The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-06-04
Txonty-si1th Day, May 2sth, 1854.


Assembly convened at l pm, Hon. Godfrey
Rhodes presiding. Prayer and reading of minute;
being concluded the following petitions were pre-
| scented and referred
Representative kamakele from residents OF the
district of MakuwaO, that unsOld pieces of Govern
meut lands adjoining other lands settled be sold
at private sale 10 settlers desiring to obtain them
10 Committee on Public Lands.
Representative Richardson from large num-
Der Of merchants in Honolulu relative TO the cur
rency question. 10 Committee on Currency.
No reports from standing or select committees.
The Minister Of the Interior presented the re.
port of his department for the biennial period
lSs24. Received and distributed.
Representative Aholo gave notice of intention to
introduce an act to regulate the pay of persons
serving under contract. he also desired to know
if the secretary had obtained the bill relative to
street tramway, asked for yesterday. Secretary
Pierce produced the desired document.
Representative Cecil Brown read, for the first
time, bill to repeal Sections IL and 10 OF Chap
ter Nv of the Penal Code relating to passports for
iuteTislaud travel. Ordered TO second reading.
Also for first time, a bill to repeal Section SIS,
an Act passed January 10 1865 relating to the
above subject. Ordered to second reading.
Representative Nahum read, for frst time, a
bill 10 amend Sections 3S7-9-9O-5 and Of the
Civil Code relating to konohiki sea fisheries The
bill provides that every person except aliens be
allowed TO the fisheries; konohikls give notice,
by advertising IN newspapers &c, OF taboed hsh.
Prohibits said tab cd fish being caught within the
grounds when outside the reserve fish not tabood.
Ordered to second reading.
President Rhodes informed the Assembly that lie
had received q communication from Rev. j. A.
CruZan. The Secretary read the communication
which was an invitation, from Rev Mr. CruZan
in behalf of G. A. Il. Post Geo De Long to be
present and take part in the exercises cOmmem-
lucrative of Decoration Day.
Representative Smith moved that the Secretary
be instructed to acknowledge the receipt Of the
communication. Approved
Representative Pilipo chairman of the Printing
Committee, under suspension of the rules pre-
scented printed copies of the bill TO establish an
Hawaiian National Bank, aud the same were lis
tributed.
Representative Nakaleka presented a resolution
that 5000 be appropriated for tue Improvements
of roads and bridges on MOlOkai. Laid on the
table for consideration with Appropriation Bill.
Representative haulukou, resolution that
$1,000 be appropriated for the purpose of i'm
proving the roads from Ululam to Wallupe, Oahu.
To Committee on Public Lands.
Representative kupihea gave notice Of intention
and under suspension Of the rules, read for the
first time bill to amend Section 1872 of the Civil
Code relative to the time and place of holding
elections. Ordered to second reading.
Representative Nakaleka presented a resolution
that $1,000 be appropriated for improvement OF
roads OF Lanai. Laid on table for consideration
with Appropriation Bill.
Representative Amara read for the first time
bill to amend Section lliI Of the Civil Code relat
ing to certain specific rights of the people"
Ordered to second reading.
At $50 O'Clock, Representative Aholo moved the
order Of the day. and the bill to repeal Chapter
NLVII, Session Laws Of 1876 relative to 'the num-
Der of hours that should constitute a days labor
when not specified by contract came up for dis
cussiOn. On motion the bill was referred to the
Committee on Commerce.
Second reading of a bill to amend Section s.
Chapter LINK Of the Penal Code, relating to the
registry of births, deaths and marriages. Refer
ed To Judiciary Committee.
Second reading Of bill to amend Section II,
Chapter LNNXYI of the Penal Code, relative to
dutks Of inspectors Of elections. Referred to Ju-
dietary Committee.
Second reading Of bill relative to the retention
Of tax receipts BY employers, Referred to Com
mittee on Commerce,
At 2;35 the Assembly adjourned until 10 am, on
the following day,