The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-08-20
Dawaiialr 6azette.
The Hawaiian Legislature
Session 1854.
Eiehtioth Day. August 18th, 1854.

Eiphtieth Day. Augtst 18th. 1854.
The assembly met at the usual hour
and. after the completion Of the usual
preliminary business, Hon. P. Isenberg
presented minority report of the special
committee to which had been referred
bills granting C. B. Wilson and also W.
r.. Austin and associates, franchises to es-
tablish street cars in the city of Honolulu.
recommending a new bill, which they pre-
scented. and which provides, that the Min
lister of the Interior with the advice of the
King in Privy Council be authorized to
sell to the highest bidder, after due notice.
the right to construct street railways in
streets to be designated by the King in
Privy Council that the purchaser shall
give bonds in ten thousand dollars for
the proper fulfllment of the engagement !;
that the holder of the franchise shall be
allowed to use cabs for drawing the cars
and to erect machinery for that purpose /;
that a license fee of SIS car shall be
paid annually to the Government by the
owner of the railway that five cents be
the highest rate charged each passenger
between Keeaumoku street, Judd street
and the Reformatory School, and ten cents
beyond those limits, with other regula-
lations.
On motion the bill was ordered to print
and to be placed on the order OF the day
for Thursday, the 14th inst
Representative Dole from the Judiciary
Committee presented reports on the fol-
lowing subjects
Petition that convicts at Makawao be
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recommended that tho special legislation for
individual districts be made respecting
the disposal of prisoners.
2.-0n a petition from residents of Hilo
that the rental of koHohiki lands be reduced
TO Hawaiians The Committee did not
consider it necessary for the Assembly to
interfere and recommended reference of
the petition to the Crown Commissioners.
3.-Petition that SIG be paid to guards
at the Jail recommended that it be re-
ferTed to the Minister of the Interior to
investigate.
4-0n a bill amending the Civil Code
relating to agents licenses. The Com.
mittee recommended the passage of the
bill.
All the recommendations of the Com.
mittee were approved.
Representative Smith offered resolu
ton, that the premises heretofore occupied
by the Mounted Police force, be appropri
ated for use as a quarantine station fol
diseased animals. Referred to the Minis
ter of the Interior
Hon. p. Isenberg asked for leave Of
absence Granted.
Representative Kalua offered resolu
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the Assembly a report of police officers
who have not received all the pay granted
them by the Appropriation Bill of 1882
The mover claimed that officers whose
pay had been raised by that bill were en-
titled to the increase from the first of the
fiscal period.
The Attorney General stated that NJ
law was retroactive unless specially en-
acted so. He moved to lay the resolution
on the table
Representative Aholo supported til,
resolution, holding that the Appropriation
Bill was for the period beginning April
and that the intention of the law was fol
all increases Of salary to begin from that
date.
Representative Kaulukou said he haG
received an increase as district magistrate
from the first of the period. but police
men in the district had not.
Representative Smith said the Appro
priation Bill of last period did not raise
the pay of policemen, the appropriation
for the service in each district being made
in lump sum, the officers holding theil
positions at the discretion of the sheriff
or marshal
The motion to lay on the table was car
RED.
At noon the Assembly took a recess til
1:3O p. m.
AFTERNOON.
On reassembling at l 80 p. IN. the As
| sembly resolved into Committee of tn,
Whole, Hon. j. S. Walker in the chair
and proceeded with the consideration o
items in the report of the special commit
tee on pay of police, the following item:
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