The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-08-05
House. Approved.

that he had had an audience with His Majesty,
who, after being told of the wishes of the As
sembly, had signifed his intention to prorogue
the Assembly on Monday, the 9TH instant, at Ia
O'Clock noon. His Majesty had also graciously
requested him TO convey to the Assembly his
desire to meet them at a dinner in the palace at
, O'Clock pm. on the day of the propagation.
On motion of Hon. MIR. AholO, the thanks of
the Assembly were directed to be given to His
Majesty through the medium of the Ministry.
Hon. Mr.. Kaunamano presented a resolution
that the Minister of the Interior be instructed TO
send a copy of Supreme Court Reports of the
Session Of 1882 to each member of the presen,
Assembly. Amended by Mr.. Aholo to read 'in
each language and passed.
Third reading of a bill to provide for the Con
struction of a Horse Railroad in Honolulu" On
motion the bill was to be read by sections. At
ter the reading of the LIST section, vote was taken
on a motion to indefinitely postpone and the
motion was declared carried thus killing the
bill. To make assurance doubly sure the vote
was Immediately reconsidered and the indeti-
mite postponement was again carried by a vote
of q to Is.
Third reading of the bill relating to lands
claimed by certain Hawaiians. Passed
Third reading of bill to establish a pc sta
money order system" Passed.
Second reading of n bill providing for the Ii
censing of commercial travellers. Passed to en-
grossment and to be read a third time to-day.
Third reading of a bill to regulate sale of milk.
Passed.
Third reading of a bill to amend Section sos
of the Civil Code was in response to IL request
by Hon. Mr.. Nawahi, who desired the Assembly
to act in a courteous manner, the introducer of
the bill (Hon. Mr.. Rice) being absent, referred
to the Legislature of 1884.
Second reading of IA bill relatin to the iden-
tiication of persons making acknowledgements
to contracts. This bill was would also 'tby
courtesy" have been referred to the next Leg
~islature had not his Excellency the Attorney
General forestalled the action by speaking in
favor of the bill. On motion, the bill was
passed to engrossment and to third reading ON
Saturday,.
A II noon recess was taken to 2 p. m.
AFTERNOON.
On the re-assembling of the House, a bill re-
stricting further Chinese immigration was read
for the second time and after some little debate
WAS passed to engrossment and ordered to third
reading Saturday.
Committee, reported that His Majesty had been
pleased TO sign the bills relating to the Erection
of Fire proof buildings" and bill creating an
Auditor of Public Accounts.
Hon. Mr.. Widemann, under suspension of the
rules, reiterated his question regarding the cost
of transportation of immigrants per steamer
Monarch.
His Excellency W. NJ. Gibson, in reply to the
question, stated that the full report desired
would have been presented but for the absence
of a colleague who had IN his possession a por-
ton of the report and who WAS expected to pre-
sent it. His Excellency then presented for the
consideration OF the Assembly certain statements
one of which had been compiled from the books
of the purser of the steamer Monarch. The
statements showed the cost to the Government
and the actual cost of transportation, charter
of vessel and incidental expenses of the immi-
grants brought from the Azores per Monarch.
By leave of the Assembly Hon. Mr.. Wide
mann in reduced Il bill relating 10 the inspection
of steam engines and boilers, and referred the
same to the care of His Excellency Edward
Preston for Adjudication by the Legislative As
aembly of 1884.
Second reading of a bill to amend section 500
of the Civil Code, relating to the jurisdiction of
the Supreme Court.
Hon. Mr.. Bishop was in favor and moved to
engross. His Excellency Mr.. Preston did not
like to oppose the bill, but yet he did not con-
S der / necessary.
The hi l was finally indefinitely postponed.
Second reading of a bill relating to peddling.
Hon. Mr.. Cleghorn moved to engross, lost.
Hon. Mr.. Naka eka moved the indefinite post
ponement. Carried.
The bill to provide for more efficient sanitary
regulations as well as the bill relating to the re-
construction of the Board f immigration were
both indefinitely postponed.
The bill to indemnify t e Minister of Finance
in the sum of 81, III money paid to H.R.H the
Princess RegeLt was passed Oh its ecJrd read
ing, ordered to engrossment and for third lead
ing Saturday.
A bill relating to changing the term of the
Second Judicial Circuit was read for the second
time and indefinitely postponed.
A bill relating to the licensing OF attorneys-at-
law was ordered to e~ngrossment and 10 be read q
third time on SATURDAY..
A bill relating to the appointment of District
Justices was also read and passed to engross-
ment and ordered for third reading on Saturday.
A bill relating to the remission of costs TO la
borers in suits for service under contracts was
withdrawn.
At L p IN. the Assembly adjourned until 10 am.
o-day.
The schedule of the Loan Bill, as amended by
the Committee to which it was referred, and as