The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1876-05-27
SIXTEENTH DAY.-May II
House met at l p. NJ.
PETITIONS READ AND APPROVED.

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PETITIONS READ AND APPROVED.
From Hama, that hospitals be erected in every
gubernatorial district.
From Koolaupoko, that native kahunas be al
lowed to practice without license. That the
working days of contract laborers be limited to
twenty per month.
From Waimea, that parents having more than
three children be exempt from taxes. That there
be one governor for the Kingdom, and salaries Of
government officials be reduced.
From Molokai, that costs of courts be reduced;
that cattle be taxed 20 cents; sheep and goats 5
| cents; and that a duty of one cent per pound be
put on all exported sugar, molasses, pull, &c.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Finance Committee reported on the petition,
that the monthly wages of policemen be raised to
$50; and recommended that it be laid over to be
considered with the appropriation bill. On the
petition, that mules and donkeys be exempt from
taxes, commended that it be indefinitely post
poned; and on the petition that several govern
ment Offices be merged, to lay on the table and to
be considered with n bill to that effect; on the
petitions that insurance companies be made to
take out a license, that parents of large families
Of children be exempt from taxes, that poll tax be
abolished, and that duties on church material be
abolished, recommended that they be laid on the
table. Adopted.
The Printing Committee laid before the House
printed copies of the report of the Finance Com
mittee, investigating the affairs of late secretaries.
They also stated that the bill introduced by Hon.
Mr.. Martin was not yet printed.
RESOLUTIONS. sc.
Hon. Mr.. Halstead read for the first time the
following bills An Act TO amend Section 14l7;
An Act to amend Sec. l49, and An Act to amend
Sec. 1920 of the Civil Code. Passed to their sec
ond reading.
Hon. Mr.. Smith moved that the House take up
the consideration OF the bill relating to repopu-
lation, introduced by Hon. Mr.. Martin. Carried.
His Elk. the Minister for Foreign Affairs moved
that the vote taken yesterday, ordering the bill
relating to repopulation to be printed, should be
reconsidered.
After a lengthy discussion the vote stood, Is
ayes to % noes.
Hon. Mr.. Nahaku read for the first time n bill
allowing the selling of opium. Passed to its
second reading.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
The consideration of An Act to repeal Section
2I6 of the Civil Code, in the committee of the
whole. Hon. Mr.. Nahaku in the chair.
On motion, the committe rose and recon-
mended that it be referred to the select committee,
to whom was referred An Act to amend Section
2I5 of the Civil Code. Adopted.
The bill to repeal Section l Chapter Al, of the
Penal Code, allowing natives as well as foreign
ers to sell or buy liquor, came up. on its second
reading, in committee of the whole. Hon. Mr..
Pilipo in the chair.
After a lengthy debate, the committee arose
and recommended that it be referred to the COM
mittee of the whole again the next day. Carried.
The House adjourned.
SEVENTEENTH DAY.-May IS.
House met at 10 A. NJ.
PETITIONS READ AND REFERRED.
From Lahaina that no excuse be granted to the
Minister of Finance, for using any sums Of money
he may have drawn without permission.
From Molokai that the Assembly approve Of the
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