The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1876-05-13
TENm DAY May 10.


House me, at 10 NJ
PETITIONS.
From NoTih hOBa Hawaii. praying. that the clrc-
zion Of Hon. Mr.. Piipo bc set aside Referred q
The Judiciary Comm ittec.
From Honolulu praying that Hawaiian doctor.
may be allowed 10 practice without license
Referred to Sanitary COMMITTEES. That the taxes on
horses. mules Rnd donkeys be abolished. Referred
10 Finance Committee.
From MakAwso, Maui, praying that the pay o!
police in every district be fixed By the Assembly
all prisoners convicted by law be fined by work
ing the street Ia the district. where they are con-
victed; and horses uader two years old be exempt.
ed from tax.
From Honolulu. praying the Law Of 1873 relat-
ing 10 firearms be repealed; that $500 be appro-
priated for hakGako street, and a petition 10 IN
crease the pay Of police, and be axcd by law.
Bills AND Resolutions.
Hon. Mr.. Aholo read FOR the nrst time an act 10
release lAborers under contract on every holiday
Passed TO its second reading.
Hon. Mr.. Waterhouse read for the nrst time an
act 10 amend sec. Z5 Of the Civil Code-Also an
act 10 repeal section 2l6 OF the Civil Code. Pass
ed tor their second readiug.
Hon. Mr.. Birch read tor the nrst time an act TO
repeal section l Chap Al Of the Penal Code,
Passed TO its second reading.
Hon. Mr.. Halstead gave notice Of an act TO
amend Section l4I7, I4l9 and 1920 Of the Civil
Code.
Hon. Mr.. Pilipo gave notice of an act to amend
section $50 OF the Civil Code.
Hon. Mr.. MahOe read tor the 6rst time a bill TO
repeal the last clause of section /. chap "a Of the
Penal Code. Passed to its second reading.
Hon. Mr.. Kauai gave notice Of an act TO amend
section SIS. chap IL, of the Penal Code.
Hon. Mr.. Mahoe read for the FIRST time an act to
repeal chap. IA OF the law OF 1874 relating 30 the
encouragement Of industry in common schools.
Passed to the second reading.
The Attorney General replied on the resolution
which was presented by the Hon. Mr.. kaiue, in
curing why the Minister of Interior, did not print
and publish the act amending section 1895 Of the
Civil Code, and approved by the king in 1874.
Saving that the late secretary Of the Assembly
of 1874 did not return the bill to the Minister OF
Interior, therefore no fault could be found with
the Minister, but with the late secretary. and re-
commended the House TO take up that bill and pass
it again under the rules.
The Minister of Finance presented the copy OF
the contract between the Hawaiian Government
and the proprietor of the Hawaiian Hotel, also,
the receipts Of the Hotel up to March last
On motion il was ordered 10 be- translated into
the Hawaiian language aud printed.
The Minister Of Interior presented his report OF
the receipts and expenditures of the Steamer
Kilauea for the last four years. On motion il was
ordered that il be translated into the Hawaiian
language and printed.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
The bill to repeal the law passed in the session
of 1874 relating to the million loan was taken up
on its third reading.
On motioH Of the Hon. J. NJ. Smith. the bill was
postponed for further conside : the end Of
IL days
The bill to repeal the la 1 in 1871,
relating to claims on estate -oUcased persons.
was taken up for its second reading.
On motion OF Attorney General. the bill was laid
on the table to be considered with the report Of
the Supreme Court.
The bill TO allow persons convicted by law, TO
work in districts where they are convicted was
read for the second time. On motion the bill was
referred to the Judiciary Committee.
The bill to amend section l4l7 Of the Civil Code.
was then taken up on its second reading. On
motion the bill was referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
The bill to amend section ], chap Al Of the
Penal Code was taken up on its second reading.
On motion the bill was referred to the judiciary
Committee
The bill to amend section /. chap IA of the law
of 1870, relating to ava license was read for the
second time. After a lengthy discussion the mo-
ton to indefinitely postpone was put and lost
The bill then passed to e~ngrossment, and to be
read for the third time on Friday next.
The bill to amend chap. So Of the Penal Code
was read for tho second time.
On motion of the Attorney General, the bill
was referred to a special Committee. which CON
sisted of His Ex. w. r. Castle, Hopr: Kaai, Gay,
Birch, and kama.
The Bill to amend section /. chap 81 Of the
Penal Code was taken up on its second reading.
On motion of the Hon. Mr.. Birch, the bill was
referred TO a select Committee. consisting Of Hons.
Birch, Preston, Naukana, Martin and Moanauli.
On motion the House adjourned.