The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-05-07

had not asked for it. The speaker said that the
finance committee had no interest in the resolu-
ton and did not desire ifs passage. He thought
that the true lnwaruDess Of the motion was that
certain legal gentlemen, members of the Assembly
desired to 20 on circuit at Hilo and were trying to
hoodwink the Assembly. Judged that with the
time already given them the Finance COMMITTEES
ask for it.
Representative Smith also spcke against the
passage of the resolution, stating that such an a
lournment would not aid the Finance committee
but would delay the forwarding of other work such
rs the presentation Of Ministerial reports, etc.
Representative Kaunamano the mover of the res
CLINTON, stated that he had made the mutton with
the intention of assisting the Finance committee
He had heard and read of great many conlnIaints
in the newspapers relating to the finapcial trans
actions of the Government and he desired a most
thorough investigation and wanted to give the
committee on Finance the time necessary to do
the work properly.
The resolution was put and defeated by large
majority.
Representative Godfrey Brown read by permits.
SION for the iirst time, bill to amend Section $50
of the Civil Code, relating to the number of repre
sentatives. The new bill provides for Q for.Ha-
waii, S for Maui. for Molokai and lanai for
Oahu, and 8 for Kauai Ordered to second reading
Representative Dole read for the first time bill
TO provide for the descent of property of persons
DYING intestate. Ordered to print and 70 second
reading in proper order.
Representative Palohau read for the first time n
bill TO amend Section Chapter VII Session Laws
of 1873. Relative to the release of contract le-
borers from work on all Government HOLIDAYS,
Saturdays, and on the occasion of election of Re
representatives.. Ordered to second reading.
Representative hanlia. Read bill to amend
Section - Chapter Xiv Session Laws of 1852 re-
atve to the sale of intoxicating liquors TO native
| Hawaiians, so as to make the law perpetual 10
second reading.
Representative Kanealii Read bill to amend
Section l4l1 Civil Code defining the number of
hours TO constitute days labor. Ordered 10 a.
| cond reading.
Representative Hitchcock gave notice of inten-
ton tn introduce bills tu amend Chapter VIII and
Chapter XVIII. Session Laws of 1852
Representative Kaulukou presented a resolution
that taxes PAID twice by one kalakahuna be re-
turned. Referred to Committee on Finanee-
Representative Godfrey Brown rose and called
the attention OF the Assembly to the official report
presented by the Minister of Finance for that
| Department, and the speaker characterized the
| document as the most sloyenly and shamefni rro-
| ductlon tnat hau probably ever been presented to
| an Assembly by Minister of the State The re-
port after being printed was full of red and back
INK corrections, interlineations etc and he desired
to ask the Minister of Finance if the document
could even now be looked upon as correct, or if
| there,were more corrections to be made.
| The Minister of Finance although in his place
| and usually no way chary of taking the floor did
not exhibit the least desire to answer the question
/ pro or con.
Representative Dole under suspension of the
rules read report from the Judiciary computes
relative to the bill introduced by Representatiye
! Smith relating TO the suppression of Contagious
| diseases among animals. The committee recon-
mend certain amendments. Report received laid
on the table TO be considered with the bill
| Hon ), II. ). Martin asked for leave of absence
| which was granted.
| Representative kaunamano gave notice of in
tention 10 introduce bill to amend Section 10
Session laws of 1882 relating to the sale of intox
eating liquors.
| Hon. A. S. Cleghorn moved the order of the day
and the bill to amend Section I442 of the Civil
Code relating to the powers of the Minister of the
Interior IN granting charters was taken from the
/ table and referred to the Judiciary committee.
The joint resolution relative to the payment of
the sum of $1,000 to the department of the At
torney-General tor the purpose of defraying the
expenses of criminal prosecutions until the pas
sage of the Appropriation Bill, was read for the
| third time and passed.
The bill amending act relative TO the erection
of buildings other than freproof, was read the
| second time and ordered to engrossment
line JOINT resolution appropriating the sum of
S4OOO for the expenses of the Legislature of 1881
was read for the third time and passed.
The bill relating to defining the ownership of
| fowl found wild on the lands in the Kingdom was
read for the second time and on motion of Repre-
sentative Kaulukou referred to the Judiciary com
mittee.
At sos pm. the Assembly adjourned until pm.
on the 9th inst.