The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-05-14

the sum of $4,000 be appropriated for the purpose
of making a road through Pawao Valley to GER
tain property belonging to Princess Likelike. Re
ferred to Committee on Public Lands.
Representative kanealii, petition praying that
parents of native children sending the same to
English schools be exempt from tuition Tees he-
ferred to Committee on Education.
Representative Kamakele from Makawao, q
petition praying that the law prohibiting the sale
of liquor to native Hawaiians be continued Re
ferred to the Special Committee having charge Of
the bill on the subject.
Representative Amara, petition from residents
of Waialua, that the district of Waimea, Oahu be
made part OF the District of Waialua. Referred to
The Committee on Public Lands.
Representative Dole, Chairman of the Judiciary
Committee, reported fayorably the bill relating
to the amendment of Section l442 of the Civil Code,
concerning the discretionary power of the Minis
ter of Interior in granting charters After col
loqy, engaged in by several members, the report
of the Committee was laid on the table, pro TEN.
The same member also presented report OF his
committee on the bill introduced by Representa-
tive Lilikilani, relating to the importation and
sale of opium. The Committee reported that they
found Section l of the bill eonhcted with Article
XIII of the Constitution, being sort Of class
legislation considered that the books of licenses
should be open to inspection of the police as well
as the Minister Of Interior; duties should be at
least 30 per cent. valuation, and license should
be set at $4,000. As a whole the Committee con-
sidered the bill an undesirable measure and iniu-
ed the indefinite postponement
Hon. Paul Isenherg moved the adoption OF the
recommendation and said, in support OF his
motion that. of late he had travelled around the
islands great deal and found that there was less
indulgence in the use of opium than formerly.
Opium was undoubtedly now Struggled in the coun-
try in large quantities, but there are no petitions
presented from the Chinese or Others 10 the As
sGmbly that opium Is required. He was satisfied
that thousands of Chinese who now refrain from
the use of the deadly drug on account of the pro-
hibitOry law, would become smokers if the use was
legal. The speaker considered that great care
should be taken to avoid making a law that would
result in injury TO the morals and health of the
community. The passage of such measure as
that proposed in the bill would be very detrimental
to the planting interests of the Kingdom.
Hon A. S. Cleghorn, thought the matter a very
important one and that action should not be taken
too quickly. There was undoubtedly large
quantity of opium in the country and many peo-
pie in favor of licensing the sale to create
revenue. Referring to the report of the Chief
Justice the speaker mentioned the statistics re-
lativo to the arrests for having the drug in pos
session, but said he did not think that one in one
hundred was caught. He did not blame the Of
fcials for their lack of success they were ham,
pered to a great extent by existing laws. II the
vote was forced on the report of the Committee,
he would vote for its 1.-THE repOr) indefinite post
ponement He moved that the entire matter be
referred to the Assembly as Committee of the
Whole on Wednesday, Carried.
Representative Pilipo from the Printing Com
mittee reported the bill relative to the registration
and Identification of male Chinese, as back from
| the printers and ready for distribution.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs presented the
report of his department TO the Assembly.
| The Attorney General gave notice of his inten.
ton to introduce bill creating boards of Police
| Commissioners on the islands of Hawaii, Maui
| Oahu and Kauai.
At 2i5 the Assembly adjourned until pm. OIL
| Monday