The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1874-05-16
TWELFTH DAY, May 18th
PETITIONS.

PETITIONS.
From Honolulu, Owners of coasting vessels) that
the act relating to the carrying Of inter-island pas
sengers, be amended. Referred to the Committed on
Commerce.
Hon. Mr.. Kakina, presented n minority report Of
the on the bill regulating marriages of
Hawaiian women with Cinnamon. The Committee
recommended that the bill be amended so as to in
clude all aliens. The report was laid on the table.
The bill (IIon. w. I. MARTINI providing for the
punishment Of persons refusing or neglecting to per-
form contracts, was read a first time.
His Elk. the Attorney General moved its rejection.
Carried.
Hon. Mr.. Kaai read first time a bill to amend Sec
ton AZ of the Civil Code. provides that pieces of
Government land in Honolulu, cannot be sold with
out the consent Of the Legislature)
Hon. Mr.. Wilder offered n Resolution instructinp
the on Printing to cause to be printed
such bills coming before the House as in their opin-
ion are Of Importance to be carefully considered. He
explained that the public had expressed a desire to
know what bills were brought forward, and he him
self was at a loss to understand some bills that had
come up, which would not be the case if they mad
been printed for information.
Hon. Mr.. Kaai opposed the resolution We are for
economy. The public spoken of were the public
of Honolulu. which comprised only a few, not by any
means all the constituents. This House was itself
only concerned as to what was done in this House,
and it was no concern Of those outside the House.
Let the Honolulu public got their information about
bills from the newspapers, who publish reports Of the
proceedings. The resolution was indefinitely post
poned.
His Ex. the Attorney General offered his Rule Of
the House, Of which notice had previously been given,
providing that every bill shall describe its contents,
in its title.
Hon. Mr.. Kaai moved to indefinitely postpone.
Lost, and the Rule was adopted y to II.
Hon. Mr.. Kaai gave notice of a bill to amend the
opium license law.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
The bill to repeal Section 6 Of tho Leprosy law,
was taken up IN Of the whole, Hon. Mr..
kuihelani in the Chair. (Rapeals the provision that
lepers shall pay their own expenses, when able)
The bill was debated at length, in the course Of
which it appeared that in two instances only had the
Board Of Health ayailed themselves Of the provision
in question, and used the property Of lepers to pay
their own expenses, and in those instances the amount
had been repaid. Passed to be engrossed.
The bill to forbid the manufacture and peddling Of
bread and cakes, was read a second time, and after
discussion, was postponed Indefinitely.
Hon. Mr.. haaI moved a suspension Of the rules 10
enable him to read a second time his bill 10 amend
Section a. Of the Civil Code.
The Attorney General deprecated haste in reading
q bill the second time on the day Of its introduction.
Hon. Mr.. Kaai stated that his reason for having
the bill brought forward without delay vas, that he
had seen a notice in the papers Of this city, Of the
proposed sale by auction Of the Court House premises,
by order Of the Minister Of the Interior.
The motion to suspend the Rules was carried and
the bill went to q second reading. (The amendment
provides that no Government land in the district Of
Honolulu can be sold without the consent Of the Leg
%islatuTe)
Hon. Mr.. Kaai moved that the bill do now pass to
be engrossed.
His Ex. the Minister Of the Interior, moved a ref
erence to a Select Committee. Carried, and the Chair
appointed the following Hon. Nessrs. Kaukaha,
Dowsett. kaai, Moanauli.
The bill to provide two places for holding the terms
Of the Circuit Court for Maui, came up on its second
reading. Amended by inserting the words " at the
Court House, in Waikiki, " and passed to be engro5sed.
Adjourned. -
THIRTEENTH DAY, MAY 18th.
PETITIONS.
From Honolulu, asking that certain amendments
be made in the regulations 0f tie market.
From Honolulu, that this may be made q free port.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES,
Hon. Mr.. Kaai moved & reconsideration Of the vote
of yesterday, adopting q new rule Of the House.
Carried, and the rule was indefinitely postponed.
The Sanitary Committee reported in favor Of lay
ing on the table a petition referred to them, praying
that the lepers may be returned from Molokai. Hon.