The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1876-05-13

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House met at 10 A. NJ.
PETITIONS.
From Lahaina, praying that the law 10 mitigate
be repealed. Referred to Judiciary Committee.
do not approve the Reciprocity Treaty. That the
law allowing the million loan be repealed. and
also Eve other laws (not necessary to specify.
Referred to the Committed of Finance.
From Keanae, Maui. praying that $4,000 be
appropriated for Il road from Keanae to Haiku.
Referred to ommitte on Government lands and
improvements.
From KoolauIoa, Oahu. protesting against the
election OF Hon. Mr.. Naili as Representative from
that district. Referred to Judiciary Committee.
From Waialua. praying that the election Of the
member elect from that district be set aside. Re
fprrpd TO Judiciary Committee.
3 From Lahainu, that all konohiki fisheries be
made free. Referred to Judiciary Committee.
From Wailuku. that Il new Post-offce be estab-
lishad 10 the district of Waihee, Maui. Referred
Pto- Finance Committee.
From Waikiki. that all native kahunas be al
lowed to practice without license. Referred TO
Health Committee.
From Hilo, that all prisoners found guilty of
any crime be made to work in their own districts.
On motion, laid on table till an act under that
heading. of which Hon. Mr.. kuihelani had given
notice, he brought up.
From Wailuku, praying that oil contracts be-
tween masters and servants be made a law. Re
ferred to Judiciary Committee.
From Makawao, in favor of the Treaty, and to
repeal the million loan act. Referred to Com
mittee on Finance.
From North Kona, that the act authorizing a
million loan be repealed. Referred to Finance
Committee.
RESOLUTIONS.
Hon. Mr.. Preston asked to be allowed to intro
duce an act to repeal an act authorizing a loan.
Which was granted, and passed to its second
reading.
Hon. Mr.. Birch asked permission to introduce
an act to abolish the poll tax, and also an act
Amending Section 233 of the Civil Code, relating
to estrays. Passed to its second reading.
Hon. Mr.. Kaai brought in a resolution that two
representative members of the Judiciary Com
mittee be removed, and two mobiles to be substi-
tuted. On motion the resolution was adopted.
The President appointed Hon. Mr.. Isenberg in
place of Hon. Mr.. Kaiue and Hon. Mr.. Parker in
placeiof Hon. Mr.. Kauai.
Hon. Mr.. Martin gave notice of an act to amend
Section L, Chapter Al of Penal Code, relating to
furnishing intoxicating drinks to native Ha-
waiians.
Hon. Mr.. Kauai moved that he be allowed to
retain his seat as a member on the Judiciary Com
mittee.
Considerable discussion ensued in which Hon.
Messrs. Preston. Nawahi, Waterhouse, Pilipo,
Aholo and Kauai spoke in favor of, and Hon.
Messrs. Birch. Kapena, Kaai, and Nahaku against,
his retaining his seat
On the motion being put 1t was carried. Hon.
Mr.. kama was then withdrawn from Judiciary
Committee.
Hon. Mr.. Isenberg asked TO be permitted to
withdraw from sitting on that Car
ried. vno
On motion it was carried that the remaining
noble be chosen by ballot.
The house then took up unfinished business at
I21 O'Clock. which was the question as to the min
isterial right to vote in the Legislative Assembly.
After considerable discussion, the motion to
indefinitely postpone was put and carried.
On motion the house adjourned.