The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1876-07-29

condemn me Ministry TOT thelF ACTION
After which the question was called, and the
ayes and hayes were taken. and stood % ayes
and Is noes, on the indefinite postponement.
Hon. Mr.. haai moved a reconsideration OF he
same Carried.
Hon. Mr.. Kaai then moved the indefinite post
ponement of the same Carried.
House adjourned
SMTY-SEYENTH DAY-Juiy %.
Hon. Mr.. Castle made some corrections as 10
the report in to-day's +. c. ADVERTISER, on the
speech of Hon. Mr.. Piiipo that he supported the
spending Of money for liquor for the ball that was
given in this Hall.
Hon. Mr.. Pilipo said that he had said what was
true. and that Mr.. Castle voted for the resolution
of indemnity, and therefore approved OF money
spent for liquor.
The Select Committee to whom was referred Tue
act prohibiting the Minister of Finance from pray
ing ont monies to government officers who go
abroad for their own benefit, reported recon-
mending with some corrections, that the same do
pass.
Laid on table till the minority report comes in.
Hon. Mr.. KalaukOa read the following reS0lu-
ton
WHEREAS, This Assembly places the most i'm
plicit confidence in the honor and ability of his
Maiesty's Ministers, and are perfectly satisfied
with the manner in which they have fulfilled the
functions of their respective offices AND WHEREAS.
this Assembly have full confidence in the ability
OF his Majesty's Ministers to cancel the existing
national debt by the negotiation of loans for that
purpose. and the anticipated deficiency of revenue
TO be created by the final ratification of the treaty.
and the anticipated realization on debased coins
AND WHEREAS, the Ministry have expressed it as
their firm belief that the Joyous event of eman-
cipation of the Hawaiian Kingdom from debt will
occur within the next seven years, provided their
policy is adhered to AND WHEREAS, this Assembly
may through inadvertancy or otherwise interfere
with the accomplishment OF so DESTROYS a result
Therefore be it resolved, that this Assembly
adjourn for the period above mentioned to again
meet on the 22nd day of July, A. d. 1888.
Ruled out Of order.
Hon Mr. hahnn road a IpSnlnfnn that tho
secretary be instructed to pay the members with
good money and not with bad coin. and that be
pay members who have already received bad coin,
by exchanging.
After a lengthy discussion, the House adjourned.
SIXTY EIGHTH DAY-Jnly 81.
Hon. Mr.. Aholo, vice President, informed the
house that the President was unable to attend
through illness.
RESOLUTIONS, &c.
Hon. Mr.. Warehouse gave notice of an act to
amend an act relating to aIetioneers license.
Hon. Mr.. Kauai gave notice of an act to amend
the law relating to cattle stealing.
Hon. Mr.. kaai read n resolution fixing the value
OF deprecated coins at 100 cents.
After discussion the resolution was Withdrawn.
On motion the house went into Committee of
the Whole. on the consideration of the majority
report of the Special Committee to whom was
referred an act relating to procuring proper
medical aid, Hon. Mr.. Barenaba in the chair.
On motion, the majority report Of the committee
was adopted, which was to order the bill to en-
groSsment.
The house then went into the consideration of
the appropriation bill, and after passing a few
items in the Judiciary Department, the house
adjourned.
SIxTY-NINqH DAY-July %.
Hon. Mr.. Kaai gave notice of an act authorizing
the Minister of Finance to enter into an agreement
with private parties for the purpose of running an
inter-island steamer.
Hon. Mr.. Birch read for the first time an act to
amend section So of chapter IS of the Penal Code.
Ordered to engrossment on suspension of the
rules, and being read a second time by its title.
His Elk. the Minister of Foreign Affairs informed
the house that His Majesty's Privy Council had
decided adversely TO the government taking I'm
Pesos and I'm Soils at 100 cents. He then
moved to take from the table the resolution in
troduced yestet say, relating 10 the deprecated
coins. Carried.
After considerable discussion, the resolution.
with an amendment that the government do take
the deprecated coins at par during the next
thirty days was adopted.
Hon. Mr.. Isenberg then moved the reconSidera-
ton of the same. Carried
A lengthy discussion arose, resulting in the
passage Of a motion to reject the resolution.
House adjourned.
SEVENTEEN DAY-July 20.
Hon. Mr.. Kauai read for the first time an act
to amend section ! of chapter 4 of the laws of
1874, relating TO cattle stealing.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
. The consideration of the appropriation bill in
SOulLiihtCt vi IL fhOlNs III. ISFIbFIk HI
the chair. Several items were passed in the
Judiciary Department.
House adjourned.
SEFENTY-FIRsT DAT-Iuly q.
Hon. Mr.. Kalaukoa read a resolution that a
Special Committee be appointed 10 ascertain the
amount paid to counsel employed by the present
Attorney General to perform his duties. Indef-
initely postponed.
Hon Mr.. Nawabi presented a resolution that all
those who paid soils and pesos into the treasury be
requested to come after them and pay back the
good money that was paid them.
After a lengthy discussion. the resolution was
laid on the table.
Hon. Mr.. Kaai read a resolution that the Min
lister of Finance be instructed to ask His Majesty
to call a meeting of the Privy Council for the
purpose of considering the right value of the
now deprecated coins.
Hon. Mr.. Kaai read for the first time an act TO
promote inter-island steam navigation.
Hon. Mr.. Smith gave notice of an act TO amend
section II of an act relating to the Bureau of
Public Instruction.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Third reading of an act TO repeal chapter 80 of
the session laws of 1874, entitled an act to amend
sections 1852 and 1853 of the Civil Code. relating
to i~llegitimate children. Passed.
Third reading of an act to amend section
l247 Of the Civil Code, and repeal chapter
81 of the session laws OF 1870. Passed.
Third reading Of an act requiring banking
houses to take out license. Passed.
Third reading of IN act TO amend section 673
of the Civil Code, relating to allowing Custom
House officers to testify. in relation to s~muggled
goods. &c. Passed.
The House adjourned.