Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-05-14
HAWAIIAN LEGISLATURE.
TWELFTH DAY.

TWELFTH DAY.
House met pursuant to adjourn
ment, at 10 o'clock AM, the President,
Hon. ]. S. Walker, in the Chair. AT
ter prayer by the Chaplain, the min
utes Of the previous session were read
and approved.
There being no petitions presented
the House passed to the next order Of
business.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
His Excellency the Minister of the
Interior from the Committee on Print
ing reported the following bills as
printed:
An act relating to retail license to
vend spirituous liquors. (Raising the
license fee to $I,5oo.)
An act amending Section 8, Chapter
"A of the Session Laws Of 1884. lex
empting parents or guardians
sending two or more children
to Government common school
in English language from pay
ing tuition fees, and in higher schools,
leaving tuition fees at the discretion OF
the Board of Education.)
An act providing for inquests at
fires ON cause of same.
An act to amend Section 2, Chapter
"a of 1884, relating to sale of spirit
uous liquors. (Requiring wholesale
dealers in liquor to pay $1,000 license
fee, and to give bond for $500 with
two sureties.)
SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
His Excellency the Minister Of the
Interior, from the special Committee.
appointed to prepare a bill defining
the fire limits of Honolulu asked for
further time. The Committee had had
several meetings but more work had
been put upon them, making it impos-
sible for them to report to-day as re-
quired. Further time granted.
Hon. member Richardson from the
Committee on Engrossing reported two
bills as engrossed and ready.
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RESOLUTIONS.
Hon. member Castle from Wailuku
read for the first time by its title (the
rules being suspended) an act to
amend and consolidate the laws relat-
ing to water rights. Ordered to second
reading.
Hon. member Kalua from Lahaina
gave notice of his intention to intro
duce an act regulating the descent Of
property when party dies intestate
and leaves no next of kin. The Hon.
member also said that resolution had
been adopted by the House, asking the
Minister of the Interior whether Mr.
r. K. Meyers, a clerk in the Water
works Office, had taken the oath Of al
legiance. To-day, if the Minister OF
the Interior was ready he wished he
would give the information asked for
His Excellency the Minister of the
Interior stated in reply that the law had
been complied with in this case.
The Hon. member from Labaina
said the answer was short and to the
point He would now like to know
whether the oath had been taken by
Mr.. Meyers before or after his appoint
ment.
The Minister Of the Interior replied
that it had been taken since Mr.. Mey-
ers was appointed,
The Hon. member from Lahains
said the answer was very good. Now
it would be very easy for the Minister
to give the exact date when the oath
was taken.
His Excellency the Attorney Gen
eral moved that a committee be ap
pointed to investigate this matter, TIL,
motion not finding a second was with
drawn by His Excellency, who there
upon read for the first time an ac
amending section Al Of the Civil Code
giving to both Associate Justices tn,
powers now held by the First Associate
1t was in accordance with the recon-
mendation Of the Chief Justice, anc
His Excellency would make motion
that the rules be suspended and tn
bill read a second time by its title, ant
referred to the Judiciary Committee.
| Hon. member Castle objected to tn
motion He saw no reason why tn
; bill should be pushed forward. 1t wa
: a good bill, and he moved that it pas
to its second reading and be printed.
His Excellency the Attorney Genera
spoke in reply. The President rule
both speakers out of order.
; Hen. member Kalua was of tn
= opinion that the remarks were both PEE
4 fectly in order and spoke at length o
, the subject.
Hon, member Dickey from Max;
: wao inquired whether a debate on
motion to suspend the rules was i
:. order.
: The President ruled the membe
f from Lahaina entirely out of order.
The member from Lahaina appeale
from the decision of the Char