Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-05-08
PETITIONS.

By Mr.. Keau-from an individual
in Kalihi praying for an award Of
$4,000 damages for lands taken from
him in opening Government road.
Referred to Committee on Public
Lands and Internal Improvements.
BY Mr.. Richardson petition hav-
| ing 49 signatures from Honuaula, Ka-
hikinui, Nuu, Kamaole and the lands to
the boundary Of Pulehu be made tax
alton district to be named the Honua-
ula District
Mr.. Kalua moved that it be laid on
the table to await bill for carrying out
its provisions. Carried.
| BY Mr.. Nahinu-3 prayers, (I) that
the Government subsidize and encour-
age the growing of coffee, etc; (2) to
make fisheries in all the harbors free
| (3) that law be enacted regulating
the strength and quality of coffee fur
nished in restaurants. Referred to
Committee on Miscellaneous Peti-
tions.
BY Mr.. Richardson citizens
of Honuaula praying, (1) for break
water at Makena; (2) that 5000 be
appropriated for the erection of jail
at Ulupalakua, Maui Referred to
ICommittee on Public Lands and In
ternal Improvements.
BY Mr., Keau-from the citizens OF
Honolulu that the use of XII leaves and
wood be free and unrestricted to the
occupants of the land. Moved that it
lie on table to await proper bill intro
duced by himself for carrying it into
lehect. Carried.
BY Mr.. Nahinu-(I) prohibiting the
landing of immigrants to this country,
who cannot produce a certificate of
good character; (2) that the duty on
coffee be increased; (3) for a resurvey Of
lands on application when owners have
died.
Mr. Aholo moved to lay ON the
table to await proper bills to be intro
duced by Mr.. Nahinu. Carried.
By Mr.. Kiai From Hama with 46
signatures. That laborers be not re-
quired to work later than IL o'clock
Saturdays. Moved to lay on the table
to await proper bill. Carried.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Mr. Gulick of the Printing Commit
tee reported as printed: Bill to amend
Section I, Chapter xc of the Penal
Code, the bill to amend Chapter 1858,
Civil Code, the bill to amend Section
I and g. Chapter xiii, Session Laws of
1884, which were distributed.
Mr.. Kalua on behalf of the Chair
man of the Committee on Public
Lands and Internal Improvements, re-
ported the Committee had had under
discussion the following petitions ()
That wharf be built during the pres
ent biennial period and $500 be APP
propiated for a landing at Napoopoo;
for an appropriation of $4,000 for
building road east side Kalihi Valley;
for an appropriation of $4,000 to build
wharf at Kaunakakai; for an appro-
priation of $1,000 to build bridge
over Halawa; for an appropriation of
$Io, 900 for road on east side of Kali
ihi Valley, and recommended they be
considered with appropriation bills.
Mr. Castle moved the return of
petitions to committee to enable the
committee to report more fully. Lost.
The report of the committee was then
adopted.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Dole gave notice of bill
amending Section So, Chapter 43,
Laws of 1882. Also offered resolu-
ton that $4,000 be inserted in appro-
priation items for the construction OF a
hospital at Lihue, Kauai.
Mr.. Keau gave notice of bill to pro
vide permanent settlement and pen
sion for w. c. Parke.