The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1876-06-10
TwENTY-EIGHTH DAY-June LIST.

ON1S ASN"
PETITIONS.
From Kohaia that the Kings salary be reduced
to $50, 900 for two years that Road Supervisors
be discharged and Deputy Sherifs perform that
duty.
RESOLUTIONS, sc.
Hon. Mr.. Helekunihi gave notice of a bill
taxing the incomes of government officers, and
all other incomes over five hundred a year, so
cents for every hundred dollars also of an act
requiring plantations 10 take out licenses.
Hon. Mr.. Halstead gave notice of an act to
amend section 237 of the Civil Code.
Hon. Mr.. Kanealii read for the first time an
act to repeal the law to mitigate.
Hon. Mr.. Kauai read for the first time an act
to amend section rs of the Constitution granted
on the 18th of August 1864 also an act to
amend section =, chapter 10 of the Penal Code,
relating to false Imprisonment.
Hon. Mr.. Kauai read a resolution, that the
sum of S $4,000 be appropriated for a road in
Waimea.
Hon. Mr.. Nahaku read for the first time an
act to amend section 7 of an act approved Ia the
day of of February, 1859, relating to Commits
sioners of Private Ways.
Hon. Mr.. Halstead read a resolution requesting
the Minister of Foreign Affairs to inform the
house if it is true that one Mr.. l.. Aseu had
been sent to China for coolies, and who is re-
ported as being on his way back from San Fran
cisco with 400 Chinese coolies.
His Elk. the Minister OF Foreign Affairs stated
IDdG MI. AsSu 1du Dtcu eeUE 10 SUIQa, out as TO
the cause of his coming back he did not know.
Hon. Mr.. Lilikalani read for the first time q
resolution { in the shape Of an act, " calling a
convention of delegates from the people, to meet
and consult with His Majesty on the I'd day of
September 1877, for the object of framing a new
Constitution. After considerable discussion the
motion to indefinitely postpone was put and
carried.
Hon. Mr.. Preston, gave notice of tue following
acts to repSal chapter 4 and amend chapter
AZ, of the session laws of 1874.
Hon. Mr.. Preston offered the following resolu-
ton, IS That a select committee be appointed to
inquire into and ascertain upon what terms l..
Aseu was sent to China by the government, to
obtain immigrants, and why he is returning from
San Francisco with Chinese and upon what
terms and conditions these Chinese were taken
on board and on what terms they are to be
landed here" Adopted.
His Elk. Kapena read for the first time an act
to regulate the furnishing of medicine among the
people. Passed to second reading, and ordered
to be printed.
His TX. Kapena, read a resolution that the
Assembly approve the action of the government
in effecting the reciprocity treaty, the news of
which has arrived by the last mail. On motion,
it was ordered for the Committee of the Whole
tomorrow.
Hon. Mr.. Kanealii gave noticI$s& an amend
ment to article AZ of the constitution.
Hon. Mr.. Birch gave notice of an act to amend
section 10y oil the civil CODE, also an act TO
amend sections 10, IL, 10, and 20 of chapter Al
of the Penal Code.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
In committee of the whole, the House took
up the consideration of a new rule introduced by
His Elk. the Attorney General, styled rule GA,
providing for II committee ON Revision, Hon. Mr..
Aiwohi in the chair. On motion the committee
rose and recommended the adoption Of the rule.
Report adopted and tie rule passed.
The consideration Of the report of the Finance
committee on the resolution regarding the moneys
over drawn by previous secretaries, in committee
of the whole, Hon. Mr.. Nahaku in the chair.
After a lengthy discussion, the motion vas put
that the committee rise and recommend the adop-
ton Of the report, and carried. Adjourned.