The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1882-07-03
LEGIsLATIVE.


report on Monday.
Mr.. kcau presented resolution
TO the effect that it has been author
itatively stated that Mr.. 5. &.
Wilder had leased the Mariue Rail-
way for IL years ut rental OF one
fifth of its cost per annum, therefore
the Minister of Interior be requested
to hay the copy OF the lease before
the House, and that the opinion OF
the Supreme Court be asked regard
ing the same. The resolution was
passed with an amendment by Mr..
Pilipo, striking out the latter part
referring to the opinion of the Sup
rene Court.
Mr.. Pahia gave notice of his in
tention to introduce the following
bills: Ito establish law school
2-To license all persons who are
not subjects who may be in the poi
and taro business; 2-To establish
a Banking house for Hawaiians.
Under the head of the Order of
the Day. the joint resolution author
izing the Minister of Interior to pay
to Hon. 5. G.. Wilder the sum of
$40, 900 due him from the Govern
ment on account Of the agreement
regarding the Marine Railway was
read a third time, and passed finally.
On motion, the consideration of
the different bills made for the
Special Order for the Day was post
poned until Thursday next.
The act to amend section 1873 Of
the Civil Code, which relates to
Clerks Of Markets, was then con-
sidered on its second reading.
Some discussion arose regarding
the working of the law. Mr.. Keau,
the introducer of the Bill, spoke at
some length, complaining of the in
justice done to people selling fish.
They not only have to pay an exorb-
liant price for stalls when put up at
auction, but the charge of So for
rent is collected weekly from them
by the Clerk OF the Market, besides
that every horse and canoe that
brings fish is taxed 25 cents each,
and the same with every bundle of it
leaves. ...
His Ex. tie Minister of Interior
stated that ho was aware of the fact
that unnecessary injustice and extra
charges were levied on these people,
but that was according to the rules
made by a former Minister Of In
terror; he thought it was a shame
and an outrage on the part of the
Government to make such demands.
He gave the Honorable members to
understand that he, as Minister of
the Interior intends to abolish all
such rules over-burdening the
people.
The motion to indefinitely post
pons was then put and lost.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Brown
to regulate the importation and
storage of ales, wines and liquors,
was read q second time, and referred
to a special committee Of eleven,
chosen from members of each Island.
The committee consisting of His Elk.
the Attorncy-General as chairman,
and Hons. Brown, Kamakele, Aholo,
| Kaunamano, Kauhane, Kaulukou,
Pahia, Palohau, Smith and .Cleghorn.
His FIX. the Attorney-General then
laid before the House his opinion
relating to IAN Act to provide for
the taking of the oath Of allegiance
by persons in the employ Of the
Hawaiian Government" as required
by a resolution introduced by Mr..
Kalua the day before; His Elk.
stated that ip his opinion no person
should be appointed to Office or
allowed to draw any salary unless
he has taken such oath; and that
any person now in the employ of the
Government who has not taken
such oath, has vacated his office.
And further, that such oath rs pre-
scribed by the statute does not have
the effect of naturalization, but is in
the nature of an oath Of Office only.
Considerable discussion on the