Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-05-27
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

MoHDar, May y. mr.
The Assembly met At 10 a. m. Minutes read and
approved
Sir. W. ST. Dibson, upyn taking his seat in tiis
assembly as a Minister ~ the Crown. in behalf III
himself and colleagues, read brief statement NJ
the proposed policy II the new Administration.
The language ~ the statement IL Tery general and
indefinite; and II cofdfnseJ would amount % say.
ing tina, the new Cabinet intended ~ do The bes,
they could 70 secure the confidence NJ the King and
people"
The Chief Justice Was then called npyn ~ I'd.
minister the oath ~ Office ~ the Minister ri Foreign
Relations and ~ the Attorney General
Dir. Gibgyn gave notice II hia intention tJ yAratf
the position previously occupied by him IN tho As
gembly, representative Of tho people from
Honolulu and suggested the proprisiy u publish
ing the fact and calling for a new election
Ir. havahi moved that the Secretary BE- ordered
81 call new election.
Tho Attorney General being called upon for an
opinion said that a resolution on the subject was
entirely unnecessary, aB the amended Law NJ 1916
provides that IN case u vacancy caused by the
death orresignatiOn u any Member Il shall be- the
d"fy Of the Secretary Of this Legislature 10 call for
new election.
Kamakele presented petition from Hakawao
praying that the Law TO Mitigate he repealed
Laid on table 10 await the presentation 81 q bill
upon the ssrno subject The following petitions
also presented:
BY Mr. Paiohau-from Idhue and Yoloa, Kauai
In favor Of 100000 Loan. Laid on table 10 be
considered with bill 10 be introduced % the same
effect.
BY Geo. T.. Richardson, from wailuku, that the
law relating 10 fisheries be amended and also tha,
the terms VI the Circuit Court be hed n; Wailuku.
Laid ON table.
BY J. KaIua, from Honuaula, Maui, that the Leg
islature authorize n 100000 Loan. 10 be CON
sidered with the Loan BIZ.
by. q. w. pilipo, from Committee Of the reai-
dents Of Wailuku, that the Legislature do not an
thorizs a 100000 Loan; and that the existing
restrictions upon the sale Of liquor remain in force
Referred to Committee on Miscellaneous Subjects.
d. HguuauIa. hat
Honuaula be made a separate taxation district.
Referred 10 the Special Committee Off
BY Dir. Palohsu, from Hanalei, Kauai that la
borers on plantations be exempted from work on
Saturdays. Laid on table 20 be considered with a
bill OF like effect
BY J. Kaluhi, from Kooauloa, Oahu, praying for
a 100000 Loan. Laid on table 70 be considered
with the bill and other petitions Of like tenor.
By Mr. Pahis, Honolulu, Oahu, praying that the
existing restrictions upon the sale Of liquor 10 Ha-
waiians be removed. Laid on table to be consid-
cred with bill same subject.
BY Dir. NakookoO, from WailutE, that $500 be
appropriated for Hospital AT Wailuku: also that
$1,000 be appropriated for anchors and buoys for
the port of kahulni. Referred 10 Committee on
BY Mr. Nakaleka, that $1,000 be set aside for
boring four artesian wells on this Island Of Holo-
kai. Referredto Committee On Government Lands
and Internal Improvements.
By j. Gardner, that the pay of mail carriers be
increased in the district Of Hama. Referred u
same Committee.
from one; that sli6 be paid him for services rem
dered, and yet unpaid mail carrier for the dis
trict. Referred 70 Judiciary Committee.
By j. Kaluhi, from Koolauloa, that all Govern.
rnent schools be conducted in English. Referred
to Education Committee.
The Ministry, through the Minister Of Foreign
Relations, asked for an adjournment for two days
but afterwards amended 10 one dag. Nr Richard.
son amended to ono week. After considerable dis
cussion, the motion a. amended was carried. and
the House adjourned until Monday next.