The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-05-13
Hawaiian Parliament.
Legislative ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Day.

WEDNESDAY, May 18th.
The House met at 10 O'Clock a. IN. After
prayer by the Chaplain, Secretary Pierce
read the minutes, which were approved.
PETITIONS.
Mr. Keau presented petition from the
district OF Honolulu, praying that water
pipe be laid along School street, from Ii
liha to Nuuanu streets. Referred TO Com
nIittee OH Public Lands.
Mr.. Palohau presented a petition from
Hanalei, praying that scow or ferry be
provided for the stream at Lumahai,
Kauai Referred to Committee on Public
Lands.
INTERIM EXPORT OF JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
Mr. Cecil Brown presented the following
report from the Judiciary Committee:
| Hon. J. ;. WALKER, president OF THE
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY:
The Judiciary Committee, to whom was
referred the bill introduced by His Excel
lency the Attorney General, relating to
| escheats, respectfully report that they have
examined the bill and suggest the follow
ing amendments:
l. That the title of the bill be changed
from AN Act relating to escheats' to IAN
Act to regulate the practice in the escheat
of lands to the Hawaiian Government"
,. That the following be substituted as
section 1, in place of that section as the
same now stands: Section In all cases
where real property escheats by law to the
Hawaiian Government, the Attorney Gen
eral of the Kingdom shall file an infOrma-
ton in the Supreme Court, setting forth
~ +ba Iai, ha 10
waiian Government to such escheat is
based. The Court thereupon shall cause
summons to be issued as in other actions
at law, which summons the Attorney Gen
/ eral shall cause to be served upon any party
| in possession of the property, and shall
also cause copy thereof to be published
| for the space of three months in a news
| paper of general circulation published in
! Honolulu. Upon the hearing of the mat
/ ter, if the Court shall find the facts con-
! cerned in the information substantiated by
| proof and sufficient in law, it shall make
! and cause to be entered decree declaring
such property an escheat to the Hawaiian
! Government.
g. That in subdivision l, of section 2, the
word twenty" be stricken out and the
! word Seven inserted in its place.
t. That in subdivision ?, of section ,, the
word five be erased, and lone" be in
serted in its place, and the word twenty
erased and the word "seven" inserted il
its place.
s. That in section the word ten be
erased and the word twenty" inserted il
its place.
6. That in section the word ten" b.
stricken out and the word five" inserted
in its place.
And your committee respectfully repor
that with these amendments the bill b.
printed and take its usual course.
CECIL Brown.
G. B. PALoHAU.
J. X. KAUNAMANo.
J.H s. MARTIN.
Honolulu, May r. 1886.
Mr.. Castle moved that the report OF tn
committee be laid on the table and consid
cred with the bill. Carried.
EXTENSION OF TIME To REPORT.
The Select Committee, to which was re
ferred the bill relating to the issuance c
copyrights asked for further time
Granted.
WATER PIPES.
Mr. Keau presented resolution askin
that 81 200 be inserted in the Appropris
ton bill for laying water pipe on Schoc
street from Liliha to Nuuanu streets. Re
ferred to Committee on Public Land.
WHARF REPAIRS.
Mr.. Kaulia presented a resolution tha
81, 900 be inserted i'll the Appropriation bi
7 for repairs to the wharf at WaimanalC
Laid on the table.
! ROADS AND SUPERVISORS.
; DR.. Wight gave notice of bills relating I
T the appointment of Road Supervisors
= chief and to roads and Supervisors.
: TUITION FEES.
Mr.. Kaulia read first time an Act
amend section 3, chapter Al of the Sessio
j. Laws of 1884, relating to tuition fees
IS Government schools. Passed to secon
= reading.
TO PREVENT CONFLAGRATIONs.
Mr.. Dickey read a first time a bill to pr
Il vent disastrous CONGREGATIONS.
On motion of Mr.. Richardson, the hi
q was read a second time by its title.
Mr. Brown moved the bill be referred
the special committee having charge of Il
bin to define the fire limits" Carried.
INTERIM REPORT OF THE PRINTING COMMITTEE
His Excenency Mr.. Quick from Il
Printing Committee reported the followtI
- bills as printed An Act to amend sectiC
- 20 OF an Act entitled An Act to repe
chapter 10 OF the Civil Code, and to reg
n. late the Bureau of Public Instruction. a
o, proved January 10, 1865; an Act TO amer
nd section 55 of chapter A Of an Act approx
the eth day of August 1882, relating to t:
- collections; an Act to forbid the drivi
and leading of cattle on the public road
IS Moanalua; an Act authorizing the Min
n. ter of the Interior to grant to owners
IS mills for the manufacture OF sugar, Iicen>
~ to distill spirituOus liquor.
THE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE.
Mr.. Baker offered resolution that t
~ Minister of Interior be requested to st,
nd TO the House whether Z. X. Meyers, Gle
of the Water Works, has taken the oath
u allegiance. Carried.
of RETAIL SPIRIT LICENSES.
m Mr.. Nahum read first time bill rel