The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-05-25

The bn.iaess Of the Assembly was opened
BY prayer, at 10 n u. BY the Chaplain. Presi,
deaf Walker in the chair. Secretary read ID,
iuinrtes 81 the previous meeting which, aftei
some slight corrections, were approved.
The following pesitiou< were Thea presented
BY Representative Richardson. from Wal
lqku. that a sum Of money he appropriated
for the erection of public buildings at Val
luko. To committee on Public Lands, etc.
By the same member. that laws be passed
prohibiting the introduction Of Chinese labor
ers. To Judiciary Committee.
Representative BroSn from the Juiiciar,
Committee reported On the petition Of J. r
Brown for the return Of S2s2.s7 overpaid
axes, recommending that the same be inserted
in the ApprOpriaIiUn Bill for the purpoee OF
refundmsnI TO the petitioner. Report APP
proved
Representative kaluA offered resolution
thai the sum Of Ss.75 be inserted in the Ap-
preparation Bill for the purpose Of payment 10
me PuneA, Of KoloA, kauai, for twice paid
taxes. To Finance Committee.
Representative Dole, for the first time, read
bill relating to the descent Of property O;
| those who die intesIAte. To second reading
Representative Dole offered resolution sha,
the Minister OF Foreign Affairs present 10 the
I
| Hawaiian Consul al Brussels Carried
Representative Kslua offered res0lau :
thai The sun Of 81. 600 be inserted in the APP
preparation Bill for the purpose OF extending
aud improving the wharf At Lahaiua, Maui
Tabled for consideration with the Bill
Representative Dole uffsred 4 resolution Iha,
the sun Of S2.soo be appropriated for the pur-
pose Of repairing ard widening the road
! through 10 PSGo1 valley. Tstied for eousid-
GRAFTON with the Appropriation Bill
Representative NAhals read 6sst time a bill
| to amend Section 1888 OF the Civil Code relat-
| ing to Registers power. To second reading
Representative Thursiou introduced a rsSo-
luton requesting the Minister Of the Interior
TO state to the Assembly, ~ Why did not the
law relating 10 the acquiring and settlement,
Of HcuesteAds 70 into operalion' (2l II steps
had been tAkeu regarding the Opening Of la1ds
for settlement (S) Or if the Government has
any plans for carrying gu, Ghose projects
The Minister OF Interior said in answer that
be did not wish 10 anticipate bis report He
considered the resolution Of great Importance,
and the subject has been fully attended to in
the Report Of the Department. Was sorry that
the reports were not preseniable The Gov
eminent held at present $500 acres Of land;
loo, 900 OF this was valueless for agriCultual
purposes He expected to be able to place the
report Of the Interior Department before the
Assembly in few days.
Representative ThursIou, on this statement,
moved that the resolution be placed on tie
table. Carried.
The Attorney-G General read far the first time
bill TO amend Section IL Chapter Nv Ses-
sicn Laws 1854, relating to cruelty to animals
The bill provides for Imprisonment or nee. To
second reading.
Minister Gulick reported from the Special
Committee having the consideration OF the Fire
Limit Bill, recommending certain amendments
presented in new bill be adopted. Report
received aud made the special ''OTder Of the
day" for the afternoon.
Representative Brown offered resolution
that 81 800 be Appropriated for building a
courthouse and lookup in the district Of hoO-
lauloa. The mover, in support, slated thar
the district VAS about the only one on the isl
ands that did not have a courthouse. On a
late occasion he saw district Justice there
holding Court under large tree. Laid on
| table to be considered with the Appropriation
Bill
Representative Castle offered resolution
that the Minister Of Interior be requested 10
furnish statements showing the road tax col
lected during lssi- in the district OF Waikiki
| AHd the amour, expended for read repairs il
that district during the same time Carried.
Representative kaulia offered resolution
that 81 600 be appropriated for building and
! repairing roads in the district Of hoolaupokU.
Tabled for Appropriation Bill.
Representative Castle offered a resolution
that 50 600 be appropriated for repairing roads
leading from Waikiki to Malaea bay Tabled
for Appropriation Bill.
Representative kaunanano offered reso-
iutiou that hereafter the tenders Of petitions,
bills or resolutions, shall be in attendance on
such committees As the document may be re
ferred to. Approved.
Representative Paehaole ! resolution that
$500 be Appropriated for improving the road
al Wailaa, Nolokai. Tabled for Appropria-
liou Bill.
Representative Wight gave notice Of bill
to amend Section IL and IS Of Chapter XIII
Session Laws Of Iss2 relating to the consolid-
a,iug and amending the laws relating to in
ternal taxes.
Representative PAlohau offered 4 resolution
that $500 be Appropriated as salary for clerk
70 the sheriff OF Hawaii Also that the Presi-
deui appoint committee of Is to regulate the
pay Of police officers in tue Kingdom. APP
proved.
At l?.o5 adjournment was hId until so
pm.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The hour set for assembling was ! 80 p. IN.
bot at Las the pAucity Of members present in
duced Rep. Dole to move that the Sergean1-at-
Arms be seut out after absent members; the
motion passed and had the effect OF causing
that official to be enabled to u.estle more sue
eessfully with the lo1ngeTs in tue lobby and
cause their attendance
On motion the "0rder Of the Day was
brought up, the bill specially assigned being
the Fire Limit" bill, and which, on motion
vas ordered to be considered Section by Sec
ton.
Representative Castle drew attention to the
many discrepancies existing in the native YER
sioa Of the bill, and asked if the Interpreter
had translated it.
Interpreter Wilcox, quite unreseTyedly, stated
that he WAS not the translator of the bill and
was not responsible for the errors.
Representative PalohAu said the bill pro-
vided for the building Of FIRE proof buildings
He would like to knew who was going to put
up those b1iliings? (Laughter.)
The Bill Ito define the Fire Limits Of the
city Of Hoaolulu and to regulate the erection
aud repairing Of buildings within the pre-
scribed linits) was then considered Section by
Section, the provisions of which are as fol-
lows:
Section l. Relates to the limits aforesaid,
and includes the district bounded by the east
eriy side of MAGnakea street and from the
water front to the south corner Of Kiur street.
thence along MAXIM side OF King street to the
essteriy side of kcnia (Smithl street eighty
beet RsalliG of Hotel street, thence along line
eighty feet psaEka Of Hotel street to point
eighty feet easterly Of AlAkea street, thence
to wafer front. Also both sides of NuHaru
ard Fort streets between Hotel and Bereiania
streets
Section . Specifies the manner Of eoustrac-
tion Of IRE proof buildings.
Section }. Prohibiting alterations or changes
in buildings now in position without order
from Minister Of the Interior
Section 4. Relating to the construction Of
awning shades, signs and balconies.
Section 5. Relates TO the composition aud
cnnstTuctiou Of cnruices, entablatures, belt
courses or other ornamental projections on FIRE
proof huildings
Section 6. Relates to projections 10 lie used
between party walls anu on Windows
Section Z. Relates to the punishment Of vie-
iaiion. OF any of the preceding Sections
Section s Prescribes the officials whose d.
ties shall be to report infringement.
Sec .. Repeats all Previous laws not 10 con-
formify with this.
The title Of the Bill was changed 70 read
"An Act to Regulate the Erection aad Repair
ing Of Buildings IN the City Of Honolulu within
certaln nren~rih~d Eyrp i-;..