The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-06-03
Aawaiiam gesislatnrs.
TWENTIETH DAY.

NEXT from the oath instant, and, AFTER prayer ~
the Rev. Chaplain, the reading of the minutes
last meeting was proceeded with. On tie
motion Of Hon. Mr.. Haupu the minutes as reau
were approved.
On motion OF Hon. AIR. AhOlo, the credentials
on Hon. W. H. Rice, member elect from the
district of Lihue. Kauai, and Hon. MIR. haukau,
member elect from the new district OF hanapah
Maui, were referred to the Judiciary committee
for examination.
Hon. MI. Kaulukou, chairman OF the Judiciary
Committee under the suspension Of the rules
reported back to the House that the credentials
were in proper order, and on motion OF Hon.
Mr.. Pilipo the report was accepted; nus hoI3f
the Chief Justice then waited on the Assembly
and administered the oath to the hon. members.
A number Of petitions were presented, among
which were =
Hon. Noble Bishop, a petition from the
Planters Association, to prohibit the lntrodnc-
ton or sale of opium in the Kingdom. he
ferred to Committee on Finance.
His Ex. ". VI. Gibson Minister of Foreign
Relations presented a petition, containing IS3
signatures, from lepers at Kalawao, praying that
lepers be cared Tor and allowed to remain ON the
different islands To which they belong. On
motion OF His Excellency the petition was
referred 70 the Sanitary Committee.
Hon. Mr.. Nakookoo, from residents OF
Waikiki, that slaughter houses at Kahului be
removed.
Hon. Noble Widemann said that he was ae-
uuainted with the subject, and knew that the
slaughter house mentioned was a nuisance. he
suggested that petition be referred to a select
committee to Investigate.
The Hon. member from Koolaupoko thought
if the slaughter house was a nuisance the matter
belonged to the At5orney-General's Department
If the sheriff and other law officers of the place
had gone to Sleep, His Excellency the Attorney
General could order the parties to be Prosecntea'
and if found to be a nuisance 1t could easily De
removed. Moved that the petition be referred
To the Acknowledgement.
Hon. Mr.. Nawahi hoped that the members OF
the Assembly you'd not run away with the idea
that all the smart people in the country were
members of the Assembly, there were plenty of
very smart people outside, there was a great
number of smart people in Walluku. The law
on the subject was plain enough, but when only
80 residents out of 500 signed the petition he
had doubts about the adjudging the reported
nuisance really a nuisance.
His Excellency Governor Dominis stated thai
the place complained of was a nuisance, anC
that the sheriff of Maui had ordered the removal
No suitable location presenting itself, a reason
able time had been granted to ind one.
His Excellency the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT statet
that the Circuit Court would sit at Waliuk'
during the next week, and that he would send
proper representative, who would be INSTRUCTED
to attend to this alleged nuisance. The petition
was then referred to the Acknowledgement;
Hon. Mr. Kauhane, from residents of the dis
trict of Kau, praying that the sum of $10,OOO b
inserted in the list Of appropriations for the cor
struction of n road from Honuapo to hapapalal
that district also that the konohikl fisheries b
allowed to be used by the public also that tn
Government III W oANN
of maintaining the wharves at Honuapu an
Punaluu; also that sittings of the District Court /
held at Punaluu, and that the sum OF S2,ooO
9 appropriated towards building a courthouse
that place also that parents, having five or s.
children living, be exempted from taxes. III
preceding series of petitions were referred to tt
Committee on Miscellaneous Subjects.
His Excellency Governor Dominis, chairma
of the Enrolment Committee, reported that II
81 Majesty had been pleased to sign the followlI
= Bills =
\ A Bill to amend Section l., Session Laws
1868, relating to the pay OF representatives;
2. A bill to amend Section 3, Chapter y,
the Penal Code relating to arson.
3. A Bill to amend Section 2, Chapter 10,
the Session Laws of 1880 relating to punishme
for assault.
Further time was asked for by the Charm;
of the Judiciary Committee and the request W
. granted.
The following reports of Select COMMITTEE
- were then preSented;
:. Hon. Mr.. Pilipo, Chairman of the Commit
TO whom was referred the consideration of n Il
- to amend Section $50 of the Civil Code, relatl
to the number of representatives and especla
TO allowing two representatives Tor hoha
returned a majority report favoring the intent
D the Bill and submitted an amended Bill P
viding for the increase in number of Represen
tives in other districts (notably honolulu a
Makawao.)
On motion of Hon. Nh. Mahoe the report v
received by the Assembly, laid ON the table, a
o further action deferred until the presentation
the minority report,
Hon. Mr.. Pilipo also presented from the sa
committee a report ON the Bill to amend Sect
1873 of the Civil Code, and relating to the d1
sion of the district of Hilo into two dlstrIc
The committee submitted that, as the Bill d
not designate the boundaries of the propo!
N districts. a great deal of confusion would ari
Ill. and they recommended the indefinite postpo
,- ment of the Bill.
EFT. Hon. Mr.. Palohau, the only member of
committee who had not signed the report, mo
IN to Law the report of the committee on the ia
N until a minority report was presented. Carr
~ Hon. Mr.. Kalua, of the committee to VIII
was referred the resolution regarding the >
of leases of Government lands by the Minis
q of the Interior informed the House that
- account of the resignation of the Ministry
committee was one member short, the
Minister of the Interior being a member.
MI President Rhodes appointed His Exceile
=. K. Kaai to the vacancy existing.
Resolutions being in order the following am
2 others were presented =:
His Excellency the Minister of Finance r
for the first time the Appropriation Bill by ii
=, Hon. Mr.. Aholo read by permission, for
lis, first time, a Bill creating a settlement of 81,
per annum, on Honorable Noble Kuihel
Ordered to second reading.
) Hon. Mr.. Palohau, gave notice of intention
introduce n Bill authorizing the Minister of
Interior to use efforts to effect the immigra
of single women into the Kingdom.
His Excellency the Minister of Finance
notice of intention to introduce n Bill rela
- TO the custody, receipt and issuing OF pu
money and the auditing of public accounts.
His Excellency Edward Preston, Attorl
" General, gave notice of intention to lntrodu
Bill to amend Section 97S of the Civil Code
lating to bankrupts. Also a Bill relating to
descent of property to heirs-at-law.
Hon. Mr.. Kauai read by permission. for
first time u Bill relating to facilitating the
lection of taxes. Ordered to second reading
os5 Hon. Mr.. Pahia, read for the first time a
to amend Section 81 of the Civil Code rela
to retail licenses.
re His ExcelIencv the Minister of Finance
" notice of intention to amend Section 129 of
Civil Code relating to the shipment of Haws
seamen.
Hon. Mr.. Kauai gave notice of intention
u, introduce a Bill providing for a permanent
Element on Judge Kahaleaahu.
The Hon. member from koolaupako