The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-05-06
THIRD DAY.

TUESDAY, MAY 2.
The House assembled at 10 am, the Presi.
dent in the chair. The proceedings were opened
by q PRAYER in Hawaiian by Chaplain Kuaea,
followed by Secretary Pierce reading the minutes
of the previous meeting, which after some slight
alterations, were approved.
Petitions then being i'll order, the following
were presented: Representative Kamakele, MA
kawao.) That horses be taxed upon their full
value instead of SO much per head; 1873 sig
natures. Laid on the table.
Representative Kauai (Waimea.) That the
sum of -, 900 be appropriated toward the i'm.
provement of roads running by and across rivers
in the district POI signatures. Referred t.
COMMITTEE on Internal improvements.
Representative MahOe (Waialua.) That the
sum of $4,000 be appropriated to be used in
improvements connected with the Female Semi
nary in the district. Referred to on
Education.
Representative Pilip Is. Kona.) That J. A.
Nahuku be allowed to represent the District of
Kanapali, Maui, in the House. Laid on the table.
Representative Gardner (Hana.) That the
Government take possession of the wharf i'm
provements at Kapahulu, Maui, and reimburse
the protector of said improvements T. K. Clarke,
for expenses incurred "a signatures. Referred
with Committee on Internal improvements.
Representative AiwoAi (Kohala.) That Ma
hukona, Hawaii, be declared a port of entry.
Laid on the table.
The next business in order was the report of
committees; none being offered, the President
IlRn lttiu Il isl y Tie SIIuuiuH committees Oh
the Legislature for the c1rrent session, a copy
of which will be found in the columns of the
present issue.
Reports being next in Gder, His Exceliency,
the Minister of Finance, presented a written re-
port of transactions IN hisdepartment for the BIZ
ennial period and stated that he hoped to be
able to present printed copies to the members
of the House on the morroy.
His Excellency, the Miiister of the Interior,
then presented the reports OF the Interior De-
J nopfmaUt and Of the RaarTOf Health
At this stage cE nc uIsvtssion Representative
Nawahi moved the previous question:, and on
lotion the report of the Board of Health was
referred to the Sanitary Committee.
Or motion of Representative AhOlo the report
of the Minister of the Inferior was referred to
the Committee on Public lands. *
Representative Kaulukdl, His Excellency the
Minister of Finance and Hin. J. E. Bush, were,
on motion, appointed Committee on Printing.
Representative Aholo Lahaina) moved the
order of the day, thus bringing up the Bill order
ing an election ut Kaanarli, Maui for its third
reading. After the reading of the Bill by title,
considerable discussion was INDUCED in by
members regarding the haty manner in which
the Bill was being put trough and the utter
absence of ministerial acton in the matter be-
fore being presented in heHOuse.
Representative Gibson laid he agreed with
the members that there wee serious objections.
In the first place the Bill aould have originated
from and been presented \ His Excellency the
Aattornev General. GeReal law should provide
for this election; why spfial legislation? Felt
it regrettable that Minister of His Majesty should
interpret law and attemptto forestal Legislative
action. He greatly objecti to the hasty iegis,
linton. and although he ha heard the Bill read
il should have been print-, 50 that the megl
bers might more clearly understand its pro-
visions.
After a motion to Indefinitely postpone had
been lost, on final vote thl3iil was passedby q
large majority.
At 80 on motion of representative kaulu-
kou, the House adjourned mtil 10 am. to-day