The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-05-19
Hawaiian Parliament.
Legislative ssembIy-Sixteenth Day

TUESDAY, May 18th.
The House met at 10 o'clock a. IN. After
prayer by the Chaplain, Secretary Pierce
read the minutes of the previous session,
which were adopted. 1t was 1925 before
quorum was present.
PETITIONS.
Mr. Richardson presented the following
petitions from Wailuku: /. That sum of
money be appropriated for a public build
ing in NanulSu. Referred TO Committee
on Public Lands , That a law be passed
prohibiting any more Cinnamon coming
into the country. Referred to Judiciary
Committee.
INTERIM REPORT OF THE JUDICIARY COM
MITTEE.
Mr.. Cecil Brown from the Judiciary Com
mittee presented a report on a petition
praying that the sum of 1922 81 be returned
to J. f. Brown, amount of taxes paid
twice. The committee had examined the
matter and recommended the sum be re-
turned to him; and further that the
amount be inserted i'll the Appropriation
bill The report of the committee was
adopted.
TAXES TWICE PAID.
Mr.. Kalua presented a resolution that
the sum of So IS be refunded to one Punt
hia for taxes paid twice. Referred to FL
nance Committee.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Dole read first time bill relating
to the descent of property to the next OF
kin. Passed to second reading.
Mr. Dole offered a resolution that the
Minister of Foreign Affairs be requested to
state the reason for dismissal of the Ha-
waiian Consul at Brussels Carried.
Mr. KaIua offered a resolution that the
sum of $1,000 be inserted in the Appro-
priation bill for extending and improving
the wharf at Lahaina, Maui, and that
light be provided. He moved it be laid on
the table to be considered with the Appro-
priatiOn bill. Carried.
Mr.. Dole offered a resolution that the
sum of $500 be inserted in the Appro-
priatiOn bill for repairing and widening the
road in Pauoa Valley, district of Honolulu.
Mr.. Thurston moved the resolution be
laid on the table to be considered with the
Appropriation bill. Carried.
MARRIED WoMEN's PROPERTY.
Mr.. Nahale read arst time bill to
amend section $50 of the Civil Code, re
lating to the property of women after
marriage. Passed to second reading.
THE HOMESTEAD LAW.
Mr.. ThurstOn offered the following reso-
luton: That the Minister Of the Interior
do inform this Assembly in writing as to
reasons why the Act to facilitate the ac-
quiring and settlement OF homesteads" has
not been carried into effect Also, whether
=,
taken towards opening the Government
lands to settlement. Also, whether the
Government has any plans looking |
towards the carrying out of said Act, or of
some other Act for the purpose of opening /
Govern lands to settlement.
His Excellency Mr.. Quick said he felt |
the importance of the resolution as much /
as the mover. The annoyance Of not hay /
ing the Interior Department Report is /
more and more apparent. Ia that report !
the resolution would be fully answered. |
He might say that early in the past bien-
NAL period the staff of the Survey Depart /
ment was increased by adding young men
who had grown up with the country for
the purpose of ascertaining the lands be-
longing to the Government. Up to the I
present time il has been ascertained that
the Government holds S34 600 acres OF
land, of which about 100000 acres are
consisting of mountain tops,
lava flows. etc. The report would be
ready in a few days, and as it was very
complete, it was not necessary for him to
say more. Those having charge of the
matter referred to in the resolution had not
been idle.
Mr.. Thurston moved that the resolution
De laid on the table until the Minister of thc
Interiors report comes in. Carried.