Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-05-10

cut court at IIilo.
The resolution was defeated.
BY Mr.. Kaulukou, ,ha, s.. so be returned
to one Kalakahuna, ovcrcharge in taxes.
By Mr. Kaunamano, to amend section IS
chapter a Session Laws relating to Intoxicating
liquors.
Bills read first time as follows
BY Mr.. Godfrey Brown, to amend section
$50 Civil Code. Passed to second reading
BY Mr. Dole. relating to the descent Of pro
periy. Passed to second reading.
by Mr.. Palohau, relating to government
holidays Passed to second reading
by Mr.. Kaulia, to amend section a. chapter
a. Session Laws Of 1882. Passed to second
reading.
By Mr.. KOneali, relVng to the length Of a
days work
Mr.. Hitchcock gave notice Of an act TO
amend the session laws relating to police
Justices.
Mr.. Godfrey Brown called the attention Of
the house to the slovenly report issued by the
minister Of finance, it was disgrace to that
officers department. lie would ask whether
It was correct or did il need further revision
| Mr.. Dole, on suspension Of the rules, read
the judiciary committees report On motion
of Mr.. Bishop il was ordered to be read with
the bill for suppression Of disease among
animals.
Mr.. Martin asked for and received leave Of
absence
The bill to amend section I4A2 Of the Civil
Code was brough, up as unfinished business,
and finally referred TO judiciary committee.
Bills for third reading came up as follows {;
An nc, to appropriate $1,000 for criminal
expenses. Passed.
| Joint resolution for $4,000 to defray ex.
penses Of Legislature session Of 1884. Passed.
Mr.. Cecil Browns hill relating to ownership
of turkeys and other wild fowl came up for
second reading.
Mr.. Kauukou said the bill might be good
one, but il passed many troubles would ensue
The in,roducer is agent Of large estate, and
he was quite rgh, to look after his employers
interests.
TUESDAYS SEssroN.-NINTH DAY.
One petition was presented
BY Mr. Kamakee, from Makawao, with 1913
signatures, SIS, 900 for bridges at Kailua.
Bills and resolutions were offered as follows:
by Mr. Kalun, that the House do notice the
death Of Rev. NJ. Kuaea, by attending the
funeral in body, and wearing mourning for a
period Of IS days. Adopted.
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Chapter SO of the Penal Code. Also, that no
fees be charged by board Of education for
children attending English schools.
By Mr.. Kaulukou, that certain questions be
asked the judges of the supreme court with re-
gard to the lcpers confined at ..Kakaako and
Kalawao, the disease not being crime, nor
contrary 10 law.
Mr.. Smith was sorry the member had brought
up the subject in that form, and asked him to
withdraw the resolution.
| Governor Dominis reported that the King
had approved and signed an act for $1,000 to
pay certain criminal prosecutions, and a joint
resolution appropriating $4,000 for paying
expenses Of the Session of 1854.
Mr.. Dole asked for power Of jurisdiction to
subpoena witnesses from Molokai to assist the
judiciary committee with resa-d to petition
that the election of REPRESENTATIVES from lanai
was void.
Mr.. pilipo reported an act relating TO descen,
of property had been received from the printers
hands.
Bv Mr.. Cecil Brown. that the auditor gen.
eral had no, vet presen,ed his ,epoo Mr.
Smith said section ao called for a report: /,
would be useful, particularly to the committee
on finance.
Auditor General Walker promised it on the
following day
h'"hsDN' 'f'''o" HN'" DAY
Only one petition was presented by MIR.
kamake'e, from Makawao, to repeal chapter
81 oi Penal Code.
Mr.. kalua having presented reply TO His
Majestys speech that morning and it pleased
the king to accept 1t.
Minister Gibson asked for more time TO pre-
pare his reports, the printers not being able to
fill his orders. He also read a document re-
lating to immigration, which was received
The remainder Of the session was taken ur
in discussing resolution Offered by Mr.. Dol.
as follows: That, whereas Ss7s,ooo Hawaiian
silver coin had been imported into the king
dom. and an odd;,;opal S,eoooo and 1, !,
proposed to bring a further sum amounting ,e
Car ooo n. /, ,.soly.d IN. M;,is,., of =;
nance he instructed to charge and collect du,e.
according to law on any further importation.
Of silver coin into the country.
I, c.,,;n, IA. ,u.n,;o, n m. m.,,h.,s :,
the resolution, Mr.. Dole said that by the law,
Of 1876 duty Of 10 per cent should he col
lected on all silver coins imported into tn.
kingdom. He had read the report Of tn,
privy council on this matter, and that tn,
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