The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-07-09
Hawaiian Parliament.
Legislative Assembly Fifty-sIxth
Day.

THURSDAY, July Sth.
The House met at 10 a. IN. Prayer by
the Chaplain. The roll was called, the
following members answering to their
names: Their Excellencies Gibson, Creigh-
ton, Kanoa and Dare: Hons. Kuihelani
Kapena, Walker, Martin, Baker, Kauhi,
Amara, Kaulia, Pahia. Kaunamano, Wight
Nahale, Nahinu, Kauhane, Kekoa, Kalua
Kaukau, Richardson, Castle, Kaai, Pae-
haole, Kauai and Palohau. The minutes
were read in Hawaiian and English and
approved.
PETITIONS.
Mr.. Keau, on suspension of the rules,
presented a petition from the district of
Honolulu, praying that Maunakea street
be extended so as to meet the proposed ex-
tension of Kukui street, and that SIC, 900 be
appropriated for road damages and ex-
penses. Referred to Committee on Public
Lands.
Mr.. Castle presented the following petit
tions: 1. From Wailuku, praying that an
English school be established at Waiehu
Referred to Committee on Education 2.
From Hama, that a certain lease of Gov
eminent land to one P. Kama be
annulled, and the land leased to tenants
living on it, Referred to Judiciary Com
mittee. 8. From Honuaula, containing
the following prayers: l. That Govern
ment lands be sold to people who own ku
leanas inside of them. 2. That no Govern
ment officer be elected Representative.
8. That no license be granted for the sale
of opium 4. That parents sending num-
Der of children be exempt from tuition fees.
Referred 10 Committee on Miscellaneous
Petitions.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE.
Mr. Lilikalani, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported on petition from the
district of Puma, praying for an apprOpri-
alton to subsidize a steamer to call at diff
ferent ports at Puma at least once a month.
The committee think the prayer a good
one, provided the people in that district
provide plenty of freight. and recommend
that the petition be laid on the table, to be
considered with the Appropriation bill.
The report was signed by z. X. Lilikalani
and J. T. Baker.
Mr.. Keau moved that the report of the
committee be accepted and laid upon the
table, to be considered with the majority
report.
Mr.. Kalua moved the report be returned.
That was the custom in this House when a
minority reported. 1t was done the other
day, and was hardly cold yet. Minorities
had no business to report, and it would
teach them a lesson.
Mr.. Lilikalani explained that one MEM
Der of the committee was away, one did
not come at all, and another one was in
terested in island steamer business.
Mr.. Keaus motion was put and carried.
THE CHINESE TAX.
Mr.. Castle presented the following re-
port:
Hon J. S. Walker, President Legislative
Assembly-Sir: The select committee to
which was referred the bill entitled AN
Act to tax Chinese residents and Chinese
arriving in this Kingdom for the support
and maintenance of INDECENT and intirm
Chinese, and the return to their homes OF
such Chinese who may be permanently
disabled from working, and Chinese va
grants together with two petitions against
the same from several hundred Chinese,
introduced respectively by Messrs. Castle
and Dole respectfully report as follows;
A public meeting was held, to which all
Chinese residents were invited. Many OF
them attended, and freely expressed their
opinions The unanimous sentiment
among them was in favor of the passage OF