The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1878-07-13
JOTTINGs.

Saturday, July 6.-Petitions were received from
"Poola,' and "Ahahui Opiopio,' asking that a
subsidy be granted the Pacific Mail Co. Hon. Mr.
Kaiaikawaha read first time a bill to specially tax
Chinese labOrers who come here without their
wives. The Railroad Bill. on its second reading,
was referred to q select committee consisting of
Hon. Messrs. Bickerton, J. Mott Smith, Nawahi
bills, amendatory of regulations of the Bureau of
Public Instruction. Hon. Mr.. Bickerton intro
duced three bills, to amend respectively, sections
$50, 1908 and 998 of the Civil Code, respecting
the settlement of controversies as to rights of way.
Monday, July S.-The Minister of the Interior
introduced a bill to protect lands in Nuuanu VAL
ley from trespass; Hon. Mr.. Bickerton a bill re-
specting seamen in Hawaiian vessels. A bill au-
thorizing q loan of SIS, 900, 900 was indefinitely
postponed. Hon. Mr.. Gibson introduced a bill to
reorganize the Board of Health. Consideration Of
the Appropriation Bill was the order of the day.
For the Leper Asylum, on motion of Hon. Mr.. Glib
son, the sum was Fixed at $685. 600 for the two
years, and $40, 900 appropriated in addition for a
physician and superintendent.
Tuesday, July 9.-The reports of the majority
and minority of the Committee on Foreign Affairs,
were considered in committee OF the whole. Hon.
Mr.. Rhodes offered a resolution TO the effect that
the Assembly accepts the report of the majority,
and that the Minister OF Finance is instructed to
pay all claims Of British subjects for duties paid,
and report the anne to the Assembly in order that
the am9Gnt may be inserted in the appropriation
bill. After a lengthy discussion, on motion OF the
Hon. Mr.. Gibson, a committee OF Eve was APP
pointed to consider the majority and minority re-
ports of the committed on Foreign Affairs and the
report of the Hon. Mr.. Carter, late Envoy to
Europe, and to report a resolution thereon to the
Assembly. The following are the Committee
Hon. Messrs. Gibson. Castle. the Attorney Gene
raj, Moanauli, jr. and Nakaleka.
Wednesday, July 1O.-Hon. W. 0. Smith read
first time a bill to provide for an agents license,
to sell goods, wares and merchandise by samples.
Also an act to regulate fees of counsel. The same
gentleman as chairman of the committee in charge
of the bill TO license the sale Of opium, reported
adversely thereto, which report, on motion of the
Hon. Mr.. Palohau, was indefinitely postponed.
The House went into Committee of the Whole on
the appropriation bill. The item of 1850 for
new quarantine buildings was referred to a select
committee The item of S12. 900 for the Insane
Asylum. was passed.
Thursday, July l1.-Hon. Mr.. Gibson from
select committee on the preparation of a work
on sanitary matters in Hawaiian, reported a
recommendation that the sum OF $500 be inserted
in the appropriation bill for that purpose. Hon.
w. 0. Smith from select committee reported on
the subject of Kerosene oils. There are seven
varieties or brands Of oil imported into this
country, some of which, according to the report
of DR.. Stangenwald, are absolutely unsafe. The
committee reported a bill on the subject, which
will be found elsewhere in to-day's paper. The
Minister of Finance presented a bill of indemnity
for certain sums paid on the authority of the
Privy Council, amounting to $25, POI ,25. Hon.
Mr.. W. r. Castle, offered a resolution, which was
adopted, directing the judges OF the Supreme
Court to prepare an Index of all laws since 1858
except the Penal Code. The bill to exempt
laborers from work on holidays and election days,
was passed on it's final reading. Several unim-
portant bills, on second reading were referred.
The bill to license the sale of opium to Chinese
was passed to be engrossed. by the following
vote ~dyes-Their Elk. Kipi, Kapena. Kaai. Kanoa,
Hons. Messrs. Kuihelani, Moanauli. Malo. Paniani,
Kupau, Kaoliko, Kaanaana, Kaukau. Halstead,
Hanuna, Mahoe, Kamauoha. Pilipo. Kapahu,
KealawRa, Kauai, Palohau, Nakaleka,-23. Noes
Hon. Messrs. Bishop. Moanauli, jr, Kaiaika-
waha, Aholo. Gibson, W. o. Smith, Nawahi,
Bickerton. W. R. Castle. Kupihea,-1O
Friday, July 12.-The House was occupied
with consideration of the Appropriation Bill.