The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-06-03
TWENTY-FIRST DAY.
Tuesday, May 30th, lss2.

AN1 -
The Assembly met at 10 am. and, after
prayer by the Chaplain and reading of the
minutes by the Secretary, the hearing of petit
tons was proceeded with, and several were pre-
scented.
Hon. Mr.. Mahoe then read, by permission, for
the first time q Bill defining the ownership of wild
poultry. Ordered to second reading.
Hon. Frank Brown introduced q resolution re-
questing the Minister of Finance to procure
from Collector-General of Customs the amount
of wines and spirits imported into the custom
House in Honolulu by any Chinese merchants,
and the amount of spirits stored therein in the
name of any Chinese merchants, and the trans
fers of same during the past two years. Carried.
Hon. Mr.. Rice gave notice of intention to in-
troduce the following Bills Il. To prohibit the
introduction and sale of intoxicating liquors.
2. To prevent the introduction of diseases by
animals imported into the Kingdom. ). To
establish a lien law.
Hon. Mr.. Lahilahi, by permission, read for
the first time a Bill to amend several sections of
Chapter u, Penal Code, relating TO the manu-
facture of intoxicating liquors.
After the Bill had been read, and a motion
made that it be printed, His Exceliency the
Acknowledgement stated that from the pre-
sent condition of the Bill he considered 1t would
be a waste of public money to have 1t printed,
and would oppose any such motion. ihe clauses
did not comply with the Constitution, ana the
different sections dealt with matter and amend
ments no. in the title. He suggested that the
presenter withdraw the Bill, and present 1t III a
better form. Hon. Mr.. Lahilahi acted on the
suggestion, and withdrew the Bill.
t Hon. Mr.. Pilipo introduced Il resolution that
the Minister of Foreign Relations be requested
7 to present information to the Assembly regard
e ing certain claims by the British Government
1 arising out of the Reciprocity Treaty resoiu'
ton was amended by Hon. Mr.. kalua' insertion
I of the word " written"
. His ExceIleney W. NJ. Gibson, Minister o
. Foreign Relations, said it was his intention e
present a report on certain matters, and wllct
will involve the subject mentioned. 1t had been
d the practice to be rather reticent regarding tn
u affairs of the Foreign Office, but the present IN
q cumbent intended to present matters TO IN
Il Assembly which he judged womb De u h'eres
Ii to them.
Hon. Mr.. Brown read, by permission, for tn
s first time, a bill to amend Section 2, Chapter 30
of the Penal Code, relating to the Sunday law
u Ordered to second reading.
IN Hon. Mr.. Nawahi introduced II resolution re
pc ouesting the Minister of the Interior to report t
he the Assembly the amount of money received b
sc the Board OF immigration from planters fc
I'd laborers during the last two years. Hon. Mob
De Widemanl amended by adding, also how niue
be paid out for immigration during the same tlm'
at Amendment accepted, and resolution carried.
TX Hon. Mr. Richardson presented a resoluto
be renuestinp the Minister of Foreign Relations
ne supply copies of the treaties in existence b
tween Great Britain and France and this Kin
an dom. Carried.
ng ouestino the Acknowledgement to present to Il
Assembly his opinion on the subject OF prof.
OF bition, whether if the law was passed It could
enforced without conflicting with any eAlStll
of treaties. The Hon. member said the questi'
was a very important one; petitions were co
OF tinually coming III from all portions OF t
Group asking for the enactment of a prohlblto
law. He had heard that the Chancellor OF t
an Kingdom had stated Mt a recent tenperan
'as meeting that there were no treaties with WIN
the law would conflict, but he would be pleas
ees to have the opinion of His Excellency on t
subject.
tee Hon. Mr.. Aholo amended by adding that t
Bill opinion when completed be translated a
.ng printed. Carried.
lily Hon. Mr.. Kamehele gave notice OF lntenti
la, to introduce a Bill to repeal Chapter 81 OF I
OF Penal Code, relating to the itw - mitigate.
ro- AS the order of the day the Bill TO anne
TIA Section 1856 of the Civil Code, relating to sch'
md tax, was taken up, and ON motion was read
the second time by title. Notion was then ms
vas to Law on the table to be considered with the l
ind Bill. Carried.
OF Second reading OF the Bill to provide a perm
nent settlement for Hon. Noble hulhala
me which, after considerable discussion. was
ion ferred to ii select committee, composed OF
ivi- Excellency Edward Preston, and Hons. Ahc
cts. Pilipo, Pahia, and Cleghorn.
oes At Il. %, on motion, the Assembly adjouri
sed until 10 O'Clock next morning.