The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1880-05-29
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SATURDAY. MAY %.
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS, 1880.

HhOCEEO1n6 1ooU.
EIeHTEESTH DAY-Frday, May 81. 1880.
TSe House met az ten O'Clock A. N. Minutes
OF the previous meeting read and confirmed.
PETITIONS.
That vegetation on Government lands be made
free for all. Referred to Committee on Misoel-
laneous Subjects.
His TX. Minister Of the Interior presented the
election returns Of the second election at Eva and
Waianae.
The House was informed that the Chief JUS
tees report had been printed and distributed.
RESOLUTIONS.
That $500 be appropriated for enlarging Jail
at Hilo. To be taken up with the Appropriation
Bill.
The credentials of the new member for Eva
and Waianae were referred TO the Judiciary
Committee.
A bill providing for another Judge Of the third
Judiciary Circuit Court for the Island OF Hawaii
was read for the first time. Referred to Commit
tee on Revision
That both native and foreign general delivery
at the Poet Office N Honolulu be opened at same
time. Carried.
The Hon. member for Kaanapali introduced
a resolution that the Editor Of the Hawaiian
Gazette be ordered to appear before the House to
answer respecting an article written IN that paper
under the date Of 18th May, 1880, derogatory to
the dignity Of this House. An amendment was
then made to the resolution that the Serjeant-at-
Arms be ordered to bring the Editor before the
House. Indefinitely postponed.
Uuon the report Of the judiciary COMMITTEES
the Hon. j.. s. Kaanaana was duly sworn by the
President.
Several resolutions asking for small sums of
money were presented and ordered to be taken
up with the appropriation Bill
ORDER OF TIE DAY.
An Act 10 amend Section 6 Of the law to estab-
- Tt D---I 3 H..IfI, Read N
second time, and referred to the Special Commit
tee previously appointed to consider the bill for
the reconstruction of the Board Of Health
blI to promote the construction Of Railways
was indefinitely postponed
bill IN relation TO tax on animals was read a
second time.
An Act to provide for the payment Of taxes on
the estates Of deceased persons was read a second
time.
Mr.. Rhodes moved that the bill be engrOssed
and passed 10 its third reading.
His TX. the Attorney General offered as an
amendment that n new section be added to the
bill which was seconded. After a lengthy debate
the consideration of the bill was indefinitely
postponed.
AZ $50 p. n. the House adjourned till 10
O'Clock tomorrow
NrSETEESrH DAY-Saturday May %, 1880.
The House met at 10 o'clock. Minutes of the
preyious meeting read and confirmed.
The Hon. member for Kau moved that the in
definite postpOnement OF the bill providing for
the payment of taxes on the estate OF deceased
nersons be re-considered, which was carried.
The Hon. member for Jiana presented a petit
ton that the necessary laws be enacted TO enable
the Government TO make a SlO,O OO,O OO loan,
which was referred to the IN on Finance.
A petition To the contrary was presented, also
applicatIous were made for certain sums OF money
for making roads, which were referred to the res
pective committees.
RESOLUTIONS
The Hon. member for Hama introduced a reso-
linton that the Secretary Of the Board OF Educa-
ton be ordered to pay over TO ID. keaWeamahI, or
order. the sum Of 1926 for services rendered. and
that the said sum be inserted IN the approprIa-
ton bill. Ii was referred 20 a Special Committee
as follows His TX. the Minister of Foreign Re
ations. Hons. j. x. Hanuna and James keau.
ResoEred, that IS 600 be appropriated to build
n bridge over the stream NJ Waimea. To be con-
sidered with the Appropriation Bill
That $500 be appropriated for purpose OF
erecting a Court House and prison Tor Eva ana
Waianae. To be considered with Appropriation
Bill.
Tbas when the House adjourned, it do not meet
again until Tuesday the 25th inst, IN order that
the Anniversary of Queen Victoria's birthday
might be observed
The House adjourned at ll.3O a. n. until 10
o'clock ON Tuesday morning
TWENTIETH Day-Tuesday May %, 1880.
The House met at ten O'Clock A. NJ. Minutes
of the last meeting were read and confirmed.
PETITIONS.
That physicians be appointed for the District of
Puma. Referred to Sanitary Committee.
That prisoners be made TO work on the roads OF
the District in which they were convicted. Re
ferred TO Judiciary Committee.
That all marriages between Cinnamon and
native women be annulled. Referred to Com
mittee ON Judiciary.
That all monies received for road tax be ex-
pended in the District where they were collected
Referred to Committee on Public Lands and In
ternaI Improvements.
REPORT OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Baker. Chairman of a select Committee to
whom was referred a bill to amend the law to re-
oulate contracts between masters and servants.
presented another version of the bill and recon-
meaded that such version pass to engrossment.
Carried.
That a committee of four be appointed to make
Investigations into the carrying on of the Re
formatory School Carried: The following gen
tlemen were appointed a Committee. Hons. G.
GIendou, James Woods, Nawahi, and j. L.. kA-
ulukou.
That a physician be appointed for the District
of Hama, and $4,000 be appropriated for support
of said physician 10 be considered Win the
ApprOpEhAhOn JIM r
That IS, 200 be appropriated for the purpose of
bringing back to Honolulu the different members
of the Legislative Assembly OF 1880, to take part
in the opening Of the new palace, each member
to provide something for an Ahaaina. lie was
indefinitely postponed
A Bill relating to the collection of taxes of per-
sons serving under contracts between masters and
servants, was read a first time and referred to
COMMITTEES on Revision.
That the Minister Of the Interior be requested
to report to the House whether the medicines OF
the travelling Government Physicians be given
them to dispense gratuItously or for a profit.
HIS Ex. in reply said, that each travelling
Physician of the Government received a salary and
medicines to dispense gratuitously to INDECENT
natives, and that instructions were given such
physician to take care of all Hawaiians gratuIt-
ously, and all those unable or unwilling 70 pay
And that every quarter they were required to re-
mort to the Board Of Health, regarding the num-
Der Of patients attended and the medicines dis