The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-07-02
Fortr-sseopa Day, juno 2sth. 1854.

Assembly convened at the usual hour and the
usual preliminary business gone through with.
Hon G. r. Bishop from the Committee on Edu
cation reported the following petitions: /.
Erop residents of MakawaO relative to reduction
in the school tax; recommended to lay on the table.
2. From Waikapu, asking for the establishment
of an English school in that district; recommended
TO refer TO Board of Education. g. A bill exempt
ing Hawaiian parents having 8 or more children
living, from taxation: the committee considered
that the provisions of the bill opposed to exist
ing treaties and therefore recommended that 1t be
laid on the table. 4. petition that j. ii. kanipu
compile dictionary of the Hawaiian language,
was thought by the committee to be unnecessary;
an engagement had been entered into with Mr. II.
H. Hitchcock with a like object in view and he had
progressed SO far with his work that 1t was now in
the hands of Rev. i. Lyons for revision. Recon-
mended that petition be laid on the table. ., Pc
titions from residents of South Kona that board
ing schools for boys be established in all of the
islands; recommended to refer to Board of Educa-
ton. All the recommendations of the committee
were approved.
Representative Pilipo from the Printing Com
mittee presented the report of the Committee on
Prisons and Police. Received and distributed.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, i'll answer to n
resolution passed by the Assembly on the 18th inst
relative to the fees and emoluments of consuls
abroad, submitted report that the largest amount
reported was that Of the consul at Boston, amount
ing to $3l2 for the wear 1888. The Consul General
at London gets salary of $500 per year. There
was no report from the consul at San Francisco
as high as $1,000 had been received on one cargo
Report received and laid on the table.
The Minister of the Interior presented supple
mentary statement to the report relative to the
privileges allowed by the Government to the D. S.
s. Co. Ordered to print.
Representative Kalua read for the first time a
bill relating to the distribution of Government
land in small holdings Read second time and
ordered to print.
Representative Dole read for the first time bill
to facilitate the acquiring of homesteads; read a
second time by title and ordered to print.
Representative Nakalekn introduced resolution
that the Secretary be instructed to attend more
thoroughly TO his duties and not neglect the plac
ing of Hawaiian versions of the order of the day
in position. Not approved
Representative kaulukou read for the hrst time
bill relating to the suppression OF lotteries, raj
6es, or other games of chance, 10 second reading
in regular order.
Representative Dole presented the following res
oluton of want of confidence, viz: ,,Resolyed that
the continuation of the Cabinet Ministers in Office
| is an obstacle to such administration as may en-
| joy the confdencetof the Legislative Assembly"
Seconded and made the order of the day for Sat-
| The Attorney General presented joint resolu-
ton asking that the bail bond Of certain party
who had been arrested for selling liquor without
license, and which had become forfeited, be can
celled on the payment Of 500. Referred to Judi
ciary Committee.
Assembly then adjourned until pm.
AFTERNOON.
On re assembling at o'clock, the first business
transacted the consideration of the joint res
olution to provide $4,000 for the immediate for
/ warding of japanese immigration.
After short debate the bill was passed on its
| third reading.
On motion the order of the day was taken up
| and the Assembly resolved itself into Committee
of the Whole, Hon. j. S. Walker in the chair. and
proceeded with the consideration of the Gas Bill
The section relating to the nature OF the fran
chise, ''as a contract on the part of the Hawaiian
Government vas struck out In its entirety, as
also the section relating 10 the transfer and sale
of the property at the expiration of term of fran
chise. Section II in the original draft was passed
as Section Is. as follows.
Section Is. Quality Of Gas.-The gas furn-
ished BY said company for the purpose of lighting
the said city of Honolulu, shall be of standard
quality Of not less than fifteen candle power
After the passage Of another new section, "a
relating to the law taking effect .immediately.,
tho committee rose, reported their action to the
Assembly. the same being approved and bill or
dsrsd to third reading on the 2nd inst.