The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1874-07-18
SI~xrY-rouRru DAY. Thursday, July l6.

Hon. Mr.. Kaukaha from Committee on the bill to
amend the Sections Of the Civil Code. relating 30
taxes on animals, reported consideration Of the same,
recommending 10 reduce the taxes on horses, mares,
and colts 10 sixty cents each.
Hon. Mr.. Kaai from a minority Of the Committed
on the bill relating TO Opium licenses. reported con-
sideration of the same, recommending that the bin be
indefinitely postponed. Laid on the table till the
majority report comes up.
His tx. the Attorney General read first time An
Act TO fix the time Of redemption Of mortgaged prop
critics in certain cases. Ordered printed
Hon. Mr.. kupihea read a resolution 10 the effect,
that whereas there are now living in KAlaupaPA.
(Leper Settlement) certain persons, old settlers Of
the place, but who are forbidden from g0iDg beyond
the boundaries OF the Settlement, under the rules
and regulations of the Board Of Health; therefore,
the Attorney General be requested to report to this
House. whether such restrictions are legally imposed
Adopted.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
The House proceeded TO the order Of the day.
which was the Act TO amend Sections 2, 3, 4, 8, q,
I, s, 10, IL. II. is. 10, IL, and Is Of An Act enti-
tied, IAN Act authorizing the Board Of Education 10
establish an industrial and RsEormatory School for
the care and education Of helpless and neglected
children, as also for the reformation Of Juvenile
offenders" approved Dec. 80. a. D. 1864, and "to
authorize the Board Of Education 10 continue the in
dustrial and R~eformatory School at Keoneula, KAPPA
lama, Oahu. as we'll as TO institute or establish when
necessary, an industrial and ReformAtory School,
approved on the Dist day Of July, A. u. 1870; ON It's
second reading.
On motion the bill was considered Section by Sec
ton.
His Elk. the Attorney General moved to indefinitely
postpone Section / Of the bill, providing that
"His Majesty the King is authorized 10 continue the
Industrial and R~eformatory School ut Keoneula. TO DO
kept and be conducted under his direction"
4 debate ensued for more than two hours. in
which the Attorney General, Hons Naukana, Kaai,
Nawahi. DOwsett, Kakani, the Minister Of the In
terror, Haupu. Kipi. and Bishop, opposed the Section.
and Hon. Messrs. Nahinu, KoakRnu, Kapule. KA-
Eina kanai and Kuikuht gunnnwtaH 10 and On tho
motion to indefinitely postpone being put IL was car
ried.
On motion the whole bill was indefinitely postponed.
The Act to amend Section / Of the law providing
that the Hawaiian language shall be the legal stand
ard, WIS then taken up on its second reading. Also.
the report Of the Committee on the same bin was
read.
On motion the bill was indefinitely postponed.
The Act to regulate the right Of dover Of married
women, as prescribed in Sections l448 aud l476 Of
the Civil Code, was read for the second time.
On motion Of His Tx. the Attorney General, IL
was referred to n Select Committee, consisting Of His
Ex. the Attorney General, Hons. Komoikehuehu.
Kaukaha. Mikalemi and j. H.. Martin.
The Act 70 regulate the pay Of government officers,
was taken up on its second reading.
On motion of the Hon. Mr.. Koakanu, the bill was
indefinitely postponed-lo TO Ia.
The Act to encourage parents, Hawaiians or for
eigners, who have n large number Of children, came
up on its second reading.
On motion the bill waE indefinitely postponed.
The Act TO make n permanent settlement for Mr..
NJ. Mahuka was read a second time.
His Fix. the Attorney General moved 20 indefinitely
postpone, for the reason that this country IL not able
to grant a pension for every officer who serves under
the government for a long time.
Hon. Messrs. Koakanu, Mikalemi, Kaai, Aholo,
and Kauai spoke in favor Of the bill-that the man
for whom the permanent settlement was anked. has
served faithfully under the government, and that he
is now old, and that therefore Q pension should be
given him.
The motion to indefinitely postpone was put and
lost, and the bill passed TO be engrossed.
The Act 10 authorize the Minister Of Finance TO
negotiate a loan for the School Fund, belonging to
the Board Of Education, same up on its second
reading. and passed to be engrossed. House adj
journed.