Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-06-10


MONDAY, June g. 1882.
House met at 10 o'clock q. m, minutes read and
approved
lulu (vice W. NJ. Gibson resiencd) took his seat
and was duly sworn in q member OF the Assembly.
PETITIONS.
BY j. Kamukele, from Makawau praying that
the pay of teachers in common schools bo in
creased TO S1.O0 per diem. Referred to Commit
tee on Education.
BY A. Kaultau, from Kaanapali, asking that the
Legislature do not enact ~ Loan Bill for $4,000
600. Laid on table to be taken up with bill to
that effect Mr.. kaukau also presented u petition
that parents sending their children to school,
should be exempt from taxes Referred to Edu
cation Committee
By.G. b. Palohnu, from Hanalei and Hawaiian,
Kauai PRAYING that hospital be provided for the
people of Kauai Referred to Sanitary Commit
tee.
BY d. II. Nahinu frsm South Kona. asking that
the Island of Hawaii be divided into three judi
cial districts. Referred to Judiciary Committee.
By j. NakuokOo, from the Y. NJ. {. A.. Of kau-
makapili, praying that the Sunday Law amend
mont be indefinitely postponed. Referred to the
Committee into whose custody the bill mentioned
had been already given.
BY I. Pahia from Honolulu two petitions upon
the same subject asking that the law prohibiting
the sale of spirituous liquors to Hawaiians be
repealed Laid on table TO be considered with ~
bill upon the subject.
BY j. Gardner, from Hama, praying that China
men be prohibited from coming into this King
dom under contract as iaborers also that Dr.
Fitch be appointed as physician to the Queens
Hospital. Referred to Committee on Miscella-
neous Subjects.
BY j: kauwila, from Puma, Hawaii, praying
5000 be appropriated for the construction of
wharves at Puma. Referred TO Committee on
Government Lands and Internal improvements.
BY F. Pahia, from Honolulu, praying that
School street be extended and $1,000 be set apart
for that purpose. Laid ON table.
BY A. Kaulau, from the district of kaanapali,
| Maui, praying that the importation and sale Of
intoxicating liquors be totally prohibited. Laid
on table to be considered with the Liquor Bill
| BY S. Aiwohi, from North Kohala, Hawaii pray
ing that $4,000 be appropriated for improving the
| roads i'll that district Referred to Committee OH
Government Lands and Internal Improvements.
| BY j. X. Kaunamano, from Hamakua, Hawaii,
| praying for an appropriation of T20O,O0O for the
purpose of constructing Il railroad i'll the Hama
| kua district Referred TO Committee on Govern
ment Lands and Internal improvements.
| BY S. Aiwohi, from Kohala, Hawaii, praying
| that native Hawaans only be allowed to take out
| kueanas for lands. Referred to Committee on
| Public Lands etc.
BY J. Gardner, from Hama, Maui, praying that
| church property be exempt from taxation. Refer
| red to Committee of Finance.
| By G. B. Palohau, from Hanaei, Kauai, praying
that the Minister OF Interior be authorized to pay
| a salary to some one to run scow across the Ka-
| lihiwai river. Referred 10 Committee on Public
| Lands etc.
| REroRTs OF COMMITTEES
| Premier w. NJ. Gibson, in answer to a resolu-
| ton introduced by Mr.. Geo. Il. Richardson, ask.
ing of the Minister information respecting certain
| reports which had been current of demands made
by the British Government on account of a viola
ton of treaty stipulations with Great Britain
arising out of the working of the Reciprocity
Treaty, presented reply to this effect That nc
national demand had been made; but that the
demand had been by a local British firm for the
| remission of certain duties. Report adopted.
Upon suspension of the rules Minister Gibson
| made an oral explanation in answer to resou
ton presented by Mr.. G.. W. Pilipo inauiring as tc
| the probable effect of total prohibition Law
affecting the Importation and sale of spirituouf
liquors, upon our treaty relations with other
nations. He said that according to Article 10 Of
our former treaty with France such a law woult
have been inconsistent; but that this objection nc
longer existed. Mr.. j. L. Kaulukou presented
report from the Judiciary Committee recommend
ing the passage of an Act to amend Section 1872 o.
the Civil Code, and providing for Police Justice
at North Kohala. Report adopted.
Hon. j. Mott Smith presented a lengthy report
upon the expenditures proposed for the military
which ordered to be printed. The repor
Is too lengthy for insertion.
RESOLUTIONS.
Hon. j. Mott Smith presented a resolution sug
gesting the propriety of having printed the repor
of the Minister of Foreign Affairs regard to thu
claims made upon this Government before men
toned, and urging that the Minister enlightei
the Assembly upon this matter to the extent of hi
|, | ability. Resolution adopted.
Mr. Nawahi offered resolution requesting tina
the committee to whom was intrusted the work o
Codifying the Laws up to 1850, be instructed t
been made of the funds (S5,OO0j appropriate
therefore. After an explanation by the Attorne
| General, the resolution was withdrawn.
The same gentleman also presented, and after
wards withdrew, q resolution requiring the Min
lister of Interior to present to the Assembly dc
tailed account of the sales and rentals of Govern
ment lands since 1880.
, ORDER OF THE DAY.
; Second reading of the Appropriation Bill. Th
. following items were passed.
Judiciary Department--Salary Clerk Police Coui
Honolulu, S24oo; Clerk Second Judicial Circui
SiOO Clerk Third Judicial Circuit S6OO Cler
Fourth Judicial Circuit, $780, Expenses of ST
preme Court, $1,000; Expenses of witnesses
criminal cases. to be paid in the discretion of til
presiding Justice, 1900; Expenses Second Judicii
Circuit 81 800; Expenses Third Judicial Circui
$1,000; Expenses Fourth judicial Circuit, $50
Purchase OF Law Books, $500; Stationery and il
cidentals of ali Courts, 81 500; Printing Repor
I Vol. T. $780, Chinese interpreter and translate
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