The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1876-05-20
THE Pa CIF1C
Commercial A0Ocrtl5tr
S4TTRDA !, MAY 20.
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
SESSION OF 1876.
ELEVENTH DAY-AIay lIth

ELEVENTH DAr-Mny lIth.
House met at l P. N.
! PETITIONS READ AND RFFERRED.
+ From Hama, that salaries Of Ministers be re-
duced, the Kings remaining as before. Laid on
table 10 considered with the appropriation bill.
That there be two Judiciary districts in Hama.
That poll tax be abolished. That parents with
large families be exempt from all taxes. That
this Assembly increase the number Of standing
Police. That pay Of Hawaiian Police of Homo
lulu be 80, and foreign police reduced to $50.
That plantation owners provide suitable houses
and food for laborcrs. That all work on sugar
plantations be stopped at II NJ. every Saturday.
From Honolulu, that a law be passed to allow
people to procure wood from konohiki lands for
building houses
From Lahaina, that an amendment be passed
to section l4l9 of the Civil Code.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The chairman of Finance Committee reported
that the petitions from Waikiki praying TO tax
mortgaged property at the place where situated
also from Hilo, asking that all cattle, young and
old, be taxed 80 cts. per head, be referred back
to the intrOducers, that they may bring n bill upon
the same. Recommended that the petition from
Puma, praying that no money should be apprO-
prldteQ Tor military, De feIGFre1 10 military COIN
mittee. that the following petitions
be laid on table the prayer OF the petitioners
being already before the house IN bills now
under consideration, viz from Puma, Hilo, y.
kona and Waikiki, all praying that the million
dollar loan act. Of 1874 be repealed, also a
petition from Waikiki praying to abolish poll
tax. Also a petition from Puma and LahaIna
reducing the horse tax to 50 cts. From Waikiki
to abolish the pay of representatives from
Waikiki that the mail carrier be paid tor carry
- ~. - Il - - T.
hniui from Molokai and Kohala both embracing
a variety Of prayers.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Hon. Mr.. Helekunihi read for the first time a
bill relating to and the increasing of the
Hawaiian race. That all parents with five chill
dren be exempted from all taxes, that 500 be
granted to parents who have 10 children living,
and sos for every child above ten.
Hon. Mr.. Birch moved it be printed.
His Elk. w. l.. Green, thought it would
be better to abolish the idea of having all
bills printed.
On motion, the rules were suspended, for the
consideration of the resolution, that all bills be
printed, which after discussion was indefinitely
postponed.
repeal an act passed last session, relating to the
right given to the Minister Of Interior to grant
license to dstil liquor. Ordered to be printed.
Hon. Mr.. Kauai, read for the first time a bill
to amend section 1884 Of Civil Code, relating to
divorce. Also, an act amending section II chap
ter Sc of the Penal Code, relating to voting Tor
representatives. Passed to its second reading.
His Elk. the Minister Of Foreign Relations
laid before the house $50 printed copies of the
Reciprocity Treaty, as ordered.
Hon. Mr.. Naukana gave notice of an act to
amend section 763, and 784 of Civil Code.
Hon. MIR. Birch gave notice of an act to amend
section % of the law passed in 1870, relating to
pay of school teachers.
Hon. Mr.. Kalaukoa brought in Il resolution
instructing the Attorney General to inform this
house of the pay of the standing police OF Ho-
~izen: 41~1tOanaA0na e@Ne n0eUU Ut Il DIN
amending section 4, chapter 80 Of the law
passed in 1870, relating to taxes on animals.
Hon. MIR. Waterhouse brought in a resolution,
that the commissioners of crown lands be in
structed to inform this house of the receipts of
crown lands, their respective names, and lands
not leased within the two years gone by.
Adopted.
Hon. Mr.. Pilipo brought in a resolution, that
the Minister of Interior be instructed to inform
this house of the receipts of the office of Reg
lstrar OF Public Accounts, for the two years
gone by. Adopted. Also, that the Minister of
Interior be instructed to lay before this house
the minutes of the meetings of Privy Council
during the reign of Kamehameha I'LL. so that
members will know how to act on the new act
allowing free fishing. Adopted.
Hon. Mr.. Pilipo gave notice of a bill bearing
upon the right OF the Minister of Finance to APP
point any member of this house as an officer
under the government during the session of the
Legislature.
Hon. Mr.. Kuihelani gave notice of a bill regu-
latiDg the voting of representatives.
Hon. Mr.. Nawahi brought in a resolution that
this house instruct the Attorney General to issue
out a warrant against the inspectors of the late
election at WaImea, Kauai. Laid over until
the Judiciary Committee reports on a resolution
similar to this.
Hon. Mr.. Pilipo brought in a resolution that
the representatives vote on all questions laid
before this house separately from the Mobiles.
Considerable discussion arose in which His Elk.
the Attorney General, Hon. Messrs. Nahaku,
Birch, Mana, Castle and Kaai spoke against,
and Hon. Mcssrs. Pilipo, Nawahi and Aholo, in
favor of the resolution. On motion, it was
indefinitely postponed, % ayes, % noes, Presi-
dent casting the deciding vote, which made the
total % ayes.
Hon. Mr.. Birch brought in a resolution, to the
effect that as one of the seats of the representa-
tives of Honolulu is vacant through the sickness
of Hon. S. NJ. Kamakau, the secretary be in
to notify the inspectors Of election of
the district of Honolulu to hold a new election to
Gil the vacant seat.
On motion the resolution was postponed for
further consideration on Monday.
ORDER OF THE DAY. i
An act amending sections 48I and 497 relating
10 horse tax was read for the second time, and
IN motion it was referred to the Judiciary Com
{
An act to amend section l4l7 of the Civil
Code, fixing the working hours of laborers at 9 /
hours per day and regulating the mode of pro-
Iiding lodgings and board, was read for the !
econd time.
On motion it was referred to Committee on c
Commerce, Agriculture, sc. 1
An act to abolish the duties on all imported I
hurch property, was road for the second time. c
IN motion it was laid over for 4 weeks. L