The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1876-07-22
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SATURD4 I. JULY y.
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
SESSION OF 1876.
FIFTT-SIxrH DAY-July s.
Hon. Mr.. Kauealii read a resolution that the
secretary be instructed to pay no deprecated
money to any Of tue members, and that those who
had received deprecated dellars from the secretary
be permitted TO exchange them. Laid on the
table.
Hon. Mr.. Pilipo read a resolution that the Min
lister of Finance be instructed to give notice that
government officers will be paid with deprecated
South American coin, and that The same VIII pass
at par. indefinitely postponed.
Hon. Mr.. Kaai read a resolution that the At
torney General be Instructed 10 search ont and
prosecute all parties who have introduced the
deprecated coin into this Kingdom.
Hon. Mr.. Birch moved that the Judiciary Com
mittee be instructed to investigate as to the parties
who FIRST introduced such money.
Pending discussion, the house adjourned.
FTTY-SEvExTH DAY-July 10.
Hon. Mr.. Preston read for the first time an act
relating to evidence. Passed to its second reading.
Hon. Mr.. Kaiue read a petition from Hilo, pray
ing for an appropriation of q proper sum of
money for roads in that district.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
The act TO abolish the Office of School Superin-
tendent and that the governors perform the duties
Of that Office on their respective islands, came mp
on its third reading and passed.
u MS oNAa6 RRNh4 80 ~ @AACAc
read a resolution requesting the commissioners
for eodifying the laws, appointed under the act Of
1874, to make a report on the same. Adopted.
The act to re-enact sections l and 2 of chapter
sc Of the Penal Code, which were repealed in
1874, came up on is second reading. in Committe
OF the Whole, His Elk. Kapena in the chair. After
a short debate, the motion TO indefinitely postpone
was put and carried.
Hon. Mr. Kaai moved the reconsideration on
Wednesday, of an act to amend sections l and 2
of chapter Sc of the Penal Code, which was car
ried.
The act to amend section Is OF chapter Sc of
the Penal Code came up on its second reading
and was laid on the table.
The proposed amendment to article Gil of the
Constitution came up on its second reading and
was on motion indefinitely postponed. <
The act to amend the law amending an act re-
quiring foreigners holding office under the govern
ment to take the oath of allegiance was read a
second time and passed to engrossment.
The act forbidding the Minister of Finance to
pay salaries of government officers that are travel
ing for their own benefit, was then read for the
second time and passed to engrOssment.
The act to regulate the sale and use of opium
was also read for the second time and on motion
indefinitely postponed.
House adjourned.
F~IFTY-EIGHTH DAY-July IL.
The Select Committee to whom was referred the
act requiring banking houses to take out license
reported favorably on the same, with amendments,
and was read for the second time. On motion, the
bill was ordered to e~ngrossment, to be read for
the third time on Wednesday.
Hon. Mr.. Kalaukoa gave notice of an act TO
amend section Sc of the Civil Code and an act 10
amend section 81 of the Civil Code.
Hon. Mr.. Gay read for the first time, an act pro-
yiding that all government lands when for sale,
be soldby auction.
His Elk. Kapena read a resolution that the Min
istcr Of Finance be instructed TO pay Mr..
Severance, the Hawaiian Consul at San Francisco,
the sum of 50, 200, for money he had advanced Mr..
!Asiu. Referred to a Special Committees.
i Hon. Mr.. Kaai read a resolution that the At
torney General perform no other duties excepting
those pertaining to his Office. Rejected.
House adjourned.
FIFTY-NINTH DAY-July IL.
Hon. Mr.. Preston read for the first time an act
to amend an act relating to parties marrying here
when already married abroad.
Hon. Mr.. Kalaukoa read for the first time an act
to amend section Sc and also an act to amend
section 81 of the Civil Code.
Hon. Mr.. Birch gave notice of an act empower
ing Circuit Judges to hear arguments on the rights
of persons to sit as representatives and an act
relating to military.
Hon. Mr. AholO gave notice of an act relating
to the Bureau of Public Instruction.
Hon. MI: kaneaiii gave notice OF an act 10
pay of Tax Assessors. Rejected.
Hon. Mr.. Helekunihi gave notice OF an act re-
quiring pork shops to take out license.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
The third reading of an act to regulate the sale
of ava. Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Third reading OF an act to repeal section % of
the law of 1874, and passed.
Third reading of an act to repeal chapter 4 OF
the laws of 1874 and passed.
Second reading of an act to amend section IL Of
chapter Sc of the Penal Code, and passed with a
slight amendment.
Second reading of an act to amend section 237
OF the Civil Code, and to repeal the act entitled an
act to amend section 237 of the Civil Code, ap-
proved the 23d day of August, 1862, in ommitte
of the Whole, Hon. Mr.. Warehouse in the chair.
After q short debate, the motion to refer it to the
Judiciary Committee was passed.
Second reading of a proposed amendment 10
article Sc of the Constitution, and rejected.
Second reading of an act to tax working oxen
at 10 cents per head, and indefinitely postponed.
On motion of the Hon. Mr.. Kaai the house went
into Committee of the Whole, for the consideration
of the appropriation bill, Hon. Mr.. Isenberg in the
chair.
On motion the appropriation for His Majesty
was deferred for further consideration.
After considering and passing upon a few items
il the Department of the Judiciary, the m
rose and the house adjourned.
SNTIETH DAY-July Is.
Hon. Mr.. Aiwohi presented a resolution that
1000 be appropriated for a breakwater at Homo
ipu, Hawaii.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Third reading of an act requiring all foreigners
holding government positions to take the oath of
allegiance. On motion it was read for the third
time and passed.
Third reading of an act to regulate fishing
rights. Passed.
Third reading of al act to regulate the sale of
opium, and after considerable discussion the