The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1876-05-27

FIFTEENTH DAY-May 10.
House met at | p. N.
Hon. Mr.. Kaai moved that the votes taken
yesterday on the petitions cOntesting the seats as
members Of this house, Of Hon. Messrs. Naili
and Kalaukoa, be reconsidered. Lost.
PETITIONS Rad AND REFERRED.
From Hamakua, praying that the assembly
approve Of the treaty that immigration be
encouraged, -excluding Chinese; and also sew
eral other petitions.
From Koolaupoko, that laborers under con-
tract be made to work only 20 days per month !;
that native kahunas be allowed to practice under
a license fee of S. that the salary of the King
be reduced to $50, 900 per year.
From Waianae, Oahu, that the horse tax be
reduced to so cts; that the salary of the King
be reduced to $50 900 per year; that the sala-
ries Of Ministers be reduced to $4,000 per year !;
and several others.
From Hama. that the income Of government
officers be taxed at so cts. for every hundred
dollars.
From Kohala, that paper currency be not
encouraged that income of government officers
be taxed a ] cent on the dollar; and several
others.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Committee on printing laid before the assembly
the printed copies of the agreement between the
proprietor of the Hawaiian Hotel and the
Hawaiian Government also the table of state
HeHt - 1 liz IcSelpto dHu expenditures VI StCdWSA
Riiauea.
REPORTS SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
Committee to whom the act relating to spread
of disease among sheep was referred, asked for
further time.
RESOLUTIONS, &c.
From Hon. Mr.. Helekunihi, that the Minister
of Interior be requested to instruct road super
visors throughout the Kingdom to repaint figures
on mile stones. Adopted.
Hon. Mr.. Smith gave notice OF his intention
to introduce a new rule for the house. relating
to taking the ayes and noes.
His Ex. the Attorney General laid before the
assembly a table of the pay Of Police, as
requested by the house.
Hon. Mr.. Birch gave notice OF an act to amend
section 1923 of the Civil Code, relating to the
dog tag also an act to amend sections 6, 7, s, 9,
and 10 of a law approved July "a. 1870; and
also, an act to amend section 14l9 Of the Civil
Code.
Hon. Mr.. Martin read for the first time an act
to encourage the increase of the people. Ordered
to be printed.
Hon. Mr.. Barenaba gave notice of an act to
amend section 4, chapter 9, of the law approved
July Is, 1874.
Hon. MIR. Birch read for the frs: time, an act
repeating section 25, chapter 10 of the law ap-
proved January 10th, 1865, relating to pay of
school teachers. Passed to it's second reading.
Hon. Mr.. Barenaba read q resolution to the
effect, that the Minister of Interior be requested
to lay before this house, the report of the Board
of Health, for the past biennial period. Adopted.
Hon. Mr.. Kamauoha read, for the first time,
an act to amend section ! Of a law approved
July Is, 1874, relating to butchering of cattle,
and selling of meat. Passed to its second read
ing.
Hon. Mr.. Birch read a resolution, to the effect
that the sum of $500, be appropriated for a
jail at Ulupalakua. Laid over to be considered
with the appropriation bill.
Hon. Mr.. Kamauoha read, for the first time,
an act reducing the tax on animals. Passed to
its second reading.
Hon. Mr.. Birch read an amendment to rule SO
of the house, making the previous question"
to come after the motion to adjourn" Adopted.
His Elk. Governor Dominis laid before the
house the report of the military department for
the past two years. Referred to Committee on
Military.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
The bill to amend Sec. 2l5 of the Civil Code
came up on it's second reading IN committee of
the whole. Hon. Mr.. Mahelona in the chair.
After some discussion, the bill was referred to
a special committee, consisting of the Minister
of Foreign Relations, Messrs. Waterhouse,
Preston, Nawahi and Wanna.
House adjourned.