The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1882-06-28
med at noon until Monday at 10 m.
FoRTT-FIRsT DAY.
MONDAY, June 18th. 1882.

PETITIONS.
| From Hamakua that certain Government road
which was closed by the Rev. j. Bicknell and Mr.
Kuikahi be opened and also a Government road
at WaipiO. Referred to the Attorney General.
From Kohala, that market be opened at that
place. Referred 10 Committee on Commerce.
By W. II. Rice, from all the districts through
out the Kingdom that the sale of liquor be pro
hibited. This petition bore 6,l20 signatures.
Mr.. Aholo moved that this petition be consid-
cred with bill on the same subject. Carried.
From Hilo, that native Hawaiians be prohibited
from selling or mOrtgaging their lands to any one
except TO the Government
On motion of Mr.. PiliPo this petition was laid
on the table
From Honolulu, by Mr.. Lilikalani, that com
mercial travellers doing business in Honolulu shall
be obliged to pay license of 500, and for doing
business in any other town. an additional license
of $50. Signed by all the merchants and several
Of the retail dealers Of Honolulu. .Referred %
Committee on Commerce.
From Hanalei, that 81 500 be appropriated for
improving the road from Waikoko 70 Haena.
Referred 10 the Committee on Roads and Bridges
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Kaulukou moved that s. be repaid to a party
who had paid double taxes Referred TO Commit
tee on Finance.
Mr.. Frank Brown moved that the tax list as paid
byivarOus nationaties in the several districts and
compiled at the instance of the Minister Of Finance
be corrected. Mr.. Brown said that his attention
had been called to this list owing TO the incorrect
statements concerning Eva and Waianae.
Gibson said the Finance Committee had nothing
what ever to do with the compilation of the table
in question BE regarded it a useful table of
reference provided ii was correct There must
have been a vast amount Of work entailed in its
compilation, and the compiler is entitled to some
remuneration- IL an error had been made, it was
no doubt through the information supplied and
not by the compiler.
Mr.. Frank Brown said he was positive that the
document was incorrect as regards Eva and Waia-
nae, and why should il not be so as regards other
places. As il stands lie considered useles piece
Of paper.
Or. Mott Smith said they might 90 to greater
expense and still not obtain better more correct
results.
Widemann moved the indefinite postpcaement.
Lost Original motion carried.
Clegh0rn read for the first time an Act relating
to the disbursement of the tax collected and
known as the Hospital tax.
Bishop gave notice Of an Act to amend Section
SO Of the Civil Code.
Minister of Finance read for the first time an
Act to authorize national loan. Ordered to be
printed.
PilPo said that some time ago he presented
resolution in reference TO stables in Honolulu and
as yet no reply had been presented by the Presi-
dent Of the Board of Health.
Pilipo moved that, whereas it appears that
smallpox Is raging in IN Francisco, resolved tue
President Of the Board of Health make known
what rules and regulations the Board of Health
propose to make in regard to precautionary meas
ures
o1ls Olu5Ou seconded the resolution. With
reference to the stables he said that on Saturday
last be visited the large stables IN town and found
them IN an excellent state of cleanliness But not
vithstanding that, he did not think that large
stables are proper institutions in the centre Of a
city, more especially IN a tropical climate, and
therefore he considered il undesirable that large
livery stables be continued. With regard to the
resolution, be said the Board of Health had al
ready taken every precaufion- They have appoint
ed port physician who IS on the quf rir., and who
appreciated the situation. The Board appointed
DR.. Trousseau, and they have been highly pleased
and satisfied with this gentleman IN the fulhllment
Of his duties. The Board realize how much more
important and easier it is to prevent than to cure
and they are pursuing conrse Of re-vaccination
on all persons arriving from the Coast His
Majesty has conferred on him the duty Of filing
the post Of President, but if there can be found
gentleman more capable, more Interested in the
welfire of this Kingdom, be would willingly resign
the post 10 him. Resolution carried.
House took recess at noon.
On reassembling the House went into Commit
tee of the whole ON the Appropriation Bill.
The following items passed: