The Hawaiian gazette., 1882-05-10
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
Ninth DAY.

NINTH DAY.
"WEDNESDAY, May TO- 1882
The House met at 10 A. NJ, when Yesterday S
minutes were read and approved and the following
patidons presented and committed
That the Government give two acres Of land TO
kanilies with large number of children
That bridge be built over the Hanalei stream.
That all konihikisl fishing be thrown Opento the
public
RESOLUTIONS
By Mr.. Nakookoo, that 5000 be inserted in the
Appropriation Bill for an artesian well at Kahului.
Referred TO Committee on Public Lands and In
terual improvements.
From South Kona, that 81 800 be inserted in the
Appropriation Bill for Court House and Jail at
iOokena. Referred to same committee as bO7e.
Mr. Frank Brown gave notice Of his intention to
troduce bill to amend Section =. Chapter s. of
e laws Of 1876 relating to the tariff
Mr. Palahau read for the first time an act to
Al end Section l, Chapter of Session Laws of
Is s. The object If this act is 10 release all per
soi serving under contact from work on Govern
meat holidays and also on election days
Tue member for kohala read for the first time
an act to amend Section s92 of the Civil Code to
provide for a Police Justice at North Kohala
nLMr Gibson offered the following resolution:
WHEREAS, The foreign population has largely in
creased within the last few years, and especially
the Chinese and Portuguese have settled in the
kingdom il large numbers; and
WHEREAs, There is reason 10 believe that many
of the said foreign residents not paying taxes
imposed by law; and whereas It Is necessary for
purposes of legislation that information should be
obtained on this subject, be it
Rssoired That the Minister of Finance is hereby
directed TO procure statistics and furnish them to
the Legislative Assembly showing the amount and
kind of taxes paid ty Chinese. Portuguese and all
other natiOnalItles wlthln the kingdom, with such
other information on the subject as he may deem
advisable
He begged to remark that this resolution was
submitted by the Finance Committee. More or
less information on this subject had been already
furnished to the Minister of the Interior. II was
necessary TO assist in the taxation of the King
dom. II will also show the proportion in which
the taxes are borne by various nationalties. On
the motion being put it was carried.
Mr.. kamakele gave notice of an Act 10 repeal
SECTION l. Chapter 80 of the Session Laws of 1870.
Mr.. A. S. Cleghorn moved the Order of the Day.
Carried. q.
ORDER OF TIE DAY.
An Act TO abolish passports on its second read
ing.
Dr.. j. Mott Smith moved that the House 90 into
a Committee of the Whole. Carried
The President nominated Mr.. II. A. Widemann
as Chairman of the committee.
DR.. Smith moved that the 1st Section pass.
In support of his motion he said. it was not
without deep consideration that he had concluded
TO offer this bill for passage. 1t Is one of those
bills, that although II has been of benefit 10 the
Kingdom, the time has arrived when we should
consider IT not only in its money aspect, but in
other aspects. If we can demonstrate that il is
more Of injury than benefit it is now time
to strike it from the statutes. Last wear when a
similar bill was introduced by the member for
Lahaina, he was not fully prepared TO vote for it
since then he had been in position to observe its
perniciOus effects abroad. Lot look at its bene-
fits and see exactly what we derive from il. 1t is
Tot protection, because 1t merely gives person
permission TO depart. Then he only point of
protection IT affnrhn az TO abscondI' -l-h- IL