The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-09-06
Hawaiian Parliament.
Legislative Assembly - NineGy-third
Day.


The House met at 10 a. m. Prayer by
the Chaplain. The roll was called, the
following members answering to their
names Their Excellencies Gibson. Creigh-
ton and Dare; Hons. Dominis, Clegh0rn
Walker, Kuihelani, Kaae, Martin, s. Par
ker, Keau, Lilikalani, Baker, Amara
Brown, Kaulia, Pahia, Kaunamano, Wight
Nahale, Nahinu, Kauhane, AholO, Kau-
kau. Castle, Dickey, Kaai, Thurston, Pae-
haOle, Dole, Kauai and Palohau. The
minutes were read in Hawaiian and
English and approved.
A MOTION TO RECONSIDER.
Mr.. AhOlo moved a suspension of the
rules in order that the House reconsider
the vote by which the majority and minor
ity reports of the Finance Committee on
an item of $7,433 ID to be paid to George
Lucas for work done in the Palace, were
laid upon the table to be considered with
a bill for the relief of His Majesty's Cham
berlain. The rules were not suspended.
Mr.. Brown afterwards made an explana-
ton of the matter which satisfied Mr..
Aholo.
BILLS ENGROssED.
Mr. Richardson, from the Engrossing
Committee, reported the following bills as
engrossed: An Act to provide for liens of
mechanics and material men; an Act re-
lating to jails and prisons and houses of
correction.
NOTICE OF BILL.
Mr.. Brown gave notice of an Act to pro-
vide for the issuing of certificates of COM
potency of engineers in charge of the
boilers and machinery of steam vessels.
BRANDING OF ANIMALS.
Mr.. Brown read a first time an Act to
amend section 247 of the Civil Code, relat-
ing to the branding of animals. On sus-
pension of the rules the bill was read
second time by its title and referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
THE BORROWING OF MONEY.
Mr.. Dole read first time an Act to pre-
vent the borrowing of money on account
of the Government without the authorize
ton of the Legislature. On suspension of
the rules the bill was read a second time
by title and referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
ABOUT CHOLERA.
Mr.. Castle asked the Minister of Interior,
as President of the Board of Health,
whether any precaution had been taken to
prevent the introduction of cholera into
this Kingdom, as it was now raging very
badly in Japan. San Francisco and New
York and other cities had taken the neces-
sary precautions with regard to this dread
disease, and as many vessels arrived here
from Asatic ports, the Board of Health
should be on the lookout.
His Excellency Mr.. Gibson said that the
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called to the matter fully two months ago,
and the Board had given it earnest atten-
ton. The following resolution was passed
by the Board: Resolved, That vessels ar
irving from an Asiatic port, or any port re-
ported to be infected with cholera, yellow
fever or smallpox, shall not enter any
port of the Kingdom, though such vessels
may show a clean bill of health, until
special permission is granted by the Board
of Health for entry into the port of Homo
lulu, or by a duly accredited agent of the
Board for entry at any other port of the
Hawaiian Islands, Such vessels shall be
anchored on quarantine ground, at such
places as may be chosen by the pilot, under
direction of the Port Physician, and re-
main at such anchorage until changed or
admitted into port by the Board of
Health
His Excellency said that the Allie Rowe
and other vessels, which had recently ar
rived from Asiatic ports, were obliged to
anchor outside. Their Captains considered
it a hardship, especially after passage of
sixty days, and also coming with very few
passengers. The pilot and Port Physician
had instructions TO be very strict in the
matter, and the Board of Health was par
ticularly watchful of vessels coming from
Asiatic ports.
MARRIED wOMEN's PROPERTY BILL.
Mr.. Brown, from the Select Committee
on the Married Women's Property bill,
presented the following report:
Hon. J. S. Walker, President Legislative
AssembIy-Sir: Your select committee to
whom was referred a bill entitled AN Act
relating to the property of married
women" introduced by Hon. L, A. Thurs
ton, report that they have considered the
same and recommend that the same 90
pass with the following amendments, viz:
By adding to line of section the words
''for necessaries for herself or family"
Your committee have also considered an
Act to amend section l ,286 of the Civil
Code, introduced by Hon. J. X. Nahale,
which was referred to them. The bill is
for the purpose of increasing the privi-
leges of married women, but the points
contained in it are covered by the bill first
above mentioned. For this reason your