The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-05-13
Aawaiian parliament.
TENTH DAY.

WEDNESDAY, May 10, 1882.
House met at 10 am, after prayer and
reading of the minutes of the previous
meeting the regular business was proceeded
with.
The following resolutions were presented:
BY Hon. Mr.. Kamakele, from the resi-
dents of Makawao, praying that the Gov
eminent grant two acres OF land to parents
having a large number of children. Refer
red to the Judiciary Committee.
Hon. Mr.. Palohau, that a bridge be built
over the stream at Hanalei. Referred to
Committee on Public Lands and Internal
improvements.
zion. Mr.. Nahum, that all Pohoiki fish
cries be thrown open to public use. Refer
4 ed to Judiciary Committee.
No reports from Standing or Select Com
mittees.
A number of petitions were presented and
dealt with.
d Hon. w. NJ. Gibson introduced the follow
ling resolution :-"W Whereas the foreign
Population has largely increased within the
last few years, and especially the Chinese
and Portuguese have settled lis the Kingdom
in large numbers, n
WHEREAS, There is reason to believe that
many of the said foreign residents are not
paying taxes imposed by law; and
WHEREAS, II is necessary for purposes OF
legislation that Information should be OBJ
tanned on this subject, be it
ResOLUed, That the Minister of Finance is
hereby directed to procure statistics and
furnish them to the Legislative Assembly,
showing the amount and kind of taxes paid
by Chinese, Portuguese and all other ma
tionalities within the Kingdom, with such
other information on the subject as he may
deem advisable"
The Hon. member made a few remarks in
support of the resolution stating that it was
desirable to obtain the as it
would assist the Committee on Finance in
a great measure in obtaining necessary
statistics. On vote, the resolution was APP
proved.
Hon. Mr.. KamakeIe gave notice of inten-
ton to introduce a Bill to amend Section l,
Chapter TX of the Session Laws Of 1870, re-
lating to the tax on horses.
Hon. Noble Cleghorn moved the Order OF
the Day, and the Assembly took up the
second reading oil the Bill to repeal the Pass
port Laws
After tt reading was concluded, a
motion of Ia. Noble Smith, the IPthe
resolved itself ITO a Committee chair,
whole, Hon. Nob.1 Widemann!
and proceeded to dIc Sss tbCthe reading OF
Hon. Noble Smith nO1nclusiOn moved
LIST Section, and 2 Section. In sup
the passage of1don the Honorable No
mort of his he had given considerable
HE said md consideration to the sub
+ho,o!lre offering the bill to the Assem- blV,
ieg he thought that the time had now
arrived to consider the subject in. all its
aspects. If it could be demonstrated that
the law as it stands does more injury than
good. il should be repealed. He stated that
the Hon. Mr.. Gibson had int Nduced a
somewhat similar Bill last Session. At that
time he himself was not prepared to vote for
the bill, but had since been satisfied that
the law is prejudicial, and should be swept
off the statute books. There were other
laws that affect and assist creditors from
intending a~bscOnding debtors, notably the
ne eTidt regnO law, Section 953, c. G.. The
question really narrowed down, resolves it.
self into this, "Shall the Passport Law be
kept on the books for the sake of restrain
ing dishonest men from leaving the King
dom?o He said further that Hon. Mr.. Glib
son as a newspaper proprietor had testified
that in the large number of exchanges
which pass through his hands he had often
noticed severe structures on our Passport
system, and the Hon. Noble argued that