The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1874-08-08

Treasury Notes Of any denomination less than fny
dollars. bearing 20 interest aud payable 10 bearer ON
demand; provided, that the amount OF notes 50 issued
shall not exceed IN the aggregate at any time seventy
thousand dollars"
The motion was put and Lost; rs votes east, ~
noes. ayes Is.
His Tx. the Minister Of the Interior moved 70
amend Section 8, by Inserting the volta .two~
thirds instead Of The words [" enc haif,@ 30 that
the sentence will read . that the advances made on
produce or manufactured goods shall not exceed faro
htTds Of the market value" sc. Carried. afrr
Hon. Mr.. NAWahi moved to indefinitely postpone.
The motion was put and lOs,; 80 votes cast, II
On motion the bill was passed on SIS AaAI rsAalAg
as amended.
Hon, Mr. KAukahA moved ,ha, The petition frpn
Honolulu signed by 500 persons, praying that the
Legislative Assembly do not pass the Loan Bin. be
taken up for consideration. Carried.
On motion Of the same gentleman the petition was
referred 20 a select committee. consisting Of Ills Tx.
the Attorney General, Hons. kankaha, KsAi. ks-
kani and Nahinu.
The Act to amend Sections 4 and q. Chapter 81.
Of the law relating 20 taxes on animals. approved
July 2lst, 1870. was taken up on Its third reading.
A motion TO indefinitely postpone was lost. and
the bill passed on its final reading.
Hon. Mr.. kaai moved 10 take M the petition from
Mr.. Geo G. Siders Of Hoaolulu. for consideration.
Carried.
On motion the petition was referred TO the Com
miitee Of the Whole. Hon Mr.. Kipi in the Chair.
Hon. Mr.. kaai made a statement Of the facts
which had given rise TO this petition, and stated the
circumstances Of the three public houses, The +" Bank
Excbange,E the - hoyAi - and the - bartlett Ea-
loon, having been prosecuted for breaking the law
in regard 10 selling spirits 20 natives II Was evil
dent that even justice had not been done. Mr. Sidors
had done no more, and in fact not so much. In yig-
laton OF the Law ms bad the keeper Of one saloca. ?
(Hughes) who was guilty Of two offences Immediate
ly following each other, and who got of by paying a
nominal fine, while Siders pays n thousand dollars
and loses his business entirely. The other two
saloons, equally guilty, are still running. lie had
been informed outside Of the House that two Hon.
members were interested 10 these two salsous-hat
The :" Bartlett y was mortgaged 20 one Hon. mem
Der, and that another Hon. member was the proprie-
tor Of the Royal" A wrong aud an injustice had
evidently been done In this saloon business. and 10
make it right. either Siders should get his thousand
dollars back or the other two saloons should he
served as he bad been served. N "a aFap Hn.
His Elk. the Minister Of nc Inferior said that the
cause Of the state Of affairs alluded to by the Hon.
MIR haai, Was probably duo 10 the change an the q
Ministry that followed the death OF the lTTe AKinF
Mr. Hall who as Minister OF the Interior ordered the
prosecution Of Mr.. Siders' bond. perhaps entertained
different views on the question Of an immediate en-
forcsment OF the law from those held By MIR. Nide-
mann, who succeeded him in Office. 10y DtttAf
On motion Of the Hon. MIR, Kaukaha the Commit.
tee rose and reported consideration OF uhe petition, X
recommending that Il be referred TO Their Exceren.
cies the Minister Of the Interior aud the Attorney
General, with instructions 10 them. 10 prosecute
Mr.. Hughes aud the proprietor OF the Royal Hotel
Tor violating the law, by furnishing liquors to Ha-
waiians.
On motion Of the Hon. Mr.. Birch, the Act To
amend Section 40 Of the Civil Code was taken up;
but the House adjourned without discussion Of the
same, -
EIGHTY-TIRsr Day, Wednesday. Aug, e.
His Ex. Jno. O. Dominis from Committee on En-
rollment. presented the following report 4:
Hon. Chas. X. Bishop, President Of ts Legisiaffre
assembly:
that 1t has pleased His Majesty the King 70 approve
of the following bills passed by this Assembly
An Act to amend Section 1886 Of the Civil Code.
An Act to prohibit the peddling and hawking for
sale OF cakes OF every leacrintiOn In thia Kfn0dnm
without a license.
An Act to allow the peddling Of imported goods in
this Kingdom.
Your Committee also report back to the Assembly
His Majesty ~
An Act providing for an Auditor Of Public 40
counts. .d .e.M y .
An Act to regulate tho pay of government officers
If they are absent in foreign countries.
An Act to re-enact Section 1874 Of the Civil Code.
An Act to make the practice Of medicine Of lepers
An Act to establish the number Of hours TO DE
considered days work under the contracts author
lied by Sections 14l7 and 14lS Of the Civil Code.
Respectfully submitted,
JSo. o. DoMEIs, COMMITTEE.
Hon. Mr.. Kaukaha presented a resolution 10 the
effect that the House appoint a committee Of five 10
wait upon His Majesty the King. and to inform Him
that the Legislative Assembly will be ready for pro-
rogation on Saturday next, August 9Th, 1874.
Adopted.
The following gentlemen were appointed by the
us u Nonmfttce 10 wait uDOn His Maj
esty Hon. Messrs- Kaukaha, Moehonua. Parker.
Wilder and Aholo,
ORDER OF THE DAY.
The Act to amend Section 400 Of the Civil Code
On motion of the Hon. Mr.. Wilder, the bill was
indefinitely postponed; 80 votes cast, ayes u,
noes Is. - FRAs
The Act to amend the law relating 20 the assesA-
ment and collection Of tsxes, was taken up on its
third reading and passed
On motion the House adjourned at IL O'Clock A.
NJ, till tomorrow, 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
ErGHrY-sEcoSD DAY, Thursday. Aug. G.
Assembly met as usual
His tx. Jno. o. Dominis from Committee on En-
rollment, reported that His Majesty the King had
approved the Act TO amend Section 237 Of the Civil
Code, and the Act for the encouragement and aid or
any company now incorporated or that may be here
after incorporated for the Transmission Of intelligence
by electricity.
Hon. Mr.. Kaiue read n resolution to the effect =
that the Secretary Of the Assembly be allowed twenty
days after the propagation. for completing the rec
ords of the proceedings. Adopted.
ORDER or THE DAY.
The Act 20 amend Section z Of an Act entitled. an
Act TO amend Sections 100 and 131 Of the Civil Code
1864, was taken up on its third reading and passed.
The Act to provide for the treatment on lepers At
Kalihi Hospital by Messrs. Powell and Akana, was
read a third time.
On motion the bill was passed on its final reading
On motion the House adjourned at halfpast 10
O'Clock A. NJ, till tomorrow, 10 O'Clock A. NJ
EIGHTY-TmRD DAY, Friday, August 7.
His FIX. the Attorney General reported back on be
half Of the Enrolment COMMITTEES The following Acts,
without approval Of His Majesty An Act to Merge
several Offices into one and An Act to Regulate the
Assessment and Collection Of Taxes.
Hon. Mr. kaukaha, from the Special Committee.
reported that they had waited on His Majesty the
King, and informed Him that the Assembly will be
ready for prorogaton on Saturday next; and that
the same had received His approval.
Hon. Mr.. Aholo read a resolution to the effect that
this Assembly express their appreciation to the Board
of Education for the manner in which they have per-
formed their duties during the past two years.
Adonted