that the sale of spirits be forbid
den in these islands; that they be allowed = Repre-
sentatives, and that the pay of Representatives be
$50; that all salaries of Government officers be re-
duced; that parents of 8 or more children be exempt
from taxes.
From Honolulu that the letting of horses be free;
that the sale of intoxicating drinks be prohibited in
this Kingdom.
From Puma that the salaries of the King and all
Government officers be reduced; that the Inspector
General of Schools be removed from Office, for sundry
reasons adduced; that there be no appropriation for
English Schools; that the Hawaiian be the standard
language of official departments; that the property
tax be reduced to per cent, that the tax be abol-
ished on animals less than one year old.
From Wailuku, that an inquiry be made into the
election of Ulupalakua, as it was illegal.
From Honolulu, 800 names, Chinese and other
foreigners, that the importation of Opium be pro
hibited. M
Hon. Mr.. Mikalemi read first time a bill to amend
the law of markets.
The same gentleman read first time q bill allowing
goods intended for use of Whaleships to be entered
free of duty. .- -r
Hon. Mr.. Kepoikai read first time a bill to allow
servants and soldiers to attend elections, and public
holidays.
Hon. Mr.. Kupahu read first time q bill to amend
the law respecting the slaughting of beef cattle.
(Gives q license TO Waimea and North Kohala and
sundry other places now excluded)
Hon. Mr.. Moanauli read first time 81 bill to regu~
late the sale of Opium and other drugs. (No Opium
to be sold or furnished without q y written prescription
from a licensed physician.)
Hon. Mr.. Birch gave notice of q bill to amend dec
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Manslaughter.)
The Biennial Bill of Appropriations was read a first
time. Provides for the expenditure of 81 ,045, 961.17.
His Ex. the Minister of the Interior gave notice of
intention to introduce q bill to tax all intervislapd
newspapers carried in the mails, one cent each.
II ORDER OF THE DAY.
. The bill TO regulate the killing of sheep and goats
was taken up in Committee of the whole, and de-
bated at length, after which it was referred to a select
m for revision.
The bill for the prevention of s~yphilitie and yene-
real diseases came up on its second r e aSt aRF 6 ME-
igate,' &C., was made the special order for Monday
next. a-Lr - .r
The bill to extend the jurisdiction of Police and
District Justices was ordered for engrOssment.
The bill to amend the Act to regulate the carrying
of inter-island passengers was read. a second time
and referred to a Special Committee, Adjourned.
SEVENTEENTH Day, May 10Th.
PETITIONS.
From Hilo, that the traffic in intoxicating drinks
be forbidden in this Kingdom,
From Lahaina, to the same effect.
From Honolulu, (foreigners) to the same effect.
From Waiohinu, Kau, Koolaupoko, Makawao,
Wailuku and Honolulu, (foreign ladies) all to the
same effect.
From Honolulu, that the sum of $4,000 be appro-
priated for a Hawaiian history.
From Honolulu, that the salary of the King be
reduced; that there be but one Minister; that the
Chief Justices salary be reduced to $4,000, and As
sociates 81, 900 each; that an appropriation be made
for a road in Pauoa; that Article % of the Constitu-
ton be repealed.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Hon. Mr.. Dowsett from the Committee on Finance,
reported on petitions praying for the exemption of
parents of five or more children from personal taxes
the Committee reported a bill to that effect. Adopted.
Hon. Mr.. Kaukaha from the select Committee on
the bill to amend Section Az of the Civil Code, re-
ported the same as amended by them.
Hon. Mr.. Dowsett as a minority Of the Committee
reported adversely to the bill.
Hon. Mr.. Wilder moved TO indefinitely postpone
the report of the majority. He did not think it wise
to tie the hands of the Ministry. Contingencies
might arise between the sessions Of the Legislature
when it would be almost absolutely necessary that
the Ministry should be at liberty to dispose of Gov
eminent property in Honolulu. 1t members have
no confidence in the Ministry, let them say SO at once.
AS to the Court House property, is it wise to hold on
to it now that we don't need it, simply because we
have an aloha for it. What will that property lease
for. Not probably for more than $500 or $1,000 a
year, and the Government will have 10 keep it in
repair. Let members figure a little on this matter.
The property can be sold for probably $4,000 or
more, cash, and the interest on that at say nine per
cent. will be an object. The Ministry in proposing
to sell that property, have doubtless looked upon the
subject in a purely dollar and cent way. He hoped
for the credit of the country abroad, members would
be careful about passing a provision tieing up the
hands of Ministers in the way proposed.
Hon. Mr.. Kaai, the introducer of the bill, said
that nothing was further from his intention than to
express any want of confidence in the Ministry. His
experience in the past two sessions showed that
ministers had been much more severely taken to task
then than now. But the object of the bill was to
prevent Government property from being sold with
out the greatest necessity, and after the most careful
consideration. If the Government want TO raise
money from sale of property, let them sell lands
outside of Honolulu.
Hon. Mr.. Kaukaha said that the object Of the
Ministers as explained to the Committee. was to sell
the Court House for $50, 900 instead of borrowing
that amount at al annual interest of 81 800. But
the Committee we're Of the opinion that by holding
on to the property q few years, its value will be en-
HANGED, and that it will bring a good deal more than
$50, 900, two years from now. The building in
question will be an excellent one to turn into q
wooden or cotton factory, If the Government shall
think best TO establish that industry here. In any
view of the case, he did not see any reason for haste
in selling this property. Better sell outlying lands
to the people, who are petitioning for them. In the
meantime, he nor the COMMITTEES had no personal
feeling against the Ministry. But should this meas
ure fail TO pass. then the Assembly might just as
well be prorogued and members be sent to their
homes.
His Ell. the Attorney General said
! have listened attentively to the remarks Of the
Hon. members from Hanalei and North Kona in
favor OF the report, and reply in the same concilia-
tory and fair spirit with which they have spoken.
Until now, the Ministry has had no opportunity TO
speak on this subject. Last Wednesday, We opposed
the passage of the bill to engrossment before we had
been enabled to consult upon it, but we did not refer
to its merits. Now | ask the House TO suspend judg-
ment on this matter, until both sides are shown.
Reasons in favor of the report are given which 1 adj
NIT have some force, | ask you to try whether the
opposite view has not more force.
There are three views Of the question.