The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1878-07-27
JOTTINGS.

SATURDAY, July 2O.-Hon. Nj. Gibson, from a
majority of the Finance Committee, reported on the
bill to amend the Currency Act of 1876. The Com
mittee were Of opinion that it was better not TO
tamper further with the currency. as it was a matter
that would regulate itself, and recommended that the
bill be indefinitely postponed; which was carried.
The Attorney-Geueral (under suspension of the rules
read first time a bill providing that no person shall
act as counsel in the district or police courts without
Il license.
MONDAY, July 22-Hon. Mr.. Gibson, from the
Finance Committee, reported on the subject of a
subsidy for the boats of the P. NJ. S. Company,
recommending the sum of S48, 900 for the two years
The Appropriation Bill being under consideration,
the steamship subsidy question was debated at
length. A motion to strike out the item was lost,
S1'tO 9. The sum of s48, 900 was n~egatived. % to
-, and the sum was fixed at 1885, 900 by q vote of
p to l8.
TUESDAY, July 28.-On its third reading, the bill
to repeal sec. 5 of chap. %, Laws of 1872, (for tax
ing attorneys fees) was indefinitely postponed. The
following bills passed a final reading To regulate
the carriage of passengers and merchandise on
licensed vehicles To regulate the landing of immi-
grants To light the city OF Honolulu with gas To
amend the Stamp Act To protect the Government
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seamen on board Hawaiian vessels To amend the
law relating to the issuance of passports. The Postal
Rates Bill was referred to a select committee, con-
s%isting of Hon. Messrs. W. R. Castle. the Attorney
General, Kupau, Aholo, Kauai. The bill to require
the payment of the road tax in cash was ordered for
a third reading. The bill respecting assessments of
stocks and mortgaged properties, was referred to a
select committee, consisting of the Minister of
Foreign Relations, the Attorney-G General, Hon.
Messrs. Bishop, Castle. and Aholo.
WEDNESDAY, July 24.-The Committee of Finance
reported, recommending the insertion in the Appro-
priation Bill Of the sum of 81 1886. 81, to be repaid to
parties dOubly taxed last year. Adopted. Hon. w.
r. Castle presented a petition from Mr.. Theo. II.
Davies, asking that the Minister of Interior be in
structed to issue a Royal patent for his house lot at
Maemae. Referred. The special committee on two
railroad bills, introduced respectively by Hon. J.
Mott Smith and Hon. R. f. Bickerton, reported a
substitute, which was ordered 10 be printed. In
Committed Of the Whole. the Appropriation Bill
being under consideration, a proposition to subsidize
the steamer RiIauea-hOu to the amount Of 5000
per annum was ~negatived by a vote Of "a to IA.
THURSDAY, July 25.-Hon. Mr.. Kapahu offered a
resolution to the effect that the inter-island steamer
Rllauea-hou be allowed free wharfage aud water. in
like manner as the same are allowed to the steamer
LiteLike. A lengthy discussion ensued, occupying
the entire forenoon. A motion to indefinitely post
pone was lost, q noes to 16 ayes. The Ministers of
Finance and Foreign Relations opposed the resolu-
ton, on the ground that it would be afording a pre-
cedent whereby all other steamers hereafter may
claim the same privilege and they stated that the
Government was bound by contract to afford those
privileges to the Likeiike. After a reconsideration
of the first vote, the resolution was Indefinitely post
poned. An effort was made to reconsider the vote of
$50 900 subsidy for the p. NJ. boats, but the Presi-
dent ruled the motion out Of order, "a hours having
elapsed since the passage of the item. The new
Divorce Act passed a final reading as also, the bill
to make certain regulations in the Department of
Education ; the bill to provide for licenses for selling
goods by samples. The bill to reconstruct the Board
Of Health was ordered for a third reading on Satur-
day, July p. A proposed amendment to Art. 20 of
the Constitution, Ito permit judges of Courts of Re-
cord TO sit in the Assembly, was rejected by a vote
of 81 to II. a proposed amendment of Art. CT Of
the Constitution ~(making a property qualification of
$500 for Representatives, was rejected by a vote of
10 to -.