The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-06-17
THIRTIETH DAY.
SATURDAY. June 10th, 1882.

SATURDAY, June 10th, 1882.
House met at 10 am pursuant to adjournment.
Prayer and reading of minutes.
Hon. Mr.. Kamakele, presented n petition from
residents of the district of Makawao, praying
that no more Chinese as laborers be imported or
allowed to land in the Kingdom. Referred TO
Judiciary Committee.
Hon. Mr.. Kaukau, a petition from the resi-
dents of the district of Kanapali, praying that
parents having five or more children be eX-
empted from taxes. Ordered to be laid on table
and taken up in consideration of the Tax Bill.
Hon. Noble Widemann, from the Standing
Committee on Public Lands and Internal I'm
provements reported on a petition referred to
them for consideration and relating to the es-
Enlistment of certain fire limits in the City of
Honolulu. The Committee avoided the prayers of
petitioners and presented q Bill on the subject
for the consideration of the Assembly.
Hon. Mr.. Pilipo and Hon. Mr.. Kalua, spoke
in favor of receiving the report of the Commit
tee and having the Bill printed, and Hon. Mr..
Palohau against.
Hon. Noble Smith said he would not discuss
the merits of the Bill, but would say in support
of the motion to receive the report of the Com
mittee that, the provisions of the Bill were in
tended to confer a benefit upon property owners,
and especially in the. city of Honolulu, and
would in no way be injurious to the interests of
the constituents of the Hon. member from Kauai,
as the provisions of the Bill were applicable only
to the district of Honolulu.
The motion to receive the report of the Com
mittee and that the Bill be printed was carried.
Hon. Mr., Nawahi, Chairman of the Commit
tee, to whom was referred a Bill relating to the
insertion of an item of $50, 500 to pay the ex-
penses connected with the late tour of His Maj
esty, reported favorably. and recommended the
adoption of the item; signed by Hon. j. Nawahi
and His Excellency, W. NJ. Gibson.
Hon. Mr.. Kalua, from the Committee on Mis-
cellaneous Subjects reported on:
1. A petition from Wailuku, that the sum of
So, 900 be appropriated for the purpose of build
ing ahospital.
2. A petition from the same place praying that
So 900 be appropriated for the building of a
market at Waikiki.
3. A petition that the sum OF $40, 600 be APP
propriated for anchors and buoys for the harbOr
of Kahului, Maui.
The Special Committee the pc
titions above mentioned, to be referred to the
Committee on Public Lands. Approved.
Hon. Mr., Kaunamano presented a resolution
that the sum of $500 be inserted in the Appro-
p~riation Bill for the purpose of repairing the
Court House at Waipio and placing a fence
around the Court House at HOnakaa. Ordered
for consideration with the Appropriation Bill.
Hon. Mr.. Aiwohi that the sum of 50. 900 be
inserted in the Appropriation Bill, for the pur-
pose of assisting the Female Seminary at Kohala
Hawaii. To be considered with the Appropria-
ton Bill.
Hon. Mr.. Kaunamano that the Finance Com
mittee be requested to present on Tuesday, the
18th inst a report on the receipts and expendi-
lures of the Government. Approved.
Hon. Mr.. Richardson that the sum of
So, 900 be placed in the list of appropriations for
the purpose of encouraging agricultural pursuits.
To be considered with the Appropriation Bill.
Hon. Mr.. KaunamanO, that the Assembly ac-
cept the invitation extended by the Kapiolani
Park Committee, to visit the Park on Monday,
and that the Sergesnt-at-Arms be instructed to
provide conveyances for the members aud the
newspaper representatives. Carried.
On motion the House adjourned at Il. 81 until
10 a m. on the 18th inst