The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1880-05-22

gesnt-at-arms to be framed and then given
20 the Members Of the Assembly.
That the Secretary be instructed 70 pay to
the widow Of the late III. L. Mabi the sum Of
| $3.50, Immediately. Carried.
Amendment-That the money be paid to the
proper representative Of the deceased estate or
whoever i appointed administrator. Carried.
That $500 be appropriated 70 erect a barrier
along the E-Planade TO prevent accidents. Refer
red to Special Committee.
| Hons. j. X. Hanuna, UOapili Baker and His
Tx Minister OF the Interior were appointed u
COmmItte To report on the resolution.
Notice was given to Introduce a Bill. authOriz-
ing His TX. the Minister Of Finance to take
charge Of the Hospital Funds and passport dues.
Resolved, that the House appoint a Committee
with the Hen. ". NJ. Gibson az Chairman 10 90
to MolOkai to report upon the condition OF the
iepers. Laid on the Table.
ORDER OF TIE DAY.
The unfinished work Of preceding day was re-
sumed.
An Act to amend Section 49S, Civil Code, was
referred to Judiciary Committee.
An Act to amend Sections lis, 1l9 and 100.
Civil Code, was read n second time and upon
motion was ordered 10 be engrOssed-and ordered
to be read a third time on Tuesday the 18th inst.
an Act to repeal Section 4S7, Civil Code. re-
latIDg To road tax was read a second time. LAID
upon the Table.
The House adjourned at three O'Clock till Mon
day 18th inst.
FOURTEENTH DAY-Nlonday, May II, 1880.
The House met at l o clock. Minutes Of pre-
viOus day read and confirmed.
The cath was administered 70 Mr.. Robert Will
\ cox, member elect for Wailuku.
- PETITIONS.
Mr.. Gibson presented a petition.-Tha an APP
preparation be made for building n bridge at Ka-
poulu. Referred to Committee on Public Lands
and Internal improvements.
Petitions were presented from various districts,
PRAYING that the sale of spirituOus liquors be
prohibited to Hawaiians, Chinese and Polyne-
slams. Referred To Committee on Judiciary.
That SIS 900 be appropriated for the assur-
ance Of parents who have 10 OF more children
and in poor circumstances.
That all labOTers working under contract or
otherwise begin work on Mondays and cease at
noon on Saturdays. Referred to Committee on
Judiciary.
That the law against the sale of opium be re-
peated, and two licenses granted for Honolulu,
and one each for Lahaina, WaIluka and HilO.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
REPORT OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Gibson read the following report on the
restriction against the Use OF spirituOUs liquors
by native HawaIians.
Mr.. PREsIDENT.-Ihe Judiciary Committee to
whom was referred a petition introduced by the
Hon. j. NawahI, Of llIlu, and signed by l56 of
the most influential residents. native and foreign.
VI AK AAiAO AoAAtSt pray ih1 NAAt hO ISii9T bC
granted Tor the sale vi intoxicating drinks in that
district that the tabu fOrbiddIng the selling or
giving OF intoxicating drinks To native Hawaiians
be maintained and that Chinese and other races
with whose government we have no treaty re-
latiOns be placed under the same restrictions as
native Hawaiians in respect To intoxicating
drinks. Your Committee fully endorse the views
expressed IN this petition in respect to use Of
ardent spirits. The Assembly has also endorsed
in part the sentiments Of this petition IN az much
rs 1t has recently postponed indefinitely the con-
sid~eratiOn OF u bill which proposed - repeal the
VfOhibitOry section Of the Penal Code IN respect
to the use of Intoxicating drinks by Hawaiians.
And your are Jl opinion. that a Haw-
allan Legislative Assembly, wherein native Haw-
aiian Members so largely prep,nderate-who re-
present a people living under the sway Of a native
Hawaiian Sovereign, served in the administration
OF public affairs by native Hawaiian Ministers,
do themselves honor by this imposed restriction.
In respect TO the proposition to impose a SINH
lar restriction upon all races living in this King
dom (wIth whose governments our Government
has no treaty relations. your Committee beg to
say that the Hawaiian Kingdom in its perfect au-
tOnOmy j. not bound by any treaty relations
which would prevent its Legislative Assembly
from imposing restrictions by law In respect to
the use OF intoxicating drinks upon persons of
any uatIOnalities, even upon those with whom
our government has treaty relations, If deemed
advisable to do 80 FOR public welfare. (signed)
W. NJ. Gibson, Cha Tiu1u. q. y. Wilcox. JAS
NAVAL. =. halauiI.
Hi- TX. the Minister 1i Foreign Affairs re-
piled to request OF tie Hon. W NJ. Gibson on
tHc subject Of the Pacific and inter-isluuds sub
marine cables as follows Ia 1876 he wrote 10
Nj. +. H.. Allen, Minister at Washington,
TO see II he could get Cyrus W. Field TO pro-
ceed in this important matter, but owing
to the failure of the Glasgow Bank the pro-
ject failed. This morning TIE had received
a letter from Washington stating tict Mr..
Allen was going TO New York. and adding that
now Is the time to push thc matter OF submarine
telegraph. Ills oxcciiency bad nothing 20 report
on inteT-isIand communications
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Gibson proposed shat a special committed
be appointed, iucludiu. iis TX. the Minister,
70 further rePOrt.o n The Information received,
and also seek other sources OF information on the
subject.
That the statue o. Kametameha l., be placed
ON the mauka entrance % tie Legislative Hall.
Nlr. Gibson said lac ;huught that the front Of
this building l. the most appropriate place for It
to be placed, but proposed that the House vote
on thc question. Notice was given to introduce
an Act 10 regulate tie emigration Of Chinese in
to tins Kingdom and also OF an Act to amend
Article 20 OF the Constitution. \ bill was read
to repeal Section 924 OF tle Civil Code.
Res0ired That the Minister OF Finance give
notice whether any rule existed to prevent vessels
carrying freight FROM other ports than Honolulu
to foreign ports.
His Ex. Che Attorney General replied that no
vessel eau load a cargo for foreign countries ez-
cept at Il port OF entry
Notice was given 10 introduce an Act 20
amend Article SO. of the Constitution.
! An Act to amend Section $50, Of the Civil
Code. The bills were read for first time.
An Act to amend Section %, Chapter II,
Penal Code.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
y bill to regulate the sale of opium was read a
third time.
Al Act relating to the Public Health, was
read u second time.
Mr.. Rhodes differed in bis views from the
Honorable gentlemen who presented the bill.
lie thought that physicians proper persons to be
on the Board OF Health. stating that if they were
| excluded there would be q charge for services