The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1880-05-22
THE PACIFIC
Commercial AOOrrtlstr.
SATURDAY, MAY %.
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS, 1880.

TWELFTH DAY-Friday, May IA, 1880.
The House assembled at one o o'clock. Minutes
Of previous meeting read and confirmed.
PETITIONS.
Mr.. WahInc presented n petition from HlO
that Goods and Merchandise imported from for
eign countries be made dutiable between the
months Of July and September doth inelusiveJ
Of every year. Referred O. Finance Committee
The Hon. member Tor Puma presented a petit
lion that 500 be appropriated for letter carrier
carrying mail from lilo by way Of Puma TO the
crater. Referred % Committee on Finance.
A petition that persons driving cattle along
highways be requested % clear the roads Of stones
IT knocked of the walls by them. Referred TO
Committee on Agriculture.
Resolutions.
That $500 be Appropriated for repairing
wharf % Maalaea Bay. To be considered with
AppropriatiJn Ball. also, that $500 be appropri-
ated for prison at HOnuaula, Maui.
That the travelling expenses of the Hons. w.
4. Martin. j. p. Parker, H. Kuihelani and j. f.
Bush be betrayed by this Assembly Indefinitely
postponed.
Civil Code, entitled An Act 10 promote the CON-
struction Of Railways. Referred to
Oh Revision
NOTICE was given by the Hon. W. NJ. Gibson to
Introduce a bill to provide for the payment Of
4 dury on the estates Of deceased persons.
Hon. g.. GIendon introduced a resolution that
kS. 900 be appropriated for improving HarbOr Of
Mako. and also roads in immediate vicinity Of
said Harbor. To be considered with APpropria-
ton Bill.
That $500 be appropriated for prison at Wal
mea. To be considered with Appropriation Bill.
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY.
Third reading Of An Act to further extend the
term OF Commissioner Of Boundaries Passed
as amended.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
second readi.g Of An Act to amend Section /,
Charter 2. Of Penal Gods. To prevent the spread
second reading Of An Act to amend 49s of
second reading Of An Act to amend Sections
lis. 10, 40 Of Civil Code.
Second reading Of An Act to repeal 4o1 OF
second reading Of IN Act to amend Section l,
Chapter Al, Penal Code.
send reading OF An Act 20 amend Section 1,
Chapter 50, Penal Code.
Second reading Of An Act 10 amend Section 3,
CHAPTER Sc, Of the Penal Code
second reading Of An Act 70 restrict the I'M
uOrtation aud sale OF opium
second reading Of An Act TO amend An Act
regulating the practice Of law IN the Police and
Districts Courts.
second reading Of An Act to amend Section /,
Chapter Sc. Of the Penal Code
second reading Of An Act to amend Section
1910. Of the Civil Code.
Second reading OF proposed amendment 10 the
Constitution. Article 80.
Tho biu 10 establish leper hospitals on all the
islands as read-intrOdUced by Member OF
Hanalei. Honorable j. knkina. This bill was
verv strongly supported in Committee OF the
whole by a very large majority Of the native
Members thirteen of their number spoke very
strenuously in ils behalf and there was every
indication in the House, that It would be carried
when the Member for Lahaina, Mr. Gibson,
moved that it be referred TO a Special Commit
tee. supporting his motion with assurances that
the health Of the people was his foremost con
alteration. he feeling that here as in Ancient
Rome. IL should be declared that the health Of
people - the supreme law Motion to refer 10
a Special Committee. Carried
Special Committee appointed, Honor1oles w.
II. Gibson. J. Eukina, their ExeelIencies MIN
is,er OF the Interior. Minister Of Finance and the
Honorable j. l. kaulukou-
House adjourned til o'clock, Tomorrow
TanrrrvTH DAT-Saturday, May 10. 1880.
The House met at 1 O'Clock. The Minutes Of
the previous meeting were read and confirmed
PETITIONS
Tn.t pri-1uer- on the different islands be sent
70 labor where the large towns are Referred 60
Judiciary Committee
Tbar The law prohibiting tie use Of liquors by
nortves be extended 10 Chinese, South Sea Island
er- and Portuguese. Referred Co Judiciary
Committee
REPORT or COMMITTEE.
TIE Honorable W. ". Gibson. then presented
the following report. ard whilst reading Il, copies
or photograph Of stttu IT kamehameha l. were
handed round 10 the Ere lnbers.
Charles r. Bishop, $50, President oi the
legislative Assembly;
Ir President The Legislative Assembly,
durinr the Session Of 1873, appointed a Special
COMMITTEES TO take charge Of the design and
execution Of 4 monument 70 commemorate the
centennial OF the discovery OF this Archipelago.
for the carving out Of which object the sum OF
$40 900 was appropriated.
Tf- Sueeid Committee now beg % report tifat
n -r,tue or Kamehameha l., Tine founder ci the
kingdom. was chosen as the proper subject Tor a
,,iv. centennial monument. The
Chairman OF the Committee proceeded 70 the
United States. az the close Of the Session OF 1879
yi.rred the studios of many eminent artlstes m
- Work Citv. Boston and other cities IN
Ameriea- and alter q careful consideration OF the
-ubiect. entered into q preliminary contract with
l.. r Gould, an artist Of tie city OF Boston
Who Ind executed MANY notable statues tor that
citv and the State OF Massachusetts,, to design
and execute n statue OF kamehameha l. ~
bronze. about Q feet high for the SUN OF SlO,OOO.
The contract as drawn up by y. w. austin
ESQ, OF Boston, and 4 former resident oil Homo
IuIn WIS approved by the committee, and Mr.
austin and Mr.. Z. NJ. Brewer. His Msjesty's
Consul in Boston, were appointed agents OF the
commirte 70 take charge OF the iund aPPropri-
ated. and to disbuTse the same IN accordance
with the terms OF the contract
The committee have furthermore to report tnat
nc design of the statue modelled 10 part from a
portrait OF the ConquerOr found in the Illus
trated account OF n visit to this Archipelago by
the French Commander, Dumont Drvllie ana
IN uart from photographs Of living HawaIans OF
rhgsious was modelled and moulded in
master in the city Of Florence. Italy, a photo
araph or which design is now laid before the
Assembly, and that q cast in bronze oil this Plas-
ter-mouId has been taken in the city oil rarIs'
"a - fDished statue IL now on its way, via
,be Istbmus OF Panama to its destination IN the
CapitaI Of the Kingdom
Rccompanying this report are thirty-seyen
documents being copy of contract with artist
.o~-s1Dondsnee OF the Chairman of the Commit
,w;,b me artist. correspondence OF other mem
&c - 80 cammittee letter of Minister of In