The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1876-05-06

From Puma. H.waii, ,ba, the salary Of the King
be r,dasoi 10 $4,000 Tor two Yeas. Laid over ui
the consideration o. the appropriation hul.
From Waikiki. Mani. that evncrs q cultivated
land. he made to construct fence around their lands.
Referred 10 Committee on Government lands aud on
improvement.
From IIonolulu praying that prisoners may not be
allowed 10 be c~npioyci on Any work outside 81 gov
ernmcnt work In any p,rt of this Kingdom. Re-
Grred to Judiciary COMMITTEES.
Fro~ HonOlulu. that The eolou Of the Hawaiian
Gag be changed. Referred to Judiciary COMMITTEES
From wsilaku, MAai, that prisoners sentenced
under six months Imprisonment be worked In their
OWE districts. Referred to Judiciary cOmGiuse
From HIlo, Hawaii. that Hawaiian kahunas be
allowed to practices. Referred TO Sanitary Com
mittee.
Also that The Law Authorizing loan BE- repealed.
Referred to Finance COMMITTEES.
Also that all cattle be taxed hny cents per head.
Refcrred 10 the Mlsis,er Of Finance.
From MOlokAi aud Lanai praying that the election
Of Hon. Mr.. Kaius. one Of the members elected FROM
there, be Sc, aside. Referred to Judiciary mmI
RrPoRr or COMMITTEE.
The President stated that the reply 10 His Maze.
tvs speech was on his table. and ready for siguiug
by the COMMITTEES. On motion the President and the
COMMITTEES was authorized 10 tigu.
RESOLUTIONS.
Hon. }. Mott Smith brought in a resolution
liking the sum 10 be pat away for the expenses OF
the Legislature this session at $4,000.
Hon. Mr.. Lnikalani moved TO amend TO ti6'
600.
Hon. Mr.. Cleghorn moved 10 amend 10 Sil 900.
After considerable discussion. the resolution
was adopted a. read.
ON motion Of Hon. Mr.. Aholo, resolution was
ordered TO be engrossed and laid before HE MAJ
es,y Tor approval.
Hon. Mt. Preston brought In a resolution In.
structing the Finance Committee TO draw from
secretary Of last session all moneys be drew over
asd beyond bis pay.
Hon. Mr.. Wilder amended that all former secro-
tary's be dealt with In the same way.
A lengthy discussion took place which was
ended by a motion Of Hon. J. NJ. KApena that Il
be referred with the amendment 10 Finance Com
miuee, which was carried.
Hon. Mr.. Preston gave notice OF bis intention TO
introduce a bill to. repeal the loan ACT
Hon. Mr. Helekunihi gave notice Of his inten.
ton to introduce a bill to regulate sugar planta.
iions. Also one to amend horse tau. Also one
aboIishing duties on freightS, &c-, belonging 10 any
religious denomination.
Hon. Mr.. Birch gave notice OF a bill TO amend
section 233. aud repeal section $50 Of the Civil
Code.
Hon. Mr.. Lflikalani gave notice Of a bill making
all fisheries throughout the Kingdom free.
Hon. Mr.. Helekunihi gave notice OF a bill fixing,
the English language as the language TO be taught
in all government schools.
Hon. Mr.. NALL, gave notice Of a bill 10 amend
sections 700 and 797 OF the Civil Code.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The house took up the consideration Of the res.
olution laid over from Tuesday last, asking the
rights Of the Crown Ministers 10 vote on any ques-
ton laid before the assembly,
Hon. Mr.. Nahaku moved II be indefinitely post.
poned which was lost--Is ayes and IG noes.
Motion Of Hon. Mr.. Nawahi the house went into
a Committee Of the Whole, the Hon. Mr.. Kaai In
the chair.
A hot and lengthy discussion ensued, which lasted
five hours, in which Hon. MessrS. PiliPo, Nawahi,
Kauai, Mahelona. Halstead, Preston, Helekunibi.
Kahuila, Kalaukoa, Kaneali and Rhodes spoke Ia
favor Of, and His tx. Kapena and Hon. Messrs Ma
haiku, Birch. Naukapa, Haemanu and their Excel
lencies the Attorney General and Minister Of Foreign
Affairs spoke against tho resolution.
On motion the committed rose and reported hav-
ing done nothing, and that nothing was before the
House.
Hon. Mr.. Nawahi begged 10 remind the Chairman
Of the Committee Of the Whole that he was mistaken.
as the resolution was still before the House, though
nothing had been done towards IL.
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