The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1878-05-04
JOTTINGS.

Under this head We propose instead Of the dry de-
tails of each days formal proceedings Of the Assem-
bly,, to give a synopsis of everything of Importance
thet occurs, together with running comments that
may seem pertinent.
The session having been formally opened by the
King on Tuesday, the House was organized on We'd
nesday by the election Of the Hon. Godfrey Rhodes
as President; the Hon. L. Aholo as Vice President;
Mr.. G. Brown as Secretary; Mr.. W. L. Wilcox as
Interpreter; Hon. W. c. Parke as Sergeant-at-Arms;
Rev. NJ. Kuaea as Chaplain; and Mr.. J. Kua as
Messenger. The Report of the Minister of Finance
was laid on the desks of members.
On Thursday the first petition of the session was
presented from Hilo, praying that no more lepers be
sent to MOlokai-a point that will probably be re-
peatedly urged during the coming weeks, and per-
haps months of the session. A committee to draft a
reply to the Kings speech was appointed, consisting
of the Hons. Messrs. Gibson, Aholo, Mahoe, S. n.
Castle. and Kipi. The Hon. Mr.. Castle (Kohala)
gave notice of intention to bring forward the follow
ing bills: An Act to amend the law of divorce; An
Act to authorize the granting of a municipal charter
to the city of Honolulu; and An Act to amend Sec
ton GAG of the Civil Code, relative to protests against
the issuing of passports. The Hon. Mr.. Bickerton
(Hamakua) gave notice of a bill to provide for the
construction of a railroad in his district; and the
Hon. Mr.. Gibson Lahaina) Of a bill respecting the
sanitary condition of the people. The Hon. W. O.
Smith gave notice of the following: An Act to re-
peal Chapter 50 Laws Of 1876, entitled An Act to
increase the import duties upon certain goods; An
Act relating to the supervision Of public roads and
bridges on the Island Of Maui; An Act authorizing
the Board Of Health to establish a hospital at Wal
luku, Island Of Maui; An Act to authorize the Min
lister of Interior to cause surveys TO be made with
reference to artesian wells; An Act requiring the
Ministers to make circuits of the islands; An Act to
amend Sections 527 and $50 Of the Civil Code, TO
make Kahului, Island of Maui, a port Of entry.
The standing committees were announced by the
President, as follows
Foreign ReIatons-Hon. Messrs. Bishop, Halstead, Ku-
pau, Pnipo, J. MOanauli, Jr.
F~inance-Hon. Messrs. Gibson, Kaai, Bickerton, Malo, J.
Kauai.
Mihtary-HOn. Messrs. AhOlO, Kipi, Kaukau, Ceghorn, J.
MOanauli, Jr.
Nawahi. Paohau, Dowsett, Paniani.
SGnitGry.Hon. Messrs. Moehonua. Gibson, Martin, Mahoe,
Kaiaikawaha.
EducaHOn-Hon. Messrs. WI r. Castle, Smith, Kamauoha,
Commerce, Agriculture and MaHufactures-Hon Messrs.
Wilder, kuihelani, Kapahu, kaukau, Keau.
oliko, Mahoe.
Judiciary-HOn. Messrs. Smith, W. II. Castle, Hanuna,
Enrolment and R~eUisiog-Hon. Messrs. Cleghorn, DOM
lns, kapena, Smith, awahi.
Participation. Messrs. J. NJ. Smith, A. s. HartwelL.
Yesterday a considerable number of petitions
were presented from Hawaii and Maui, among
which of course figured prominently the inevitable
request for the reduction Of the horse tax. This
has been asked for every session these twenty
seven years. The people of Hilo show their good
sense by petitioning for legislative encouragement
to the construction of railroads; Honolulu, consis-
tently enough. asks that no more laborers be inn
ported from abroad. Under the head of resolu-
tons was one appropriating the sum of SIS. 900
for pay of Representatives, etc. The tendency to
make long speeches about tri1es has already mani
tested itself. On the question of where the re-
porters of the press should be located in the hall
(Which might very properly be left to the discre-
ton of the Presidency an Hon. member for Hilo
(Mr. Nawahi) talked two sheets of paper full, ex-
pressive generally Of his lack of appreciation of
the repOrtOrial occupation; and he intimated that
if they misbehaved the House could punish them.
The Hon. member for Hamakua (Mr. BickertOn)
reminded the last speaker that no one in the
House was fonder than he OF having his speeches
reported for the benefit of his constituents. But
the Hou Sc refused to put the reporters table in a
more eligible place for hearing what goes on. A
motion to swear in the Mobiles brought on a warm
and somewha extended disputation, but as the
opinion prevailed that the Mobiles, holding their
appointments for life, were sworn in once for all.
the motion was defeated. His Ex. the Attorney
gave notice of intention to introduce a
bill to repeal sections iii. and viii. of the Divorce
of 1870. (This is pursuant to the Omm
dation of the Chief J~ustice). Also a bill to define
the equity jurisdiction Of the Supreme and Circuit
Courts. Hon. Mr.. W. O.. Smith gave notice Of a
bill to provide for the appointment of a Police
Justice for the District of Wailuku, Maui.