The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1882-08-07
Third reading fixed for Saturday.

of 1874 (court sessions on Maui).
Indefinitely postponed.
Second reading Of an Act relating
to licensed attorneys at law. Passed
for engrossment. Third reading
fixed for Saturday.
Second reading of an Act to
amend Sections 9l3 and 1922 Civil
Code appointment of District JUS
tices.) Passed for engrossment.
Third reading fixed for Saturday.
An Act ordering costs not to be
paid by servants in actions, arising
under contract snder Sections 1419,
1920 Civil Code was withdrawn.
House adjourned till 10 o. m. next
morning.
Saturday August 5.--House met
at 10 a. IN.
Hon. Mr.. Pilipo reported on opium
question that following amount of
opium has been received at Custom
House and different Courts and
some has been sold for benefit of Gov
ernment.
Up to lst January, 1880, 1,240
tins--ll9 lbs. and zig lbs. already
smoked once. Sold for SO, l59. so,
to April, 1882, 2643 tins of which
660 tins have sold for S22S4, half of
which went to Government, at IIilo
Court 154 tins seized; Lahaina
Court, 55; There were 65 tins still
under Jurisdiction. There were 154
tins of opium of which no account
could be found. Appended Collector
Generals statement and MarshaPs
letter. Report accepted.
Committee on miscellaneous petit
tions reported they could not agree
and referred petitions back to House.
Ills TX. the Attorney General
moved first reading of an Act of
which he had given notice (relating
to carriage and freight, compels
driver Of vehicles to be licensed).
Carried.
Under suspension Of rules the Bill
was read second time by its title.
His Ex. supported the Bill in a sem
sible speech and referred to danger
from careless hack-drivers, especially
young Chinese.
Hon. Mr.. Aholo read resolution
that whereas it is commonly reported
and definitely stated, that certain
vessel has gone after certain labor
crs, that are pure blacks (negroes,
&c.), that this House express it's
disapproval of this kind of laborers,
both for immigration and repopula-
ton. Carried.
Hon. Mr.. Widemann inquired, if
any contract was in existence be-
tween the Board Of Immigration and
Hoffnung & Co., by which they are
obliged to pay charges made.
His Elk. w. NJ. Gibson stated that
by the late Ministry, Hon. Mr..
Carter was appointed immigration
Agent. and he entered into arrange
meuts with Hoffnung & Co. and
other parties. We instructed him to
all such and proceed no
further except in relation to the
Hansa, which has yet to arrive.
Hon. Mr.. Widemann made fur
their inquiry, (to which no reply was
given as it was apparently not heard
by the Ministry.)
Hon. Mr.. kaunamano read reso-
luton, asking the Attorney-G General
to give his opinion ON the amend
ments passed to Article Sc of the
Constitution.
His Ex. the Attorney. General
stated he had already given his opin-
ion, and was told then that he did
not know the law; but he had cor
rected the defects and it would all
right in future.
Hon. Mr.. Pilipo moved suspension
Of rules to report from Sanitary
Committee, that petition of Heanu,
for 5000 for curing two lepers be
indefinitely postponed. Adopted.
Third reading of an Act relating
to Postal changes; read by its title
and passed. !