The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-06-17


Rep. Brown, on suspension of the
ru 'es, presented petition with 70
signatures. from Koolauloa, with ten
prayers: 1st, that no Increase be
made in the salaries of Government
officials; 2nd, that no person hold
ing Government office be allowed
to run as representative of the
people; 3rd, that persons running
for representative have real estate
of the value of Sl00, or be in rec ipt
of all annual income of S2O0; 4th,
that an opium license at the rate oi
100000 year be granted: /: 5th,
that loan of 1000, 900 for 2SO
years be made; 9th, that no perma-
nent settlement he granted to Hon.
w. c. Parke; 7th, that $4,000 be
inserted in the Appropriation Bill to
increase the manufacture of wooden
cloths, etc., in the islands; 9Th, that
$4,000 be inserted in the Appro-
priation Bill for breakwater from
Makana to Punaluu, Oahu; 9th,
that the segregation of lepers be
abolished; 10th, that the Reforma-
tory School be abolished. Referred
to Committee on Miscellaneous Peti-
tions.
REPORTS.
Minister Gulick, from the Print
ing Committee, reported several bills
printed and ready for distribution.
Minister Gibson submitted re-
vised version of the Foreign Office
report in Hawaiian.
Minister Gulick intimated that
members who had not been sup
piled with the Interior Department
report, could be supplied at the
window of the Department or on
application to himself.
Rep. Amara read for the first time
an act to provide for the appoint
ment Of Hawaiian youth in the
bureau Of the Government Survey.
On motion of Rep. Castle, the rules
were suspended, and the bill read
second time by title and referred to
the Education Committee.
Rep. Baker gave notice of an act
to provide for lighting Honolulu by
means of the electric light.
Minister Neumann introduced an
act to provide for the measurement
of vessels according to the register
at the Custom House. Under the
old law, he said, Hawaiian vessels
were at disadvantage in all ports
of the world. The act was designed
to subject them to no larger mea-
surement than was now in use in the
United States and other countries.
AS the bill was lengthy, he moved
that the rules be suspended and the
bill read a first time by title and re-
ferred to the Printing Committee.
Carried.
Rep. Amara read first time an
act to require that after law has
been approved by His Majesty, the
name of the member who introduced
it be attached to the act in its pub
lication. The rules were suspended
and the bill read a second time by
title and referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
Minister Gulick presented the fol-
lowing reply to a resolution of the
house:-
"Hall of the Legislative Assembly,
! "June 10th, 1886.
"HoN. JOHN S. WALKER,
president of the Legislative
Assembly of 1886.
"Sr:: In reply to the resolution
introduced yesterday, by the hon.
member for Lahaina--Mr. Kalua-
asking when Mr.. z. X. Meyers,
Clerk of the Honolulu Water Works,
received his appointment, also the
date of his taking the oath of allegi-
ance, I would respectfully beg leave
to say that Mr.. Meyers was appoint
ed TO his present position on the
tenth day of March, 1886. Letters
of denization were graciously grant
ed to him by His Majesty the King,
the record of which is kept in the
office of His Excellency the Minister
for Foreign Affairs, and / do not
know the date of issuance.
''Respectfully submitted
"CHAs. 7. GULICK,
"Minister of Interior" "
Rep. Kalua moved that the Min
ister's reply be received and laid on
the table. There was no document
ary evidence that Meyers was a
Hawaiian subject, or that he had
taken the oath of allegiance.
Rep. Kaulukou moved in amend.
ment that the report be adopted,
The Minister OF Interior had nc
right to go to the Foreign Office fol
information. The Minister hat
complied with the resolution as fal
as it was possible for him to do So
If any further information was de
sired, new resolution, addressed to
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