The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-06-03

the district; 4th, that parents hav-
ing four or more children be exempt
from taxation; 5th, for an appro-
priation of So, 900, for the purpose
of making kahana harbor accessible
to vessels. Referred to Committee
on Miscellaneous Petitions.
Rep. kaukau, from Kaanapali,
that konohiki or sea fisheries be
made free to all. Referred to Pub
lie Lands Committee.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Rep. Brown, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported on sundry petit
tions, MS follows From Wailuku,
against licensing lotteries; from
Hama, that the law relating to the
appointment Of District Judges be
repealed and the old law re-enacted,
and that witnesses in criminal cases
be paid from Wailuku, against
lottery bill; from Puma, that Ha-
waians be not allowed to mortage
their property except to the Govern
ment; from Wailuku against bank
bill or an opium bill; from South
Kona that the gold law be abolished,
that the currency law be amended,
and that the pay of Government
officials be reduced; from Puma,
that the law compelling the payment
of taxes over ten dollars in gold be
abolished. The committee recon-
mend that said petitions be all laid
on the table for consideration with
any bills or matters on their respec-
tive subjects which may he intro
duced. Adopted.
Rep. Kaulukou, from the same
committee, said they had so much
work that they had to bring in
several reports, and reported II
petitions as llows:-From Honua-
ula, that men 80 years of age be
exempt from the poll tax; from
Puma, that the law regulating the
Board of Inspectors of Elections be
changed; from Makawao, that the
law regulating the Board Of Tax
Appeals be repealed and the old law
re-enacted. The committee recon-
mend that said petitions be laid on
the table to be considered with any
bills or matters on their subjects.
Adopted.
Rep. Kaulukou presented another
report from the same committee, on
petition from Hilo, to make the
fisheries in Hilo Bay free, stating
that on examination they found
hardship existing, but, being in
doubt whether the fisheries belonged
to the Government or to the Crown
Lands, they recommended that the
petition be referred to the Minister
of Interior, who should confer with
the Commissioners of Crown Lands.
Adopted.
Minister Gulick, from tie Printing
Committee, presented the house with
printed copies Of sundry bill.
Rep. Kaunamano, from the Sani-
tary Committee, reported on the
petition from 116 residents of the
leper settlement of kalawao, Molo-
kai, asking for committee of l3 to
visit the place and report to the
Assembly. The Committee recon-
mend that committee of five be
appointed for the purpose men,
toned, and that the President of the
Board of Health be requested to
have a swift steamer ready on Satur-
day next at II O'Clock to take the
committee to the settlement.
Rep. Kaulukou moved that the
report be adopted.
Rep. Kaai moved that it be laid
on the table. The petition contained
no statement of grivances, and was
signed by not very large number
of the inhabitants. Let the matter
stand over, and then the petitioners
would see that the house wanted
them to state their grievances.
Rep. Paehaole was in favor of
adopting the report. 1t would be
well to have the committee go up
and report before the items for the
leper settlement were reached.
The motion to adopt carried, and
the President appointed the follow
ing committee. Reps, Kaunamano,
Castle and Lilikalani, and Noble
Cleghorn.
Noble Cleghorn moved he be ex-
cused, as he was member of the
Board of Health.
The President said that was why
he appointed him.
Rep. Dole suggested that the hon.
member for Molokai (Paehaole) be
appointed in the hon. mobiles place.
The committee was supposed to
criticize the Board.
Noble Clcghorn was excused and
Rep. Paehaole named ia his stead
Rep. Lilikalani presented re-
port from the Committee on Com
merce, on the petition from Malka-
wac that no subsidy be paid tc
Spreckel's steamers unless they cal
at Kalepolepo, recommending tina,
it be laid on the table for considera.
alton with any item that may come
up for such subsidy in the Appro-
priation Bill. Adopted.
Rep. Kaunamano presented re
port of the Sanitary Committee on 9
petition with 256 signatures from
Honolulu, that DR., Goto be ap
pointed resident physician at tho
Kakaako lanpr gettlament and kepnel