The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1886-09-21
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.

SiNth NaJ' Ml' hdhuduldllO pICStnlCu
two petitions respecting mails on the
island of Hawaii, also one from Hama
kua, with thirty-six signatures, praying
that a law be enacted requiring the
Minister of the Interior to keep a
plan of all public lands in the King.
dom, post copy thereof on the doors
Of all court houses; that Government
lands be sold at the rate of $50 for
twenty acres, and that no more public
lands be sold at auction. The same
member presented a report from the
special committee on the Hawaiian
Board Of Health bill, signed by himself
and Mr.. Kalua, recommending that the
bill receive the careful consideration of
the House and be placed on the order
of the day for Tuesday Other mem
bers of the committee agreed with the
recommendation, but did not fully ap
prove Of the bill. MIR. Dole was one
Of those who did not sign the report,
and said he did not approve of creating
an inferior class of physicians. He
would approve of applying part of the
appropriation for educating Hawaiian
youth abroad to their education in the
practice of medicine. The report was
adopted. Mr. Aholo moved that a
committee of seven members be APP.
pointedto prepare aprogramme ofevents
for the due celebration of the Kings
birthday. Mr., Gibson supported the
resolution, hoping the committee would
report at an early day and recommend
a suitable amount for the Assembly to
vote for carrying out the programme.
The resolution passed On motion OF
Mr. Kalua, the bill for relief of the
Superintendent of Water Works was
placed on to-day's orders. A similar
motion by Mr. Kapcna, with regard to
the bill providing for the preservation
of Hawaiian archives, was defeated.
The joint resolution for Sis, add
tional for Legislative expenses passed
third reading, On motion of Mr..
Castle the bill relating to commissioners
Of private ways and water rights was
read second time by title, then taken
up for consideration section by section.
The first section was passed Mr..
Dare opposed the second section,
whereupon Mr.. Dole said the Attorney
General was acting under instructions
from Col. Spreckels. Mr. Dare replied
that he had compared the bill with the
old law, at the request of his predeces-
sor, and denied that he took directions
from Col Spreckels or any other man;
but he would mention a current rumor
that Messrs. Dole and Castle were act
ing under instructions from Mr. Bailey.
Mr. Dole accepted the denial, and pro-
ceeded to argue that the old law was
complex, while the bill, prepared by
lawyers who had experience in water
cases, provided for the prompt hearing
of cases, giving the poor man chance
as against the rich. Mr.. Thurston
spoke of the opposition encountered
by measures for the amendment of the
water laws, last session and this, and
said if this bill became law it would be
hailed as a great improvement by the
whole barof Honolulu. Mr.. Dare saidhe
had noted the points of the old law
and this bill, concluding that the bill
would be most for the interest of the
Hawaiian subject to be buried in the
Legislative graveyard. After recess the
discussion went on. Mr.. Castle, refer.
ring to the rumor mentioned by the
Acknowledgement, said he had taken
the usual fee of $50 from certain
parties to look after their water rights.
Mr.. Aholo believed the bill was in the
main an improvement, but, as to a
point contested strongly on either side,
he thought in some cases one commits
sioner would be most efectual and in
other cases three. Ultimately Mr..
Dare offered compromise by moving
an amendment, to have three commits
sioners instead Of one, which car,
ried and then the section as amended
passed. Upon this the House adj
journed to enable members to transact
any business they might have in con.
nection with the outgoing steamer
kinau.