The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-07-16
Fiftr-Fir,t par. Jnlr 9Th.

Assembly convened AT ~ n. IN ana alte1
prayer by the chaplain and reading OF
minutes OF previous meeting by the sec
rotary, proceeded to the consideration Of
the following business:
Representative Dole, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported on bill relating to
the payment of contract laborers, present
ing new bill and recommending its pas.
sage. Bill was read first time and
passed to second reading in order.
Representative PilipO, from the Com
mittee on Printing, reported as printed, q
bill relating 10 the descent OF property Of
persons dying intestate; also on bill to
facilitate the acquiring Of homesteads.
Representative Kaulia, from the Com
mittee on Commerce, presented a minority
report on bill relating to employers and
employees, and recommended the passage
of the original bill.
Representative Hitchcock, from the
Special Committee to whom was referred
items of the Appropriation Bill relating
to the salaries OF Road Supervisors, re
ported a new schedule Of salaries as fol.
lows: Road Supervisor, Kona, Oahu, 81,
200, do. Outer Districts, Oahu, S2,400. r
s. in chief, Hawaii, $1,000, do. Mani, $500
do. Kauai 5000: Clerk, Road Supervisor
of Oahu S2,4OO, total S19,S00. This amount
does not include the pay of district road
supervisors, who are paid out of the road
tax fund, according to the amount of labor
performed. Report received and laid or
the table.
Representative Richardson, from spe,
cial Committee to whom was referred G
bill to amend Section 166 of the Civil Code
relating 10 the appointment of Road Sup
ervisors in Chief, reported that they had
drafted a new bill which was presented
read for the first time and ordered to sec
ond reading in order.
Representative Kalua, under suspension
OF the rules, presented n report from the
Committee on Miscellaneous Subjects, OIL
/ Petition from Lanai relating to the pro
viding of mail carrier between Lahaina
and Lanai, recommended to be laid on thu
table. 2. A petition from the same dis
trict that the Government provide teach
er for an English school at Lanai; recon
mended TO be referred to Committee on
Education.
The Recommendation of the Committee
were approved.
Representative G. Brown offered reso
luton that the Minister of the interior
be instructed to pay all moneys received il
his department, into the Treasury in nc
cordance with law, as provided in Section
2, Chapter XIII, Session Laws of 1882
The introducer said in support of hrs mo
ton, that it may seem strange that a res
olution is necessary TO compel the Minis
tiers TO perform their sworn duties. Ii
this instance it is however, quite necessary
as, on the Sth OF April the sum Of S24, 065
81 was paid in TO the Interior Department
from the Postoffice Department, being the
receipts for the past biennial period. VI
TO the present moment that money has moi
wholly found Its way into the Treasury
The Auditor General may have some ex
PLANTATION TO make in this matter and show
a reason why the law has not been carried
out
The Auditor General, who was present
evinced no desire TO explain and the reso
luton was approved
Representative Smith offered a resolu.
ton that the Attorney General present &
detailed statement of disbursements fol
the past biennial period under the head o.
criminal expenses. Approved.
Representative Hitchcock read for the
first time bill TO amend Section rs OF the
Civil Code, relating TO licenses for victual.
ing houses. Passed to second reading.
Representative Aholo gave notice of 1
bill to incorporate and establish the Ha
waiian Endowment Association
Representative Nahinu gave notice, anC
under suspension of the rules read for the
first time a bill to encourage the practice
of law. On motion of Representative
Smith the bill was rejected.
Representative Dole gave notice of Z
bill to encourage the cultivation of Ramit
and other fibre producing plants Also
the cleansing and manufacture Of fiber.
Hon. 9. r. Bishop gave notice of a bill
to regulate the charge of tuition in the
Government day schools.
Representative Dole gave notice Of a
bill to amend Article LX1 Of the Constitu-
ton relative to eligibility for Representa-
tives
Representative Pilipo gave notice Of a
bill to amend Article Xxx Of the Constitu
ton relative to officials declared from being
Representatives. Also bill providing for
the election Of Road Supervisors by bal
lot
Representative Nahum offered resolu-
ton that bill relating to Konohih sea
fisheries, and also one relating to marriage
contracts, be taken from the table and
made special order Of the day for Satur-
day.
The Secretary not being able TO supply
the necessary information regarding the
said bills, action on the resolution was de
layed until their whereabouts was ascer-
tanned.
At 11.30 Representative Kalua moved
the Order of the Day and the oonsidera-
ton Of the Appropriation Bill was pro
ceeded with. Hon. j. S. Walker in the
chair.
= Representative Kalua remarked that an
item showing how much was expected to
be expended in Road Damages" was not
in the Bill and he asked the Minister of
The Interior for the reason. The member
lad 10 repeat this question three times
before the Minister Of the Interior made