The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1876-05-27
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
SESSION OF 1876.
PETITIONS EraD AND EAtEEEip.
TWENTIETH DAY-Slay


PETITIONS EEAD AND EAfEEEHp. r
From H0oolU.u, signed by twenty-f0ur names.
+ thst they he paid the sum Of $1,000 for laying the
School street. That cinnamon hot naturaIiEed be
cot allowed 20 marry Haw-i'an women. Tia, Ha-
Tair1ns he ngt allowed 10 sell or mortgage. their
lands 90 f0Teiguers4 That 10 ueW appropriations be
made for improvements on Hharyes bridges or roads
other than the moneys appropriated for those pur-
poses ia 1874 That the salaries Of Chief Justices be
reduced to $500. and other Judges Of the eSupreue
Court 10 5000, and that S6o0,000 be the aucnnt
rsnted FOR the appropriation bill for the next bien-
NAL period That the Beard Of Health Re abolished,
and tha; lepers be made free.
From Waikiki. that lsborers be allowed holidays
On anniversaries.
From Kaupo, that that district be made a separate
election district for representatives, that the ofhce Of
Superintendent Of schools be abolished, and several
others.
From Kaanapali. that parents who have more
than FIVE children be exempted from taxes; that na-
tive kahunas be allowed free practice; and that the
English language only be taught in government
schools.
From Waikiki, that government officers " no leave
their duties and so 10 other countries be not paid;
and that cattle be taxed at 124 cents per head.
From Honolulu. that the permanent settlement
granted TO His Elk P. kapoa and Mr.. Mahuka be
abolished; that there be only one Grown Minister,
aud his pay not to exceed SI4,O 900 for every two
years; and His Majesty's salary be reduced TO $4,000;
and several others.
From Waimea, Kauai. that poll tax be abolished;
that the Office Of Superintendent Of schools be abol-
1890 $3.50 N-.N NGN
trict, J. ". Smith, be discharged that the konohiki
system be abolished,
From wailuku, that sec. IL, u aud 10 of the Law
to repeal sec 10 Of the Civil Code be repealed.
Hon. Mr.. Nawahi read n petition signed by Hon.
Messrs. Nawahi. Pilipo, Kauai, Mahoe. kahuila,
Kanealii. Waterhouse and Kalaukoa, praying that
the Minister Of Interior be impeached for spending
the sum Of 81 1884, AS for n ball at AHiolani House,
on the 20, o February 1875, without permission.
Hon. Mr.. Preston spoke against the petition, as it
was out of order.
The Hon. President ruled the petition out Of order.
From Honolulu, that the officers of Minister Of In
terror and Finance be merged, and that the expenses
for that bureautFinance) for the next two years be
made not to exceed S4sI 900. Laid on the table.
REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
Printing committee laid before the house the prin-
ted copies Of an act TO amend sec. 20 of the Consti-
tuition also the act to amend Sec. $50 of the Civil
Code.
The special committee to whom was referred the
act to amend sec 215, and repeal sec. ZIG Of the
Civil Code, relating TO prisoners working for private
parties, reported recommending the act to be laid on
the table, Adopted.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
By Hon, Mr.. Wilder that the Minister Of Interior
be instructed to make arrangements for the binding
of q new inter island steamer, and that he be gran
ted permission to draw money for that purpose from
the government treasury.
On motion of Hon. Mr.. Preston. it was laid over
to be considered with the appropriation bill.
T b Hon. Mr.. Preston, that the Minister OF Interior
be requested to lay before the house the DIS, ana q
dist of the items, on which the sum of 50, 1888 4S was
Expended for the ball given February 26, 1875.
Adopted.
By Hon. Mr.. Preston, that the house enquire Of
the Minister of Foreign Affairs if any officer of any
power residing here has made any objection to the
amendment to article 4 of the Treaty, made by the
Senate of the United States. Adopted.
4 By Hon. Mr.. Waterhouse, that the Minister OF
Interior be instructed to work prisoners on roads
snd other government works, and not to hire them
out to private parties. Adopted.
Hon. Mr.. Barenaba read for the first time an act
to amend Sec 4, Chap. 9 of the Penal Code relating
to the Office of Circuit Judges of Oahu. On motion
the rules were suspended and the bill read for the
second time.
His Elk. the Attorney General amended by striking
out the words 81 Circuit Court of the island of OAHU"
and on motion passed to engrossment, and to come
up on its third reading on Wednesday next.
Hon. Mr.. Birch read O resolution, that q special
committee be appointed to wait on Hon. Mr.. Kama
kau, accompanied by a physician, and to report to
the House, if his sickness will allow him to appear.
Adopted. -
Messrs. foh,~fkahauu Halstead, Nawahi
and Wanna, were appointed as such committee.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
The consideration of the bill to encourage repopu-
lation, on its second reading. On motion, the bill
was referred to a special committee. and His Elk. the
Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hons Messrs, Castle,
Kapena, Kauai and Pilipo, were appointed on the
committee.
On motion the House adjourned.